the last time i posted (a bit too long ago for my liking) i listed some of my hopes and dreams for 2011. i find that resolutions or goals tend to overwhelm me and cause me to feel failure if they are not achieved. positioning them instead as hopes and dreams allows me to still have peace if they don’t come true but also pushes me to reach out for them.

i’m so very happy to say that just posting the list on the website has already moved me forward. since the 8th i have began taking a french class, been to 3 yoga classes, hosted melissa and convinced her to move here provided she gets a job, started reading “the help” by kathryn stockett and borrowed “left to tell” from a friend, got an idea for a vacation, and planned a trip to the big apple. granted, it’s not for new years yet, but i’m still stoked to be going.

if you happen to live in new york and are reading this and want a portrait or engagement session at a discounted price while i am there february 8-11, don’t hesitate to contact me! i’ll be taking lots of photos anyway, but i would love to do some fun portrait sessions while i am there.

there are so many good things in my life right now, and i am so incredibly thankful that God has given me so many good gifts.