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Thursday, May 17, 2012

I had a vision of what the perfect Mother’s Day would be for me since I was going to be on my own with our babes.  Sam was in Cali doing some work with the Air Force Reserves, but I wasn’t going to let that hold me back from having the best Mother’s Day I could.  I decided the best way I could spend it would be to go to church, relax a bit, head out for an early dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings (a.k.a. BW3′s) for some boneless chicken wings  (Do you call them wings if they are boneless??)  and then to wrap it up, a little photo session at a location I had been itching to get to with my own little loves.  Having a 5 and almost 4 year old, I was almost certain that the day might not go as I planned, but I was going to attempt it.

It started off beautifully- they let me sleep in!  We made it to church and then relaxed.  All was looking good.

BW3′s came about and we were the ONLY women/ children there.  There were men lining the bar or sitting at table’s on their own.  I know I have never conformed to traditionalism exactly, but I thought at least ONE other woman might want to hit up some wings on her special day!  (Nope…)

So, then we were off to my beautiful new location where we had an awesome session.  Of course, the session went the way anything would for a woman with children.  I’m going to spare the details here, but mildly lets just say that there were two children that had some unpredicted circumstances come about.  Additionally, they both fell in the water… which was awesome.  We all laughed and it was funny for everyone. The day actually went better than I even could have hoped for!  I love these two little ones with all my heart and thank the Lord that I am THEIR Mommy!

 

 

 

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Mother’s Day Weekend, Dress Design & Story Time

Saturday, May 12, 2012

It is absolutely shameful that this blog has been ignored!  As I mentioned before, I thought I would have had things set up so that while I was traveling the blog posts would have been prepared BEFORE I left.  So, right.  That didn’t happen, then my computer took a strange turn on me and I headed to Ft. Bragg, CA at that point as well.  If you have ever been to Northern Cali in that region you know there are no Apple Stores and where I was… access to technology was spotty.  So, needless to say, I was removed from being able to make the posts I was SURE I could make.  Best laid plans, right?

Well, I am happy to announce that the computer problem was fixed by my Apple Guru’s in a matter of about, oh… 30 seconds and I am back in the ball game.

Since this is Mother’s Day Weekend, I decided to share with you a couple tid bits about my own two little ones.  They light my world, I am telling YOU!

Last night, I had the kids lay in bed and read a book after we read together.  As I went into Reagan’s room, I noticed a dress that she had hanging.  It reminded me a bit of a wedding dress on a wedding day hanging and ready to be worn by the beautiful bride.  (Do you think my girl has seen a shot or two like that?!)  Well, the “dress” is actually a shirt of mine that she took from me last year to wear as a dress.  I let her keep it.  It looked cuter on her as a dress than it did on me as a shirt.  Then she had taken some gold lame fabric ribbon (that I had out from wrapping our Mother’s Day Gifts to other Momma’s and Grandma’s) and she tied the fabric in various places.  I didn’t realize at the time that she had been planning on actually wearing the dress the next day.  Why hadn’t I realized that?  Of COURSE she was going to wear it.  She woke up today and immediately put it on, then taped more gold lame to glam up the belt.  I had to draw the line at the taped ribbon, but I did let her wear her fabulous gown all day.  She loved it, as you can clearly see.

Reagan and Trevor both chose a book and decided to read.  Reagan chose a “Daily Bread” devotional.  You know- the kind you pick up at church that gives you a little passage to read daily?  Well yes, she reads them to her babies.  Trevor, on the other hand, chose an Eric Carle book.  He is starting to read, too.  I love it that they like to read.  I loved to read and still do.  Now my reading consists of actual books, digital books and audio books.  I only HOPE that they can continue their love of books!

Expect to hear more from me soon.  I’m back and the posts will be a-rollin’ in! (out?)

Happy start to to the Mother’s Day Weekend, friends!
truly,
beth

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Instagram’d April | daane studios, charlottesville photographer

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

I have to admit it- I had my ducks pretty well in a row heading out on vacation with the exception of bloggin’.  I really thought that I would have ample time to blog away and enjoy the “free time” to write.

That’s funny…

You would have thought I had learned by now that even the best laid plans take turns.  GOOD turns, but none-the-less turns that alter plans.

So, We are traveling all over the state and will continue to be super busy, but I couldn’t let April end without one more post.

I decided to end it on a fun little note…  Instagrams from the start of our little family vacation.

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101 in 1001 Update | Signs, Books & Travel

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

I’m not sure what about this trip out to Cali has done it, but I have been thinking a ton about this list and how I am going to accomplish it.  As I mentioned last week in my 101 in 1001 Update, there are some line items that I don’t think will be done.  I am sure going to try though.

“Shoot for the moon.

Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.”

by Brian Littrell

I realized that I don’t have a great way to help me keep all these tasks organized, so I started an online assistance program using Day Zero.  I probably spent too much time setting it up, to be uncertain if I even like the program, but if it helps, I guess it’s good!  Feel free to check it out- it lists what has been accomplished, what is being worked on and what is still in the to-do area.  I don’t have it completely worked out, but there is a good start to it.

Since I have been writing several posts about my 101 in 1001 I figured I would link all past posts at the bottom- please feel free to take a look!

 

Start Date: January 26, 2011
End Date: October 23, 2013

  1. Host a basic photography and creativity workshop
  2. Start individual mentoring  DONE!  11/11/11
  3. New website  DONE!  late 2011
  4. Regularly work on R & T’s baby books
  5. Photograph the Kodak plant
  6. Order personal portraits for our walls  DONE!
  7. Go on a cruise
  8. Have a Beloved Session with Sam
  9. Have a Mommy Session with my babes
  10. Start a couples Bible study
  11. Be debt free and stay there
  12. Hang my art in a gallery
  13. Make art greeting cards
  14. Go to Europe
  15. Get a new sign for Daane Studios to replace the Beth Daane Photography sign
  16. Have a wood burning fireplace- indoors or out  DONE!  6/2011
  17. Create a blogging schedule on paper  DONE!  2/2012
  18. Create a space in my home for personal reflection time  DONE!
  19. Have a functional, yet pretty, office space
  20. Go to Disneyland  DONE! 2/2011
  21. Support my Dad somehow in his business  DONE! 4/2011
  22. Support my Brother somehow in his business  DONE! (and ongoing) 2/2011
  23. Take a spontaneous vacation
  24. Go on a mission
  25. Take a calligraphy class or lesson and practice my writing skills
  26. Write handwritten letters on pretty stationary every week DONE! (and ongoing… slacking a little and need to get back to it.)  2/2011
  27. Chop hair for locks of love  DONE! 3/2012 …….(15 inches and it was the second time!  …first in 2005)
  28. Have a date with Sam once a month, hopefully more
  29. Have a date with Reagan once a month
  30. Have a date with Trevor once a month
  31. Host a workshop I believe in (for someone else)
  32. Photograph a Beloved Session for my Mom & Dad  DONE! 4/2011
  33. Photograph a Beloved Session for Sam’s Mom & Dad  DONE! 10/2011
  34. Make regular home video’s and watch them
  35. Start a Master’s or Doctoral Program
  36. Get PPA Certified as a Master Photographer
  37. Use my medium format camera
  38. Buy the tools and make Polaroid Transfers
  39. Go to New York City for the tree lighting ceremony and Macy’s Day Parade
  40. Meet an author of a book I love
  41. Make clothes quilt for Reagan, at age 5
  42. Make clothes quilt for Trevor, at age 5
  43. Photograph the cover of a magazine, for a purpose I believe in
  44. Write and publish three journal articles with photographs
  45. Start writing a book
  46. Write new business plans
  47. Get a Guinea Pig… you know, for the kids…;)
  48. Get an Ant Farm… again, for the kids…;)
  49. Buy a house with acreage
  50. Open a studio apart from our home on said acreage
  51. Have a homemade Christmas
  52. Go snowshoeing
  53. Go cross country skiing
  54. Hike a big mountain
  55. Start writing my memoir
  56. Go to three photography workshops or train individually under a photographer I really dig
  57. Enjoy a beach drink… on a beach
  58. Have a video made for our website
  59. Photograph 50 “how it’s made” creations
  60. Plant a small vineyard on acreage
  61. Plant an Oak Tree on acreage
  62. Plant a garden, vegetable AND flowers on acreage
  63. Make an album, somehow, of Sam & I’s wedding
  64. Have a portroid made of Reagan & Trevor
  65. Build a piece of furniture
  66. Take an interior design class
  67. Make some good wine and share it
  68. Shoot more food photography just for fun
  69. Go to a University of Virginia football game
  70. Go to a Green Bay Packer game
  71. Eat my favorite meal and dessert at Titletown AND Brett Favre’s Steakhouse in Green Bay, WI
  72. Perfect a corn chowder soup recipe
  73. Make a family recipe book with our family traditions
  74. Read the Bible  *Started, 3/12
  75. Extraordinary Mary personal project, interview 33 women
  76. Meet Todd Smith of Little Things Matter
  77. Present my super secret idea and plan to Donald Trump
  78. Put on a map, the places I have been, lived and want to go
  79. Buy matching boots for Reagan and I
  80. Post my mission statement
  81. Sleep 7 hours or more a night
  82. Make Reagan & Trevor’s name wall art
  83. Learn to make great pies for Sam
  84. Donate artwork somewhere it will be needed
  85. Take a little vacation somewhere by myself for no reason at all
  86. Read at least 75 books
  87. Transfer old VHS home movies into updated digital format, specifically our wedding
  88. Part with old camera gear I no longer use
  89. Create a family legacy book for every year since 2001
  90. Write about our Great Daane Adventure
  91. Create monthly stylized sessions
  92. Create e-mail accounts for my darlin’s and e-mail them weekly  DONE 4/24/2012
  93. Visit every Virginia Winery
  94. Make a monthly craft project and finish it
  95. Journal every day, even just a few lines
  96. Volunteer for Bill and Melinda Gates in some capacity
  97. Make a book from my first blog from 2005
  98. Go out to a restaurant and order dessert first. More than once.
  99. Speak at a convention to educate
  100. Photograph for fun with plastic cameras and make a book
  101. Photograph in the Cherry Blossoms

Past blog posts about doing my 101 in 1001:
April 10, 2012
January 25, 2012

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Tammy - Thursday, 10 May 2012 - 3:35 pm

I love this and you! I want to help you with some of those.

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