Interview with Heather

This month's interview is with Heather from Five Sweetpeas. I first came across Heather's blog through Self-Portrait Challenge. I'd followed the link from one of her pictures and found her site, and the first thing that caught my attention was her original site design. I was still in the early stages of designing mine and I really liked the way she had hers arranged. That was back when her site was called Four Sweetpeas. (Since then, they've had an additional sweetpea.) I love reading about what Heather's little family is up to each day -- what fun things she's doing with her kids, what it's like having three children, how beautiful it is where they live. Like so many other friends I've made through blogging, she seems like someone I would enjoy spending time with in person.

Why did you start your blog?
I started my blog for fun, to be creative, and keep a little journal for myself and family. I found blogging through an article in Domino magazine. They highlighted the blogs Super Eggplant and Chocolate and Zucchini and I was hooked on blogs. My sister Heidi started one up a few months later and I followed her lead and created Four Sweetpeas, which of course gave birth (ha ha) to Five Sweetpeas a year or so later.

What's your favorite thing about blogging? Least favorite?
My favorite thing about blogging is that I get to stop and document a small part of my life, highlight it and make it special, even if at first glance it's just ordinary. I love all the creativity I come across reading so many other blogs. Least favorite? When I write out a post, reread it, spell check it, love it, and then go back the next day and see about 5 things I spelled wrong. Like tree instead of three or something like that. It's a wonder you can understand what I write at all.

How has your blog inspired you?
My blog is basically about my family and they are what inspires me most. Writing about them makes me want to be a more patient mom, and a more lighthearted wife to John.

What are your favorite blogs to read?
They are all on my side bar, I read those everyday.

Describe your typical day.
Here is the list written on or the chalkboard in our kitchen, we pretty much stick to it everyday, but not so much in this order.
- Breakfast
- get dressed
- make bed/ clean room
- feed cat
- bible
- Laundry
- dishes
-craft
- stories
-water garden
- lunch
- rest time
pick up house
The kids and I do all of those together, throw in a walk and a movie around 5 so I can make dinner in peace and that is pretty much our day.