Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Why never you?

People ask me why there are never photos of me here.

Probably because I am always the one with the camera in my hand.



And taking a photo of yourself is hard. Poor lighting in the bathroom mirror. Hence the black and white. No real way to focus . . . hence the blur.



And I rarely act natural when a camera is pointed my way.



My FaceBook photo was another miserable self portrait. Taken many months ago. Dang my hair was short!



Anyway, whatever. This is me.

-dana

44 comments:

  1. Jellybean Soup CompanySeptember 15, 2009 at 10:48 AM

    I like this idea. Maybe have a series where everyone has to post a photo of themselves? There are so many blogs that I read, and I actually have no idea what the person looks like. How fun! :)

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  2. pescbricoSeptember 15, 2009 at 10:57 AM

    Oh! It is so cool to see your face :) Your photos are great even if we rarely like pictures of ourself... in fact I should talk for myself, I rarely like pictures of me!!!
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!
    Pascale

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  3. DeannaSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:01 AM

    http://news.makemeheal.com/images/michelle-pfeiffer-plastic-surgery.jpg

    In that first picture, with the smirk, you totally look like Michelle Pfeiffer! :)

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  4. TrudiSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    I hate having my photo taken! So its always a treat to put a face to the name and the person whose life we are reading and getting to know all about. Thankyou for sharing!

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  5. BethSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:09 AM

    Your bathroom is awesome! And you crack me up! But it is nice to put a face to the person we all seem to know. And of course love!

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  6. UnknownSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Hi Dana! I'm waving at you :) Your hair has grown lots since you last put a pic up here! cuteness isn't just for the puppies - lol

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  7. Sarah PeadSeptember 15, 2009 at 11:41 AM

    So there's a face I can put your thoughts to. I've heard your voice, own your beautiful sewing work, and even seen your hand-writing. But it's rare to see your face.

    You're simply beautiful inside and out! :)

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  8. KimberlySeptember 15, 2009 at 11:54 AM

    Awww, and a lovely you it is! Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Purple Quilter QueenSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:10 PM

    Fun! I hate pictures of me too. I'm ALWAYS behind the camera in our family.

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  10. Bloggy MamaSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:20 PM

    You're cute. I love the one with your tongue sticking out :P I added you on fb. Wanna be my friend?

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  11. ZarinaSeptember 15, 2009 at 12:36 PM

    I know what you mean. And even the ones that other take, thinks its a portrait when I only want to show the pants that me n the little people are wearing.

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  12. Erin JoySeptember 15, 2009 at 12:37 PM

    You are just too stinkin' cute. =) I can tell you are just full of life. I'm going to add you as a FB friend, too, so I can see your other picture.

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  13. Rebecca MaplesSeptember 15, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    It's nice to put a face to the "barn".

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  14. AnitaSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:04 PM

    Love it! So glad to see your face. ;)

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  15. doloresSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:25 PM

    Hi "me", I feel you!:) My family says the same thing that I am never in pictures but I am also taking those pics with a little old Canon SD Elph!:) Sooooo....when is the blog coming that tells us about your camera?:)

    By the way...way cool bathroom!:)

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  16. TineSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:28 PM

    Nice to meet you gorgeous!

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  17. CorinneaSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:29 PM

    You're gorgeous! I mean that in a totally non icky but absolutely true way. Your girls look like a perfect blend of you and your guy.

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:31 PM

    Dana.. in my heart I already knew what you looked like. ;)

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  19. LeneSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:33 PM

    Well howdy Dana!

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  20. ElissaSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    frankly, i'm disappointed cuz i SO wanted to see you with *that* hair ;-) but i'll settle for beautiful, zany you. (and for a peek into your "i want to go to there" bathroom.... love it!)

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  21. DenaSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    Now if this was a telephone, we'd all be talking about whether your voice matches your appearance. LOL

    Penzey's Spices is featuring some of my recipes in their upcoming holiday catalog and they thought I'd have some pictures of me cooking or sitting at the table with our guests... I explained to her since I'm the one who is always behind the camera, you won't find very many pictures of me. She didn't quite understand.

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  22. KimSeptember 15, 2009 at 2:47 PM

    I would have known you anywhere :0)......yes I agree with the others you are as beautiful as your girls. thanks for the fun post....don't we all hate pictures of ourselves though?

    Happy sewing Dana you little cutie pie!

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  23. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    are you kidding about your FB photo?!?! - you have THE MOST AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL GREEN EYES... EVER - I wish mine were that colour sooo much. Lovely photo and its great to see the face behind the blog

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  24. brown robinSeptember 15, 2009 at 3:49 PM

    Love it! Now I know who I'll be meeting! By the way... jealous, jealous, jealous of those wonky squares! I might have to sneak away with them...

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  25. kellie: thelemondimeSeptember 15, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Thank you for sharing your life with us, and your beautiful face!

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  26. LibbySeptember 15, 2009 at 7:47 PM

    AWWW!! What a cutie!! Your eyes are beautiful!

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  27. peaknitsSeptember 15, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Thank you for sharing yourself! It is always good to put a face with a name:)

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  28. Jackie's StitchesSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    I love this series of self portraits! Really fun!

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  29. susanSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    are we ever happy with photos of ourselves?? i am determined to get a nice photo of me and mark for our christmas cards this year. i am going to make them with my cricut expression and include a photo of us in them...something snowy i think.

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  30. TerriawSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:18 PM

    Nice to see you finally! For some reason I imagined you had short hair, but I have no idea why. Fun photos!

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  31. ColleenSeptember 15, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    Great photos!! I think your girls look like you!

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  32. Beki - TheRustedChainSeptember 15, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    In the several years I've been reading your blog, I've never seen you!

    And you're so pretty!

    I was getting told the same thing a lot, so lately I've been putting lots of pictures of myself on my blog. Ick. I hate it, but whatever.

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  33. Salem StitcherSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:26 AM

    You're exactly how I pictured you. How could you not be gorgeous...just look at your daughters!

    It is great to see your face! (and your very cool bathroom)

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  34. java divaSeptember 16, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Fun & cute! Thanks for being brave enough to share your fabness.

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  35. Laurel @ Ducks in a RowSeptember 16, 2009 at 12:04 PM

    You are so cool - I love your pictures.

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  36. Cinnamon*Sticks BoutiqueSeptember 16, 2009 at 3:01 PM

    Yay! It's so nice to put a face to the e-mails and posts!
    Hugs!
    Canela
    PS Nice necklace ;)

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  37. amylouwhosewsSeptember 16, 2009 at 4:09 PM

    great post, great pictures.

    Now if I ever run into you somewhere - I'll know it's you!

    I keep talking about my *imaginary* (ie: blog) friends. It's def. good to have a face to go with the friendship!

    I hate myself in pictures lately...too tired, too blah.

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  38. Jaimee McClellanSeptember 17, 2009 at 12:15 AM

    Soooo, theeere's Dana! Nice to finally meet you :)

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  39. KarenSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:25 PM

    This is a great idea for a meme. By the way, I love your photos! Very nice to see who it is we read. LOL

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  40. UnknownSeptember 17, 2009 at 10:48 PM

    I am so visual, it's nice to finally see your face. I don't do good with having my picture taken, so this would be a good experiment for me to try. xoxo

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  41. TrishSeptember 18, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    I love this!!!! You are a beautiful person, inside & out! 'Course I had to check out the FB photo you mentioned...and now I am going to send you a FB friend request :-) I love your photography...and your blog....and your soap & stuff....Need I go on????
    Hugs,
    Trish

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  42. wesleyjeanneSeptember 18, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    Hi you. You look terrific!
    I've had the luxury of seeing you in person so I know how beautiful you are, but it's good to see you showing your face around here.

    That said, I have the same issues with posting my photo on my blog. Well, those and my massive insecurities.

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  43. The Young OnesSeptember 20, 2009 at 11:33 PM

    Dana! So good to see your face! You are so inpiring! I love your photos on the last few posts. Lately the only one taking pics of me is my 5 year old son. He loves it, and the pics aren't terrible. If I have time I will post them. You look great though! -Tonya

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  44. SusanOctober 4, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Hey - It's MY Dana! So good to see you finally, you're adorable and look like so much fun to hang out with. I'm glad to know that if I ever bumped into you now, I'd know just who it was that I knocked over!

    Your FMF blocks are looking GREAT!

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