so I married a blogger – interview with the mr.

Hey
friends!  Happy Friday!  Today I’m participating in a fun blog hop
style series with an inspiring group of creative women…….and their
significant others.  In celebration of Valentine’s Day a group of us
bloggers have decided to gift burden our husbands with
an interview featured on our blogs for Valentine’s Day.  They were all
super thrilled with us.  😉   Oh hey honey, I know you have a real job
and all…..but I need you to answer these 17 questions for my blog.
 Cool?  Okay, thanks, love you! 

So
without further adieu…….Let me formally introduce you all to Mr. Fifth
House.  Well, I guess he should now be referred to as Mr. Sixth House,
right?  His name is Brad……actually it’s Bradley, but only his mom and
mine call him that.  We met in 1998.  He’s 7 years my senior……a little
known fact I hardly ever let him forget…..I’m totally gracious like
that.  We got engaged in 1999 and married in 2000.  Round numbers make
it easy for him to remember how many years we’ve been married.  No
honey, it just feels like it’s been 30 years……this October we’ll
celebrate 16 years of wedded bliss.  
  

All
joking aside, he’s my favorite person.  I can’t imagine doing life
without him.  He doesn’t complete me; Jesus does…..but it’s nothing
short of an honor to be his wife.  He makes life an adventure in all the
best ways possible.



Huge thanks to Claire Brody for organizing this fun interview series and for coming up with all the questions!  



1.  How involved are you with Carmel’s blog?

I usually have an idea of what she is working on.  Not that she asks for my opinion.…..ever.  ;)

*Does this mean he wants me to ask for his opinion about blog stuff? 

2.  How often do you read the blog?  Are you an avid reader or do you see enough at home?  

Once a week…….but admittedly once I start I will usually read several posts and all the comments. 

*Surprised!  I didn‘t know he read that often!   
  

3.  How much time does Carmel spend on her blog?  What are her hours like?

She spends A LOT of time on it.  She will work most of the day while the kids are at school, then a little after they go to bed.  

4.  Are you the cheap manual labor or is there hired help for that?   In other words, does Carmel use you for your handy work?

I‘m HORRIBLE around the house, so it is seldom that she asks me.  On those rare occasions, it is almost always captured on film, like a bigfoot sighting. 

6.  Describe your style.  


A cross between Peter O’Toole, Steve McQueen.  Part dapper, part cowboy.  As if that were a thing. 

 
*Best description ever!  And pretty much spot on. 

7.  How often does your home change? 
 
It changes daily.  Like every. day.   


*Didn’t realize he noticed.  
 
 8.  How many different sofas have you had since marrying Carmel?

*Ha!  That’s not totally true.  I just love a good mix of styles.  And what is it they say about a happy wife……..

 
10. What’s your favorite room in the house? Why?

My office.  It’s the perfect space for me.  Clean lines.  Heavy furniture. 

*His office in our fifth house was a favorite space of mine as well!  All of the same furniture moved into his office in the new house.  Though the room is hardly “finished” I‘m glad to hear he‘s already loving his space.  His office here won’t have those gorgeous floor to ceiling bookcases, so it’s going to be a little different design wise but still led by what he loves most – 60’s inspired design details. 
 
11. What does it really look like behind the camera?

*Exquisite?  Someone’s trying to earn brownie points. 
 
 12.  What is a project you hate but have never voiced (or maybe you have)?

I don‘t have one.  Even the REALLY feminine projects (pink bathroom in house 5) have ended up looking great. 
 

*Again with the brownie points. 
 
13. Do you know Carmel’s blogger friends? If so, who’s your favorite?

*Uh, not sure what that winking smile is all about, but she’s a favorite of mine as well.  🙂  
 
14. What’s your favorite aspect of Carmel being a blogger?  Least favorite?

GOMI stands for get off my internets.  In the forums section of the site people basically post all sorts of less than kind words.  I get it, my style isn‘t for everyone.  That being said, not all of the comments about my blog over there are mean and ugly.  Some comments, like when a few people complained about not receiving a response to emails, were a wake up call to get some of the behind the scenes office stuff ironed out so that I could do a better job of replying to emails in a more timely fashion.  I think it’s sweet that my husband takes offense, but I‘m a big girl.  And I think any business owner or really anyone with a presence on social media for that matter has to be prepared to hear and handle negative feedback.   
 

15. What are your household chores?

*He’s also on Turkey duty every year.  Though I‘m not sure that counts as a chore. 

16. What‘s something about Carmel that her readers might not know (but she would be ok with you sharing)?

* And again with the brownie points…….Will someone please remind him he already bought the cow?  😉   Something about me y’all might not know (heck, the hubs might not know this) is that when I was in high school I decorated my bedroom with a Mickey Mouse theme…..complete with vintage Mickey posters, a Mickey quilt on my bed and even a Mickey Mouse phone.  DO. NOT.  JUDGE.  Now you understand why I get so pumped about a Disney trip.  
 

17. What does Carmel REALLY want for Valentine’s Day? And what are you getting her?

I‘m not sure what she WANTS, she‘s getting a romantic trip to San Antonio whether she likes it or not. 

*Well, someone found his bossy pants.  I’ll take it!  Especially after I gifted him this coffee mug for Valentine’s Day last year.  😉 
 

 
 So that concludes the Q & A over here!  Big thanks to my hub for taking time out of his busy work week to answer a few silly questions for me.  Now head on over to these lovely ladies‘ blogs to read what their handsome hubbies had to say.  Cheers to Valentine’s Day weekend friends!