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Empowered

I'm so excited with the direction that the business is taking.  I'm slowly but surely building up a client base.  I'm starting to realize that all those far off dreams may be closer than I think.

Back in March, when I was all nervous about opening an Etsy shop, I had this dream of being able to either have my own show at a gallery, or to be able to have a booth at an expo/craft show/etc.  I never thought that I would be able to do BOTH of those things.

 

But now that I've registered for my first Festival, only a 5 months after my dreams were merely that - dreams, I'm wondering if I can pull it off.

 

I've jumped into it.  Up until this point I've only been using what I've been making to fuel the business.  This is the first time I'm actually going to be investing some of our own money into the company up front.  There are all sorts of things I need for a festival, specifically I need prints. Printed. Assembled. For Sale.  Not only that, but I'm also going to be promoting my portrait sessions, so I need pamphlets, a portfolio, business cards, a mailing list, a slideshow, etc etc etc.

I'm getting my feet wet and it is dangerous.  I have high hopes for the future, and I'm starting to dream BIG.  Why not?  It is hard to move forward and grow if you don't take a chance and put yourself out there.  Time to take a risk!

Happy Tuesday

xo
meg

Fussy. Firey. Unbearably loud. Full of attitude. A roller coast ride of emotion.  A pendulum swinging from pleasant to poison. Undeniable. Unmistakable. Unyielding. Determined.

Completely and utterly loved and adored.

(**New prints are up in the shop!!!**)

Lensbaby...

Just a quick post to show you how much I love my new lensbaby.  Why did I wait so long to get one of these? I am obsessed.  I don't know that this lens will EVER come off of my camera.  It's been less than 12 hours and I'm already jonesin' for all of the accessories!

I will be adding these to Etsy over the course of the next week.  I will let you know when they are up :)

xo
meg

And the winner is...

A big congrats to Laura from Dolce Pics! You've won the camera strap slip cover from Designs by Jessie! I'll be contacting you shortly for your snail mail address and get that to you in the mail ASAP!

Laura wrote:
Lovely strap slip cover! Just saw it on twitter. I'll RT it too. :) My must have shot will be to take a cool shot of my kid blowing bubbles. Something different. :) Hope you get a lot of new followers! Love your work.

Thanks so much for everyone who commented, followed me on Twitter, and tweeted about the giveaway!  I have a lot of fun doing the giveaways because not only do I get to make some new bloggy friends, but I also get to use a random number generator! Fun!

Hope you all have a great day!
xo
meg

*New*New*New*

New in the shop! I hope you'll go and check them out :)  I'll be back later today or tomorrow with a new post on... well... mommyhood, what else?!

xo
meg

*New*New*New*

Hey Everyone!  I'm excited to announce that my prints are now available for purchase as note cards!  4x6 images are attached to heavy 5x6.5 cardstock.  Each card comes with a matching envelope and in its own bag.

I've got two sets available for purchase in the shop NOW! 

The On Turquoise series is a set of four note cards.  It includes Raspberry Love, Raspberries on Turquoise, Balancing Act, and Optimism.

The Angels series is also a set of four note cards and includes Plant Kindness, Garden Angel, Sunny Angel, and Winter Angel.

Both series include four cards, but larger orders are gladly accepted.  If you are interested in a set of 12 or more, please "convo" me in Etsy.  I will bundle them together in one order and give half off the shipping cost!  Just be sure to mention that you saw the special on the blog!

On a sidenote, does anyone have typepad that could help me out with a quick question?  Right now all comments are emailed to me.  I used to be able to hit "reply" and type a message to the individual.  I used to respond to almost every comment!  Now when I 'reply" it posts on the blog as another comment.  I'm not crazy about that - I like being able to send a personal message.  I guess I'm trying to say that I appreciate all of your comments, and I'm sorry I haven't been replying to them.  Just know I'm trying to figure out how to do the individual responses again!

Happy Tuesday! We're off to storytime at B&N!

xo
meg

On Being a Mom

I have been tagged by Kylie over at Cherish the Moment. This little meme started at Her Bad Mother, in a post called ‘The world according to Mom.’ To make a long story short, she wrote out five reasons why she loves being a mom and then tagged five people to do the same.  Her goal is for this mommy meme to make it around the world in 80 clicks. I am sure she has reached her goal. So, here it goes - 5 reasons why I love being a mom.

1) I love the fact that Tea thinks worms are THE coolest thing in life right now, and she could spend all day digging them up and then putting them back in their home. This just goes to show how amazing the simplest things are (think: rocks), how cool every day objects can be (think: toothbrush), and how much fun the things I take for granted really are (think: bucket).

2) Hearing a little two year old say, "I'll help you!" is possibly the easiest and most efficient way to turn my heart into goop. Something about how eager children are to please the adults in their life just gets me. every. time.

3) I may not always think the world of myself, but Brie doesn't know any better.  She is ALWAYS happy to see me, no matter how disheveled I look, how much I weigh, if I've been productive or lazy, if I'm happy or sad. She always wants to be with me, to play with me, to press her forehead into my lips and nuzzle her cheeks into my neck.

4) Seeing love in the physical. Truly amazing.  I love my husband, we created these beautiful children, and now it is up to us to teach them, take care of them, show them love.  Love just radiates off of them, from the first breath they take, to their first smile (she did NOT fart, dammit, it was LOVE), to the first time you say "hold my hand, sweetie" and they do.  They show love - they KNOW love before it even has a name to them.  Amazing.

5) I am a better person in everything I think and say and do.  Every day my patience, love, and humor are tested, and every day I believe that my capacity for patience, love, and humor grows.  I share my life with these little souls, I share my existence.  As they grow, I grow - it is impossible not to.

I think the only rule is to tag 5 other people and one of them has to be from another country. So I tag Aimee at PutYourFlareOn, Wendy at 2-Moms, Amanda Cathleen at Mistress Stash Enhancer, Farmer Gal at Ramblings, Dawn at The Dawn of an Old Age, and YOU.

On a side note: I have some new prints up in the shop. Check them out Here.

Happy Saturday!
xo
meg