About Brandi Hennessy...

BPS: What do we need to know about you?
[BH]: I'm a writer, editor, singer, baker, cook, housekeeper, scrapper…in other words: I'm a wife and mom! I have an amazing, sensitive son, Tristan, who is 7 and a feisty sweet little Madeline, who is 2! Neal and I have been married more than 8 years.

BPS: What do you like about your friends?
[BH]: I love that my friends are located all over the world, but are still close to my heart. We may go weeks without talking, but I know they are always there for me. My mom has become my best friend, and she is always there for advice, or just to listen to all the silly details about my kids' latest antics.

BPS: Where do you hope to go?
[BH]: I hope to go back to Germany one day. As newlyweds my husband and I (and Tristan) lived in Baumholder for 3 years. I'd love to visit our old stomps: Trier, Koblenz, Bernkastel-Kues.

BPS: What do you need every day?
[BH]: I need kisses and squeezes from my kiddos, an encouraging word from my husband, and a good cup of coffee (current addiction-24oz Iced Vanilla Bean Americano with cream from the Daily Habit).

BPS: What's your favorite line?
[BH]: Well, there are a lot of different kinds of lines. My favorite by Shakespeare: "Lovers to bed, 'tis almost fairy time" (A Midsummer Night's Dream). To wait in: Space Mountain at Disneyland. In a Movie: "And so the lion fell in love with the lamb" (Edward in Twilight). Laugh lines. From my 7 year old when asked what his having a crush on a girl meant: "It means I like her. You know, I spy on her and give her my pencils." From Madeline:"Watch Elmo all night in mommy's bed!" Scrapbooking product line: Amy Butler.

BPS: Where do you wish you could shop?
[BH]: I loved shopping in all the cute European marketplaces, but honestly, I love shopping just about anywhere!

BPS: What do you believe in?
[BH]: I believe in Jesus. I believe that we all have the potential of being great people and doing great things with our lives. I believe that we all need to be loved and accepted by someone, somewhere.

BPS: If you could take only one thing before you left the planet, what would you take?
[BH]: I've always secretly (or not so secretly) wanted to be an astronaut! If I were leaving the planet I would take my laptop filled with pictures, downloaded books (including the Bible, the Twilight series, the Mercy Thompson series, and many others) movies and music. Is that cheating?

BPS: Why are you on the BPS team?
[BH]: I love the philosophy that drives everything at BPS! Living my best life and taking notice of the small things that make BIG memories is how I try to live my life; and to be able to work for a company that promotes that idea is fabulous! I received my degree in English Writing from Fresno Pacific University and have always dreamed of being an Editor. I'm so glad that I've found my home here at Big Picture Scrapbooking!

Brandi's blog: www.brandihennessy.wordpress.com