About Me

Hi, my name is Debra. I am a craftaholic, photographer, writer, chronic reader, baker and complete night owl. I love my glue gun and my sewing machine, although the latter is prone to causing outbursts of frustration.

 My camera goes with me everywhere. My husband refers to it as my second child or my horcrux (because he thinks it is part of my soul.) I worked for years as a photographer at a studio before I struck out on my own and created Joyous Moments Photography. 

I have a degree in Journalism from Utah State University where I worked as a photographer and news editor for the Utah Statesman and attended almost every single Aggie college basketball game while I was there.  

My technology nerd/guitar playing husband (I know, weird combo. :) and I have been married for just over five years and we have a sweet curly haired three year old, who shares my love for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese and cute boxes. 

Some random things about me:

• I met my best friend, Lu, when we became roommates in college by chance. We got married a week apart and requested apartments next door to each other. Married housing said it was the first rooming request they have ever had. I still talk to her almost every day and she writes a weekly segment here on Wednesdays. 
• I am terrified of roaches. The only thing that makes me brave enough to kill them is that my little girl is more scared of them than I am. I also can't bring myself to kill them by squishing. Yes, I have pulled out a dart gun before. 
• My mom doesn't really sew. She used to tell everybody she was allergic to it. I learned by watching a patient best friend and from a lady at my church. 
• I recently realized I own 12 curling irons. The funny thing? I never curl my hair. 
• I love peanut butter more than life itself but my little girl is allergic, so I don't eat it. At all. 

That is pretty much me in a nutshell. Welcome to my space, Housewife Eclectic.