I do realize Valentine's Day has come and gone, but the entire month should be filled with chocolate, roses and wine. Here is a dose of cuteness to fill your hearts! I am also checking this off as #62 of my 101 in 1001 list. I do realize it was done on my bed and they both needed a serious brushing of the hair, but kids will be kids! :)
I know she is mine, but seriously! Stella is hands-down the CUTEST 2-year-old in the entire world.
I am one of those people who spends so much of the day thinking and dreaming and I get distracted quite easily . . . I'm not one to get up from my computer, pour Stella a glass of milk, and quickly return to my work. I get up from my computer, pour Stella a glass of milk, realize the dishwasher should probably be emptied because I'm having company over for dinner, and while I'm at it, think it's time to start another load of laundry, sweep the floors, and check on my hair. While I'm doing this, I'm daydreaming about what to blog next, whether to redo my website, the quickest way to design albums without a much-needed assistant, and my next photo shoot. I am quite ADD, diagnosed by yours truly.
I am, however, a fierce list-maker, and I checked in with my 101 in 1001 list the other day to see how far I've come, and I immediately was overwhelmed with the joy of setting goals, and making them happen, and being able to blog it all :).
#52. Break into the boudoir market. I'm not quite sure I've established myself as Montana's most sought-after boudoir photographer, but these sessions are booking so well for me! You can see a recent session here, and I will be developing a separate boudoir website in the next week or two to be able to reach more beautiful ladies!
#62. Do another photo shoot of the girls. I did a cute little shoot with them for Valentine's Day and failed to post it . . . it is coming up next!
#74. Successfully use my electric wine opener 3 times consecutively. Oh, yeah, baby! I think I have this bad boy mastered. It was a Christmas present, and in the time I've had it, I've learned 1) althought it says it works on synthetic corks, it really kind of does not work on synthetic corks; 2) it does not work on the Gallo-Sonoma Pinot Noir. I have no idea what is up with that cork; and 3) you need to press the "charge" button to get the charge started. I'm kind of a toss-it-in-and-walk-away kind of girl, so this takes time, thought and effort, but it's well worth it.
#83. Give Stella her first haircut. Done! Not a picture to prove it, but done!
#100. Brush my teeth. I officially do this every day, I promise.
#101. Go to bed. I also do this every night. :)
I do have an exciting one coming up . . . next month is my destination wedding in Jamaica! And THREE of my best girlfriends are accompanying me!
Happy Thursday!
Almost two years ago I started my 101 in 1001 list, and failed miserably . . . while I did achieve a number of goals on my list, many of them, now that I look back, aren't appropriate for where I'm at in my life right now. Considering this is a new decade, I'm officially 30, and have completely (almost) started over in so many other areas of my life, I want to do a brand spankin' new 101 in 1001 list - one that I print and tack to the wall above my desk, and read everyday with inspiration and happiness :) So here it is, my fresh 101 in 1001 list! And my deadline is October 2, 2012. Click here to find yours! ;) Stay tuned for updates! (I mean it this time!) . . .
1. Complete a wine tasting course (by book or live).
2. Write a poem.
3. Take the girls to the ocean.
4. Re-read a favorite classic book.
5. Take a dance class.
6. Learn to ski for real.
7. Go ice-skating.
8. Get a wedding published!
9. Upgrade my camera.
10. Buy a tilt-shift lens.
11. Spend a summer weekend in Nantucket.
12. Visit the Northern Pacific Coast.
13. Climb 3 more 46ers in the Adirondacks.
14. Run 3 miles consecutively.
15. Host a formal dinner party.
16. Paint a picture for each of the girls.
17. Knit hats for each of the girls.
18. Read 1 book per month.
19. NYC food/wine/shopping expedition!
20. Visit Boston again.
21. Make handmade paper.
22. Play a round of golf with my dad.
23. Shoot a destination wedding.
24. Take a pottery class.
25. Host a girls-only luncheon.
26. Weigh in at 117 again.
27. Attend an art gallery opening.
28. Attend a photography workshop of a photographer I admire.
29. Plant (and grow!) a vegetable garden.
30. Run another 10K.
31. Host a wine-tasting party.
32. Go boating on Lake Champlain.
33. Save $10,000.
34. Grow an herb garden and use them in my cooking!
35. Visit my grandparents' graves.
36. Go bowling.
37. Go fly-fishing.
38. Write a short story.
39. Take a cooking class of something I've never cooked.
40. Roll my own sushi.
41. Have a summer solstice party.
42. Join WPJA.
43. Visit Rulfs Orchards in NY in the fall.
44. Buy a flat-screen TV.
45. Hang a chalkboard on which to write my dinner menu.
46. Go camping (a lot!)
47. Purchase an antique.
48. Throw a surprise birthday party for someone I love.
49. Make a snow angel.
50. Buy a new computer with a ginormous monitor.
51. Break into the newborn market.
52. Break into the boudoir market.
53. Go sailing.
54. Go on a wine tour in Oregon, Washington or California, or all three! ;)
55. Make Lobster Thermidor from scratch (and have it taste amazing!).
56. Visit another country.
57. Hire a much-needed assistant.
58. Order canvas prints of my family to hang.
59. Buy new curtains.
60. Donate unused goods to charity.
61. Buy a better printer.
62. Do another photo shoot of the girls.
63. Develop a fine art portfolio, website, and sell my work online.
64. Get my writing published.
65. Get my hair chemically straightened.
66. Visit a spa for at least 3 hours of pampering.
67. Go on a Harley ride with my dad.
68. Become "a golfer."
69. Play in a soccer game.
70. Learn how to use off-camera flash.
71. Have an "about me" video done and posted on my website.
72. Get updated headshots.
73. Update my cell phone.
74. Successfully use my electric wine opener 3 times consecutively.
75. Make creme brulee.
76. Eat creme brulee.
77. Let the girls make brownies, cookies, whatever, totally on their own - with the exception of me putting them in the oven and measuring.
78. Re-subscribe to Food & Wine magazine.
79. Do a commercial photo shoot.
80. Do a charity photo shoot for a needy family.
81. Order 5 new sample albums.
82. Give my old sample albums to those clients as gifts.
83. Give Stella her first haircut.
84. Not cry when Ava goes to kindergarden this year . . . :(
85. Enroll the girls in dance class.
86. Take a tap dancing class again!
87. Buy an instant camera.
88. Grill a perfect ribeye.
89. Do a cleansing.
90. P90X. Grrrrrr.
91. I only have ten more!
92. Get on the cover of Vogue.
93. Sleep in nothing but a pair of Manolos.
94. Have lunch with Sarah Jessica Parker.
95. Publicly announce my Tiger Woods affair and cash out.
96. Walk in the Victoria's Secret fashion show.
97. Don't eat meat for a week. Yawn.
98. Defend myself with one of my Henckles.
99. Get the girls to sleep all night in their own beds! Woot!
100.Brush my teeth.
101.Go to bed.
:)
