I'm still here. And still losing weight.

I never follow through with using this blog the way I intend.  I blame being so incredibly busy - which don't get me wrong, it's a good thing.  I'm glad my photography business has taken off this year.  It is a much-needed supplement to our income and for the most part I enjoy it.  Though I spent most of last night printing CD inserts, burning and labeling disks, addressing envelopes, ordering more supplies, and stuffing envelopes.  Not exactly what every photographer dreams of when they start a photography business. ...

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I'm just playing around.

Downloaded a new app this morning that lets me tell stories with my pictures in a new format...  thought I would try it out here.  I'll be updating the storie of Landon's soccer games this season as time goes on. Contemplating whether or not this would be a good way to share some sneak peeks or just my Instagram shots...

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You should go get this app.

The single biggest part of my weight loss journey has been the Lose It! app on my iPhone.  Honestly, I can't say I have started exercising in earnest yet.  I've done a tiny bit here and there, but nothing substantial.  The biggest modification has been budgeting for and counting my calories.  (And if you don't have an iPhone you can still use the program through their website AND it's coming to Android devices soon!)  The app (or website) calculates your ideal calorie intake based on your current stats and your goal weight. ...

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Welcome to my journey in weight loss.

I'm 29 years old and I weigh way more than I should.  I've always been overweight...  at times it has bothered me and other times I have been fine with it.  But I've always known that it is something I should change, whether I let it upset me or not.  My doctors have (some politely, others notsomuch) all mentioned it, no matter what my ailment was.  (Sinus infection?  You should lose weight!)  And to be honest, simply seeing the word "obesity" written down on my paperwork under diagnosis was really upsetting. ...

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I'm still thinking about the bathroom.

I still haven't decided what to do with my downstairs bathroom.  I started browsing Amazon for towel racks, light fixtures, medicine cabinets, and mirrors.  I don't know if I'll end up using some combination of what I already have or replace it all.  The medicine cabinet is set into the wall, so that may prove problematic. Anyhow....

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I have the smartest dog.

So I'm sitting here crocheting a scarf for my sister's silent auction for Relay For Life. It's pink and REALLY soft. I sort of wish I could keep it. Anyhow, I had my yarn (Crayon in Begonia from KnitPicks) sitting on the arm of the recliner I'm sitting in as I worked. Bailey nosed at it and I told her no. She left it alone, no problem. I kept on crocheting. Then Ricki (one of the cats) jumped up on the arm and wanted me to pet her. She blocked my view of my yarn, half sitting on it. Next thing I know David is asking me, "What's that Bailey has?"...

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I can knit!

I'm about to finish my first knitted scarf! About to do the last finishing ... is that called a stitch? I still prefer crochet but I'm happy that I know ~how~ to knit now! Thanks Samanth...

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I feel a bathroom redecoration in my future.

There are a few rooms in my house that I still haven't gotten around to really making ours.  I think the downstairs half bathroom is probably the worst since it is a room that guests often see.  I mean, I can't really say no, you can't use my bathroom because I still haven't decorated it properly.  We have been in this house for five...

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Did you see my status update?

The first blog prompt on the list-o-prompts I’m trying to use is, “How I use Facebook.”  I resisted signing up for Facebook for quite a while when it first became the big thing.  I endured endless harassment from Erin that I needed to create a profile and finally gave up because I knew that was the only way I would get her to be quiet about it.  It also became the best way to communicate with her and replaced our once daily emails!  Since that time I have had a love/hate relationship with the social networking site. ...

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Do you have a Kindle?

One thing I want to continue to blog about here is my reading. I’m worried I will forget my opinions about books once some time has passed and I don’t want that to happen. I got a Kindle for Christmas, which I absolutely L. O. V. E. It’s loaded down with books already and I have no idea how I will ever find the time to read all of them. I’m reading...

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I'm going to make a new effort here.

I often feel like I’m neglecting this blog.  I created it so that I would have somewhere to express myself when it’s not really related to my photography business and I don’t think my clients would want to hear about it.  But what I’ve found is that the things I want to talk about aren’t really things I should be talking about in a public forum.  I can’t vent about work here.  Nor can I vent about clients!  Every once in a while I have a session that really makes me wonder about people, but it would be inappropriate to...

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There's a $25 Publix gift card I'd really like to win.

Just a quick note to let you know that there is a $25 gift card to Publix being given away over at ourblessedarrows.com.  I would really like to win it because hey, who wouldn't like $25 to apply toward their grocery bill?  But it's also an italian-food themed contest and I seriously LOVE italian food.  My favorite food to cook, as silly as it may seem, is spaghetti.  And whenever I don't feel good?  Papa Johns is just WAY too easy to pick up on the way home!  So this giveaway really works for me! ...

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Hola from Mexico!

I would have put the whole title in Spanish but I don't know how to say "from" and I don't know how to put those accents into Mexico on my phone. Which about sums up how well I'm doing down here as far as language is concerned. I know just enough Spanish to be dangerous. ;) This morning we got up at the painful hour of 3:30am and caught a flight to atlanta, then on to cancun. (I'm typing this with my phone so I give up on proper capitalization of english words now, too!) I've never been to Mexico before, so I have been really excited! David's...

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