I know this is pretty dull, but I needed to upload something so I could put my 'Ask Me Anything' answers up.. I took this at Beacon Fell today. The weather was terrible. Ask Me Anything Answers: Q: Would you rather stay a night at taxal lodge or have your hair cut by a 4 year old? :) - A: DEFINITELY Taxal Lodge haha. I don't think I'd ever ever have the guts to let a 4 year old loose on my hair, although Taxal Lodge is pretty scary, it's one night. My hair would take ages to grow back and I would look even more like a moron haha. Q: If you could go anywhere in the world that you haven't been to before, where would you go? - A: There are SO many places I'd love to go. Australia, Italy, Japan, China, America (New York especially!), Canada, New Zealand, arggh theres loads! I want to be able to experience other ways of life, I find it really interesting. Q: What is your favourite disney film? - A: Wow, thats a difficult one! I always loved The Lion King. It makes me cry though! So does Bambi.. I also like Alice in Wonderland, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, The Parent Trap, The Jungle Book, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Hocus Pocus, Aladdin, Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Peter Pan... god this list is getting looonnggg! Hahaha. Oops! I got a bit carried away. Q: Have you ever been in love? - A: Yes. Haha. Short answer there! Q: Where is your favourite spot to be in the world and why? - A: I have a few. I love Andorra, because thats where I first went skiing and I have loads of happy memories there. I also love home, because it's home. I like Nice too, in France. I love the way of life there, when we went there I didn't want to go home. I would go back at the drop of a hat! I love the countryside as well, it's so peaceful and beautiful.. I could stay there forever. As long as it's not raining :P Q: Where do you think you will be in five years time? - A: Hopefully I will be working as a Photographer somewhere. After completing my degree, thats if I don't go onto further studying but I doubt that anyway. I might have moved away from home, to be nearer better opportunities, but we shall see. Thats all I know really.. well I say know, I mean hope. Q: Who is your favourite historical photographer? - A: I can't really answer that question, because I don't know! haha. But.. I do know, that I'm pretty amazed by Nicephore Niepce. Google him :) Q: If you could make one wish, what would it be? - A: These questions are boggling my head! Ummm.. one wish. Can I wish for more wishes?! Haha.. I'd wish to accomplish everything I want to with my Photography.. and to be happy for the rest of my life. Q: Do you have any bad habits? - A: Hahaa, why have you asked me that? Why do you do this to me? Uhhh, my boyfriend HATES it when I rub my eyes when i'm tired, haha, taking loads of food and then not eating it all... I'm sometimes quite forgetful, leaving junk in my boyfriend's car (he's worse :P), leaving Photography stuff all over the place, letting the cat drink out of the tap, leaving him in there to drink as much as he wants and then forgetting to turn it off when he's finished. Oh, and I'm a MASSIVE worrier! Like, majorly. Q: What two words would you use to describe yourself? - A: Bad with numbers Q: Brody Dalle or Debbie Harry? - A: I can't answer that.. its too hard. And I hate you for asking it. I pick Brody Harry. Q: What is your favorite cartoon character? - A: I like Tinkerbell. Good things come in small packages! Even though she's a bit of a jealous bitch haha. I think Piglet is cute, and I like Piglet mainly because of the fact I have a tiny little Piglet that my Grandma made me when I was a baby and she died when I was very young. You can probably find it somewhere on my photostream :) Modelling! Q: Who is your biggest inspiration or role model? / If you could name your biggest influences, who would they be? / Whats ur favs photographer ? and why you like him/her? - A: Im a biggish Annie Leibovitz fan.. I think she's fantastic and has done so well for herself. I can only wish to be as good as her.. I doubt I ever will be haha. I can only try. Her photographs are so beautiful and magical, they are always so perfect and portray the subject so well. I can tell a lot of thought has gone into them. I also love the fact shes such a perfectionist because I am too.. and it bugs me, but when I look at her it makes me glad I am too. Q: Ducky Jnr or ducky , who is the best? - A: Well, I would have to say Ducky Jnr because otherwise he might fall out with me!! And we can't have that. I think they're due a family reunion sometime soon though :P Q: What do you think is the most beautiful thing in the world? - A: Friendship. I think it's something you should never ever take for granted because friends are there because they want to be.. and I think its something you should treasure. I also think it's about quality not quantity. I pick my friends

Budget Day... We have decided to involve out kids in budgeting for many reasons... 1. to help them understand where money goes, 2. to get them to take shorter showers, 3. to stop donating all their toys instead of cleaning them up when asked (putting them on an allowance now), 4. to help us stay on our budget (you know how it is when kids keep you accountable!) I have read Dave Ramsey's books and love the idea of cash budgets. We also get going strong at the beginning of the year and by the end of the year we think... "budget? What budget?" So, we are going to do better this year! It is an incredible feeling to see and know exactly where money goes (and how fast) each month/payday. We wrote down everything needed for the month. The left side of the table is the beginning of the month and the right side is the end of the month. We showed that we budgeted money twice to cover things like gas and groceries from (from each paycheck). We had every last details such as gifts, clothes, babysitter, allowance, hot lunch at school, violin lessons, violin rental, etc. She voted right away to get rid of the gym membership and reduce the clothing budget. It was a great experience that we plan on doing every 2 weeks! I loved having tangible (even if it is fake) money to disperse where needed! I loved seeing things like Netflix and how it adds to the monthly expenses. I loved showing them how we set money aside for "family allowance" which allows us to have fun together. I think my son was playing with the stack of $1's the entire time- but SHE learned a great deal and loved being the banker. We are encouraging them to put aside more money in savings so we can save enough to go to Great Wolf Lodge.