The Blooming Blogger: Erin from How to Nest for Less

Good Morning my lovely friends!  It’s Friday and while you are busy reading this, I am off with  my hubby for a morning date.  He asked for the morning off so we could have breakfast together, hit up some garage sales and who knows what else will strike our fancy!  Hubby wanted to take advantage of the girls being in school before school is out and this is it.  Ruby is off getting spayed this morning so pray that she does well and everything is fine, oh also that we don’t need the cone head collar thing.  

Today’s Blooming Blogger is Erin from How to Nest for Less.  I love reading Erin’s blog, she is sweet and thoughtful, knows how to host a great link party and is really the owner of a wonderful blog that I like reading.    Not only does she DIY on a dime but she also has great photoshop and photography posts, fun crafts and kid stuff too!   Check out her !

Bonus for me anyways, I will get to meet this awesome girl in person at Haven!   Anyways, enough about me, time to read about Erin!

 

Name one thing you can’t do that you wish you could.

SEW! My grandmother was a wonderful seamstress but I was too young and naive to take notice of her talents before she passed away. I have her sewing table now and I’m hoping that 2012 is the year that I invest some time in learning how to sew!

Share one thing people don’t know about you.

I used to build furniture back in college. Small end tables, a large coffee table for my living room, a porch swing. Little things here and there but I LOVED it. Nothing like the feeling of crafting something from scratch and using big power tools! Funny thing is I haven’t built a piece of furniture since. Finding the time is hard, plus finding a workshop aint’ the easiest either! I really would love to start again, especially when I’m inspired by phenomenal projects from Ana White.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

I actually wanted to be an artist when I grew up. I have always loved to paint and draw and build. In college when I majored in Fine Arts, I got to dabble in printmaking, ceramics and even photography. I knew it would be hard to make a decent income as an artist, so I focused on my computer skills and became a graphic designer.

Best blogging advice for new bloggers?

Don’t compare yourself to others. It’s so easy to get lost in the numbers game of how many pageviews, Facebook fans, Twitter followers or comments you have. Blog because YOU love it. I didn’t even think about monetizing my site until I was about 8 months along and had solid readership. Stay focused on perfecting your craft and the followers will come. Oh, and great photography helps too

Show us your favorite room or project you’ve completed.

My favorite room right now has to be my that I just revealed about 2 weeks ago. I didn’t have to purchase any new furniture, just switched out some textiles and added some paneling. What a difference! It really goes to show that you can work with what you have. You don’t need to spend a fortune on a room makeover; you can nest for less!

 

Three favorite blogs to read right now.

Oh, there are so many inspiring blogs out there that it’s so hard to choose just three! I have to admit that I like to read more of the home improvement and DIY blogs than the craft ones. Young House Love always has amazing tutorials and makes me feel like I can accomplish anything if I just give it a try! Centsational Girl gives great tips and tricks on furniture revamps, plus her style is fabulous!! I also seem to gravitate towards Just a Girl. I really like her writing style. I feel like I’m talking to a friend when I’m reading her posts. Plus she doesn’t post everyday so I know when she does… it’s gonna be something good!

Best book you have read lately?

One of my favorite books that I’ve recently read is Born to Run by Christopher McDougall. In the book McDougall sets out to find a tribe of ultra marathoners in Mexico to answer a simple question “Why does my foot hurt?”. This tribe of distance runners can go hundreds of miles without rest or food and are 100% superhuman athletes. I absolutely loved this book (even though I’m not a runner!). Very inspiring!

Thanks so much Ange!

Thanks Erin for joining us today!  Ok everyone, head over to and say Hi!  You won’t be disappointed, I promise!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!