Just wanted to ask everybody not to give up on me. We're about to move our computer/office area around and I'll be off line for an undetermined amount of time. Withdrawal, anyone? What am I going to do with out the internet? Ack!

Day 26

I'll confess. Not taken today or yesterday even but I did just edit it. Fun stuff, reminds of that sun I keep harping on.

Day 25

A real Meri smile! Must be because the rain finally went away and Mr. Sun came out.

Day 24

Total fluke here. We have down cushions on our couch and my oldest "found a feather" - gets them excited every time. Kinda annoys me but I'm glad they can enjoy the molting furniture. So I asked her if she wanted me to take a picture and voila! She thought it was pretty cool, got to make that black box fun you know?

Day 23

My nemesis. Junk food. I was inspired to try out this really fabulous lens dh got me that I haven't really used to it's fullest. It's a 60mm micro. I mainly use it for portraits as I'm not very creative in the macro field, maybe once flowers get into boom. Anyway, I stepped out onto the deck with some dried blueberries and a antique silver spoon. Came back in to find cheezits all over the floor. The one thing of junk food in the house and they find it and dump it. Sigh... so I snapped a picture. And I like it better than my healthy berry pictures, double whammy!

Day 22

This was taken on my covered front porch. It's an old house so we have these wide stone walls with ledges, this is where my gutters leak! It's been raining so hard this quite the little waterpark.

Day 21

Again with the rain. Potted daffodils in front of a rainy grey window. Will the sun ever come back?

Day 20

The area formally known as my front yard. Splash, those are some deep puddles. It was getting dark so I couldn't capture this to it's fullest but I love that huge wave.

day 19

Yuck! Nothing but rain. Love my cheery umbrella though, it's a good thing(literally - form marthastewart.com!) lol! I am soo ready for the rain to go away it makes me feel so blah!

Day 18

Not the best picture, I know but... this was taken using my lights! Very excited that I figured out how to set them up and turn them on. It's also funny how some skills can be transferred, like I've heard how difficult it can be to put light boxes together but it was just like setting a tent up, just thought that was amusing! I had to use my on camera flash to trigger them so it does look "flashy" I think I need to order a hot shoe adapter? I'm super excited, time to break out my lighting book and figure out how to use them correctly!

Day 17

She was posing for me, got my stand up in my "studio", checking light and dimensions out (not so good). Really she was just playing but when I looked at these I saw what could be. A teenager with no desire to be around me, a young women that doesn't care what I think. I tend to over analyze things(you think?) and we are in the midst of thinking about kindergarten and what we are going to do for school. I am struck with the fear that how I school her and guide her in the coming years will shape who she becomes. Parenting is scary sometimes - but then it is just a pink plastic phone!

Day 16

Tea party. Just happened to catch the festivities before they were destroyed.

Day 15

Hmm, I decided I liked this one better! Still too plastic?

Somebody got a new haircut. Very dark and grainy so I noisewared it. Now it looks plasticky, better luck next time. I need to buy a better program, all I have is a trial version!

Day 14

I can make a rainbow, make a rainbow, make a rainbow too...

Thanks!

Wow, thank you guys so much. It's enough to make a girl blush. I have to laugh though, as fellow photographers, I would think you would know that it's all about the posing angles, lighting and pping! If you saw me in my SAHM mode you probally wouldn't even recognize me!
I was out of town this weekend so I'm going to have to play catch up with my picture posts. Sorry about that!

Day 13

Just me.

100 Things

1. I believe you can tell as much about a person by their dislikes as by their likes
2. I love to read anything.
3. I don't watch bad t.v. I read trashy books instead.
   
4. I have changed 2,168 poopy diapers.
5. I am very tall for a girl.
6. I have been married for 5.5 years. Happily.
   
7. I wish I had a better memory.
   
8. I have 2 beautiful children.
9. I want 2 more.
10. I live in a 150 year old house.
11. I like to pretend to be a gardener.
12. I have the misfortune of having the majority of my favorite people live 2 hours or more away from me. And even more live 6 hours away.
    
13. I love expensive dark chocolate.
14. I deplore that society has turned mental illness into a stereotypical joke.
15. I have 27 cousins - maybe?
16. I love that my closest friends are my oldest friends.
17. I have to add however that my Mom is my bestest friend.
18. I believe that my Dad can do anything.
19. I'm getting wrinkles.
20. I can knit enough to make mistakes.
21. I went to Auburn.
22. I am Catholic.
23. I have all of my Grandparents still.
24. I believe everyone should have a flower garden.
25. I like to take naps.
26. I have an amazing older brother.
27. I live 45 minutes from the nearest starbucks.
28. I believe in attachment parenting.
29. I use cloth diapers - most of the time.
30. I want a clothes line.
31. I like to rearrange furniture.
32. I dislike painting but do it often.
33. I don't like to drive.
34. I want chickens.
35. I dislike convenience foods.
36. I am grateful however for mac and cheese in a box.
37. I love my daughters imagination.
38. I used to dislike computers.
39. I still do dislike computer games.
40. I need to clean my refrigerator.
41. I have moved 4 times in the past 5 years.
42. I am not a military wife.
43. I love that my husband is a dork.
44. I believe it is part of what makes him an amazing father.
45. I am awed that my littlest girl was born with music in her soul.
46. I need some new clothes.
47. I really don't like to shop though.
48. I collect vintage melamine dishes.
49. I wonder why I also collect vintage glass ornaments?
50. I had 4 break this Christmas.
51. I have a hard time believing I am an artist.
52. I like funky shoes.
53. I like bows on dogs.
    
54. I like BIG bows on my baby.
55. I dislike sports.
    
56. I like to bake.
57. I am very unorganized.
58. I need to have my wisdom teeth out.
59. I love to look at decorating magazines.
60. I love to shop at thrift stores and antique malls and flea markets.
61. I don't like to haggle.
62. I love vintage jewelry. And bags. And clothes. And well, everything.
63. I have an inherited obsession for textiles.
64. I can sew.
65. I am not good at following patterns.
66. I like to decorate my porch for holidays.
67. I believe in being understanding and having good intentions.
    
68. I like chocolate malts, a lot.
69. I can't speak any other languages even though I've tried.
70. I think one of the best feelings in the world is having one girl under each arm and a book in my lap.
71. I am not as patient as I should, could be.
72. I detest recreational drug use.
73. I don't think my children should watch t.v - but they do.
74. I am 65% certain that we will home school.
75. I hate doing laundry.
76. I like to meal plan.
77. I believe faith is an awesome thing.
78. I wish I had more.
79. I love cold weather.
80. I think children should stay children as long as possible.
81. I can't stand the naming of bratz dolls.
82. I have a ton of things on my to do list.
83. I kinda sorta like to move by now.
84. I don't get ipods.
85. I wish it snowed here.
86. I only cook because I have to.
87. I believe in being generous in all things. Even when I don't want to.
88. I don't understand conspicuous consumption.
89. I don't like being pregnant.
90. I have been accused of being strange.
91. I think the only vegetable I don't like is raw carrots.
92. I wish I had more dates with my husband.
93. I love the beach in the wintertime.
94. I have a wonderful brother, did I say that? It bears repeating.
95. I lose earrings. Even expensive ones.
96. I like the smell of daffodils.
97. I wish I could sleep in - just once.
98. I don't like breaking rules.
99. I get along with children better than I do adults.
100. I am grateful to have such a good life. Even if I don't remember it all the time.
     

Day 12

A little birthday storyboard fun. Left my cake alone in the kitchen for 5 minutes and came back to both girls in the kitchen on stools digging in! Stinkers! The cute thing is that I know big sis had to get both stools into the kitchen, they're collaborating!

Day 11

I really don't know what's up with my bw kick. Maybe b/c I can't get my conversions how I want them? Just a little after bath story, i love how her little feet are cossed!

Day 10

Hmmm, trying for something different. I think I got different bad instead of different good, lol! That's why we practice.

Day 9

I've come to the conclusion that I can't take a picture a day and post it the same day too. I edit at night after the girls are in bed and usually post in the morning. So from now on my pictures will all be from the day before but it'll still be a picture a day. Working on back lighting here, love it! I realize it might break some rules but it just takes my breath away. This is my oldest, she'll be 4 next month and to catch her looking so angelic is well, let's just say not usual. She's a fireball.

Day 8

So I'm what, 8 days delayed in getting this started. Does this mean I'll forever be behind? I was very frustrated with this shoot, trying to get some good puddle action and I kept missing my focus. Even this one the focus fell on the back book, I think I should have closed up some to give myself a wider focal plane. But the goal Iam setting myself is to do a shoot and find something to post out of that. No going back and redoing.