Saturday Spotlight: Tina from What We Keep

Hi, everyone!   Kris from Junk Chic Cottage and I wanted to do a regular feature on our blogs, something unique that hasn't been done before.   So we came up with an idea to 'spotlight the real life behind the blogger' in a more personal way.

There is so much talent and inspiration in blogland, and we thought it would be fun to bring you a closer look at the person behind the blog.

Every week on Saturday we will spotlight a blogger and have them tell us a little bit about themselves and their blogs.  You will be able to see and read about each of the bloggers on both Kris's and my blog. 

      

Today my guest is a fun blogger named Tina from What We Keep.  Tina has a wicked sense of humor, and she's not afraid to use it! :) On her blog you might see a project that she's working on, or pics of her furry family.
Please sit back, relax, and enjoy getting to know Tina better!


Hi, I'm Tina from What We Keep.

I'm so happy to be here at Susan's today!

In this series I am supposed to tell you a bit about myself, so please try to remain awake and alert.

You might just miss something important.

Like that my shoe size is a 7.5.-

or that I haven't conquered my not-so-secret addiction to dill pickle chips.

Or that I hoard mulling spices.

I do.

I'm a southern girl from Austin, Texas.

I spent much of my childhood running through the woods and along the 

limestone cliffs of the Texas Hill Country.

The creeks were my playground, I read books on the branches 

of huge oak trees and I liked to play Jungle Woman with my best friend.

This involved making a wardrobe from giant elephant ears found growing on the side of her house.

We created our  jungle homes from whatever we could find.

I had very early DIY tendencies. Please don't hold this Jungle Woman business against me. And if you didn't create outfits out of plants, I don't think we can be real friends. So, moving forward...

I have been married for almost 30 years

and WOW it seems crazy to see that written down! LOL

We have three grown sons and two dogs- we recently lost our Corgi, Henry.

Here we are....Mr. and Mrs. Magoo.

Our boys are now men...hmmm, sort of.

And they never let me take their photo anymore.

Can you guess who poses for me now?

 If you are already familiar with my blog, you know that I love animals and 

generally tend to gravitate towards woodsy and animal themed projects.

 I spend a lot of time with a camera in my hands.

It's my quiet time and I love it.

Fall is my favorite time of year and once the temps drop, 

I'm ready for pumpkins and open windows.

Living in Texas, it's one of the best treats of the year in my book!

It's one of my favorite times to make things, too.

Something about the colors and smells and the crisp air

just gets me all tingly inside.

Nature girl...that's me.

I suffer from pumpkin love.

I have become very interested in rescue dogs in the last few years and 

make it a point to contribute to the wonderful rescues and fosters

that work so tirelessly to help pups in need. It's a cause that is very near and dear to my heart.

We are in the process of adopting and hope to add a big boy named Sully

to our fur herd very soon.

If you don't know me, I do machine embroidery and recently opened a shop

that I had to put on hold almost immediately when I cut my thumb down to the bone

by shattering a glass garden globe in my hands.

Did I mention that I'm a spaz?

As soon as I have healed, I'll be back in business!

You can find The Keeping Room HERE

I love my  Texas home, but I love the San Diego area- 

this photo is at La Jolla Cove and one of my favorite places to just sit and be.

My dream home would be a cottage on Coronado Island.

Give me a bicycle, my hubby and my dogs and I can imagine

a very happy life there enjoying a slower pace and leading a simpler life.

One of my other favorite places is Asheville, NC.

This photo is at Chimney Rock in winter...it snowed later that day and 

the Blue Ridge Pkwy was closed due to weather, 

but I hope we can get back up there and continue exploring the area.

Yes, I do believe I could live in North Carolina.

Two coasts.  Totally different, but I would be hard pressed to choose!

Random crazy skydiving class photo for your entertainment.  ;)

I also love collecting all sorts of things.

I share some of them on the blog and love learning about what other bloggers collect, too.

I hope you'll stop by and visit!

A big thanks to Susan and Kris for inviting me to be a part of their Saturday Spotlight series! Happy Fall, Y'all!

Tina, thanks so much for sharing!  I love the heart that you have for animals!

Please visit her at What We Keep then head to Kris's blog to read about Gee from Simply Me (Designs by Gee.)

Have a fantastic day!