Prospects

So far 2013 is going great. I am looking forward to all that is ahead of me, us. It is truly going to be a year of improvement, all the way around. 

I am settling in to being a stay at home mother of two. Ella is so helpful with both household chores and her role as big sister. The other evening I was cooking dinner as Claire was fussy I say, "Claire are you not going to let me cook dinner?" Ella yells from the other room "Hey mom, do you need help with Claire?". She then proceeded to come up and entertain Claire. This is from my three year old. Ya she can be pretty awesome. 

Next week I begin improving my body and my health. A girl a couple years younger than me from Wapak has a degree in Fitness and Nutrition and is a Beachbody Coach. She runs marathons and coaches individuals. I consulted with her and she recommended the ChaLean Extreme Program. Its a 90 day workout program. The theory is muscle burns fat. You can check out more about it at www.beachbody.com/ChaLEAN. 

I have also been working on a few home improvement projects. Patching a few hours, touch up painting, painting, decorating areas that weren't decorated, redecorating areas, organizing, cleaning out cupboards, etc. There are a few more projects on the horizon for spring and summer.  

This is the year I am really working on improving my photography. Learning more about my camera, technique, lighting, editing, etc. I am hoping to get a new external flash/speedlight in the next couple weeks. I've recently purchased a few photo props. I am also attending a two day photography workshop with the talented DeAnna McCasland. I am in the works (with help from tom) of something possibly big and awesome in relation to photography that I am hoping to launch by late summer/early fall.

I am looking forward to Spring and Summer with getting the girls outdoors, our memberships to The Nature Center and The Museum Center, our community pool opening, trips to the farm, setting up the trampoline, planting flowers, a trip to Myrtle Beach etc. 

Ya 2013 is going to be pretty awesome. 

And since I take photos on a daily basis, I thought I would include a few in this post.