i've known kaya since i was tiny. she's very close with my cousins, and grew up right next to their farm. as for carlotta and hannah - yep, i know them from blogging. and no, i don't think it will be awkward when we finally meet (if so, it'll only be awkward because we are awkward, thus cancelling out all awkwardness). i can honestly say that those girls are two of my best friends.

Every single blog that is huge used to be small.

the best camera is one that works. hehe. quite honestly, all midrange SLRS are good these days. it all depends on what you want.

and i use the canon 5d with the 24-70 f/2.8 lens. :)

find what is unique about yourself and promote that. what sets you apart? for example, i love yellow. so i just pumped that into my blog and website and online presence. so many people send me pictures of yellow things or point something out on pinterest because they know i love yellow. so what do you like? your brand is so much more than your logo and blog header. it takes time - don't expect to find your brand right away. aaand one more thing. carlotta + i made a vlog about this so if you want more stuff about branding check it out :)

https://vimeo.com/42719075

hope that helps! :)

being at the lake. folk fest. barbecue/picnic family gatherings on the beach. not doing schoolwork. adventuring with my sister. just enjoying my last summer as a high school student.

i like food.

books are my favourite genre.

trees. i was a monkey child. okay, i still am.

I generally read 'realistic fiction'--stories set in different countries and places, but in set in the time they were written, with real people and fears instead of dystopian fantasy and monsters. I like reading about people's real lives; the books when there isn't a mystery or an adventure or a great pivotal moment, but instead observations of life and three-dimensional characters and good writing.
I also love short stories.
But I will read pretty much anything.

At a garage sale. It was actually Mckmama's. So, yeah. Small world. ;)

i love meeting new people through blogging. it's so fantastical. :)

country. all ze way.

A strange mix of both.

it was extremely exciting. we met in the parking lot of mcdonalds (we both drove from separate places) and gave each other a big hug. we hit it off right away. :)

-seriously.
-so stoked.
-gaaaaaah. (if i'm excited, angry, swooning, or frustrated. it's an all-moods kinda thing)
-happy birthday. (all the time. it's just what i do)
-random french words/phrases/sentences mixed in with my english.
-the end. (in attempt to make a pointless story seem more interesting)

it may come sooner than you think -- so in short yes. ;)

I'm forty two feet tall and weigh twenty three and a half pounds.

a lot of the things i post are from photographers/artists that i keep up with regularly, so it's easy to site the original source in that situation. but finding something i like on a tumblr? that's a whole different story. i basically just follow the links (which can be a hassle sometimes) until i reach the original source. it's like treasure hunting. ;) if i can't find the original source by the time i reach the end link, i don't post the photo. simple as that.

nothing. i am usually so busy during the week that i am content to just be with my family on the weekends. :)