Took this with my point and shoot this morning at the Tucson Children’s Museum! I’m in love with this picture and it’s subject:)

I made it through the first phase and it looks like there is a little progress:)
Maybe not a ton of difference in my appearance but I do feeel much better! I have more energy and each work out is easier than the day before… so that means I’m getting some endurance:)
I promised myself that I could do the “modified” version of the work out for the first 5 days and after that I had to suck it up and go full force! And that for the first 5 days I would just do it once a day and then after that I would move to doing it twice a day. That didn’t work so well. I’ve yet to do it twice in one day. Things have just been a little lazy around here. But, I’m hoping to start doing them twice a day once I get back from San Diego on Monday.
I’m going to visit my friend Rachael. for a few days. We were inseparable in 8th and 9th grade and have become close again through Facebook:) She is also doing the shred so I look forward to making a fool of myself next to her while we shred together this weekend:)

Be a portrait of hope

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My sister, Haley and I will be heading up a little version of this project in North Carolina while I’m in town visiting over the summer.
We are still verrry much in the beginning stages of this process but we have hearts full of passion for this project and are so excited to be able to do something like this.

I has been on my heart for a long time. I’ve been in love with photography for so long. I’ve planned to make it my career. But the more and more I think about it. It’s just not something I see as a cash cow. Sure, if you want me to do pictures for you I would LOVE to and will charge for my time. I’m done belittling myself into thinking that I’m not good enough to be paid for what I do. BUT. I have come to the point in my life where I know that this will never be about money to me. Ever. I understand the worth of custom photography. But for me, I want my work to be about something more. And I have no idea what that means for me or my future with photography. All I DO know is that this feels like the first step in the right direction!
I love my sister for being able to see my heart and bringing this project to my attention, knowing that it was perfect for me!
I can not wait to stand next to her and bring this little project to life:)

Welp. Here I am, in alll of my glory [gag]. The 30 Day Shred is a work out program by The Biggest Loser’s Jillian Michaels. I bought the DVD a few months after giving birth to Lily. I never even opened it. Thomas has planned a very romantic vacation for the two of us to Jamaica in Spetmember to celebrate 9 years together and almost 5 years of marriage! So I figured now was as good a time as any to get this body back in to shape!
I’m not proud of the way my body looks right now but I have never wanted to be a skinny woman. I have always loved and embraced my curves. But this is just a little out of hand for my liking! Thomas is working with the P90x program in Germany so I guess if he can do it… so can I!
I’ll be posting a little collage like this every 10 days until day 30. I do plan on continuing the program through to day 60… but I might just be getting ahead of myself.

My little girl has such a beautiful spirit.

Thomas bought me a new camera:)

And, I bought myself a new shirt. It’s a little outside of the box for me. I’m usually more ‘plain’ lol. But I really like it:)

My parents and youngest sister, Hunter flew in last night. Lily was a little unsure about them when they first got into the car. But she obviously warmed up to the idea. She was awake before 6:00 this morning and was so excited to play with everyone. She sat her Grammy Chele down for some breakfast and tea.

Sorry that I haven’t been posting much lately.  I kind of hate my blog design right now and my computer isn’t fixed yet.  Solution: Avoid blog at all costs.

Hopefully that will turn around soon:)