Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Photography is my passion (most of the time)
I love to take photographs and always have done. For a few years it was my job, for 2 years I owned my own photography business. I very rarely put any of my own photos on the blog unless they are snapshots. My favorite things to photograph are dogs, kids and wildlife. Now the issue with dogs is that you can follow them around all day waiting for that perfect shot and most of the time you can get it. With kids its a different story, one kid is fun, two kids a little less fun anything more than that and you have trouble. Over the weekend a friend of mine asked me to photograph her family and her brother's family, the result 5 kids and 5 adults all looking in completely different directions. So out of about 200 photos taken, only a handful had everybody looking at me. That is the one reason I don't do portraits very often and definitely do not do weddings. I like pressure free photography, enjoying the moment, trying to capture that one fleeting photo that makes it all worth while. Lately I have been taking product shots, no pressure, just trying to make the item look good. So I am putting on the web my all time favorite shot this year of my son Charlie. 1 kid + 1 great smile with a touch of water.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
New shoes, LizzieB and British mummy bloggers
I have been absent I know - the Summer has been busy and being back at work has taken much of my time.
Recently I have been getting inspiration from some other moms one of which is http://lizziebtv.com/ Lizzie used to be a freelance news anchor until motherhood.... anyway check out her website you won't be disappointed.
Next on the list is the British Mummy Bloggers group - I recently joined the Brit mums abroad group and have met some new bloggy friends.
Finally there is a new shoe company that has hit the streets. When you feel like some new running shoes you should check them out here. There whole deal is to customize shoes to your running style and feet, plus you can customize each foot individually. Why am I not telling you who they are - well I know for a fact they have a google alert and I don't want certain people there to know about my blog if you know what I mean.
Recently I have been getting inspiration from some other moms one of which is http://lizziebtv.com/ Lizzie used to be a freelance news anchor until motherhood.... anyway check out her website you won't be disappointed.
Next on the list is the British Mummy Bloggers group - I recently joined the Brit mums abroad group and have met some new bloggy friends.
Finally there is a new shoe company that has hit the streets. When you feel like some new running shoes you should check them out here. There whole deal is to customize shoes to your running style and feet, plus you can customize each foot individually. Why am I not telling you who they are - well I know for a fact they have a google alert and I don't want certain people there to know about my blog if you know what I mean.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Mummy - how did I get out of your tummy?
My daughter asked me the dreaded question today. The "mummy, how did I get out of your tummy" question. You know the question you never want to be asked by a 4 year old and like the good honest mum I said "the Doctor got you out". Then came "how did the Dr get me out" and what did I tell her "do you want a cookie?"
Lets just say I've diverted for now, I don't want to lie but I don't want to give her all the gory details either so if anyone has any ideas let me know.
Lets just say I've diverted for now, I don't want to lie but I don't want to give her all the gory details either so if anyone has any ideas let me know.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
79 pairs of socks - I think I've married my father
Today I could not get any more socks/underwear in my husband's drawer. His socks took up most of the drawer so I called him in and told him he had to get rid of some. I literally was wrestling them out of his hand. 79 pairs of freaking socks. How many went back in the drawer 63 (I am not kidding), we argued about it, can you believe it he has to wear 9 pairs of socks a day to use them all. His case was, he has mountain biking socks, road biking socks, compression socks for flying, normal socks, snowboarding socks and the list goes on.
He has 4 motorcycle helmets and 1 head. I can't even tell you how many pairs of cycling shoes he has but lets just say it is way into double figures. When we left England he had over 100 T-shirts. Other categories include 14 watches (YES 14), at least 20 pairs of sunglasses and probably over 20 cycling kits (uniforms). There are other things that he has plenty of like, hats, jackets, shoes and so on.
So when I say I think I married my father, Nic is very much like my dad apart from 2 things my dad was way more romantic than my husband (of course not to me to my stepmother) and I didn't have any idea about my husband's hoarding. My dad hoarded garage stuff, nails, wood, screws anything that he thought may be useful. He was a bit of an inventor so anything he found that he could use in a future invention he would keep, needless to say the garage was chock full of gadgets, pieces of wood and other 'crap' so much so you couldn't even get your car in. Recently when we had our bathroom remodeled I freaked out about the 2 bags of toiletries that I had in the cupboard under the sink, for some reason they had been there for years. I was starting to wonder was I hoarding but now I realize it isn't me its my husband!
He has 4 motorcycle helmets and 1 head. I can't even tell you how many pairs of cycling shoes he has but lets just say it is way into double figures. When we left England he had over 100 T-shirts. Other categories include 14 watches (YES 14), at least 20 pairs of sunglasses and probably over 20 cycling kits (uniforms). There are other things that he has plenty of like, hats, jackets, shoes and so on.
So when I say I think I married my father, Nic is very much like my dad apart from 2 things my dad was way more romantic than my husband (of course not to me to my stepmother) and I didn't have any idea about my husband's hoarding. My dad hoarded garage stuff, nails, wood, screws anything that he thought may be useful. He was a bit of an inventor so anything he found that he could use in a future invention he would keep, needless to say the garage was chock full of gadgets, pieces of wood and other 'crap' so much so you couldn't even get your car in. Recently when we had our bathroom remodeled I freaked out about the 2 bags of toiletries that I had in the cupboard under the sink, for some reason they had been there for years. I was starting to wonder was I hoarding but now I realize it isn't me its my husband!
Friday, October 9, 2009
Bumpers Awareness Month
I am reposting a post from last October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.
As someone that has been affected by the disease, my mum had breast cancer and passed away nearly
20 years ago, I urge all women to check their own breasts and if your a man check
your woman's breasts.
Anyway on a lighter note it did get me thinking about all the names people call
their breasts and then I did a search and look what I found.
Angel Cakes Double-Whammies Loaves PT Boats
Apples Dueling Banjos Loblollies Pumpkins
Balboas Dugs Love Melons Rangoons
Balloons Dumplings Love Muffins Rib Balloons
Bangers Dunes Lulus Rib Cushions
Bangles Ear Muffs Macaroons Rivets
Bassoons Eclairs Mambos Roundies
Baubles Eggplants Mammaries Sandbags
Bazongas Enchiladas Mammies Satellites
Bazookas Flapjacks Mams Scones
Bazooms Flappers Mangos Scoops
Beacons Flesh Bulbs Marangos Set
Beanbags Flesh Melons Maraschinos Shakers
Bebops Floaters Marimbas Shebas
Betty Boops Floats Mau Maus Shimmies
Big Boppers Fog Lights Mausers Silos
Bikini Stuffers Fried Eggs Meatballs Skin Sacks
Billibongs Fun Bags Meat Loaves Skooners
Blinkers Gagas Melons Smoothies
Bombers Garbos Milk Cans Snuggle Pups
Bombshells Gazingas Milk Fountains Spark Plugs
Bonbons Gazongas Milk Shakes Specials
Bongos Glands Molehills Spheres
Bonkers Globelets Mommas Spongecakes
Boobers Globes Mondos Spuds
Boobies Gob Stoppers Montezumas Stacks
Boobs Gongas Moo Moos Stuffing
Boops Goombas Mother Lodes Sugarplums
Bops Grapefruits Mounds Sweater Meat
Bosom Grillwork Mountain Peaks Sweater Puffs
Boulders Guavas Muchachas Sweet Rolls
Bouncers Gum Drops Muffins Tahitis
Bra Buddies Handsets Mulligans Tamales
Bra Stuffers Hand Warmers Mushmelons Tartugas
Bronskis Headers Nancies Tatas
Bubbas Headlamps Nectarines Tattlers
Bubbies Headlights Niblets Teats
Buds Headphones Nibs Tetons
Bulbs Headsets Nippeloons Thangs
Bulges Hefties Nippelos Thingamajigs
Bullets Heifers Nippers Tidbits
Bumpers Hemispheres Nippies Titbits
Bumps Hills Nips Tits
Bust Hindenburgs Nodes Titskis
Busters Honeydews Nodules Titters
Busties Honkers Noogies Titties
Butterballs Hood Ornaments Nose Cones Tomatoes
Buttons Hoohas Oompas Tooters
Caboodles Hooters Orbs Torpedoes
Cannon Balls Hot Cakes Ottomans Tortillas
Cantaloups Hottentots Padding Totos
Carumbas Howitzers Pagodas Twangers
Casabas Hubcaps Pair Tweakers
Cha-Chas Huffies Palookas Tweeters
Charlies Humdingers Papayas Twin Peaks
Chihuahuas Hush Puppies Parabolas Twofers
Chimichongas ICBM's Pastries Tympanies
Chiquitas Jawbreakers Paw Patties U-Boats
Coconuts Jemimas Peaches Umlauts
Congas Jibs Peakers Wahwahs
Corkers Jobbers Peaks Waldos
Creamers Jugs Pears Warheads
Cream Pies Jukes Pects Water-Melons
Cuhuangas Jumbos Peepers Whoppers
Cupcakes Kabukis Pillows Wind-Jammers
Curves Kalamazoos Pips Wobblers
Dingers Kazongas Plums Wongas
Dinghies Kazoos Pointer-Sisters Woofers
Dingos Knobbers Points Yabbos
Dirigibles Knockers Pokers Yams
Domes Kongas Polygons Yayas
Doodads Kumquats Pompons Zeppelins
Doozers Lactoids Pontoons Zingers
Doozies Lip Fodder Potatoes
Saturday, September 19, 2009
How did he do that?
MM - Daddy did you know God created the World?
Nic - Did he?
MM - Yes aaannnnndddd he did it without any skin!
Nic - Did he?
MM - Yes aaannnnndddd he did it without any skin!
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