Let's be real...

In this day and age of Pinterest perfect Martha Stewart's on every corner, it's time to get real. Life is busy and messy and rarely perfect. I vacuum and clean and minutes later there are crumbs again, I finally wash that last piece of dirty clothing only to see the hamper full again...life is to be lived, and living is messy. It always makes me chuckle that we clean and straighten and clean and straighten, only to do it again tomorrow...the actual definition of insanity! But that's life! And I'm hoping this blog will help to liberate us from those perfect images of everyone else's house. Folks, most of us only see the inside of each other's homes when there has been plenty of notice to make it look picture perfect (or at least an "acceptable" form of messy). So let's get real and vulnerable!

I'm looking for households willing to invite me "in" a few times a year to take photos of your real life. It will be a random and unannounced to see what real in your home is on that day. It might be perfect, or it might look like a hurricane hit, or maybe it's somewhere in between...but it will be real. And real is what we need. To let go of the guilt and the pointless stress to achieve the perfect in your head, because maybe that perfect is based on false pretenses or information that is flawed. I work and work and work on my house and get so excited when it stays really put together for weeks...but when do you think the unannounced visitor comes?! The day that the hurricane hits! I'm hoping the hurricane rarely hits your home...but let's have fun with this and see what happens!

If you aren't local to Des Moines, we can still do this together, but I ask that you be real. On your day, you proudly snap those photos even if chaos reigns supreme that day...no straightening or working to make it just so, be real. You will remain anonymous and how often I post "glamour shots" will depend entirely on the response of those willing to participate. And please know ALL are welcome to join the fun! Those with families big or small, empty nesters, single folks...you name it, we would love to have you join the party! So whose ready to get real with me!?!

Let's Summarize...
I need you to volunteer your house for a random, unannounced pictures a few times this year. Anonymous you will be, and instead of me showing up on your doorstep unannounced, you will snap the photos on that designated day. In town, out of town, families, singles, all are welcome. Then we will have an awesome blog full of real life homes...lived in and real. 

Comment or shoot me a message to join in the fun!