Alive and well

In the time that I've been away from my blog some things have changed...and some things have remained the same.



I am still married to the greatest guy in the world.

I still love photographs but I don't take enough anymore.

I still clean houses but I now have my own clients.

My daughter, Bailey, is 13...yikes! A teenager!!1

I don't scrapbook anymore but I'm going to start again really soon.


My Mom died =(.

Exactly five weeks later my sister died =(.

I have a little dog. Teddy. He's crazy. I love him.

We bought a house. We watched for months as it was built. It was so exciting. I have never felt so at home as I do here.

We went on our first real family vacation...Cuba!

Four weeks later I took Bailey to Disney World. It was my Moms last gift to me...thanks Mom.

Most recently I have realized that I cannot live a life in which I am not being creative. The time for mourning has passed. I am feeling more like myself again and that means it's time to start creating again.

Mike is finishing a room in the basement for me. It is small and cozy and perfect and I've even named it. I can't wait to decorate it and get started with all the little projects I have planned.

I am going to be starting a new blog. I feel that my life has changed...I have changed and with that my blog needs to change.

I will post here when I have it up and running...just in case one of my old "peeps" (does anyone say that anymore?) happens to pop by here (unlikely but just in case).

See you soon. =)

I am still here!!!

...and for Christmas my wonderful husband gave me this:...I am one happy chic =D
...my Pentax bit the biscuit last summer.
...it was a wonderful camera and gave me most of the beautiful photos I have of my daughter.
...it will be missed =(
...but I am still one happy chic =D
...hello Nikon!

How was your Christmas??

Gettin' my Mojo Back?

I really hope so.....



...thanks for looking! =D

Ahhhhhhh!

I scrapbooked today.

Only one page.

But...I scrapbooked today!

God that felt good.

Mind if I show you? =D




Now I've got some cleaning to do. =D

Happy Birthday to Me!!!!!

and Happy New Year to you all!!!!

I want to take Bailey!!!!!!

Algonquin Trip

Mike and I spent this last weekend at Algonquin Park for some much needed couple time. It's been a long time since we had a whole weekend away by ourselves...it was nice! We did some hiking and some canoeing. It was a tad chilly but not uncomfortable and of course having a heated trailer makes all the difference.

I am not overjoyed with the photos I ended up with this time...my camera is in desperate need of some service...I would actually love to upgrade to a new Cannon but we will see about that.

Here are the little pieces of Algonquin Park that I captured this weekend...we plan to go next weekend as well for Thanksgiving so stay tuned for more photos.




We were also lucky enough to see another moose...a buck! Sadly he retreated to the woods before I was able to photograph him...oh well, ya can't win 'em all!