For the most part, I am NOT a morning person. I hate getting up before I have to and sometimes if sleeping later means greasy hair the whole day, I am find with that. Just put a hat on and no one knows.
BUT this morning I had a photo shoot at 8:00 so I had to crawl out of bed early. Don't worry, I usually sleep until 9:30. Carsyn gets up at 7:30 every morning and I give her a bottle, we do a little snuggle and back to bed we go :) I LOOOF IT! We used to get up at 7:30 and she would be back down before 9 for a 2 hour nap. SO she needs her sleep like her mama.
Anyways, I have actually really enjoyed this morning. I actually ate breakfast. That never happens.
Also the lighting at 8:00 is magical, seriously. (for the photo shoot I mean) I am going to try to get people to schedule more morning shots. Well, MAYBE... not sure if I can sacrifice my sleep that much.
Ok-back to editing.
Here is my photo blog if ya want to see all of my recent work! I have had some great subjects lately!
http://shannoncphoto.blogspot.com
8.31.2009
8.23.2009
Don't worry... I quit.
So, I definitely quit that diet. I have actually done really well until today. I started feeling REALLY light headed and kinda shaky... I thought, this isn't right?? So I am doneZO with that. I did lose 6 pounds in 5 days.
YEA GO MOM!!
I honestly am not sure if that is healthy or if those are even real LBS??? Oh well... not my cup of tea. BUT bravo to those who are doing it/did it! See pic above... Carsyn is cheering you on!
Look at our little sweetie... she was cracking me up today! Check out her new pearly white!!
YEA GO MOM!!
I honestly am not sure if that is healthy or if those are even real LBS??? Oh well... not my cup of tea. BUT bravo to those who are doing it/did it! See pic above... Carsyn is cheering you on!
Look at our little sweetie... she was cracking me up today! Check out her new pearly white!!
8.21.2009
Movie Review {{Time Travelers Wife}}
WARNING: DON'T READ MY POST IF YOU HAVE PLANS TO GO SEE THE MOVIE. I AM NOT SPOILING IT FOR ANYONE... JUST PREPARING YOU.
IT'S ALL A SCAM!! The previews are so sweet, they suck you in and you think OH I HAVE TO SEE THAT. It looks so sweet and innocent and a wonderful love story. Ehhemm...
Anyways, if you want to be sad a depressed, go see it. Other than that I am NOT recommending it. I cried my eyes out and even cried when I got home. Maybe I left stuff get to me too much?? Did anyone else have this experience?
Don't get me wrong, the movie was done well and that actors and actresses did a magnificent job- it was just S.A.D.
IT'S ALL A SCAM!! The previews are so sweet, they suck you in and you think OH I HAVE TO SEE THAT. It looks so sweet and innocent and a wonderful love story. Ehhemm...
Anyways, if you want to be sad a depressed, go see it. Other than that I am NOT recommending it. I cried my eyes out and even cried when I got home. Maybe I left stuff get to me too much?? Did anyone else have this experience?
Don't get me wrong, the movie was done well and that actors and actresses did a magnificent job- it was just S.A.D.
8.20.2009
That 11 Day Thing...
Yup. I am doing it. So I am sure all of you have heard about this 11 day diet by now. The first time I heard about it I thought, NO THANKS. I don't believe in fad diets and I think they are silly. Then I read what you have to eat on this... and all of my friends were writing about how it wasn't that bad and I thought... hmmm maybe I will do it, what do I have to loss??
I have lost all of my baby weight but I thought it wouldn't hurt to loss a few more LBS before having ANOTHER baby (not anytime soon, don't get any ideas).
I just finished day 2 and it has honestly not been THAT bad. Day two was definitely hard with only eating FRUIT and just one sandwich. YIKES. But I am past it now.
So 9 more days... yikes. I will let you know the results. Let me know if you are doing it or if you think I am stupid! ;)
Here is the diet... (stolen from Whitney's page)
11 Day Diet (See food descriptions at the bottom of the list)
Day1
Meal 1: cashews, cottage, cheese, banana milk shake
Meal 2: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Meal 3: turkey slices, ham slices, fresh grapefruit
Meal 4: walnuts, pastrami slices, garden salad
Day 2
Meal 1: deli meat sandwich (only one)
Meals 2,3,4: Fresh fruit only (oranges, pears, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries, kiwis, grapefruit)
Day 3
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of oatmeal
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs
Day 4
Meal 1: low fat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: ham slices, walnuts, frozen yogurt
Meal 3: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 4: shrimp, regular cheese slices
Day 5
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken
Meal 2: orange pineapple smoothie, apple
Meal 3: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Day 6
Meal 1: turkey slices, ham slices, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: bowl of green beans, fresh pears
Meal 3: walnuts, pastrami slices
Meal 4: bowl of green vegetables, fruit salad dessert
Day 7
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of mixed vegetables
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs
Day 8
Today is a day of vegetables and salad only. This means that all 4 meals must consist of only vegetables or salad and nothing else. You’ll be eating 4 meals, but you must choose foods from the below list only:
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, onions, celery, carrots, pinto beans, sprouts, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, squash, peppers
You may top each meal with only ONE of the following 2 items (not both): 1 ounce of grated cheese or 3 tablespoons of low-calorie salad dressing.
Day 9
Meal 1: lowfat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: oranges, banana milk shake
Meal 3: grapefruit, garden salad
Meal 4: ham slices, walnuts
Day 10
Meal 1: bowl of oatmeal, frozen yogurt
Meal 2: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 3: orange pineapple smoothie, fresh apples
Meal 4: cheese slices, shrimp
Day 11
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 3: green beans, pears
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Diet Rules:
1. You may eat your 4 daily meals in any order. So, if meal 4 seems more breakfast-like than meal 1, you may eat it first. The order is up to you.
2. You must eat all 4 meals on the day they are scheduled. This simply means you can’t move a meal from day 2 to day 7.
3. You follow the 11 day menu for 11 days, then you may take 3 cheat days where you can eat anything you want for 3 days. After the three day period, you can either follow this menu again or generate a new menu at www.fatloss4idiots.com. The site has a cost (I have no idea what it is), but you can pick and choose your menu based on foods that you like or dislike.
4. You must wait at least 2 ½ hours between meals.
5. You may drink the following beverages: any diet soda, iced tea with lemon, coffee (must have less than 10 calories per glass), water, any low-calorie drink (with less than 10 calories per glass). These drinks may be consumed as often as you like each day, with no limit.
6. You must drink at least 8 – 8 ounce glasses of water per day, and they must be spaced throughout the day.
7. These condiments may be used on any meal: lemon juice, ketchup, barbecue sauce, salsa, salt, pepper, mustard, seasoning salts. Eating other condiments can slow weight loss.
8. There is no limit on portions. You should eat until you feel satisfied but never stuff yourself full. This rule will make or break your dieting success.
9. For each meal, you may eat any combination of the foods. You may eat all or just 1 of the foods listed. It’s up to you.
Food Explanations:
1. Banana Milkshake - Add the following ingredients in a blender: 1 large frozen banana (cut into chunks), 4-8 oz nonfat milk, 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract, splenda for sweetner
2. Garden Salad – This means a salad made with vegetables only (potatoes and corn not allowed) – you may have 3 teaspoons of low cal salad dressing (we used that spray dressing).
3. Frozen Yogurt – normal frozen yogurt, the kind that looks like ice cream (no toppings)
4. Oatmeal – instant/flavored oatmeal (no extra sugar)
5. Orange Pineapple Smoothie – Add the following ingredients in a blender: 4-6 oz orange juice, 1 cup of nonfat milk, ½ banana, 4 ice cubes, pineapple chunks, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, splenda
6. Fruit Salad Dessert – mix the following ingredients: fat free cool whip, your choice of fruit
7. Bowl of Mixed vegetables – no potatoes or corn
8. Deli Meat Sandwich – Make the sandwich from the following ingredients: 2 normal slices of bread, any deli style meat, your choice of allowable condiment, lettuce, tomatoes, onions (optional)
I have lost all of my baby weight but I thought it wouldn't hurt to loss a few more LBS before having ANOTHER baby (not anytime soon, don't get any ideas).
I just finished day 2 and it has honestly not been THAT bad. Day two was definitely hard with only eating FRUIT and just one sandwich. YIKES. But I am past it now.
So 9 more days... yikes. I will let you know the results. Let me know if you are doing it or if you think I am stupid! ;)
Here is the diet... (stolen from Whitney's page)
11 Day Diet (See food descriptions at the bottom of the list)
Day1
Meal 1: cashews, cottage, cheese, banana milk shake
Meal 2: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Meal 3: turkey slices, ham slices, fresh grapefruit
Meal 4: walnuts, pastrami slices, garden salad
Day 2
Meal 1: deli meat sandwich (only one)
Meals 2,3,4: Fresh fruit only (oranges, pears, apples, grapes, peaches, plums, strawberries, kiwis, grapefruit)
Day 3
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of oatmeal
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs
Day 4
Meal 1: low fat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: ham slices, walnuts, frozen yogurt
Meal 3: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 4: shrimp, regular cheese slices
Day 5
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken
Meal 2: orange pineapple smoothie, apple
Meal 3: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Day 6
Meal 1: turkey slices, ham slices, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: bowl of green beans, fresh pears
Meal 3: walnuts, pastrami slices
Meal 4: bowl of green vegetables, fruit salad dessert
Day 7
Meal 1: sausage links, regular cheese slices
Meal 2: shrimp, hard boiled eggs
Meal 3: chicken, cashews, bowl of mixed vegetables
Meal 4: cottage cheese, scrambled eggs
Day 8
Today is a day of vegetables and salad only. This means that all 4 meals must consist of only vegetables or salad and nothing else. You’ll be eating 4 meals, but you must choose foods from the below list only:
Lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, onions, celery, carrots, pinto beans, sprouts, spinach, broccoli, zucchini, squash, peppers
You may top each meal with only ONE of the following 2 items (not both): 1 ounce of grated cheese or 3 tablespoons of low-calorie salad dressing.
Day 9
Meal 1: lowfat milk, turkey slices
Meal 2: oranges, banana milk shake
Meal 3: grapefruit, garden salad
Meal 4: ham slices, walnuts
Day 10
Meal 1: bowl of oatmeal, frozen yogurt
Meal 2: pastrami, sausage links
Meal 3: orange pineapple smoothie, fresh apples
Meal 4: cheese slices, shrimp
Day 11
Meal 1: hard boiled eggs, chicken, bowl of pinto beans
Meal 2: cashews, cottage cheese
Meal 3: green beans, pears
Meal 4: scrambled eggs, lowfat milk
Diet Rules:
1. You may eat your 4 daily meals in any order. So, if meal 4 seems more breakfast-like than meal 1, you may eat it first. The order is up to you.
2. You must eat all 4 meals on the day they are scheduled. This simply means you can’t move a meal from day 2 to day 7.
3. You follow the 11 day menu for 11 days, then you may take 3 cheat days where you can eat anything you want for 3 days. After the three day period, you can either follow this menu again or generate a new menu at www.fatloss4idiots.com. The site has a cost (I have no idea what it is), but you can pick and choose your menu based on foods that you like or dislike.
4. You must wait at least 2 ½ hours between meals.
5. You may drink the following beverages: any diet soda, iced tea with lemon, coffee (must have less than 10 calories per glass), water, any low-calorie drink (with less than 10 calories per glass). These drinks may be consumed as often as you like each day, with no limit.
6. You must drink at least 8 – 8 ounce glasses of water per day, and they must be spaced throughout the day.
7. These condiments may be used on any meal: lemon juice, ketchup, barbecue sauce, salsa, salt, pepper, mustard, seasoning salts. Eating other condiments can slow weight loss.
8. There is no limit on portions. You should eat until you feel satisfied but never stuff yourself full. This rule will make or break your dieting success.
9. For each meal, you may eat any combination of the foods. You may eat all or just 1 of the foods listed. It’s up to you.
Food Explanations:
1. Banana Milkshake - Add the following ingredients in a blender: 1 large frozen banana (cut into chunks), 4-8 oz nonfat milk, 2-3 teaspoons vanilla extract, splenda for sweetner
2. Garden Salad – This means a salad made with vegetables only (potatoes and corn not allowed) – you may have 3 teaspoons of low cal salad dressing (we used that spray dressing).
3. Frozen Yogurt – normal frozen yogurt, the kind that looks like ice cream (no toppings)
4. Oatmeal – instant/flavored oatmeal (no extra sugar)
5. Orange Pineapple Smoothie – Add the following ingredients in a blender: 4-6 oz orange juice, 1 cup of nonfat milk, ½ banana, 4 ice cubes, pineapple chunks, 2 tablespoons vanilla extract, splenda
6. Fruit Salad Dessert – mix the following ingredients: fat free cool whip, your choice of fruit
7. Bowl of Mixed vegetables – no potatoes or corn
8. Deli Meat Sandwich – Make the sandwich from the following ingredients: 2 normal slices of bread, any deli style meat, your choice of allowable condiment, lettuce, tomatoes, onions (optional)
8.19.2009
I didn't call 911 this time... Just Linds
Sooo who said to not feed your kids eggs before 1? I should have listened.
I knew about egg allergies but Carsyn has done SO well with all other foods I thought eggs would be simple. My doctor said, Oh Yeah, give her eggs at 10 months, it will be fine.
So this morning I was making scrambled eggs for breakfast and thought, Hey, I will give Carsyn some! What I wish would have crossed my mind was... "Don't forget Drew is gone and he has the car so if anything does go wrong, your stranded!"
I give her the eggs and of course she loves them. Eats about 4 bites, which is good for my picky little busy eater. A moment later I notice red bumps coming up on her face. I pick her up and examine her and think, hmmm she must have scratched herself. Nope. The red bumps got bigger and redder and then she started coughing. I PANICKED. I thought, HER THROAT IS CLOSING UP! She keeps coughing and then starts vomiting and vomiting and more vomiting. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I RAN to my neighbors house and we checked her out, I called the doctor and in the mean time Carsyn calmed down. She was super mellow but the bumps started to go down and the vomiting stopped. Thank you Lord. The Doc just told me to give her Benadryl and watch her breathing.
Seriously??
In other news she FINALLY GOT HER FIRST TOOTH LAST NIGHT!! I didn't even notice it until I felt in her mouth and pop there it was! So cute.
Also my sister taught her to say Bye Bye Uh Oh and HI! She gets the phone, holds it behind her ear and says HI DADA! Today while we were out in public I would say, SAY HI and she would repeat me Saaa Hiiiii. How precious.
Don't forget I am making my blog private so please leave your email address on the post bellow and your name and a link to your blog if I don't know ya!
I knew about egg allergies but Carsyn has done SO well with all other foods I thought eggs would be simple. My doctor said, Oh Yeah, give her eggs at 10 months, it will be fine.
So this morning I was making scrambled eggs for breakfast and thought, Hey, I will give Carsyn some! What I wish would have crossed my mind was... "Don't forget Drew is gone and he has the car so if anything does go wrong, your stranded!"
I give her the eggs and of course she loves them. Eats about 4 bites, which is good for my picky little busy eater. A moment later I notice red bumps coming up on her face. I pick her up and examine her and think, hmmm she must have scratched herself. Nope. The red bumps got bigger and redder and then she started coughing. I PANICKED. I thought, HER THROAT IS CLOSING UP! She keeps coughing and then starts vomiting and vomiting and more vomiting. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
I RAN to my neighbors house and we checked her out, I called the doctor and in the mean time Carsyn calmed down. She was super mellow but the bumps started to go down and the vomiting stopped. Thank you Lord. The Doc just told me to give her Benadryl and watch her breathing.
Seriously??
In other news she FINALLY GOT HER FIRST TOOTH LAST NIGHT!! I didn't even notice it until I felt in her mouth and pop there it was! So cute.
Also my sister taught her to say Bye Bye Uh Oh and HI! She gets the phone, holds it behind her ear and says HI DADA! Today while we were out in public I would say, SAY HI and she would repeat me Saaa Hiiiii. How precious.
Don't forget I am making my blog private so please leave your email address on the post bellow and your name and a link to your blog if I don't know ya!
8.17.2009
Private
Hey Folks! I have decided to make my blog private. With my photography picking up and putting ads out on craigslist and elsewhere I want to keep my personal blog separate from my photography company.
I promise I am doing it this time. So shoot me your e-mail address if you want to continue reading my blog!
Thanks so much!
I promise I am doing it this time. So shoot me your e-mail address if you want to continue reading my blog!
Thanks so much!
8.16.2009
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