It’s probably been over year that I’ve taken a full week off from blogging – maybe even longer. Those of you who follow my work are most likely wondering where I’ve been! Well here in New Orleans, we’ve had a bit of a pause in our usual routine. Hurricane Issac has been the only thing on our minds this past week. Monday I photographed a twins newborn shoot in the morning and afterwards went straight to stock up on the necessities: food, water, gas, candles, etc. Tuesday morning was spend picking up the yard, loading my children’s portrait chairs into the garage and then unloading my car from all the newborn props. Tuesday was a waiting game, the wind and rain began to pick up in the afternoon. Tuesday night we lost power – slept at home all night with no power and AC. I say slept… it was soo hot! Woke up Wednesday morning to a flooded street, some trees down, etc. We were kind of back and forth between my in-laws house and my parents house. It’s truly been a joy to spend time with our families over this past week. As terrible and destructive as storms can be, I’m grateful for the break. Finally back at home now with power and working air. Our A/C also went out due to the storm, thankful that the parts were changed out yesterday and we have cool air again :)
Bummed that I had to reschedule 4 out of 5 of my sessions last week :( Tomorrow I’ll get back to emails and editing, then probably blogging again on Tuesday. Looking forward to my upcoming sessions. A big thank you to my clients for being patient while we get back to normal here in NOLA! I know there are soo many of you still left without power.
Today I enjoyed a lovely day with my friends at a Bridal Shower for my friend Noelle. We were not letting Issac ruin out plans! Happy to be in her upcoming Wedding this December. We had lots of fun planning for her shower, it turned out so cute! Next up, is my friend Dana’s Baby Shower which is this coming Saturday.
I can’t tell you all how much I am enjoying my weekends again with family and friends. I love spending time with them, planning upcoming parties, going to dinner and lunch, cooking, shopping, dreaming and just having more me time. I feel like I’m able to be a better wife, friend and daughter now. Who wants to go through life with their attention being focused on 8,000 different things. That’s how I felt when I was working all week and just about every weekend. Simplicity is freeing. It’s a nice feeling when you don’t have to worry anymore about missing out on things. Life is short… cherish it :) I read something the other day that really hit home…. “Follow your dreams, not someone else’s.” For so long I always felt like I needed to be a certain type of photographer to be “successful” – you really do find so much happiness when you just live your own life and stop feeling like you need to be just like someone else. I am in a good place in my life – happy with my career and thankful for the opportunities I am given. Photographing children brings me so much joy. It takes all different kinds of people to make the world go around. If you are smart – thank God for that. If you cook well – thank God. If you are a good speaker – give thanks. We all have our own special things that make us who we are. Been thinking about starting a personal blog lately to separate my life from my business. I would love to hear some feedback – do readers like a mix of myself along with my photography? Do you enjoy getting to know me as a person behind the photos? Do you ever relate? Should I separate the two … does it really matter? I have so many personal journals that I keep because I truly love writing when I have the time. Some stuff I want to share but don’t know if it’s the right place. However, personally as a blogger – I love reading about other people’s lives through their posts.
As crazy as the past week has been, I feel refreshed. It’s nice when you can give yourself time to collect your thoughts. Mother Nature gave us a little break in our normal routine last week. Thank you Jesus for keeping us safe.
I haven’t done my hair or worn makeup in a week. It was actually nice to get presentable today, haha! This past week, we’ve laughed, shed a few tears, grew closer with family, drank wine, cooked, cooked more, baked, watched the rain, listened to the wind, dressed up the dog, picked up leaves and broken tree limbs, watched movies, snuggled our puppies, laughed some more until we couldn’t breathe, and loved….. but most importantly made memories! Here just a couple of iphone photos from the past week.
