![5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Interview [ Heather Mackan ] // Viva Bang Bang](http://vivabangbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/54321_HeatherMackan.jpg)
Today’s 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 interview is with Heather Mackan! She’s the solopreneur, brand developer and WordPress website designer over at Heather Mackan Creative. She’s a wife, a mother and loves a good, old barn. Check out her interview below!
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” ~ E.E. Cummings |
To learn more about Heather, check out her website!
![5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Interview [ Annabelle Mintz ] // Viva Bang Bang](http://vivabangbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/54321AnnabelleMintz.jpg)
Annabelle Mintz is the travel crazed lady behind the lovely blog of the same name where she inspires you to move beautifully and invites you to grab some tea and cookies and pretend a bit. Be sure to check out her Everyday Adventure Posts (especially if you live in Colorado!)
Here is Annabelle’s 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Interview!
5 Songs on repeat
Something in the Water – Brooke Fraser,
Puedes Contar Conmigo – La Oreja de Van Gogh,
Paradise – Coldplay,
Barton Hollow – The Civil Wars,
Warrior – Kimbra
4 Things I love right now
EOS lip balm
Top Gear
My Ona camera bag
Greek yogurt + granola for breakfast
3 Things to do this year
Hike Mt. Elbert (the tallest mountain in Colorado)
Move to a new city
Launch the website for my new business, Evergreen Lane Productions
2 Favorite Places in Colorado Springs
Tapateria, a Spanish wine bar
Wilkerson Pass - technically outside the city but hands down my favorite spot in Colorado
1 quote that always inspires me
“Do not stop thinking of life as an adventure. You have no security unless you can live bravely, excitingly, imaginatively; unless you can choose a challenge instead of competence.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Thanks Annabelle! See more from Annabelle here!
The other day, I had a brilliant idea involving office supplies (no, I won’t tell you) and so I thought that I’d share some of my recent Etsy office supply finds with you today! Aren’t they pretty?
1. Washable Kraft Paper File Folder Bag from Oliday $13
2. Black Pencil Set from Oliday $5.50
3. Screen Printed Mint Triangles Notebook from Finest Imagery
$6.50
4. Square Concrete Mini Planter from Rough Fusion $28
5. Gold Foil “Hustle” Print from Charm and Gumption (THIS IS A NASHVILLE BASED ETSY SHOP!) $10
6. Wool Felt Office Organizer Desktop Set from Oliday $18.50
7. Elephant Mouse Pad from Slightly Smitten Kitten Designs $12
8. Astronomy Notebook from Celestefrittata $24.34
9. Concrete Post-It Note Holder from Rough Fusion $28
Today’s 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 interview is with Kate of Betty Means Business. Betty Means Business is “exploding the starving artist myth with a sonic boom” and offers a lot of great inspiration for women entrepreneurs. On her website, Kate identifies herself as,
“A roller derby-loving green-juice-drinking yoga-junkie, who can swear with the sailors and out-fancy the Queen. Thanks to a debilitating spinal injury, she was forced to take time out from her grown-up life as co-founder of a successful management consultancy and think about what she really wants to do when she grows up. One part entrepreneurial maven, one part irresistible super nerd, Kate has an insatiable appetite for life, art, nature, creative endeavour, women in business for themselves, making a difference and laughing out loud. Kate is a Betty on a mission to quench your thirst for bullshit free creative inspiration & business advice.”
Kate’s 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 interview
5 things you’re in love with right now
My honey
My puppies
Taking pictures
Palomino blackwing pencils
Rhodia graph paper
4 songs you’ve had on repeat lately
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
A B C (Jackson 5)
Plush (Stone Temple Pilots)
And everything by Florence and the Machine
3 things you want to do this year
Heal
Win a cookery event at a local fair
Swim in the sea
2 quotes that always inspire you
“Never tell me the odds” – Hans Solo
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are” – e.e. Cummings
1 thing you wish everyone knew about
Modanyaki
To learn more about Kate and read some of her awesome interviews with other Betties that Mean Business check out her website here!
![Tappan Collective [ Chelsea Neman and Jordan Klein ] Interview // Viva Bang Bang](http://vivabangbang.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/tappancollective.jpg)
Today, I’m excited to share with you an interview with Chelsea Neman and Jordan Klein of Tappan Collective! As some of you may remember, I mentioned Tappan Collective and artist Martin Davis in my post about The Mindy Project apartment, but if you haven’t heard of them yet, then I’m happy to introduce you!
Chelsea and Jordan are the creators of Tappan Collective which, in it’s most basic form, is an online platform that connects emerging artists to new art collectors looking to start their collection at an affordable price. The selection of art offered is well-curated, current and, indeed, affordable. Tappan Collective is a must-see for any aspiring artist or art collector.
Check out their interview after the jump!
