So I've been hanging (online anyway) with some other aspiring photographers lately. I think it's been good for me. One of them put out a challenge today. The challenge was to declare yourself a photographer. That takes a lot of guts and confidence. I started a new blog to commemorate the occasion because I am a photographer! I'm still growing in my craft, but I am a photographer. For real! Stop laughing, oh wait, that's me. Maybe if I say it enough it won't be weird or feel like I'm bringing judgment down upon myself.
It's a new format for me and maybe for some of you. It's a lot more complicated than I'm used to, so hopefully it will improve over time. Let's call this it's "soft opening" for friends and family. Hopefully soon it will be ready for the world to see. The template is so cool. It changes the color of the background to enhance each picture. I'm not sure if I'll stick with that, but it sounds like fun for now.
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Monday, January 11, 2010
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Don't hear that much
As I bent down to pick Lily up from the step above me she said, "You're soooooo tall, Mommy!" I'll treasure that little tid bit since it's not something I hear much at 5'4".
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
You might be old if...
This is a list of things that have happened to me or happen to me on a regular basis that make me feel old.
You might be old if...
You can not fully straighten your legs when you've been kneeling on them for any length of time.
You have to brace yourself on your thigh to get up from the floor because your knees just are not strong enough to do it on their own anymore.
You realize your back experiences severe pain when you put your shoes on the morning after you cleaned the toy closet.
Your legs hurt for days after volunteering in the church nursery because of all the "squats" you did picking up children (even if it was two at a time.)
Your 5 year old, who has never seen a world map before, can beat your score in a map game after playing a few times.
You get the references to old ketchup commercials, "Good things come to those who wait." Thank goodness for plastic bottles and their amazing squeeze action!
The boy band you liked as a kid goes on a reunion tour.
Retro styles look quite a bit like what you dressed in when you were a kid.
You consider tooth whitening products even though you don't drink coffee or tea.
You know gray hairs are thicker and more course than regular hairs because you see them on your head daily.
Your husband tells you your new hair cut "doesn't make you look older. It says, 'I am my age and I can still look hot.'" and he considers it a compliment.
You realize you butt now extends down where the top of your legs used to be.
You realize it's been 10 years since you graduated............COLLEGE.
You see toys you played with as a kid in the American History Museum.
You didn't even know people "speak IM" until you saw it in a movie and even then you had a hard time keeping up with what they were saying.
The AARP has started sending you mailings.
You actually pay people money each month in case you die and think it's a wise investment.
I'm sure there are more, but my memory is not what it used to be...
I just thought of another one. You use sayings like "My memory is not what it used to be."
You might be old if...
You can not fully straighten your legs when you've been kneeling on them for any length of time.
You have to brace yourself on your thigh to get up from the floor because your knees just are not strong enough to do it on their own anymore.
You realize your back experiences severe pain when you put your shoes on the morning after you cleaned the toy closet.
Your legs hurt for days after volunteering in the church nursery because of all the "squats" you did picking up children (even if it was two at a time.)
Your 5 year old, who has never seen a world map before, can beat your score in a map game after playing a few times.
You get the references to old ketchup commercials, "Good things come to those who wait." Thank goodness for plastic bottles and their amazing squeeze action!
The boy band you liked as a kid goes on a reunion tour.
Retro styles look quite a bit like what you dressed in when you were a kid.
You consider tooth whitening products even though you don't drink coffee or tea.
You know gray hairs are thicker and more course than regular hairs because you see them on your head daily.
Your husband tells you your new hair cut "doesn't make you look older. It says, 'I am my age and I can still look hot.'" and he considers it a compliment.
You realize you butt now extends down where the top of your legs used to be.
You realize it's been 10 years since you graduated............COLLEGE.
You see toys you played with as a kid in the American History Museum.
You didn't even know people "speak IM" until you saw it in a movie and even then you had a hard time keeping up with what they were saying.
The AARP has started sending you mailings.
You actually pay people money each month in case you die and think it's a wise investment.
I'm sure there are more, but my memory is not what it used to be...
I just thought of another one. You use sayings like "My memory is not what it used to be."
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Wedding
My brother is getting married today. I've never been more excited for a wedding besides my own. Jodi is amazing. I already love her. She brings out the best in TJ, or Thomas as everyone has been calling him for the past two days. They are so cute together. TJ is a great guy and he loves big. I've always known he deserves someone like Jodi and I'm so glad they found each other. I'd been praying for him to meet just the right girl and I believe whole-heartedly that this is the answer to that prayer. It's a very exciting day!
Lily is one of the flower girls and Ryan is the ring bearer. They are going to look so cute! I'll also be standing up for them as a bridesmaid. I can already tell Jay is going to play a pivotal role in the background based on all he did during the rehearsal yesterday. Lily might need some guidance during the ceremony and he was right there when she needed him yesterday. Today she won't be able to do flips up my legs or run up to Uncle TJ and get picked up, so Jay is key to the whole process.
Lily is one of the flower girls and Ryan is the ring bearer. They are going to look so cute! I'll also be standing up for them as a bridesmaid. I can already tell Jay is going to play a pivotal role in the background based on all he did during the rehearsal yesterday. Lily might need some guidance during the ceremony and he was right there when she needed him yesterday. Today she won't be able to do flips up my legs or run up to Uncle TJ and get picked up, so Jay is key to the whole process.
Friday, June 01, 2007
Creative Memories- Business? **now with pictures**
Me thinks when you spend more money than you make your business is not such a good idea! I need some self control! I want everything I see. The good news is I've bought just about every tool there is, so I should start making more money because now all I need for myself is paper...oh, and stickers...and maybe some vellum titles. Well, it should still be a lot cheaper now:-) I'm loving this. I made some pages yesterday and it feels so good. It's fun and I feel accomplished. There is not too much concrete stuff I do as a stay-at-home mom that really makes me feel accomplished. I do the dishes and there are more five minutes later; laundry, well the clothes I'm wearing will have to go in even if I get to the bottom of the laundry mountain; pick up toys...yea right, that will last; make dinner, well at least people are fed for now...until they want dessert; vacuum...lunchtime, dinner time, snack time...did I really vacuum or was that in my imagination? Do you see where I'm going with this? Don't get me wrong because I LOVE staying home with my kids and over all I know it is an important thing to do. I love all the time I get to spend with them. I love taking them to gymnastics or the playground. I love doing projects with them. I love the "I love you"s I get all day. The thing I love about the scrapbooking is I can do something and there it is right there in front of me. It looks pretty or cute depending on what I've done and I can show it to people. It won't go away or get ruined within minutes (unless I leave it out for the kids to get into, but that's another story). It feels good and I enjoy the process of making the pages and I enjoy helping other people figure out what they want to do. I love that I can make my own schedule and my kids are always with daddy when they are not with me. I love to hear the stories of all the fun Jay had with them while I was gone. If this gets cheaper and less time consuming as I get more time under my belt I think everything will be good. I'm happy to have something to put my creative energy towards and something for me, something I think is important and meaningful.
***Don't forget to click on the pictures to enlarge them.***
***Don't forget to click on the pictures to enlarge them.***
Here is a spread I did of Easter a few weeks ago.
This one is from our trip to Belgium. Notice my parents being all lovey dovey under that bridge. Aren't they cute? Well I think it's cute now.
I did this spread for a workshop I'm planning on how to use papers in layouts. I have not done all the journaling yet because I can't remember the name of the place. Mom, do you?
PS I'm so excited! I got my shipment today and it has my new wavy cutting tool(technically the 12" decorative trimmer). I can't wait to use it. I think I'll be doing some more pages tonight after the kids go to bed.