INSTRUCTOR PROFILE

ABOUT ANNETTE

Annette Haring is a working mom with a passion for photography, scrapbooking, and laughing daily. On weekends, she can usually be found with her iPhone in hand, capturing moments with her husband and three year old daughter, working on various projects, or shopping way too much at her local Archiver's or Target. She is a fan of keeping things simple and finding ways to make memory keeping work for people with busy schedules. She is a contributing author to the eBook Project Dig Deep and is enjoying incorporating those ideas into her Project Life. She currently lives in Austin, Texas, and enjoys exploring the good food and fun in the area.

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FAVORITE QUOTE

"If you want to keep your memories, you first have to live them."

—BOB DYLAN

ANNETTE ANSWERS THE FIVE W's

Who are you?

I am a mom to a beautiful girl. I am a wife to a wonderful man. I am happy helping others to live to their fullest potential. I am a believer of dreaming big. I am compassionate and caring. I am a lover of laughter; I love to laugh. I am creative and love planning new projects; finishing them is another story. I am a hard worker. I am not the best morning person. I am refueled by good music and road trips, preferably to the mountains or the beach. I am an accomplished tummy tickler. I am a seeker of light. I am a work in progress. I am a fan of good design and white space. I am inspired by vintage + modern. I am not super organized. I am supportive and encouraging. I am more introvert than extrovert. I am a moment capturer and memory keeper. I am happy and loving. I am enough. I am me and I am okay.

What do you believe with all of your heart?

That everyone has a story to tell. That whatever I do to document our photos and memories is enough. That living life comes first.

When did you know that this was your path?

I was absolutely thrilled when I found BPC in 2008 and found that Cathy Zielske was teaching a class, Design Your Life. That got me on the path and now I'm even more amazed and thrilled to be teaching here!

Where is your favorite place on earth?

I have very happy memories of when I lived in the Lake Tahoe area. Hiking and biking the mountain trails and hanging out by the lake are some of my favorite things to do. Anytime I can be on a beach or in the mountains, it's a good day in my book.

Why do you love your life?

I love that I get to come home to my family and am grateful for their support. I’m grateful to be able to follow my passions in both work and play; to help others to be happy, and live the best they can.

How do you do everything you do?

I don't! I have a lot of unfinished projects. I know I can get to them someday. If I don't, that's okay too. Right now, I just do what I can and try to savor and celebrate moments and have some fun along the way. Oh, and I'm embracing simplicity + technology to make memory keeping easier right now.