@bethalina13: What, if anything, do you collect? I went on a mission trip to Jamaica when I was a senior in high school and bought a hand-painted canvas at a farmers market made by a local artist. This was my first trip out of the US, and I loved that painting so much that the next time I went out of the country, I decided to buy another painting. The trend continued, and now my bedroom is decorated with painted pictures from local artists from Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Italy, Cambodia (pictured above) and Vancouver. Sometimes, I’ll also get smaller paintings just from beautiful places to honor the trip or occasion. I have a painting of the Grand Canyon from a road trip I took with my dad, and one from my 2nd wedding anniversary spent on Catalina Island.

In addition to paintings, my mom collects magnets from anywhere and everywhere. People will buy her magnets of all the places they visit. I’ve taken up this task and buy magnets for my mom wherever I go (including many of the places mentioned above). Lately, I’ve ended up purchasing a magnet for myself as well. I hope that one day I’ll inherit all of my mother’s magnets from the different places, considering I’ve bought a good chunk of them 😉 #thereelwomen #instagood #instamood #picoftheday #photooftheday #women #female #love #film #television #TV #media #art #FilmEquality #womeninfilm #femalefilmmakers #empoweringwomen #womenempower #betterhollywood #womendirect #girl #movies #movielover #create #me #happy #instadaily #ladyboss #bosslady #girlgang