I am sooooo excited to announce our special event, in honor of Mother’s Day, for the month of May…
This is going to be a little different for WhipperBerry this month, but it is something that I have come to care for rather deeply.
I have found myself reflecting as of late about my journey as a blogger thus far. I am in awe at what it has done for my life just in the short time that I have been blogging. More than anything I have found that it has opened my eyes. Eyes that have been clouded by many things. Clouded by responsibilities at home, work, school, and church. Clouded by depression, self-doubt, and low self-worth. Clouded by the constant need to compare myself with everyone else. Clouded by so many things.
I was in the shower the other day {apparently that’s where I do my best thinking} and I had the thought… I’m grateful that I have started WhipperBerry because it is helping me figure out WHO I AM! It’s helping me to open my eyes to see the world around me, to appreciate the little things and to giggle at the silliness in the world. It’ has helped me to develop my artistic side, to figure out what my style is, and to develop that. It has helped me appreciate the kind of woman, wife, and mother that I am evolving into.
My next thought was… I am so grateful for the bloggers out there who unbeknownst to them have help to shape and encourage my blogging experience. So, I contacted some of them and asked if they shared the same experience—and if so, would they be will to share who they are to you, my FANTASTIC readers. I was absolutely blown away by the response. So many of you out there feel the same way!! So, in honor of Mother’s Day this month—a holiday which I feel celebrates more that just mothers, but all women—I will be sharing who I am, along with the women out in blogland who I admire, who they are. I’m so excited, giddy really, I have some real treats for you throughout the month! So without further ado {I know this is way long} Here is…
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I LOVE pretty things.
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I adore my cute husband.
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I can be rather irreverent at times.
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I am driven.
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My children are the light in my life.
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I have a strange secret obsession with Wheat Thins.
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I am a crazy mess.
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I love quirky.
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I have a fear of power tools.
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I will eat some of the strangest things because I love the adventure. It totally grosses all my friends out.
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However, you can’t pay me enough to put a water chestnut in my mouth.
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I hate writing {I know, I’m a blogger… weird!}
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I admire people who put themselves out there.
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I hate my nose, and I still have a baby tooth.
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I LOVE to travel and I love to see the world through my lens.
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{Adore} is my new favorite word.
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I am the shyest, most outgoing person you will ever meet.
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My sweet husband is a much better Mom than I am. Seriously, I’m rather free form—he’s the one who remembers to say don’t forget to brush your teeth.
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I say “kisses” all the time, because secretly I wish I were French and could go around kissing everyone twice on the cheek.
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I feel like grammar is no fun. So for all of you who take pride in your grammar skills, I applauded you for that, I however will put… where ever I like, and use {} for () because I think they are prettier!
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I would love to live in a cute cottage somewhere green and beautiful, dress my children in white and quietly create all day.
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I wish I could sew better.
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I LOVE shoes!!! They are never mean and tell you that you are fat.
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I have a spiritual side that I keep close to my heart.
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I cry at EVERYTHING!
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I adore all of you!!
Who are you? What are your hopes and dreams, likes and dislikes? I would love to get to know you! If you would be interested in sharing… {see there they are again} send me a quick email with a photo about who you are. I will post some through out the month along with the others who I have already gathered. I can’t wait to get to know you!!
I LOVE THIS!!!!! Thank you…. You sound like someone I would love to get to know.
So nice to know you better! Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea. Can't wait to get to know other ladies 🙂
This is a sweet idea! I love "getting to know" you a little bit better! (I happen to think you are fabulous and I am so glad that I found your blog!)
I just love your blog and I am so inspired by your ideas. It is wonderful to get to know the amazing person behind the work! Thank you for everything you do on this blog and for inspiring me to blog and share my ideas as well!
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy
Hi Heather! It was so great to meet you in person. You are so sweet. What a wonderful idea this event is. I love getting to know even more about you. BTW, I like your nose.
What a lovely idea!! Thanks so much for sharing a bit more about yourself. I could relate to much of it, even right down to doing my best thinking in the shower – lol!
Cheers,
Tracy All Thumbs Crafts
Love this…Can't wait to send mine in!
How fun! Now we get to know you a little better and I liked your list, you could easily be a friend!
Woo hoo girls! Way to go! You're featured today on Todays Creative Blog!
Jen
Love you Heather! Meeting you at CE I felt like I found a kindred spirit in you. I thoroughly enjoyed talking with you. I love the idea of this series and the opportunity to learn more about you and meet others as well.
Now, off to go check out Todays Creative blog! It sounds like it's going to be the "best day of your life!"
xoxo,
Amy
What a great idea. And I adore the format of this post. It's beautiful…clean lines and content.
I have loved blogging too. I don't think I've found myself as you have yet through blogging but I'm enjoying the journey, much more than I did with just journaling alone. And I've met great people along the way.
Very cute poster today too.
Hey girls, it's Leanne again. There's an awesome post about you over at Today's Creative Blog. Now everyone will want to be your best friends. Miss you girls!
I found you through Today's Creative Blog and goodgolly I was so amazed at your work! So I was a little intimidated to come check out your site, expecting a Martha Stewart-like perfect idol…it's such a relief to know you are so fun and interesting and irreverent too! So nice to meet you! Cheers!
i love your punctuation bit…I am queen of the … and it drives my husband crazy! You are too cute.:)
Nice to 'meet' you Heather 🙂 As I read down your descriptives, it was as if I was reading my own descriptives {crazy-but-cool}. I found you on TCB and look forward to keeping up on your fabulous blog!
Heather, this is FABULOUS! I can't wait to see more in days to come. I too am a fan of … and {}, and I love shoes! Thanks for showing us a bit of the girl you are. And can I be your neighbor in the cottage with white-dressed children? Sounds lovely!!
I LOVE that picture of you. When I see the pictures of people on facebook and they're holding the camera up in the mirror it drives me insane, but yours was done in a cute, fun, tasteful way.
Fabulous!
Heather, I feel like I know just a little bit more. To bad we are moving in a month :(. Can't wait to see you on Wed.
What a great series idea! It's so nice to learn more about the person behind the writing, thanks for sharing these personal tidbits about yourself! Looking forward to the rest of the series! btw, I am obsessed with Wheat Thins, too. I actually wrote a tutorial on how to make your own today! http://comeonilene.com/2011/05/02/unwrapped-wheat-thins-crackers/
WB was one of the first blogs I ever followed…and it's because of people like you, Heather…thank you for all of the inspiration!!! And those photos on TCB today make me want to take better photos…oh, and maybe eat cupcakes…;)
OH! And I use ellipses the way you use parentheses… (see…?)
What a great idea! I also love shoes for the same reason 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I am sure all of us have similar feelings about ourselves and our blogs and how we portray ourselves. I'm a new blogger. I'm learning. I make mistakes. I'm not perfect. My blog isn't a "hit". But that is o.k. because I have fun doing it. We are who we are. Not every project is going to beautiful, but we can learn from every experience.
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I just ADORE you Heather…and I love learning about all the little tid bits about you that I didn't know…3 cheers for all things French, things that are pretty, our love for shoes, and the beloved… and { }! YOU ROCK!!!
LOVE your post! You are so sweet and I completely adore you. It was so fun getting to know you a little better at CE! Can't wait till next time.
Dropping in from TCB & so glad this was the first post! Your work is incredible & I can't wait to get to know you better. Plus I am just glad there is someone else that prefers {} to () & isn't afraid to admit it! haha.
I did something very similar to this on my blog 🙂
"10 things you never knew about me". I love this post by you!!! Love your blog!
Beautiful…your thoughts and this blog…xo
Lucy
What a lovely post! Just came across your blog today and I think it is bright, modern and interesting. I can't wait to read more.
I do love to blog and it's helped me discover a lot about myself too, some good, some in need of improvement 🙂
If we ever meet I'd be happy to do the 2 kisses on the cheek greeting too!
Its like we we were separated at birth or something. Your list is so similar to what I would write for myself. I admire you.
Thank you so much for sharing…it really is amazing how much blogging can lift you up and keep you on your creative toes. During my month of blogging I have never felt more inspired in my life or more encouraged.
This is such a sweet idea Heather!! I can't wait to see everyone……..and I just love getting to know YOU! ♥
This is a fantastic series!! A wonderful way to celebrate such wonderful women (I've loved Amy & Shelley's so far:) And it was lovely getting to know you a bit better Heather 🙂 I'm with you on the Wheat Thin addiction!…favorite thing lately: wheat thins with cream cheese & raspberry chipotle sauce (from Costco)…DELISH 🙂
What a cute series! It was fun getting to know you better.
i LOVE this post! I am SO glad I found you on here! i was trying really hard to remember the name of your Blog today in our Photography class. i just had a feeling it would speak to me…and it does! 🙂
I love your post. I love that you said a lot of ladies feel the same way because I cannot even begin to count the number of times I have struggled. Thank you so much for this series!