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I’m thiiiiiiiis close!  To opening up shop, that is.  My price list is finalized and I’m just waiting on a few samples of product that I’ve ordered.  Once I get those and take some shots of them, I will post.

I’m so torn.  There are times when I want to go full steam ahead.  I want to do mini-sessions for the holidays, start taking maternity and newborn clients, schedule some of the boudoir shoots that people have asked for, etc.  Just do it all NOW!  But then I remind myself that I just left my job 3 months ago.  That I’m still doing some work on myself and for my family.  So I need to take it sloooooow.  I need to do things in a non-stressful manner.  I can’t let myself get to the place I was at before I stopped working. Because that was NOT a good place!  Ask my husband, he’ll tell you…

And I really want to start off with all my ducks in a row.  With my logo done, my stationary ordered, my packaging figured out.  I want people to get the whole LNP experience from the get-go.  Because you only have one chance to make a first impression.

So I wait…

And wait…

Not-so-patiently…

Until I just can’t take it anymore and I have to take matters into my own hands...

Do you see the tongue??

So hopefully, the next post you read from me will be it.  The big announcement.  With all the details.  Because I just don’t know how much longer I can take!!!

P.S. That’s Mulligan in those photos.  He is such a good dog.  If that were me, I would’ve knocked Owen over trying to get to that dessert…but his humans have trained him very well.

Just wanted to update everyone on my business status.  I’m so thrilled at how many people have expressed interest in doing a session!  Folks are looking for everything from boudoir sessions to maternity sessions!  I’ve even been asked to travel for a couple sessions!  Woohoo!

I’ve been “unemployed” for just over 11 weeks now, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t been workin’!  I’ve been researching products and vendors, printing labs and, my favorite, paper goods!  Because I want my stuff to be pretty!  Have I talked about my unhealthy obsession love of paper?  No?  Really?  Are you sure?

That’s my paper drawer.  It’s a little full.  Yeah…

But as I said, I’ve been busy!  I’m even meeting with an accountant this Friday.  And I’m excited about it!  Honest!  I like numbers.  I was in AP Calculus in HS.  Sometimes I wish I’d been a math major in college.  But only sometimes…

Anyway, check back soon, because my pricing is almost done.  And you can bet I’ll be running a REALLY GOOD grand opening special.  K?  K.

I’m not quite sure how it happened.  All I know is she was pregnant, she had the baby and then the baby turned one.  Just like that.  At least that’s what if felt like to me!  I’ve known Jessica for a VERY long time.  We went to junior high, high school AND college together.  And we’ve been out of college for, um, 13 years now.  Yeah…we’re kinda old like that.

I was so ecstatic when she found out she was preggo.  And being how I have two boys, I was even more excited when she told me she was having a girl!  Finally!  A reason to buy pink!  And even though she REFUSED to tell me the baby’s name until after she was born (and therefore ruining my chances of getting her the perfect gift I had planned), we are still friends :)

I got to meet sweet Simone about 6 weeks after she was born, and I was smitten.   I mean, look at her!

These next few shots are ones that I hope her parents can look back on and remember just how little she was.  I mean, they used to give her baths in their kitchen sink.  I’d like to see them try that now!

A few months later, Miss Simone had grown so much!  Look at those cheeks!  And look at  those eyes!

I really didn’t think she could get much cuter.  But then she went and turned one on me.  Can you please look at that hair?  I mean, come on…I can’t help but love it.

I can’t wait to see her when she turns two next year.  Something tells me she’s going to have pig tails, what with all that hair.  Man, I really hope she does!  Maybe, if I’m lucky enough, Jess will let me do her hair.  Because I can’t exactly do that to either of my boys.

Love you, Simone-y!