She lives!  I really hate how I can get so quiet sometimes.  I don’t fall off the face of the planet, I swear!

Randomness:

-Made my first batch of soap with Jessi.  Am now OFFICIALLY addicted.  My next soaps will be a replacement for Irish Spring, a baby soap, and bacon soap.  I definitely have to get better molds for the soaps though.

-Took some awesome pictures of Laura, but I am saving those for my professional blog, which needs to go up soon.  I think I may put that up before I put up the website.  I’m having the worst time with picking out images for the portfolio.  I guess it’s because I’m just starting out, and don’t have a huge variety of images.  Definitely need to get on the ball with that.

-Speaking of portfolio: am going to start working on a small graphic design portfolio as well.  I am the type of person who is never going to be satisfied doing just one thing (translation: I’m a spaz), so maybe I can throw in an occasional design project between weddings. 

-See’s candy is awesome, and am now WAY too fat.  Matt and I’ve made a deal- once we reach our target weight, and maintain it, we get rewarded.  As in Matt get’s his eyes fixed, and I get a trip to Ireland.  I’m hoping my goal will be reached in time to make the trip for our five year anniversary.  We’ll see.

-Going vegetarian for a month:  I am still planning on starting mid-September.  I’ve been doing a lot of research, and have collected a bunch of recipes.  I am also slowly starting to cut out meat.  Made mushroom burgers the other day….they weren’t too bad.  I know it’s not going to be easy, but I really think I can do it.  My goal in all of this is to kickstart some healthier eating habits.  I rely too much on meat and starch, and don’t eat nearly enough veggies.  Matt can be a meatatarian if he wants, but I know that my current diet isn’t going to help me lose weight.

Finally, Addison turns 2 in a week!  He’s getting so big, and is honestly the best behaved child I have ever seen.  I know that when Matt and I have kids, we will not be so lucky.  I was a brat as a kid, and I know Karma is going to bit my ass.