what kind of camera do you use?
Canon rebel T1i, it's a great starter camera and I'm no expert so it works out just fine!

are you really from russia?

I really am! shocking, I know. I lived in Russia until I was 12 and finished 6th grade there. Here's photographic proof for you doubters ;)

do you have any siblings?

I do!! I have one not-so-baby brother who's currently getting his smarts on in New York City!

blogging questions - have you blogged before? why did you decide to blog again?

This one may take a sec so hang in there with me. Yes, I have blogged before. In fact I've been blogging since 2007. I've had two other blogs but the shoe didn't quite fit you know?? I wrote a longer piece about what happened before I started this blog that you can read here. I suppose the reason I came back is because I haven't really found a better motivator for journaling our life that to do it in a community (translation: I like when other humans read my words and I like reading your words too, romantic no?). I've been incredibly blessed since I started this blog with meeting so many kind, supportive and inspiring people. You, my darlings, make sharing our life here a joy and I thank you so much for that, you will never know just how much your words mean to me.

who designed your blog header?
A wonderful artist by the name of Hannah! You can find her work here: Pommel Lane.