Welcome 2016!

I feel ready for you! I am hoping for a busy photography year. We also hope to end our search for a new car successfully. (We've been looking for over a year...) We also hope to move some time this year (this one is the biggest hope...)


I have already started working toward my goal of updating my wardrobe. You should check your area to see if there is a Clothes Mentor near you. They have wonderful clothes at very reasonable prices (and frequent sales). I have also recently found ThredUp and have been perusing there with plans to purchase some clothes.


I started my first book of 2016 - The Cuckoo's Calling. I am about halfway through it and am really enjoying it! My to read list keeps growing...


I hope your new year has started out well. Thanks for stopping by!

Cheers to 2015!

2015 was a busy year for us. My husband's business kept him very busy. We did some traveling. I launched my photography biz and it kept me pretty busy.

I look forward to 2016! I hope my business continues to grow.

I have a few goals for the new year:

Photograph at least 3 shoots/month

Improve/update my wardrobe

Do a more "nice" things for myself

Read 50 books

Exercise 3 times/week

Wishing you a Happy New Year!!!!

Summer goal recap

Second post for the day...figured since it's the last day of my summer goal time period, I should post my results.

**My goal is to read at least 8 books before August 31.**
(I will attempt to review them here, also.)
According to my goodreads profile, I read 16 books

My other summer goals:
**Blog twice a week. DONE!
**Keep my flowers alive and the weeds pulled.  SUCCESS!!
**Exercise at least 4 times a week. FAIL!
**Scrapbook 15 layouts.  I think I got 10 done this summer
**Finish the two projects on my knitting needles (scarf; doll skirt). DONE!

I did better that I thought I would.... We'll see how my fall goals go.

Fall is coming

Hey friends! Autumn is just around the corner, hooray!  (Although we're supposed to back in the upper 90s by mid-week) Today I am linking up at Forever Newly Wedded for her Fall link up.  I'm also linked to A Different Kind of Woman for her fall link up. I have a mini bucket list for this fall (Sept-Nov).

1. Apple picking. We have several orchards near us and I believe in supporting your local ag industry.

2.  Fall color photo shoot. I want to go out on a beautiful fall day and capture those colors!

3. My hobbies. I want to: scrap 10 layouts; finish my sweater I'm knitting; and start my quilt wallhanging (yes, the one I've been going to start for almost 4 years now...).

4. Family hike. I want to go for a hike somewhere for a day with my husband and kids.

5. Pinterest. I want to make at least two crafty/decor projects from my "Fall" board.

My Summer Goals aren't going as well as I had hoped, but I will update you on those at the end of August.

Go check out Karla's and Heather's blogs and the other blogs in the link up.
*this blog post was edited by my daughter

Summer break is almost here

Wow! I can't believe it's June already! I hope your summer is starting off well.  DD is almost out of school....

Make sure you check with your local library for their summer reading program.  If they don't have one (shame on them...), check with your local book seller.

**My goal is to read at least 8 books before August 31.**
(I will attempt to review them here, also.)

My other summer goals:
**Blog twice a week
**Keep my flowers alive and the weeds pulled
**Exercise at least 4 times a week
**Scrapbook 15 layouts
**Finish the two projects on my knitting needles (scarf; doll skirt)

What are your summer goals?

Happy New Year!

Happy 2013! 

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!  It was a joyful time at our house.

I did not do very well with my 2012 goals
*Read 100 books (COMPLETED!)
* Run a 5K
* Finish DS's afghan
* Complete scrapbooks for:
-Vegas    completed
-Disney
-Hawaii
-Tennessee
* START covered bridge wall hanging quilt
* Do at least 1 photo shoot each month
* Day hike in at least 3 different state parks: Starved Rock State Park (3/31/12); Matthiessen State Park (3/31/12)

I'm hoping for a little better job at this in 2013. So I hope to accomplish:
*Read 65 books
*Run or walk 250 miles
*Start covered bridge wall hanging quilt
*Finish DS's afghan
*Knit 6 pairs of socks
*Spend more time doing things that I want to do (I know there's really no measure for this)

Our family had a good 2012 and we hope for another great year this year.
Hoping you & yours a healthy, prosperous 2013!