Well Where the (^*&+* Ya Been?

I am recommitting myself to this blog.  I swear.  I will do as I did with my 5th grade students many moons ago.

*Raising my right hand* "I, Brandy D do solemnly swear to update this blog for posterity and sanity, at least twice a month."

So without further ado (what's ado?  Is that even how it's spelled?) Here we all are.  Well and accounted for.  Fat and happy.  So what else is new?  I'll keep you posted.  I solemnly swear.



Noah's Newborns

I realized some of you are not on Facebook and/or follow Dollface Photo blog, so here are Noah's newborns....

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I'm nearly to the point in rennovating where I don't care what else happens in this house as long as I don't have to lift a finger for it.  I'm pretty sure that's how some of the folks on "Hoarders" began.  I'm two steps away.

So today I hung some art and started to finish (oxymoron), my sewing projects in an attempt to get re-motivated (another oxymoron).

This evening my husband found me lying on the girls' bed (in one of the 2 rooms in our house that is painted), musing over the newly hung art and carefully placed accessories (which have been re-placed 13 times since this morning, and I'm sure not carefully), and I asked him his thoughts about our family photos, which I was hoping to take exactly right here, at our new home. 

 He broke it to me that he doesn't appreciate my "hobo" style as he swept his arm around the room.  Apparently I'm turning our new home into just what the last one was (yay!).  He wants something that "looks like money".  We clarified that even though buying from Anthropologie means a lot of money, it's still "hobo".  He doesn't want to send our photo out thus. 

In the end we have no location, and he chose a suit and I've got the go ahead to wear something shabby so that we can both represent our own personal styles. Photos to follow, I guess. 

Anywho, while I scanned the room I decided it needs a fabulous and bold rug.  Unfortunately I know this will cost some serious dinero, no matter what you call my style. 

These are what I'm dreaming of...

 *sigh*

Another Late Night

Here I am again, editing at midnight. But I had to show off my babe. She has got to be the single most beautiful thing you've ever seen. I wonder if you can tell she was sick? For the FIRST time in her life, the day I sneak in to Jason's video studio to use the lights. I tried to help the miniature circles under her eyes. I had to have a shot like this because I've got one of everyone so far though never done by me, yeah!!! I feel terrible now, looking back on poor Siena's pics, taken with a spotlight in a bedroom at my house. Wendy, if you're up to it I'll sneak into that studio again :)

You can tell by the last two pics that the studio lights (ours are hot lights), cast a yellow glow. I had to correct it in editor, guess I need to do some more on these!

The Kinross Family

This week I sent an e-mail pleading for help from one of my photo idols. Then I took it back. I did some thinking today, as I prepare for some sessions I set up to get some practice. I think what my biggest problem is....is envy. I want to be just as cool and creative in photo (or anything for that matter), as some of the heros I've collected. Truth is, if I were as neato-speedo as they were I probably would be looking for new heros. So, I've come to the conclusion that I just need to stick it out, find my OWN voice and hopefully when I do I own it and have some pride in it. So, be on the look out for that and drop me some hints if you think you know in which direction I head- I sure don't.

Anway, without further adooooo, the Kinross' (who's hardworking, repectful, freckle-faced sons and daughter I've already dibsed (sp?) for the holy matrimony of each of my darlings {if they don't take a Carvajal or a Roundy or a Strong, or a...}. So get your own). The first of many dry-runs this week. *thanks Jane for letting us use your pretty-enough-to-be-a-backdrop yard*

Looky there, I've already discovered some other edits I want to do while creating this post.

Pray for me. Tomorrow I'm in Jason's video studio trying to make it work as a photo studio. No pressure, just a baby's 1st b-day photos and another baby's blessing photos. yeah.