Monthly Archives: April 2008

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my hips don’t lie

Wednesday | April 30th | 2008 – 10:43 am

So today I went to the gym (per usual), and decided to try a class I hadn’t taken before - I usually just do cardio on Wednesday, but it’s good to mix things up, right?

I walk into the Body Vive class, to find it had been swapped with a Zumba Fitness class. Which is Latin dance. And it was 10:00 a.m., not 1:00 a.m. after several a couple drinks. I have stuff to shake, I just don’t shake it well at 10:00 a.m.

Anyway. I stayed. And it kicked my butt. Dang! Who knew dancing was such a good workout? I guess that’s why I was so skinny in my 20s eh? Hmmm…might be something to that.

It did include other things - like the twist. Twisting I can do. Any time, any place. Taught well (by my mom), I daresay I would categorize myself as a champion twister.

And now we’re moving into TMI territory, so I’ll stop talking.

Hey! I have a session with my 2nd senior rep Audrey this evening. :)

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In other news, I’m annoyed with Sprint. My cellphone (as several of my clients can attest) has been echoing back to me. There is NOTHING more annoying than talking to a nice person and suddenly all I can hear is myself. Not fun. I stopped into a Sprint store today and they told me it’s the phone and I need to take it to the “Tech Store.” Oh joy. That iPhone is looking seriously nice right now.

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And in yet more news, Ava has picked up a nasty little habit. When she doesn’t get her way? She stomps her foot and spits at you. Oh yes. Isn’t that swell? NO clue where she got it. So now we have the fun task of ‘nipping it in the bud.’ Joy.

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Happy Wednesday!

By Lisa | Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments (3)

showing off my mad photoshop skills

Wednesday | April 30th | 2008 – 6:32 am

You like my photoshop couch?

Hmmm….it actually looks more like a bed, doesn’t it? It’s just for demonstration purposes! Oh, and to show you another wall gallery. The couch is 90″ wide, and the images are 11×15s (the benefit of custom portraits & framing is we can do ANY size - no wacky cropping!).

Here is the same gallery with wide silver/grey frames:

I like ‘em both!

I know I’ve mentioned this before, but it bears repeating: When selecting images for a wall gallery - which is an investment - go with the ones that get you “right here.” The ones that make you catch your breath. The ones that will make you happy every time you see them - for the rest of your life.

Don’t worry one bit about which ones look best with another - through cropping and frame selection, we can make any grouping work. Really. Pick the images that make you happy - and you’ll know which ones they are. I’d say Beth did a fine job here, wouldn’t you? :)

By Lisa | Posted in Atlanta Children's Photographer, Atlanta Family Photographer, Atlanta Newborn Photographer, Photography Displays | Comments (3)

silver frames (ahhh….)

Sunday | April 27th | 2008 – 11:56 am

So do you remember this Wall Gallery? Well, the framed prints were so absolutely breathtaking, I HAD to snap a couple of quick shots to share.

I tell ya…black will ALWAYS be classic, but silver - in the right location - is amazing.

Forgive the bad product photography (I shoot people, not things), and the white balance is a little wonky, but here is my new 1.5″ brushed matte silver frame:

And here is the brushed wide silver:

I’m no interior decorator, but I’m not sure I’d love the silver with yellow, ivory or light taupe (white or black or wood would be a better choice). But with a cool grey/blue wall (like the one where this gallery will hang), in a pink baby girl’s room…a sky blue baby boy’s room…with a cool-toned mint green…Gorgeous!

By Lisa | Posted in Photography Displays | Comments (3)

keeping it real

Sunday | April 27th | 2008 – 11:21 am

So I rejoined Weight Watchers this morning. I did WW several years ago - before Aidan was born. For someone who is just a touch obsessive about numbers (that would be me), it’s a great plan. I lost 32 pounds in about 8 months quite easily & got my lifetime membership (hee). I would have lost it faster, but I was an exercise freak at the time, which actually SLOWS your weight loss if you don’t eat enough to offset it (go figure). I actually found out I was pregnant the same week I hit my goal weight - nothing like blowing that right out the window, eh?

The WW plan was perfect for me - over time, food just turned into numbers. Pizza wasn’t pizza…it was 9 points. Ice Cream wasn’t ice cream…it was 12 points. Chicken was 4, pasta was 3, and so forth. There’s nothing you can’t have - you just have to decide if it’s worth “spending” the points.

Anyway…9 years, 5 years of infertility treatments, and 2 kids later, my bod isn’t exactly where I want it to be (to put it mildly). I go to the gym consistently (always have), don’t eat TOO badly (let’s just ignore my cravings for Brewster’s Graham Central Station ice cream, shall we?), but things just kinda stay the same.

So, we’re going to give it a go. The new Flex plan takes exercise into account, so that’s a good change. Not sure I love entering things online - I liked keeping my little notebook - so we’ll see how that works out.

And since I’m keeping it real(!), I’m going to share my success once a week with my faithful blog readers. It won’t be a failure, because that’s not an option. :)

By Lisa | Posted in Miscellaneous | Comments (6)