Category Archives: me me mei repeat myself. and roll my eyes. but i am aware of it. ha! by no means do i think of myself as an expert on any of these subjects.
thank you for watching. do you think it's weird to hear my voice? i do. 🙂
well…i got up today with a plan in my head. you guys ask great questions. let's see…. 1. Did you ever convert the attic in the craft house? nope. 2. Are you on Pinterest? ummm….i am. 3. which is your favorite camera and lens? i have a canon 50D and the 24-70 f/2.8 Canon lens. 4. How do you edit your photos? i upload my photos into LightRoom and i use their settings to edit. 5. what settings do you use on your camera? i almost always shoot in AV mode. i shoot at an ISO of 200 and at 2.8 or 3.5. does that help? i have never felt great at explaining cameras or putting it into words but both of those blogs do it well! 6. Will you come to Washington? yes. :) also i was worried it was going to be raining for my run this morning and your quote went through my head Leann "once you're wet, you're wet" and had decided i was going anyway. thankfully… it stopped before i ran. 7. where are the glasses from in the post with the happy things to look at? And the afgans? i found that pic of the glasses on pinterest….and it linked to martha stewart…who else? but the link was not for the pic…but i think it probably came from her site. and the afgans linked to flikr….just plain old flikr. that is the downside of pinterest…messed up links and not getting a real source. 8. does having a GOOD dlsr camera make that much difference? well… 9. Can i get a top ten book list of your favorite books? this is a funny question mommyjulia. i read 7 and then Interrupted….loved. i love the book Crazy Love. i don't read very much….i get so distracted and i don't make time for it. i definitely don't read fiction. 10. can i have your pattern for the apron? can you tell me how make all the stuff you make at craft weekend? can you do tutorials on all those things that the craft weekenders paid for? (i am paraphrasing here) nope…sorry. :) i am grateful you are patient. 11. tell us about Lauren….you never do…she is ignored….why don't you talk about her…WHY?!? lauren is 17…almost 18. She requested quite a few years ago for me to not blog about her. maybe someday i will be able to talk more about what it's been like raising our first teenager but for now she doesn't want me to talk about her here. and that is that. 12. Kirsten J asked all these at once: do you make lists? yes…very messy lists Do you ever ask for help? yes. a lot. YOU HAVE TO or you will drown. Do you ever future trip? i don't what that is…dreaming about the future? not much i guess. Will Lauren go away to college? yes she will. we don't where yet but she will. Did you ever have a penpal? YES! i used to write letters constantly. when craig got home from one year of college he had TONS of letters from me. i had two from him. ha ha haaa. also my sister got letters from me constantly. My grandpa and i wrote too. i always signed my letters to him Love, Megan the GREAT!! i would tell him my grades and about my boyfriends and my dance recitals and he would send me money for good grades and call me out on my bad ones. my 101 year great aunt and i wrote for my entire marriage until she passed away this year. i love writing letters. Do you ever just veg out in front of the tv? Reality tv? Or talk shows? NCIS? i do occasionally veg with tv… Parenthood of course, Office, Modern Family, Grey's Anatomy and Saturday Night Live. NO reality tv. i can't take it. NO singing shows…or dancing shows…or dating shows. it makes me want to poke my eyes out. i did like Amazing Race and Survivor…in the beginning…but not anymore. AND i miss Oprah…really really miss her show. What blogs do you read regularly? Julie, Ashley, Kimberlee, Shauna, Jess, Megan, Leslie, amy, shannon, sarah, lisa and michelle just to name a few….i have over 50 more in my reader. :) ———————————————————————————————————————– i wish there were some pictures to go along with this post.
there over 100 comments on that post so it will take me awhile to get through them all. hope you made it through all those answers. ok…i am going to make all the appointments i have been putting off forever since i am stuck at home. wish me luck.
You handed me your camera and asked me if I “back focused” and I froze… then I read this-I too shoot in AV (and do the “focus and shift” (that made me think of “bend and snap” from legally blonde. Ha!)… though I also have the 50mm f1.8 (it’s $100) for those inside shots you speak of! 🙂 I have a Tamron lenses when the reviews had little difference (yet hundreds of dollars less) so that is how I have more than one. (28-75 f2.8, 17-50 f2.8, and 70-300 (but that came with the camera-and isn’t a fixed f). I think I used the 50mm and dialed the AV for my first couple years of my rebel, and even a lot at first with my 50D a couple years back (Karen Russel influenced-but I am still in LOVE with this lens!!) HAHAHAHA! Loved all your responses and the collage of George! FUN! Your blog always brightens my day! Thanks for posting about Jen Hatmaker too, just got finished reading both the interrupted and 7 books and LOVED them! God Bless You and your Sweet Family!!!! xoxoxo Via artikolo estas bone skribita Yeah, To think, you answered some of my questions when I didn’t even ask any. And you are coming to Washington? This “Washington” is coming to see you soon!! i really love adam too. get out. oh gosh! good call on the george collage. that is a real gift. my only comment….. I love you…thanks for sharing! I read “A Million Miles…” a while back. It sticks with you, for always. It was a wonderful book and I have hit many of my friends over the head with it so they would read it. They always do and then we gush about how great it was and how it relates to our lives. I’m a writer so it was twice as rewarding. Haha love the George collage. You’re awesome! Oh I never thought of having a fake name on Pinterest. You are brillant!!! I so wanted Pinterest to create a way to have some boards private. . .you know for research I am doing, future blog posts, etc. But now I know how to do that. Oh, thanks for sharing that!!! Me too. . plus I am a faster reader than I am a video watcher 🙂 For those asking about the flower glasses, they are old sour cream jars found fairly easily in antique stores (I have no idea where your picture is from 🙂 ). I have lots of them. They are really fun! Well, except for the fact that you should really wash by hand and not by dishwasher to preserve the integrity of the flowers! Hey Meg, regarding Question #7…the afgans…I totally knew those afgans the second I saw them! I have pinned them, swooned over them and even hooked up a couple of her patterns for my own collection. They are part of a beautiful handcrafted and well loved collection by Lucy of Attic24. She is a sweet bloggy friend from England. If you or any of your readers are “happy hookers” {as in CROCHETERS}! Check out her Attic24 blog! Just wanted to help give credit where credit is due. So I had a fake name on Facebook in the beginning and then my friend made fun of me. I TOTALLY wanted a fake on on Pinterest because I also wanted to be private with the things I loved. I went ahead with my real name and it’s still weird to me when my friends start following me there. Not such a big deal with strangers, though. Go figure. Maybe I worry my friends will think me crazy for having as many pins as I do. 😉 I always think of you now when I watch Parenthood since last year you threw down for Team Adam. As you know, I’m on Team Crosby. Which is maybe why you have a stable marriage and mine, well, keeps me on my toes :). Somehow, I know that’s just where God wants us too… LOVE the fake name! I so am going to do this too! Thanks for the idea!!! You answered my question!!! Yay! Thanks, Meg! 6 books is better than 10, anyway 😉 Loved your answer about Lauren- she seems like a pretty awesome young lady. Anywho, I need to go purchase some books and get reading. Thanks again for taking the time to answer me! Oh Meg, you crack me up. Your “It makes me want to poke my eyes out” comment was so true! Nice little Q&A… It’s fun getting to know you better! Thank you for sharing!! And thanks for the eye candy. I have another question- do you think you will ever stop blogging? I love reading about your life. You’re so real and honest too. Love that. I would be sad if you did, because I am not attached to you and your family! Is that weird? Please dont ever stop! Go you with a fake name on pinterest!! LOVE IT! I like my privacy from time to time too. Is it funny that my pinterest “fake name” is totally tied to my blog and I don’t care about that but I didn’t want to put my real name? hmm . . . have a great one! Oh and do you ever go see what people have pinned from your blog? I’ll bet there is a lot. I know I myself have pinned stuff from your craft room (before it became the whole craft house) as inspiration as I continue to create my craft room and the whole reason I came to your blog right now is to look back at bathroom pics and pin as a bathroom remodel just *might* get to be in the works soon. Trying not to get my hopes up and remember to the upheaval that would come with it. Kelly Thanks for the George…what a wonderful way to end Monday!!! Thank you for typing it out, and not vlogging it. (even though you maybe seemed a tad annoyed with some of the questions lol). I don’t like to watch videos. I’m usually on the couch with laptop while hubby watches tv. He doesn’t want to listen to what I’m doing. So I would so much rather read that watch videos. 🙂 JMO 🙂 Its funny to me that people would think Lauren is ignored or question you not sharing much about her here. Anyone who knows teens would understand that most of them want their privacy and space. From your blog you seem like a great mom. Not perfect but loving, purposeful and invested. 🙂 btw this post was fun to read. And keep your pinterest secret. You deserve that!! I love/hate that you’ve got a fake name on Pinterest. Completely respect your privacy, and think its quite clever to have a fake name, but its killing me to know you’ve pinned some amazing ideas that I don’t have access to. Ha! 🙂 I really loved this post. Great answers and also, the pictures of George made me laugh out loud. Me too 🙂 Sassy, mysterious, and free Is this a good time for me to mention (again!) that I met George Clooney on my honeymoon? Just checking. I love reading your blog. You are a great example and inspiration for me. I really appreciate that you listened to Lauren and don’t blog about her. I need to remember that. Also, I totally get that you have a fake name on pinterest! sometimes you just want to keep those ideas to yourself!!! Can you get through one episode of Parenthood without crying…..cause I can’t! Terri Thank you for answering the question about Lauren. I think a lot of parents overshare on their blogs. Thank you for respecting your almost adult daughter. If Lauren wants her business on the internets, she can start her own blog! I will live in your apt. and clean before and after craft weekends… Hey Meg!!! Loved the answers to the questions but I mostly wanted to tell you that the 15 minutes you spent making a George collage WAS NOT WASTED!! ;0) Love it and him and you!!!! Thanks for always reminding me to be happy! i think you’re great. 🙂 Thank you for sharing, Meg! My sister has a super big crush on George Clooney. Pinterest is my crack. I am on the computer more than the TV. I cannot stand reality TV. I like the store idea for yur attic. I need a big old house! I like looking at George, I don’t like hearing him talk. 🙂 Thanks for doing a post like this. You remind me it’s the talent that cannot be bought. It has to be developed. Love it. Loved this post. And you should just put pictures of George on here everyday. lovely stuff! thanks for the share 🙂 I totally wondered if Lauren wasn’t on b/c of a request made by her! I can see that. Totally. And George, while I’m not really a fan, really does just get better and better with age. 🙂 cracking up. loved your answers. you really are human, nooooo? meg on pinterest: private, eh? – good.for.you! lauren wants to be private too – good for her! even stevie wonder could figure this one out. teenagers like their privacy, readers. duh. also hooray for her wanting to be a doctor, luv that – girl power!!! reality shows blow, real actors need jobs, not those clowns. ok that may have been harsh, but man some of those shows stink to high heaven. one day, craft weekend, i need/deserve/want it. i was wondering if maybe you would do a craft weekend “guest” giveaway?! just sayin, consider it, they would have to be a helper of course. i would recommend, say….myself? ha! 🙂 Happy Monday! Oh my word! I love that you have a fake pinterest name. I would love one, it would make me feel sassy and mysterious! This post is yet further proof that you are my favorite blogger! I have about 200 in my reader and am cutting more each day. Yours will only leave when you stop blogging. if you come to Washington State I want to buy you dinner!! 🙂 And go for run and I’ll show you the most beautiful mountains!!! Hey Meg, I’ve checked back onto your blog for most of the day – mainly because I was interested to see if you answered the question about Lauren, I’m so glad you did! My 12 year old daughter has also requested I blog ‘only if I really have to’ about her as her friends are so into Social Media and they click through to my blog posts from there – she gets a little embarrassed 🙂 So I’m so glad I’m not alone! i have not much to say today….but lots of happy things to see.
it's my birthday week. i am positive. like everyone else….i am loving the new Mumford & Sons. hey….craig says i never answered the questions you asked last time. SO…do you have other questions? do you have stuff you wish i would blog about but don't? what would you like to ask…what do you want to know….bring it on.
Oooh… style evolving over time. Like that idea! 😀 I think we all kind of go through stages… I noticed that your own style kind of blossomed a few years back when you started taking colorful pictures on purpose to fight winter blues. I’d love to hear your thoughts on your style developing. ha ha – I *wondered* when I read that! 😀 MEEE too! I need those glasses, where are they from?????? How do we find you on Pinterest? I actually think you invented pinterest or should have. Your links and likes are a big reason as to why I follow your blog but not the only reason;) Did I miss the answer to that question? As for your teenager, my daughter is almost 17 and she would freak if I put her in my blog, lol! She freaks if I post pics of her on my FB. It’s a touchy subject and I totally respect that. Love the pretty pics– so colorful. I think it would be fun to know some of your kiddos favorite things! Happy Birthday Meg! I love your blog! Someday I hope to be able to put myself on the CW list! Well when you have many kids the older ones get jobs and go to school so they are never home. I have six left at home but only have the three littles ones home with me everyday. I’d love to hear more about your craft weekends, how you decide what to make, how much you charge, what things you supply, how many ladies attend, how do you get sponsors? all that fun stuff, it sounds like lots of fun (and lots of work) I’m not surprised at all! I’m sure so many readers can connect with Meg because of what she shares about her kids and family life… Lauren’s definitely got the least blog time, if she doesn’t mind I’d love to hear just a little more about her just like Annie and Talby, especially since college is coming up (I think?) marion, ks Im really suprised at all the Lauren questions. Tht is all. Happy Birthday Meg. I am a daily visitor and appreciate you so much. Love your candid observations on life and parenting and faith. I have laughed out loud at your thoughts, been inspired by your ideas and prayed for you like a friend. Have a wonderful year and, trust me, from what I see (and I know it’s limited), your kids will grown into amazing adults…..not because you are a perfect parent but because you are an intentional parent. None of us can be perfect, and it’s not easy, but you are a hard worker and a woman of prayer and great faith. He has you (and your kids) covered. I’ve said it before, but I love when you post vlogs. 🙂 Hi Meg! Happy birthday. Are you regretting asking us to ask you questions yet? Because you’ve got a lot here!! Thank you for inspiring me to add more color to my life and to do more art with my kids. 🙂 I’ll limit myself to one: what the heck is that delicious looking chocolate peanut butter looking concoction in those pretty, pretty pix? Happy Birthday, Meg! We share a birthday week. 🙂 Mine was yesterday. I love your happy pictures…they always make me smile. Always! Happy Birthday! Check out this etsy listing. Saw it and thought “I bet Meg with all the rainbow stuff would LOVE this”. Wishing you a beautiful year of happy days. i just need the inside scoop…did the salvation army by the skating rink move or close permanently? i made a special trip today and it was no more! agh! 🙂 Happy Birthday week! I want to know two things: HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!! I would LOVE it if you would share a little more about photography. I love every picture you take :)editing.lens.camera bag…. all that fun stuff 🙂 Happy Birthday Meg!!! Hope you have a wonderful year. I have a couple of those daisy jars (they were for sour cream back in the day). I would love to get more. Love the images you posted. I really want those light grey polka dot chucks. Would love to see a tour of the craft house. Wish I had a craft house. Wish I could come to your craft house. Okay I am done, have a great day!!!! Happy Birthday a million times over!! What an absolute blessing you are to me! You find the good. You search for the sunny-side up. Even when it’s not. You don’t cover up life. L-O-V-E that!!!! First of all, Happy Birthday week! I love your blog and have a couple questions. How do you motivate yourself to work out all the time? Also how do you motivate yourself to be so positive and cheerful? I would love a tour of both homes too! What does a typical day look like for you? Do you go to church every Sunday? Cannot wait to CW in October . But heres a few questions. What kind of hair products/make-up do you use? You always look so put together and beautiful! Hi Meg! First, thanks for being you, being real, and such a place of honest inspiration for us gals on the web! I’m wondering how you got from here, to there so to speak with your dreams for Craft Weekend. Like, was it clear which steps to take from Point A to Pont B? God is confirming a few dreams to me over and over lately. I just keep trying to do the next right thing, but not rush His timing! Happy Birthday, Meg! Hope your day or week is as special as you! I love every part of you and your perfectly imperfect beautiful life! *5 posts a week…not a day…I’m not superwoman… Do you really have a house dedicated to just Craftweekends?? I would also love to see a tutorial on the headbands you guys make! I love them! 😀 Happy birthday week! I’d love if you did an Apron tutorial AND a headband tutorial (the one you just did at CW). PLEASE!!!! Oh and please always do CW. I need my kids to be a *bit* older before I can possibly come. 🙂 yes, more about lauren!!! I thought of one more. As the Holidays get closer and closer, could you give us stocking stuffer ideas? I have the hardest time coming up with something for my kids, mine are in the teen (boy) and tween (two girls) age groups. TV show favorites? Did you watch Downton Abbey? What are your goto beauty products? Do you have a favorite scent for your bath/shower? Are you into candles. Do you have any new favorite clothing stores? What is your favorite Sonic drink? I would like to hear more about Lauren! And also more about your kid’s daily lives and your family life in general. I have a questions – do you have some links to those photos??? Cause I see some yummy treats in there 🙂 Pretty please??!! I’d like to see the bunting on the front of your house. Did you make it out of oilcloth so that it would be weather proof? My question is, up there, in those group of pictures, WHERE was that pile of afghans in the bright colors taken. If you tell me they are all yours, well I am just gonna cry. LOVE THOSE THINGS!!!! i’m wondering how you are in real life? how does that compare to how you are in your blog? just wondering. Just wondering when your oldest child is going to get blog time? She seems like a great kid. She seems to have been forgotten. Just wondering why we never see her on your blog? happy birthday! it is my daughter’s 2nd birthday this week too, so september has a special place in my heart. have a great week 🙂 Happy Birthday Week Meg!!! I feel like I bombarded you with questions during CW, so I don’t have any at the moment! Can’t wait to see all the ones you DO answer!!! Happy Birthday! My question is this. How did your blog get so popular? I recently started a blog and I would love to reach a larger audience. Oh dear…thanks for asking…I have too many questions! My first and foremost (because I need some assistance with my four kiddos) is how do you manage all their activities, homework, fun family time, etc. It is SOOO much harder than when they were all little! I’d love to try some more of your recipes..hmmm…How did you become so strong with your faith? I’d love to be but unfortunately at this time am not 🙁 When I saw George Clooney I literally laughed out loud !! Happy birthday:) Happy Birthday Meg! Happy Birthday week to you! I like Linday’s questions…… Happy Birthday Week, Meg! You’re awesome ♥ i’d like to know more about Lauren! 🙂 but, i get that she’s probably not super cool with that idea! but, does she have post high-school plans? any volleyball scholarships for her? she certainly seems pro in your pictures! you should totally sell tutorials in your etsy shop!!! I like these questions too!! WHERE are those glasses from??? I think I need them. Wow. There’s alot of questions already posted here 🙂 Good luck! needed this beautiful bit of cheer on my foggy fall day! Your blog always makes my day. Everything you blog about is amazing! I’d love to see the house you living in. Just to see how you’ve decorated it. I love your style! Ok. Reading all of these questions is giving me anxiety. How do you do it? Happy Birthday, Meg! I was wondering what size the mat and frame for the Urban Outfitters Butterfly poster is. This is so Happy!! I always love visiting your blog because I know there will always be something colorful and amazing and smile-inspiring! Happy birthday-week!! 😀 what is the source for the upper right hand picture in the “happy 1” segment? i want to pin it, it’s beautiful! also, i looked for you on pinterest as well??? Happy Birthday! I would love to see more pictures of the house you are in now. That picture of George Clooney made me laugh! I think you’re the long lost sister I never had! Happy Birthday! Thanks for the beautiful posts every week. I love all the pictures in this post! Funny that you snuck George in there – tee hee! Happy Birthday! I hope the coming year is an amazing one for you! My questions are the same as many others: how do you do the fabric wrapped letters, are you on Pinterest? You blog is my go-to every. single. day. Happy Birthday it is your one day that is meant just for you & only comes once a year. Do something very special & I hope it turns out great. Thank you for your blog & your time. HAPPY HAPPY Birthday week! My hubby came home from work one evening with those gray polka dot Chucks for me only my accent color is RED instead of pink! I super LOVE them! How about a ” Day in the life of Megalicious?” :)Or any of your crafty make overs of this that and the other? Or a tour of the farm house? Some new recipes? I used to live in Newton and I love your blog! Now, I live just a little bit south in ICT.:) I am wondering why you and Beki from the Rusted Chain have never mentioned each other or worked together? You are both pretty high profile, nationally known bloggers who seem to live in the same vacinity, and yet, neither of you have ever mentioned the other. I just find it odd that you both love photography and farm life and all things vintage. I don’t know either of you, but it’s something that I’ve been curious about. Enquiring minds…:) I would like a more of an about me post. From where you grew up, met your husband where you have lived? Do you plan on staying in Kansas? Did you work prior to having kids. Maybe some more advice on raising teens? I have a 14 & 17 year old. Also my son is thinking about going to Kansas State & I would love to know your favorite things about Kansas merry birthday week! Happy Birthday week! Thanks for sneaking a little George eye candy in there for us in all of your colorful loveliness! I’m going to echo the request for a tutorial on the fabric wrapped wire words/letters/whatever. I’m not terribly good at craft stuff but I want to give that a go. Meg I would love to hear more about your faith and how it impacts your family and your daily life 🙂 I purchased Jen Hatmaker’s books 7 and Interrupted..WOW..have you finished them and how have you processed all that they are? I think she is spot on- which means I need to do some soul-searching and changing!! Have you read Francis Chan’s Crazy Love? Blessings… Happy Birthday! I would love a tutorial on the fabric wrapped letters. I’ve looked around and yours are the cutest by far! Also, how about a CW apron tutorial? or could you sell a tutorial in your Etsy shop? Would love to start making a few for Christmas 🙂 I’d like to know what denomination your family is. I know a lot of craft bloggers are Mormon, but you say a lot of things on your blog that lead me to think that you believe something closer to my own beliefs (I am not Mormon). Hey there, wishing you a very Happy Birthday – from the East Coast! Happy Birthday! Could you give us a tutorial on your fabric wrapped wire letters? I’ve looked online but none are as cute as yours. How about a CW Apron tutorial? or could you sell your pattern in your Etsy shop? I want to know what the country house looks like inside and how you manage both! here is my question…..i too am a “cardi-girl”. I love me some cardigans. however i am not quite sure how to keep them clean. ya know how often should i wash them, hand wash vs. machine, line dry or dryer. what are your thoughts….any suggestions 🙂 Those polka-dot Converse have been on my wish list for so long! So cute! This is my “go to every day never fail” blog. You are so inspiring as a mom, as a child of God, as a crafter! George Clooney is a very happy thing to look at–love how you had in amongst all the other beauty! Happy Birthday Week!!! I love you blog – it always brightly colors my day! May you have a blessed week and year! George just makes my day…as does George STrait, Bon Jovi, Patrick Swayze, Love LOVE your style, color, talent, energy, honesty, Photos, the fact that you love Kansas…SO DO I!!!…my question…do you have a job appl… I want to work at craft weekend…tee hee… Happy Birthday. 🙂 Hi, Meg. Happy birthday (week)! I would love to know more about your wardrobe. Maybe some outfit posts or where you like to shop. How young will you be this week? 😉 You are my all time favorite blog (really!!!). . .cause I love your use of color and your pictures. . .it is just pure inspiration. It is like flipping thru a magazine for me. I’d love to see more pictures of the details of your house. .either house. . .your pictures make me smile. Happy. I get excited when your blog posts are in my email box. I also like when you share some of your favorite bloggers, etsy shops, etc. And then I would like to know a typical week schedule for you. . .do you set aside a whole day to craft? Do you do clean on a certain day? Do you grocery shop on a certain day?. . .I guess how you handle crafting, your business/blog, managing the home and 5 kiddos, and taking time to nurture yourself emotionally, physically, mentally, etc. Happy Bday! Happy Happy Birthday Meg!!!!! thanks for including that picture of George – drool drool. I want to know that too. . I tried looking for you and could not find you. that was my question too! 🙂 Oh I agree with that statement. . .parenting teenagers (I have a 15, 13, and 12 yr old) aer harder than when they were into everything toddlers. You are not alone. Happy birthday week! Did you ever convert the attic in the craft house? Also out of the two houses which do you prefer to live in? I would like to know the name of the chicken fabric from Craft Weekend 3. Thanks for letting us see inside your life. Hi Meg! I am wondering how you keep yourself motivated. How do you fight the burnout? Also, how do you balance private/public? And finally how do you deal with haters/doubters. brace yourself, i have too many questions… Hi Susan. i was wondering the same thing but if you times the number of people to the amount meg charges for craft weekend once a month I would think thats how she can afford both. i would love, love, LOVE for you (or Annie…or any of your kids) to sing that birthday song that is sung at one of your kids’ schools…. 🙂 on your birthday the angels sang…or something like that…. 🙂 please share…………. 🙂 record it…post it…i wanna hear it, please 🙂 pretty please… Which is your favorite camera lens and why ? I would love to know about how your marriage has been through the years with kids and also what you do to keep it awesome, particularly in the baby/toddler years. Also, more about your relationship with Lauren. And the move/2 houses like everyone else. How many are on “the list” that’s a great question. How do you handle your kids grades? Reward good grades? Punishment for bad grades? Today midterms came out and there was a D. (for my freshman) I got too mad and feel guilty now. I threatened taking everything under the sun away. While the D is bad, it’s not world ending. (other grades were As and Bs). I swear parenting 10 & 14 yr olds is harder than when they were babies and crazy toddlers!!! I will go ahead and ask what everyone has been wondering…how do you afford 2 houses? Happy Birthday! I love your blog 🙂 We share the same birthday and I am not feeling so optimistic about it this year. I am having a tough time with this one. Definitely not feeling it. Please send some of that positive energy my way! like many others, I was shocked at the move to the “country house”. I will just ask what everyone else wants to…..how do you afford to keep two houses? oh, and have you considered posting recipes for the meals served at craft weekend? i need to know where the glasses with the flowers come from. i need them in my home. Happy, happy birthday week! Can you do a little tutorial of how you made those lovely fabric-covered wire words, pretty please? Thanks so much sharing your world with us, whether it be a sweet little chippy paint treasure from The Barn or a tough mothering moment. You are special! I’d love to know that, too, please! Those would be a perfect Christmas gift for my best friend! 🙂 i, like everyone before, love reading your blog. i love all the color that you infuse in your pictures. it has made me want to use more color in my home. i would love to know more about your move to the farm and your decision to make your amazing home into the Craft home….what was your reasoning??? just curious, i think it is awesome and brave… Hi, you are so inspiring! Thank you for all you share. You are a true gift. You once blogged about your manual settings on your camera for indoor, evening photos…can’t find it???? Also, just curious in general about what settings you use for much of your photography in various settings. Thank you and Happy Birthday! I would love to know how you decided to move and keep the CW house just for CW?? That’s amazing to me! What a blessing to be able to have a whole house, a TOTALLY COOL house, to use just for CW!!! Happy bday week! Judy love reading your blog!! WHERE?!?!? Did you find those flowered glasses at the top, under the photo of the red door? They are wonderful! These pictures make me smile:) Have a great birthday! Mumford & Sons are just divine! Thanks for sharing the great pics of color and happiness! Happy birthday to one of my very favorite bloggers! I love your blog so much and it never disappoints. You rock the blog! I wish you a very happy birthday. Hope it’s happy. I love the smiling quote from Elf…such a funny movie. It always makes me laugh. I would love to have you blog about any decorating you can. Your new home, the craft house or whatever…HA that’s your blog. Sorry, now I’m getting slap happy. I better go now! Happy Birthday!!! It’s MY birthday week, too 🙂 Enjoy your day and week!!! Marcie I, for one, I am more interested in pics of the house you live in currently! Hey, Meg, you mentioned that you have to edit photos after a photo shoot. Could you tell us (or maybe show us in a video) what is involved in editing photos? Thank you. I’d love to see some how you decorated your old house in Chicago… see how your style has evolved over time… Will you please come to Washington? It’s beautiful here and we can go for a run. Probably in the rain. But we runners have a chant we say before heading out in the rain, “once you’re wet you’re wet.” We repeat it over and over. And it’s true. So will you come? 🙂 Michelle Allen will run with us. I know you love her. Cuz how could you not? Last Craft weekend there was a pic from your trip to the barn and it had an awesome rabbit head on a plaque. Could you tell me how much it was and if its still there. My sister would LOVE it! How many are on the “list” for craft weekend??? I would love seeing more pictures of your vintage goodness and your decorating!!! Meg-are you on Pinterest????? well….we packed it in this weekend again. our saturday was ridiculous becasue of sports but it keeps us together and busy. annie had a soccer game first.
then we got in the car, changed from shinguards to knee pads, drove 8 miles to talby's volleyball game.
she did great! then we went home and i vegged out for awhile on pinterest. we headed out to Lauren's volleyball tournament but we were early so we went to the thrift shop real quick.
HA. i drove through sonic because it was happy hour and….it was HAPPY HOUR.
she played so well. we ate a late dinner outside and it was COLD. since it was cold we made a campfire by the barn.
filled to the brim. i got a great run in this morning…we even had a tagalong CUTE baby in a stroller. so…what about you? please tell me you at least got to do ONE thing fun that was just for you. 🙂
I love how that baby is looking at you in that last pic! So cute. You have the same kind of weekends we have here…I am ready for a breather! I spent as long as I could cuddling my 6 week old daughter. Love your weekend photos, Meg. Looks like fun! Here in OH we…watched our 5-year-old daughter score her first soccer goal!, flew kites, took our dog for a long walk, sidewalk chalked it up, went to church, and RELAXED. I was exhausted two Sunday nights in a row and I MADE myself slow down this weekend and it worked. I have more energy so far this week. I actually laid down and rested for an hour on Sat. afternoon. Ahhh… We were busy with football games and friends being over at the house. BUT I did sneak out Sunday morning when my baby, ok 2.5 year old, was napping and I went and saw Trouble with the Curve all by myself!! I cried. Great movie. Then Sunday I took all 3 of my kids to Ray Harrell Nature Park so we could be outside in the amazing weather. Then we went to dinner and then to another park to play. It is so funny when my older 2, Emilee 13 and Zackary 11, enjoy playing at the park with Colton, my 2.5 year old. Well I learned a VERY hard lesson on my way to work about stray kittens and warm engines….always check your car!! My day turned around despite having to work because I am a NICU RN and got to be in the delivery room and “catch ” a baby during a quad delivery. Pretty exciting and little baby “a” is doing just fine so it sure made I want to jump inside that farmhouse and stay a while. Your oldest has hops! 🙂 I finished researching the last of our USA trip accommodation and booked it in. Lake Tahoe, Monterey, Cambria and Santa Monica. All done and dusted. Maybe I can work in Kansas on our next trip? Your busy weekends bring back memories to me. Mine aren’t as filled up as they used to be anymore as my kids are getting to be young adults. There’s good and bad to that. I did get to spend my whole Sunday afternoon and evening watching the red carpet arrivals for the Emmy Awards…that’s my thing. Watching all the glamour and prettiness. Wishing I had a beautiful dress to where somewhere 😉 Have a great week. I love those quilts! My Grandmas made block quilts like that often, and we still have several of them. Made from fabric from clothing my grandparents had. (In the time of not wanting to waste a thing.) It’s fun to think of the stories those blankets hold. As for one thing for me this weekend… I watched the latest episode of Project Runway after the kids were in bed Friday night. 🙂 i had something removed from the back of my leg… alone…. in a dr’s office… laying on my tummy… waiting patiently for the dr. to come in… i almost fell asleep. haha…i will take alone time wherever i can get it… pathetic?… sure…. but that’s a mom for you :). tracy My Hubby and i brewed beer all week end. It was fun . I just re-read my comment and it sounds really snarky and sassy. That isn’t how I intended at all! Whew, I’m exhausted from reading that. 🙂 My mom needs to call and thank me for not being involved in sports past 6th grade. We went to a small town Fall fair and had so much fun 🙂 Busy busy! Glad I’m not alone. I did escape to enjoy a pedi with a fried. The night time stuff looks like fun! You made me miss volleyball! I used to play in high school, one sport I was pretty good at! 🙂 It looks like they kicked butt! Oh, my goodness! So many games!! I can’t imagine. Talby is playing soccer AND volleyball?? No wonder she has Wonder Woman legs. You go, girl! 🙂 Hi Meg! I’m wondering what kind of lense you use on your camera. Thanks!! We love bonfires at this time of year! Waffle looks like such a fun dog. I’d like to have a goldendoodle. My daughter, little granddaughter and I went to a nearby state park on Saturday. The leaves were gorgeous, we had fun being together and shared lots of laughter. Let’s see we had varsity football Friday night where the senior and the freshman played side by side! So proud! And we they played so well and almost beat the #1 team in the state. holy moly! that is a weekend 🙂 i got a nice looooong nap this weekend while hubs watched the babe. we’ve got another one cooking now, so i need sleep when i can get it! Could you please (in your spare time) box up some of your lovely cold weather and the store that prices such beautiful quilts for such reasonable prices. We could use more of both of those out here in LA LA Land. Ok, I’m so jealous (in a good way) of the $2.50 quilts! That’s just craziness! Early? What does that even mean?! I don’t think we’ve ever been early to anything since we’ve had kids…definitely not early enough to have to kill time shopping 🙂 I’m impressed!!! My family loves Waffle. It’s such a thrill to watch kids improve their game isn’t it? So glad you had a great weekend! Those quilts are a HUGE score! Your weekend sounds miserable! I am sorry if that sounds rude. I am admittedly not a Sports Momma. My son did soccer one year and it felt like we were at practices & games non-stop. He got the trophy & I swore- never again. I joked that I should’ve gotten the trophy for all of the running I did to get him there! HA! 😉 Guess my kids won’t be getting any sports scholarships! I used to be really busy at certain times of the year with my oldest really involved in musicals, the theatre and dance. I miss it sometimes but I’m really glad my husband pointed out what a hamster wheel we were on. This weekend, it was nice here, in the mid 70’s. We went to a drive-in theatre and saw “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”-awesome movie. Saturday morning, I went consignment shopping with my girlies and then we went to visit Grandpa and made him homemade chili. Sunday, we went to church and a Fall Festival. Nothing specifically for myself but lots of family stuff. Ours seemed non-stop, too. BTW, the Waffle updates crack me up and always bring a smile to my face. Hi Meg! I always love reading the weekend recaps. Weekends are crazy in our house as well with back to back soccer games, dance classes, birthday parties, it gets so exhausting. I was so exhausted from the chaos of last week that I actually fell asleep on the couch Friday evening at 7:45. How lame am I? I did do something for myself this weekend. I felt like I needed to get out and connect with nature, so I went on an amazing run in the redwoods, and it was blissful! Happy Monday! You are busy…not that you don’t know that, right? 🙂 Unlike summer, our fall weekends seem to not be as busy. It’s our weeknights that are CRAZY!! But truthfully, I’d rather have that and be able to hang out on the weekends. I’ll savor that now, cuz I’m sure it’s just a phase 🙂 Love that you’re still running! I need to get my butt out there. Tonight. I’ve already decided tonight. I just wish I had a running partner like I do a lifting partner. It’s so much better when I’m held accountable. That makes me tired just reading it! 🙂 I ran a 10k with friends. Running with friends is so much better than running alone. I have a half marathon coming up – with friends. I keep waiting for you to do a half! You can do it!!!! Seriously! I’ve never come close to running 100 miles in a month! If you can do that you can run a half. Go Meg Go!!!! 🙂 gracious you are busy!! how do you schedule all of those events and keep everything organized? i can hardly remember what i went to the grocery store for! you are super mom! craziness here too…3 soccer games and party planning madness for sunday’s pool party extravaganza…whew…i was ready for monday…but the weekend went by way too fast…boo. You really scored on those baby quilts from the thrift store…love them! We had a really nice and relaxing weekend. My in-laws traveled down to stay with us–it was so nice to have them in town for a visit. They were excited to meet our new little foster baby boy for the first time. love that lauren has her volleyball jersey tucked in- you don’t see a whole lot of modesty in volleyball these days. we spent our saturday relaxing (i didn’t even get dressed til noon!!) We had a quiet weekend. A friend slept over Friday night and we hung out most of the day on Saturday. I am so jealous of your cold weather! Right now it’s 94 degrees here in Fort Worth, TX. My daughter would love to do volley ball but she’s 12 years old and 4’6″ and I’m afraid she’s a little short! All the girls who played volley ball when I was young were tall…maybe that’s a myth! This weekend was amazing for me! We got some great family time and that’s the best times! The weather has been absolutly perfect here! I work every weekend so I can be home with my girls. My time to myself is when I am driving to and from work. You are a busy mama. I can’t even imagine how you do all you do. Welcome to Monday. 🙂 Wow! And I feel like two kids is enough when we do back to back jiu jitsu and dance on Mondays. You have a busy bunch. so i got lots of texts yesterday and emails asking "what's going on??!" or keep it to myself too often that when i explode people get nervous? but i got it all out in writing here yesterday and felt so much better almost immediately.
then i took the four youngest who were off of school to a movie. it was good to get out of the house.
still liking this book a lot.
watching talby play volleyball this past weekend made me realize how very tall and grown up she is getting!
speaking of growing up… holy cows. he looks good in black and red though.
this morning i printed out my pdf files from CLEAN MAMA and i am ready to get organized. okie dokie…. thank you for the hundreds of encouraging "you are not alone" comments and emails and texts. i felt lifted up in prayer and in friendship. and my husband teased me about the mama grizzly. :) but it's TRUE!!!
Just finished Donald Miller’s book. Thanks for the recommendation!! Thanks for the heads up, girlfriend! 🙂 Meg, If you’re quick and get to the ball you don’t need knee pads! That was my motto in volleyball ;). I want to see what Toms you picked. I’ll definitely be heading to Old Navy soon – super cute! Rock Star jeans go on sale tomorrow for $19. For reals. Treat yo’self. To a lot of them. I love this blog so hard. I only have two, and their 5 and 3, so I can’t imagine all the craziness that comes with FIVE, the oldest being in high school. Nuts. Cut yourself some slack, girl. so glad you are having a better day! Some days – and I read your blog every single day – I leave it feeling envious of you – your skill, your home (the way you make it a home), your craft weekends. Then I remind myself “comparison is the thief of happiness.” I’m in awe at this Clean Mama stuff! I just want to buy all of her stuff. So before I do, which packets of hers did you get? Thinking about the 2013 starter kit. I’m one of those odd organizing freaks, so the more tools I have, the better! You are SO not alone in the “parenting struggles” department! While I felt sad for you, and could totally relate to what a crummy day you had had, it was quite refreshing that you just put it all out there. I love your blog! I love your honesty and the fact that you just typed it out! You are the {real} deal, Meg! Totally legit. No faking from you that everything is all hearts and flowers and rainbows all of the time. Parenting is HARD work! What a blessing to be able to communicate, and make new friendships, and touch so many lives via the Internet. You keep typing, and posting your fabulous photos, and I’ll keep reading! Oh yeah, pull my name for Craft Weekend, and I’ll come to that, too! I’d totally die!!! I just have one thing to say…. I get it, sister!!! Happy Tuesday. -Tracy Ok, so maybe no knee pads, but definitely Talby has the most awesome shoes! Oh, and, now I want those cords in kelly green. I worked at The Gap in college and we had colored cords and denim! That was 1991. It all comes back…. Meg, I’ll say it again, your post was so refreshing! I don’t go to your blog because it is all cherries and rainbows (well, rainbows, yes…) but because you are real and normal and honest and love Jesus. Hi sweet Meg, just caught up on your last two posts…please don’t get too overwhelmed with being a mom, although I totally get it. I hope you realize that being a good mom means we get overwhelmed and we get frustrated and we feel like we’re not enough, yada, yada. A good mom does feel like that…alot because you care and you want so desperately to raise kids that love the Lord, and love you and love their family. You want them to succeed in the world and in their life. Check all of that out…that’s alot that we have to do and think about. I’ve said many times that I really don’t know how I would get through raising kids if I didn’t have God to lean on. If I didn’t have prayer and His word I would have to be heavily medicated to do this job. It’s a heavy load to do by yourself. Glad you’re feeling better today. Chocolate chip cookies help 😉 but so does a big God. Glad to hear it’s a better day. I sent a little prayer up for ya yesterday 🙂 1. Talby is RIPPED! It’s a new day! Thanks for the feature – you are too sweet 🙂 So glad you are feeling better. Chocolate chip cookies & a trip to the beauty shop … two awesome ideas! I completely understand where you’re coming from with the hair. I let our 6 year old get a real mohawk this summer and even painted it for him every morning after I spiked it up. It made him happy, it was what he needed after our big move so I went with it. And I’m so glad you’re feeling better! We really do all have those days. what a gift that we get to start all over again each day…each sunshiney – fresh – wonderful day. add coffee to make it even better! xo Kids, I raised 4 and they can embarrass you sometimes, BUT as long as they don’t steal, and are drug free they are going to be just like there parents. Just fine! It’s good to see that you’re feeling better 🙂 Those jeans…don’t even go there…at least I couldn’t. They are not like the target version. They are made for talby size girls with no hips. Not that I’m bitter… At least they have great marketing! I think you are doing a great job walking through this honestly….and knowing that all parents walk through the journey of not knowing if you are doing things right. You’re doing a great job. Clinging to your husband and the Lord and just hoping (praying) that you are not screwing anyone up and that everyone will choose wise things SOMEDAY…. You are bouncing back. I’m glad. 🙂 Glad you are having a better day. Hang in there… So glad His mercies are new every morning. Hah! I love that you hate purple, too! I need a pair of Toms. I never wear socks and am always wearing either converse or loafers. The would be a nice addition. Love all the colors to organize with. Reminds me I need to update my planner. You had a “poo” day and then the next day you made cookies, took the kids to a movie, and then hit Freddy’s? You really know how to bounce back! LOL 🙂 i like you. you’re good people. 🙂 So glad you’re having a better day! I’m always amazed at how the promise and arrival of a new days gives a whole new perspective to what seems dark and impossible at times. Bless you for sharing. You are LOVED. Not judged. Just loved. I always feel better after I dump out my brain in my journal and cookies sure do help make it better too!! So glad today’s a better day — hugs! isn’t it great that a new day always gives a “do over”! YAY! Glad you were able to “turn that frown upside down”, lol! 🙂 Here’s to many more great days ahead! Life is hard and you are awesome!!! hi. craft weekend was wonderful. (these are instagram pics from the past few days.) so yeah….i love the internet and i am not afraid to say it.
these three books arrived for me this week. i read Interuppted and my world has been ROCKED.
was i just too open right there?
here is my front seat on my way to craft weekend.
right now i am sitting at the craft house (because i came to town for paint & the internet is so slow at the farm)
i need to get working. are you on instagram? i am @megduerksen if you aren't following me yet. happy monday to you.
I love the internet too, as without it i wouldnt have found your blog!!! xx Hey Meg I saw these rainbow donuts and thought of you. 🙂 Meg! I have really enjoyed reading your blog after finding it a few months ago. I’ve bought several books because of your recommendations! Don’t ever feel afraid to share where God is leading you!! Can’t wait to hear what you get out of the most recent ones. i just had the same problem. just type her name without the @ symbol and with a space between first and last. that finds her! I just got “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” to read. Did you read “Blue Like Jazz?” That is a beautiful book too. “Radical” was a tough read, but a wonderfully convicting book. And Happy Monday! Love her kiwi earrings!!! A million miles in a thousand years is absolutely one of the most life changing books I have ever read!!! It is going to rock your face off! Donald Miller is totally awesome I loved Blue Like Jazz…didn’t know he had another book out…I’ll check it out on my nook….The Irresistible Revolution is very interesting…I was upset at times reading it…it’s been a few years but I remember not being sure about the whole thing…be interested to see what you think Don Miller is an amazing writer and you’ll love the book. I reread it immediately after finishing it just so I could soak in his words. It’s a great book to hand to a nonbeliever in hopes that they might consider the gospel as they choose a new story. He speaks about a man named Bob Goff and I’m currently reading his book, Love Does. Try it next. Vulnerable, sure. But we were made to live in community (…and the internet community totally counts), and vulnerability is just a part of living in community. Too open, never. YOU just might be one of the thousand ways God is leading OTHERS to read a book that will drive them closer to Him. So sure, feel vulnerable, but never ever feel sorry for opening your life and your faith to the world. I started Irresistible Revolution last week. Oh. my. Haven’t read A Million Miles…guess I need to check into that one! Looks like a happy couple of days at your house. 🙂 For some reason, I can’t find you in Instagram? Weird… Hey Meg…. Not too vulnerable…I love how authentic you are! I just finished “A Million Miles in a Thousand Years.” It was good! An easy read. 🙂 Plenty of earmarks … in the book that belongs to the library. Maybe I’ll pick up “Inturrupted.” 🙂 Sounds like a winner! Irresistible revolution is pretty intense as well! I have radical on my list, but my husband read it first. Irresistible is a tough read, but I feel God used it to change my perspective on a lot of things! Good for you for listening to the still, small voice even when it makes you uncomfortable! Curious where you heard about Jen Hatmaker? I was able to meet her and hear her in person this spring at a women’s retreat. (The one Nicole Quiring headed up!) Jen was AMAZING! She has challenged me more than anyone else in how I’m living my life. I have loved reading Seven and Interrupted and am leading the Interrupted book study at church. I am hopeful the church as a whole is turning around and more people are getting on board with her message! Not too vulnerable. I think God is using your blog to tell ME to read Interrupted. I keep hearing about it and you keep mentioning it. I’m addicted to instagram too. Like seriously addicted. 🙂 I love that you can put it all out there in your posts! The way you give glory to God, be you, be honest, be vulnerable, it’s why I keep coming back to read! You ROCK my dear! Thanks for being a huge light 🙂 Can flip phones do Instagram? Haha. Finding a globe at the thrift store is a major score! I’m interested in how the book turns out. 🙂 Not too open at all! Isn’t it crazy when you know that it’s God leading you to do something? The results can be mind-blowing. Happy Monday! Michelle’s chalkboard art looked so great – wish I had the skills on the chalkboard! <3 instagram Your awesome everything about you. Your transperancy makes me love you more. Thankyou for trusting us with your vulnerbility. I love that you said you were a little too open in those two paragraphs. BAH! Let’s get real. Tell them about your cw devotionals. That might be too open. I love when God is CLEAR about what to do. So often, I’m left waiting and asking, so I’ll take clear (slap me in the face) answers any day. I am in a craft fog today, so tired. I didn’t get to nap yesterday! LOVE the internet, love that we got to hang out. You were super fun. If I lived in Newton, KS, I believe I would force myself into your friendship circle. Or just show up at the farm. with chickens. You would be so happy. Just finished reading A Million Miles in a Thousand Years thank to your friend, Kimberlee! I read her blog, too and once she posted about that book, I knew I had to read it. Totally weird, random comment but your mums? Love em. I got the biggest one Ive ever seen over the weekend at Sams Club. Its burgundy and I cant wait to put it out on the front porch to welcome fall. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years may just be my favorite non-fiction book of all time. Radical was amazing, too! Enjoy 🙂 full fun day indeed! happy monday to you, ms. meg 🙂 I’ll have to look up those books! I’m looking forward to Joel Osteen’s “I Declare”. InterRupted….AMAZING!! Radical will be a good follow up…. Happy Monday! I hope you enjoy your books, and I hope God rocks your world. I love it when He does that ~ and hate it… but mostly love it! Have a great week!
our last day of GoPro we had a session of discussing business plans & ideas, a flash seminar, camera cleaning, personalized critiques (that's a good thing) and two more shoots.
i promised the girls that if he attacked i would be sure to take lots of pictures of that.
we had our group photo very impromptu… with some taxidermy.
coolest group photo ever taken….NO OFFENSE.
we went out in the evening to practice some harsh lighting shots.
(ps…their kids are so lovely…i want to squeeze them.)
we went on to our last photo shoot of the weekend.
well….i don't have many pictures yet since i was IN the shoot….but it ended like this.
that's my kind of modeling job. 6 of us threw paint on each other while the other 16 people photographed it.
it was SO MUCH FUN!!! and you can see our photo shoot last year with colored powder here. i can't say which one i liked better….they were both AWESOME. you can read about it here on the Blue Lily blog and see when the next GoPro workshop is. if you are considering going to a workshop….DO IT. and check their travel schedule….they take pictures ALL OVER THE WORLD. you will be so happy you did it. thank you AGAIN wendy & tyler.
I LOVE this recap! Your photos are awesome and thanks for including photos of me! Oh, and the striped shirt is from Anthropologie! It was my pre-reunion splurge. Loved this post! The foxy fox pics are amazing. Also love the paint pics. O a personal note I am so excited as we’re doing a family shoot with the awesome Wendy & Tyler in October…one of my bucket list things will be done! Now if I could just borrow your amazingly gorgeous hair… oh, wonderful pictures! Fantastic!Really its very owsome!I like very much this post and i would like to forward this to my friends to visit this page.Thank you lot. So much awesomeness in this post I don’t even know where to begin! You are gorgeous and your hair is rockin in these pics! Fantastic! Great pics of an awesome weekend. You were a great sport to get pummeled with paint! Such an awesome weekend all around. Loved the shot you got of the fox yawning and the cougar over Wendy’s head as it was being carried around. Enjoyed Sunday morning getting to know you better, as well as the drive back to Denver. Thanks for sharing so many of your pics! Seriously awesome weekend, I don’t think I fully appreciated it until seeing it all laid out like this! I am SO happy to have met you and discovered your awesome blog. I have pictures to send you. 🙂 The paint picture of you is seriously amazing. What an awesome thing to be a part of. The paint war looks like a blast! And you look adorable all paint splattered! I recently got word that I’m going to Craft Weekend, and I can hardly contain my excitement! I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog and following you on instagram, and love it even more knowing that I will actually get to meet you soon! Is that so strange, having a total stranger so excited to meet you? I told my husband it’s like I’m getting to meet a celebrity! 🙂 1. I am so stinking fascinated by that striped shirt with the orange lace up top. Yum. That photo of u after the paint war is full of color! Its a great shot. This post was full of encouragement, go big or go home! What an amazing weekend and those photos totally rock! I especially love the ones of the fox (so cool) and the one of you covered in paint is a keeper. Maybe you should get it framed and hang it up. It has tons of color and it’s so modern looking! I’m being serious here! Reading your blog ALWAYS makes me smile and think of all the good things there are in life! Beautiful pictures and I want to do a paint war soooo bad! Just a word of caution about wild animals that are not afraid of humans. Sometimes it means they are infected by rabies. Apparently that’s one of the symptoms. And they may look fine otherwise. Keep it in mind for the future. Oh Meg, it looks like you had such an awesome time! I love the paint war!! Wish I could get some of my friends to participate with me in somehting like that!! 🙂 Blue Lily is coming to a town near me, but it is unfortunately about 2 hours away and we are already so full of obligations that day, but I’m trying to work it out!! I love their work and it would be such a privelage to have them photograph me and my family. Love the masks and the color paint throwing!! So much fun! I have ALWAYS loved Blue Lily…back before you could “pin”, I had one of their photos bookmarked and I have always thought back on it when I am taking photos of people. I’m saving up for one of their workshops…but honestly…saved up for craft weekend first… 🙂 So glad I’m coming that in just a couple weeks! Had to show my hunter husband the animal pics. He said “that mountain lion Love the pics after a paint war and those masks are adorable. What a wonderful experience this looks to be. Good for you for pursuing your passion. LAUGHING OUT LOUD! WHAT fun?!! Those masks! HILARIOUS! |
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Rebekah from Simply Rebekah - I watched this while my kids were napping. Immediately after watching it I closed my laptop and took a nap on the couch. I needed it. Badly. Thanks for the reminder!
Heather - Yeah. What she said. Except Toronto instead of California. I think you’d make the most wonderful friend. Thank you for being you, for your blog, for being here, for the eye candy, for always keeping it real.
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Wendy - Meg-
I love your style all around! I love how thoughtful you are. i love your laidbackness! Also, you look great! Thanks for the vlog.
Your blog is still my number 1! I think that is because you are always yourself and I never sense a certain formula. Thanks for always sharing your heart. I still dream of doing what you do.
Sarah - You look so pretty (I love your lipstick) and sound so professional-now I really really feel like I know you in real life! 🙂 And love your answers-all of them.
Lesley - So stinking’ adorable! Just makes me yearn for craft weekend all the more!
Lesley - Absolutely stink in’ lovely! This only makes me yearn for craft weekend even more!
Courtney - Love your blog and love to get to HEAR from you! You are gorgeous. Keep up being you!
Kasey - I have never left a comment here before, but I have visited your blog for a while now. I love to come here and see all the crafty cuteness you are up to, I love your photography, and I think you might be the most inspiring decorator ever (I’m not sure you’ve ever done anything decorative that I’ve not completely wanted for myself- hehe!!) Thank you for your willingness to share and inspire- I think what you have going here is awesome! Oh- and I want to move to Kansas just to be close to your wonderful barn store that you always visit…I think that might have been where Dorothy was wanting to go when she was clicking her heels together and saying “there is no place like home”.
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Lisa Q - you are just so stinkin cute! thanks for being so real….I think that’s why you’re so adorable…you’re so relatable!
Katie - Do I spy a teeny tiny globe behind you? 😉
Tiffany - You are seriously the cutest thing ever. This was adorable!
Beth - I like your vlog and hearing your voice. Also, you have great vlog presence — good eye contact, etc. It felt like you were looking right at me. Not in a weird way haha.
Janine - You are adorable! Thanks for the Vlog. It is always nice to put a voice with the face 🙂
mum of all trades - Your voice is not at all like I’d imagined! Really enjoyed this and hope you do them more often.
jennyonthespot - Since we aren’t neighbors, this is the NEXT BEST THING. 😉
Lindsay R. - Love your vlog!
Sarah - You are adorable! Vlogging is so fun, it’s nice to hear your voice. Thank you for being such a great blogger!
Belinda - The Lattimore Acre - Oh Meg…. you are lovely!
Jenn - Love your voice, love your blog and that you are real just like the rest of us. I know that’s why we all gather here almost daily to see what’s up!
shauna - i love your voice.
i love naps.
i want to come over right now.
i also want to take a nap.
i am annoyed that kansas is so far away.
why did God think that was a good idea?
to make california and kansas so far away….
i feel like reedo and craig should have therapeutic talks about dis-organized women with no schedules.
poor babies.
Jenny B. - Fun fun! 🙂 It’s not weird to hear your voice now, but it was a little the first time I watched one of your videos. I had imagined you talking faster in a higher voice. Not sure why… but that’s just what came to mind when I read your posts. Probably because that’s more how I talk. I think we probably imagine people talking like we do for the most part – until we know how they talk, of course. 😉
Michele - You are adorable!! It was like sitting and chatting with an old friend! 😉 I am with ya–naps are so important!! Especially for new moms. When the kids napped, I napped!!
Brooke - oh meg…you are awesome! I agree with you…schedules don’t work for me either. Can I just say, it was cracking me up how you would start by stating a question…then prop up on the chair next to you. Loved it. Felt like I was sitting across from you at the table. I loved knowing where you were. I hope you are having a great week. I am a big fan of your vlog. What a good video editor you are (those fancy words…wow..!) Your hair is so cute too. Makes me want to cut mine again!
Oh, and I wake up crabby from naps. i wish I didn’t…because I want to nap!
Lindsey - Awwww I loved this vlog! Thanks for answering questions!
Lee Ann - I love hearing you! It makes me really want to be your IRL friend! We’re totally opposite – but that’s ok. Just because I have a schedule for EVERYTHING doesn’t mean I can’t be a little flexible 🙂
Michelle - LOVE your blog! I try to “check in” every day and see what Meg in Kansas is up to! Nice job on the vlog! 🙂
I hope to someday make it to Craft Weekend!!!
You are adorable, Meg!!
northern cottage - you are just WAY too cute! thank you!!
mama lola - awesome vlog! yes, strange to hear your voice, as i thought you would have more of an accent… i’m from up north in canada, so i was surprised! regardless, great advice, love the cardigan, love the blog.
p.s. i don’t think you’re an OLD mum, just EXPERIENCED! big difference!
Becky J - You’re precious!
On naps, glorious naps: I’m pregnant with #3 and I still nap every day. My oldest is over the nap but me and #2 are very consistent, reliable nappers. 🙂 I plan on napping every day I can until my kids no longer can handle it! Or until they join me again for nap time. I SO want to get picked for Craft Weekend but my #1 fear is: will I get enough sleep???
Jennifer@beautyinbloom - Yay for no schedules! You are adorable! xoxo
megan - loved your vlog! you did a great job and i feel like i should have had a cup of coffee while i watched you…it was like really sitting and getting to know you. so sweet…keep up the good work and thanks for posting!
Anne - See ya! You’re so cute!! Thanks for the vlog. You rock.
sara @ it's good to be queen - so fun! love it!!
Sophie - Thank you for this nice chat !! How I love your accent ! For me, French girl, living in the North of France, I am much more used to the English sounds ! So it’s a very good exercise trying to grab all the words and meanings !
Love your blog and pictures ! it’s so colourful, bright, alive !! dont stop please ! hugs
susan barnett - So glad to put the voice with the face now.Love your blog!Love your photos of
life in the country, especially the sunflowers.
elma - I just love this!!I love putting a voice to the pretty face!!! Love your blog~!!!Thanks for sharing!
Lisa - This was fun! Thanks for being brave enough to Vlog – that has to be kinda nerve-wracking. I think you’re so blessed to get to have a Craft House – I love the decor and all the color and creativity that flow in that house! Thank you for holding the Craft Weekends – what a gift you are giving others, to share your creativity and your ideas and encouragement – I think the world is a better place for this. And I think you follow your own advice very well – your blog entries always seem very natural, and you blog about what you want to blog about, whatever comes up at the time. I REALLY enjoy reading your blog! Thanks! [And we Kansans don’t have accents . . . do we ? 🙂 ]
Jessie - Love your blog! You are so cute and comfy looking…well put together. Where do you buy most of your clothes??
Liana - Love it– you are too cute. Thanks for sharing!
mollie d - It’s nice hearing your voice, and to see you live, you’re so pretty!
Jill - you are AWESOME, Mrs. Duerksen!! : ) And I love your blog…all the colors, the craftiness, the realness, your coffee mug, Kansas. Keep up your great work! XO
Lisa M. - I loved this! So nice to hear your voice. And you. look. beautiful! So vibrant. Must be all that running 🙂
Thanks for sharing!
Heather R. - Thank you for blogging. 🙂 And vlogging.
Amy M - It was strange to hear your voice, but it made me smile. You’re even cuter than I imagined. 🙂
Kelly - Today is my fourth anniversary! My sweet husband (after changing our two year old’s poopy diaper – I told him that was all the anniversary gift I needed!) 🙂 went to get a nutella latte for me. So yummy! And I enjoyed it while watching your vlog this morning while he went to work. Nice to “have coffee” with you this morning. Kelly
p.s. I’ve bought several new glass Christmas balls at garage sales/estate sales lately and I’m getting close to ready to fill glass jars with them and have been thinking of you.
Ruby - Thanks for your sharing.
Love your blog, love your sharing.
I always can get some interesting crafts, ideas, and the ways to live from your blog.
it’s totally different from eatern life.
I love to visit your blog, and i am so happy you keep it constantly instead of FB.
Love you using pictures and words to share your life with us. you make it lively.
Thanks a lot.
Of course, love this vlog,too.
Heather - I adore you and your blog 🙂 Thanks for inspiring me! I hope that one day I will be able to turn my creative passions into my career. I love teaching, but I’m finding that I’m less and less able to be creative in my work…
Renae - Aww, it was great to hear your voice! Thanks for doing this, it was fun. By the way, you definitely need to do more fashion posts. You’re so stinkin’ adorable!
Lynn - So fun to see you’re every bit as real off the cuff as you are writing your blog, which has become a perfect coffee break for me with being a work-from-home mom. This little “vlog” makes me feel like I just bumped into a friend by the coffee pot and was happy to take a little longer to catch-up. Thanks for sharing – I really enjoy your sunshine-y style 🙂
Julie - Your vlog was darling. You did a great job. Loving the watercolor picture behind you!
Toni :O) - You are awesome and beautiful inside and out and I’m VERY PRO-NAP as well..HOORAY for NAPS!!! WOOT WOOT!! Has anyone ever told you that you should do a toothpaste commercial? Seriously, you have like the best teeth!! I love your blog, you inspire me to be a better mom and I love the colors, your blog just makes me happy, like that photo of the paint on your wall behind you in your vlog, totally cool! Have a blessed day and thanks for being YOU!
jackie grandy - Awesome vlog Meg! I feel the same way about hearing my voice. I tried to do a set-by-step video on how to make my favorite kale salad, and I cringed when I saw myself and heard my voice. I said, “you know” and “like” way too many times. My daughter videotaped me and we had a chuckle watching it. Someday I will get up the confidence to post one of my videos, but for now, they will be family videos.
BTW, you’re a natural in front of the camera and your joyful spirit totally shines through!
xoxo,
Jackie
mary - Thank you for your answers. I am a “new” mom of three 4 and under, amen to sleep. I also struggle with a schedule. My Sister in law lives breaths schedule and I keep trying to be a little more scheduled, but it never works. I think it has to do with the creative side of who we are.
Lori Austin - Loved “hearing” from you. 🙂
Wore that same cardi yesterday.
A fun post. Oh and your jewelry is awesome!
Christine - You are so cute. And inspiring to young moms (like myself). It’s a breath of fresh air for someone to say its okay to not be able to do it all. Or act like they have it all together. Although, you sure do look cute and put together!
Denise Spillman - You are beautiful inside and out!!!
Mollie @Sprinkles of Life - This was great! Loved it! Thanks!
amber - so fun to hear your voice! 🙂
Jen - Cute outfit, great background, honest answers, and…you have great skin! I enjoyed it.
Dani - That was fun! You have an accent, but that comes from someone with an extremely prominent Southern drawl! I want that picture behind you! Love the colorful paint! So vibrant!
Jessica @ MyArdentLife - You are so cute! I haven’t taken the time to watch any of your other videos but I did this one and love it! I always hate when I “hear” someone’s voice in my head and then find out it’s different – but yours was an improvement on the voice in my head! 🙂 can’t wait for the next one!
Denise V. - You are just as cute as can be! Yes, it is weird to hear youf voice but it is better than the one I had in my head for you so WIN! Keep on doing what you do because I really enjoy it!
anita - Just adore you….love your style, personality, makeup and everything. It makes my day when you have posted. Thank you!!!
Alicia @ La Famille - hahaha….just read shannon’s comment about chelsea handler. i totally see it!!! except, i think you’re cleaner AND you don’t make my ears bleed and make me want to go to confession. soooo, good job MEG!!
love it when you vlog! (just typed flog…NOT THE SAME!) anyway, you’re a super cool part of my day…thank YOU!
xo,
alicia
Kerry - you’re a darling. and I LOVE your voice 🙂 Go Meg! Kerry x
Becky - I liked hearing your voice, after having spent time with you in person 🙂 Reminds me of your lovely self and your lovely house and the wonderful weekend we had.
Kate - It is soooo weird to hear your voice. And fun.
Lesley - Noooo! It’s not weird hearing your voice. Love it a lot and think you should do them more often!
Hannah Lesley - I just think you are really cute. Love the outfit, hair, jewelry…love it all!
Tracy Fisher - Love your voice. Just how I imagined. And love your necklace. I have the same one… Lisa Leonard? Love it. Okay, said Love enough. Keep up the bloggin… it makes me smile. -tracy
Mary - ok.
this was totally great!
loved hearing your voice, and just hangin’ out, even for just 8 minutes!
such adorablenesss here.
i love your laid back, honest, realness.
xoxo
Flower Patch Farmgirl - Your hair. Love.
And I can’t stop thinking: Chelsea Handler. Minus the blond hair. And all the bleeps. And the short guy.
Nappers unite!
Tami - I totally expected yiou to sound southern. even though i know you are from kansas. ( my husband is from iowa so i should have known.). I guess because i am a southern girl I think everyone should have my accent. Lol. Great job.
Tiffany - I totally agree Amy! With everything except the nap part… but I’m not pregnant! 🙂
amanda - i am so glad i’m not the only anti-scheduler. my husband is WAY into schedules and he’s always saying he wants to fold laundry on thursdays, and deep clean the kitchen on mondays and i’m just thinking, “noooooo! what if i want to knit something on thursday or go somewhere on monday?!?!” ha! i just need space to do what i need to do when i need to do it – i hate being tied down to a certain chore at a certain time – yuck!
unfortunately, i’m also a homeschooler and two of my kids thrive on schedules. it nearly kills me, i tell ya what.
Tiffany - I agree. 🙂
amy jupin - heeheee…
vlogging is funny.
just watching made me feel so nervous.
i’m a total dork.
you did a really great job!
but the whole time i kept thinking, i really love your bangs.
mine have been growing out but i’m sick of them.
bangs are good!
(and you thought you had ADD??!?!?!)
Tanya H - you’re adorable! 🙂
Tania - I LOVED it! You are such a cool, relaxed, honest, REAL blogger.
I am classroom teacher. How about a craft weekend just for teachers? I’d love that!
I follow your blog just to look at pictures of Waffle 🙂
Erin - It’s fun to hear your voice. Your “voice” in your writing style comes off the same in real life speaking so that’s fun! But I would agree that it’s weird hearing your own voice, I never sound as good as I do in my head . . . way different!
Meg - Love it! And I’m a pro-nap new mom… Haha, I want a bumper sticker 🙂
Cory - I love your blog. My dad lived in NW Kansas for years, and it was where I spent a lot of my years. Then I lived in Kansas for a couple years and passed through Great Bend, Beloit, Newton, and lastly Emporia. I miss Kansas so much. I will always carry it in my heart. I wish my dad was still with us so that I had a real reason to go back. I have a question about the craft weekend and I have not seen it answered yet, and am not sure anyone else asked… so, do people sign up for craft weekend together? IE:Friends, Sisters, Cousins, what have you… and if they do, if people are chosen at random, and not necessarily in order (maybe I have that wrong??), how do they seem to make it to craft weekend together? 🙂 I mean, I like that they do, I just haven’t seen where that is something that is an option. :)Thanks for answering in advance. 🙂
nicole i - you are so lovely. i am so grateful i stumbled by your little blog world a year or so ago.
Laine - I already adore you, but if it’s possible, watching this made me like you more, lol. =) You made me laugh out loud when you said you had “ADD qualities”…I am SO there with you, haha. These are all great answers and was such fun to watch. I hope you do more! 🙂
Shara - It’s NOT weird to hear your voice! It’s actually kinda nice! Love all the questions and your answers! I love your unique life choices and your confidence in where you are and why. You and your man following the Lord and guiding your family.
Ana - That was fun to hear and see you. I really love your blog! Thanks.
roganne - this is totally awesome 🙂 props to you for doing a vlog because i would never be able to stand listening to my own voice on mine! also – that is not what i pictured your voice sounding like 🙂
Diane - I really enjoy your blog! Thanks for sharing!
Diane - I love reading your blog and seeing what you’re creating! Thanks for blogging 🙂
Kathie M. - Love it. Keep up your wonderful blog! I look forward to it all the time!
Kristin S - Oh, cutie patootie you! Great vlog. Certainly worth the 8 mins of my time and muting the debate.
Love your heart.
Julie - You’re so cute Meg!! 🙂
Amy@littleforalittlewhile - Well, you are just the cutest thing ever. I think I admire you so much because you are so real. True to yourself and not trying to out-do anybody. Can’t wait to meet you at craft weekend next month, and see the awesome craft house with my own eyes! xo
PS..I nap with my kids almost every day! Do we nap at craft weekend too? lol 🙂
Kristin S - Off to watch… need a debate distraction and this is perfect!