coolest ring ever!

Oh boy! I'm in love!

believe

Workshop

A few weeks ago I took a photography workshop (Sierra Studios) and had such a great time! I learned so many new things and was able to practice shooting on live talents! :)

This is one of my favorite shots of the day.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

Well, sort of. Since our temps in AZ have dropped down to the high 70s-80s I am officially in the Fall/Winter holiday mood.

I recently started my Christmas shopping...slowly but surely I hope to have a good handle on my shopping so I'm not doing any crazy last minute runs.

In an effort to keep on track I plan on attending this craft fair on Friday, Nov. 5 after work. I hope to score some pretty nifty gifts for everyone!

Check it out here!! I'm so excited!!!

http://www.cschandler.com/boutique

Recent loves

My current obsessions/loves:

• Minted --- amazing cards, etc. (Hopefully getting our Christmas cards from here)
• Ruche --- I.can't.help.myself.from.wanting.everything.on.this.site
• Gray nailpolish --- chinchilly by Essie
• Yellow high heels-- just bought an amazing pair
• WhippyCake ---own one- want many, many more.

Take a...

This is AMAZING!!!!! I have only tried one flavor thus far, but let me tell you--- this is some GOOD stuff! :)

Starbucks carries the Blackberry flavor (which I've tried), but there are many more flavors to choose from. Looks like they can be found at Whole Foods and Sprouts.

Zero sweeteners, zero calories, zero preservatives---unsweetened flavored water!

Check it out here:

drinkhint.com

101 goals in 1,001 days

1. Walk every night or morning
2. Donate to the Arizona Humane Society
3. Paint a painting to hang in our house
4. Paint the upstairs Aug. '10
5. Take a flash workshop
6. Cook a Thanksgiving meal- doesn't have to be on turkey day
7. Shoot a newborn photography session
8. Shoot a toddler photography session
9. Shoot a family photography session
10. Find a church in the East Valley
11. Buy a laptop
12. Buy a camera
13. Purchase editing programs
14. Think only positive thoughts for one whole day
15. Go a week without coffee :(
16. Go a week without soda :(
17. Send out cards to friends and loved ones
18. Visit Hofstra & NYC with my mom
19. Have one full day as a "Pat Day"
20. Purchase dining room table/set June '10
21. New light fixtures for the house
22. Outside of house painted
23. New patio outside
24. Garden outside... see a trend yet?
25. Travel and visit my closest friends
26. Have a kiddo of our own
27. Go camping
28. Travel outside of the US
29. Have a garage sale
30. Complete the Virtual tour at work
31. Make 5 new friends
32. Join a club/league
33. Lose 10 pounds
34. Buy another pup
35. Teach Mags 5 new tricks
36. Road trip to somewhere...
37. Take Pat to Vegas
38. Go to a gameshow taping
    
39. Host a pre-Christmas dinner at our house
40. Help a complete stranger
41. Don't go on Facebook for one whole day
42. Begin a vitamin regime
43. Have a spa day
44. Stay at a local hotel/resort with Pat
45. Go tubing down the Salt River
46. Gain confidence
47. Enroll in a fitness bootcamp again...oh dear
48. Create an Etsy account
49. Buy a new coffee table
50. Purchase nice bedding (sheets, comforter, etc.)
51. Drink atleast 3 bottles of water a day
52. Design a photo album and have it printed
53. Create a video
54. Do 25 push-ups every night
55. Get wedding album
56. Organize closet/dresser drawers
57. Organize under-the-stairs closet...oh boy May '10
58. Stick to our budget
59. Bake homemade cinnamon rolls
60. Bring Pat breakfast in bed
61. Wake up no later than 6 a.m. M-F
62. Drive to CO with Pat & Mags
63. Go snowboarding
64. Go wakeboarding May '10
65. Get my make-up professionally done
66. Date night with Pat - Compass Room
67. Crafty, homemade Christmas gifts
68. Re-do Pat's office
69. Plan/host/decorate/design an entire event/party
70. Purchase a Keurig
71. Go back to Hawaii
72. Purchase new work wardrobe
73. Purchase new make-up
74. Conquer the sewing machine
75. Buy new purses
76. Purchase new luggage
77. Start savings acoount for retirement
78. Start savings account for children's college
79. Create emergency fund
80. Go to Liberty Market
81. Visit antique stores in PHX
82. Decorate walls in house
83. Bathe Mags 1/month
84. Pray every night
85. Read 2 books/month
86. Go to the state fair
87. Visit Chicago
88. Clean out all junk drawers in the house
89. Go on a hike Aug. '10
90. Make our own pizza
91. Eat a piece of fruit every day
92. Visit a top restaurant in AZ
93. See the Grand Canyon
94. Go to Flagstaff, Pinetop or Prescott
95. Join a photography forum
96. Print & frame some of my work
97. Frame my diploma
98. Visit a state we've never been to...
99. Go to Fright Fest
100. Go to Disneyland/World
101. Write goals for the next 1,001 days