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Photo Shoot Fun – My First Ever Blog Head Shots

As a part of my 2013 goals, I really wanted to get some blog head shots done both to update my social media profiles and materials as well as have some fun and get a boost of confidence! I had not had any fun pictures of my new hair color to infuse a little of my personality back into my online persona. It took me until December to cross it off my to-do list but I got it done with the help of my friend Ryanne at R@ck Photography! It just so happened that I ended up starting a blog redesign around the same time so these will really come in handy!

These are some of my favorite solo shots:

Blogger Head Shots

On our way out the door, I decided to bring my Charlie along for the shoot! As I have mentioned, she is a huge part of my heart and the best therapy I could ever ask for! She turned 13 this year and is starting to have issues with arthritis and her vision so I really meant a lot to have some meaningful shots taken together!

World's Best Dog

How do you think they turned out? Have you ever done a solo photo shoot either for your blog or just for fun?

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Less Than 1 Month Until Type A!

I have been looking forward to this blogging conference for a long time! After my amazing experience with Bloggy Bootcamp, I started searching for a multi-day conference to attend and after hearing about all of the positive experiences and recommendations, I decided to go with Type A Conference! Because I’m an introvert and I’m shy, I knew I needed to take baby steps and making the jump to something big like BlogHer would have landed me in the fetal position in the corner somewhere having a panic attack so I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone while not getting too overwhelmed. Type A fit everything that I was looking for!

I had everything lined up to attend last year but after the obstruction surgery and complications, I couldn’t make it so Kelby, the brain behind Type A, graciously rolled over my conference pass to this year and now I am counting the days! I’ve got a fabulous roomie (Hi Julie!), am carpooling down with some local bloggers (as I need a valium to survive driving in Atlanta), and have my schedule all laid out (which was no easy task)! There are sessions about everything under the sun but some of the sessions I am looking forward to the most are on writing a book (definitely on my dream to-do list), photography for bloggers (still trying to figure out how to use my camera), a hands-on session on SEO (the most baffling aspect of blogging for me personally), and cause blogging and social media activism (probably the session I am looking forward to the most).

I have a hard time not squealing when I even write about this! I am so looking forward to reconnecting with some of the fabulous ladies I met at Bloggy Bootcamp and meeting some of my bloggy friends that I have known for quite some time online but finally get to hug their necks in person!

My biggest worries now are hoping that I have enough energy to survive the weekend (I have built in breaks in my schedule to help regulate spoons) and what to wear! Who wants to be my stylist?

Anyone else heading to Atlanta next month?

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Old School Blogging, June Edition


It is time for another round of Old School Blogging hosted by the fabulous duo – ThetaMom and Miss Elaine-ous! Be sure to stop over and check it out!
 

Alphabet Meme

A. Attached or Single? Attached to my dream man John!

B. Best Friend? Tough call between John, Mama, or my Charlie

C. Cake or pie? Hands down cake! I love a good pie but man, I love love love cake! Especially with buttercream frosting! Yum!

D. Day of choice? Wednesdays – Ghost Hunters premieres in 2 days 🙂

E. Essential Item? Laptop.

F. Favorite color? Pink or Black

G. Gummy bears or worms? worms for sure!

H. Hometown? Rome, NY was where I was born but I grew up in Covington, VA so I would consider that my hometown,

I. Favorite Indulgence? mani/pedi

J. January or July? July since we get some time to be away!

K. Kids? 1 adorable little girl!L. Life isn’t complete without? Jesus

M. Marriage date? 5/21/05

N. Number of brothers/sisters? 1 brother and 1 sister (and yes I was the middle child)

O. Oranges or Apples.  Apples! Granny Smith please 🙂

P. Phobias? Spiders! Ack!

Q. Quotes: “If you are always trying to be normal you will never know how amazing you can be” Maya Angelou

R. Reasons to smile?  There are so many…the love of my Savior & Creator, my amazing family, even though things have been really tough physically the last two days I am here and breathing!

S. Season of choice? Fall! By far my favorite!

T. Tag 5 People.  Brooke  Diane Emily Kim  The Norwegian Girl

U. Unknown fact about me? I had my heart set on attending another college and only made a campus visit to this one to satisfy my parents and be able to tell the school I didn’t like them and to quit calling. It backfired on me. I fell in love with it! Two years later I met me husband there!

V. Vegetable? Do potatoes count as vegetables?

W. Worst habit? When I get anxious I destroy my nails. Absolutely destroy them! I’ve considered getting tips done just to help protect them but currently I cannot justify that expense

X. Xray or Ultrasound? I’ve had so many of those bad boys in the last year I probably glow green

Y. Your favorite food? Italian!

Z. Zodiac sign? Libra!

Okay, now it is your turn to do the Alphabet Meme!  Either answer the questions on your blog and come back and leave me a link or answer in the comments! I would love to hear your answers!

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Information posted here should not be considered medical advice. It is not intended to replace consultation with physicians or other healthcare providers. A New Kind of Normal covers my personal experience and because every person's experience is unique, it should not be relied upon as a substitute for professional healthcare.

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