i guess i am feeling talkative…
and i am wondering
do you have any questions that you have been dying to ask me?
ask away.
i will post tomorrow with the answers (if i have any).
ps…the happy rainbow cake was featured on the blog for Urban Outfitters! yeah…the store!
woo-hoo!
even my 14 year old agreed that it was very cool.
and that is saying A LOT!
AND…that's enough questions. :) thanks.
comments are closed…i will do this again soon.
Erin Mercado - I would like to know if your have decided on what to do with the 3rd floor?
And goodness, how much do you spend on groceries?! Kidding….but it must be crazy because you have 5 kids and always seem to have something yummy in your kitchen. Can you tell I’m hungry? Hehe…
se7en - I guess this has nothing to do with talking but I really wish you would pop over to my house (just round the corner – Cape Town on the far side of the world!!!) and take about a million bazillion photographs of our house and kids – now that would be lovely!!! So cool about your cake link… have a great weekend, even if it isn’t in sunny South Africa!!!
Keri ~ Forever Folding Laundry - You’re a brave girl. 🙂
Ok, so…what Bible study are you doing right now?
Are you dressing up for Halloween?
What is your dream job?
And, yes…the Urban Outfitters mention is cool!
Diana - Why don’t you just adopt all of us here? That would take care of everything! :p Haha, but really… my one question for you is:
Are you and/or Craig related to me? I have sooooooooo many Deurksen entries in my genealogy database. We are probably related *somehow.* I’m about related to most of this town anyway, LOL! My maiden name was Buller.
If I do nothing else and am not down with a migraine, I read your blog each day that I can for all the happiness it exudes and the uplifting moments in life. And hey, the photos are always AWESOME! Don’t stop blogging… we will be lost without you!
Jennifer - 1.) Can I set up a photo session with you!?
2.) I would also like to know about the camera stuff. I need a new one and love your pics…what do you suggest!?
Thanks for sharing your life with the world! I love looking at your blog!
erica - i was wondering if you always wanted a big family and if you want any more kids? what’s it like to have a wide range of ages from a teenager to a preschooler?
are you a scheduled person? how do you find the time to take care of your kids, keep your house looking amazing, craft, and do photography? i am a photographer w/ 2 small kids & am going to school and often feel like i can’t get it all done.
Kelly - Can I move in with you? You have the coolest house ever!
Heather @ Cookie Mondays - yes. i would like to know how craig feels about your chippendale obsession.
also, do you have plans the weekend of 12/11?
meaghan - i want to know about talby’s name too! also…how are your pics so bright even when you shoot indoors? and…what does craig do? sorry, that’s prob too personal 😉
Heather - Oh I have sooooooooo many questions I want to ask but I will keep it short. 😉
1. What kind of lense do you have on your camera and what setting/s do you use? I just got a Canon Rebel Xsi (two weeks ago)and my pictures are just as bad as with my old point and shoot! Urgh! Does a lense really make that much of a difference? Or is it just the hopeless wanna-be photographer?
2. How do you make your pictures SO big on your blog? I know I have probably read it in one of your posts but haven’t been able to find it again.
3. Would you ever sell your pictures, perhaps, in your Etsy store? (Specifically the one of the bubble gum machine?- my fav!)
You are a daily destination. My first blog stop of the day(usually before coffee which is saying a lot!!) Always inspiring, fun, and encouraging. Whatever you are doing- keep it up! (but no pressure) 🙂
Cassie - have you figured out how to cook pork yet?
sara - i am one of your biggest fans, too! your posts always bring a smile to my face. i’d be interested in how you chose your children’s names as well. still trying to pick out our next ones name (that isn’t even on the way yet)
Abby - I want to know where the name Talby came from? I guess while you are at it, how did you choose your other kids names as well?
We have a hard time picking out names and we are only on our second!
Mindy - How about some organizing tips — like how do you stay on top of the kids and photography and the crafts and scrapbooking … I have 4 kids (almost 5 year old triplets and one almost 2 years). Most days I feel like I am going crazy and nothing gets done and that with 3 of them in preschool full time, 5 days a week.
sara graham - I love your blog. I went to preschool in your home. Brings back memories!
What is your favorite room in your house?
What is your favorite restaurant?
Do you love the Breadbasket’s cinnamon rolls as much as I do?
misty - i want to know lots of things =)
do you just use iphoto to edit your pics? I know your lens has a lot to do with the photos, but the colors always seem to POP. & did you teach yourself photography, or did you take classes?
I also want to know how you get so many people to follow your blog. I know they continue to read it because its amazing, fun & inspiring, but how did you get it out there in the 1st place?
will you do a tutorial on how to tie dye? I would LOVE that. I have practiced but I have yet to successfully make a shirt that looks ‘tie dye’
and last, how did you learn to sew? My husbands grandmother gave me a sewing machine and I have no idea what to do with it. Did you just go for it, or did someone teach you?
hannahdevries.blogspot.com - My friend Kara and I are two of your biggest fans.
Would you go on over to her blog (karasinchina.blogspot.com) and leave a little comment? I think she just might die if she knew you were reading:)
Cindy/ clickhappy - I have ?’s!
I enjoy your blog and live a couple miles from Kansas in Missouri and always wonder about where you are.?
What advice do you have for getting started in the photography business?
Will you take me to U2, next time?