December comes on Mondays and Wednesdays to play with Trey all day. Micah tries to keep up too, but alas his legs are much shorter, and, uh, chubbier.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Terrific Two's
Everyone says that 2's are supposed to be oh-so-terrible, but I tend to disagree. Yes, they have their moments, but the two 2-year olds in my life are pretty stinkin' cute:
December comes on Mondays and Wednesdays to play with Trey all day. Micah tries to keep up too, but alas his legs are much shorter, and, uh, chubbier.
December comes on Mondays and Wednesdays to play with Trey all day. Micah tries to keep up too, but alas his legs are much shorter, and, uh, chubbier.
A Real Woman's Creed
I believe that within me lies an extraordinary radiance, and I commit to letting my light loose in the world.
I believe that the source of my power and wisdom is in the center of my being, and I commit to acting from this place of strength.
I believe that I possess an abundance of passion and creative potential and I commit to the expression of these gifts.
I believe that the time has come to let go of old notions and unhealthy attitudes, and I commit to re-examine what I have been told about beauty and dismiss what insults my soul.
I believe that negative thoughts and words compromise my well-being, and I commit to thinking and speaking positively about myself and others.
I believe that young women are in need of positive role models, and I commit to being an example of authencity and self love.
I believe in the relationship between my well-being and the well-being of the planet, and I commit to a life of mindfulness that regards all living things as holy and worthy of my love.
I believe it is my spiritual responsibility to care for my body with respect, kindness, and compassion. I commit to balancing my life in such a way that my physical being is fully expressed and nurtured.
I believe that joy is an essential part of wellness, and I commit to removing obstacles to joy and creating a life that is full of exuberance.
I belive that a woman who loves herself is a powerful, passionate, attractive force, and I commit, from this day forward, to loving myself deeply and extravagantly.Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Spring (and final) Semester Classes!
It is Wednesday. Not just any Wednesday, but the last Wednesday of my winter break, boo-hoo...not really. I am really looking forward to my spring semester at NHTI for a couple of really good reasons!
#1: It will be my FINAL semester at NHTI... yee-haw!
#2: I am taking some pretty sweet classes that I am really looking forward to, like:
Intro to Photoshop. I am looking forward to this class. I have had CS3 on my MacBook since I bought it, but I never took a class or took the time to site down and figure it out, so this class will be a nice breath of fresh air something I can through myself and my creativity into.
Intro to Cultural Anthropology. I have done a bit of traveling, which I think will make this class really interesting. I have always had a fascination of other cultures and am actually looking forward to all of the reading that this class will entail. (I also scored the textbook off of Amazon at a severely reduced price from what the bookstore was offering, what could be better???)
Chemistry I. Okay, so maybe not the most exciting for easiest class, but I'm up for a good challenge. Chemistry is a needed class for the UNH Dairy Management program, so the more credits I can get out of the way at NHTI, the better, right? This will, without a doubt, be my most challenging class this semester, but I am ready for it. I loved high school chemistry and did pretty well, so I'm actually looking forward to it.
And the icing on the cake....Photography II. I. Can't. Wait. I have been waiting for this class since I took Photography I last spring. I could not get it to fit into my schedule this fall, so spring semester it is. I will have the same professor who taught my Photo I course, which is awesome. I am looking forward to making some new friends, spending countless hours in the darkroom, being up to my elbows in the black film bags and cursing the metal film frames, and producing some fabulous prints. *sigh* Wednesday (my first class) cannot come soon enough!
Oh, and the icing for the icing would be my capstone exhibit! Upon their graduation from NHTI, each Visual Arts major has the opportunity to participate in a Senior Capstone Art Exhibition where each student works with a professor adviser to independently produce a body of work outside of class time which will be exhibited to the public in an art show.
Nevertheless, this should prove to be nothing short of an exciting semester! Stay tuned for all of the fabulous details.
#1: It will be my FINAL semester at NHTI... yee-haw!
#2: I am taking some pretty sweet classes that I am really looking forward to, like:
Intro to Photoshop. I am looking forward to this class. I have had CS3 on my MacBook since I bought it, but I never took a class or took the time to site down and figure it out, so this class will be a nice breath of fresh air something I can through myself and my creativity into.
Intro to Cultural Anthropology. I have done a bit of traveling, which I think will make this class really interesting. I have always had a fascination of other cultures and am actually looking forward to all of the reading that this class will entail. (I also scored the textbook off of Amazon at a severely reduced price from what the bookstore was offering, what could be better???)
Chemistry I. Okay, so maybe not the most exciting for easiest class, but I'm up for a good challenge. Chemistry is a needed class for the UNH Dairy Management program, so the more credits I can get out of the way at NHTI, the better, right? This will, without a doubt, be my most challenging class this semester, but I am ready for it. I loved high school chemistry and did pretty well, so I'm actually looking forward to it.
And the icing on the cake....Photography II. I. Can't. Wait. I have been waiting for this class since I took Photography I last spring. I could not get it to fit into my schedule this fall, so spring semester it is. I will have the same professor who taught my Photo I course, which is awesome. I am looking forward to making some new friends, spending countless hours in the darkroom, being up to my elbows in the black film bags and cursing the metal film frames, and producing some fabulous prints. *sigh* Wednesday (my first class) cannot come soon enough!
Oh, and the icing for the icing would be my capstone exhibit! Upon their graduation from NHTI, each Visual Arts major has the opportunity to participate in a Senior Capstone Art Exhibition where each student works with a professor adviser to independently produce a body of work outside of class time which will be exhibited to the public in an art show.
Nevertheless, this should prove to be nothing short of an exciting semester! Stay tuned for all of the fabulous details.
Scratch, scratch, itch, itch.
I have an itch. A travel itch. It happens about every year. If I do not get on a plane to go somewhere I start to go a little stir crazy...so watch out!
Last time I went somewhere was Haiti last March, so the itch has been beginning to fester and I decided to do something about it! In March, over my spring break from school I will be visiting my good friends Scott and Hannah Kratzer in their home state of Iowa. I was fortunate enough to travel out to IA last January for their wedding, and I'm excited to be seeing them again, because I'll get to meet their gorgeous daughter, Ava who was born at the end of September! She is too cute:
I will be trekking to IA in the middle of March (avoiding a small sliver of my NH winter) and into the middle of cornfields, except it will be March, so no corn, but one's imagination is a powerful thing:
Ahh...
A bit unrealistic I know, but hey, a girl can dream, can't she???
Last time I went somewhere was Haiti last March, so the itch has been beginning to fester and I decided to do something about it! In March, over my spring break from school I will be visiting my good friends Scott and Hannah Kratzer in their home state of Iowa. I was fortunate enough to travel out to IA last January for their wedding, and I'm excited to be seeing them again, because I'll get to meet their gorgeous daughter, Ava who was born at the end of September! She is too cute:
I will be trekking to IA in the middle of March (avoiding a small sliver of my NH winter) and into the middle of cornfields, except it will be March, so no corn, but one's imagination is a powerful thing:
Ahh...
A bit unrealistic I know, but hey, a girl can dream, can't she???
Monday, January 4, 2010
Blanchet Kiddos!
I thought that you all might like to meet my other family. For the last year I have been a nanny for a family over in Parsonsfield, Maine. Richard and Verna have four children who range in age from 2-17. Wanna meet 'em?
These are the three youngest! Left to right: Cartwright, Reagan, and December. I know that I am a little biased, but come on...how cute are they?
Ricky is the oldest at 17. He is a junior in high school and football captain. I don't have a photo of him because he wasn't around the night that we did our little photo shoot, but he is a big part of the family none the less.
This is Cartwright. He is seven years old and in the second grade. Let's see...Cartwright is all boy. He loves Legos, playing outside, and hot cocoa. He also loves to help out and is awesome at taking care of his younger sisters.
This is Reagan. She is five years old and in kindergarten this year. She loves Wii Princess, Pretty Ponies, and playing with her younger sister.
This is December. She is the baby of the family who just turned two in (shocker!) December. She loves her older siblings, especially her big brother Ricky. She isn't in any kind of school, which is great because that means she gets to hang out with me! She is Trey and Micah's best little friend.
A few more of the three:
And my personal favorite:
These are the three youngest! Left to right: Cartwright, Reagan, and December. I know that I am a little biased, but come on...how cute are they?
Ricky is the oldest at 17. He is a junior in high school and football captain. I don't have a photo of him because he wasn't around the night that we did our little photo shoot, but he is a big part of the family none the less.
This is Cartwright. He is seven years old and in the second grade. Let's see...Cartwright is all boy. He loves Legos, playing outside, and hot cocoa. He also loves to help out and is awesome at taking care of his younger sisters.
This is Reagan. She is five years old and in kindergarten this year. She loves Wii Princess, Pretty Ponies, and playing with her younger sister.
This is December. She is the baby of the family who just turned two in (shocker!) December. She loves her older siblings, especially her big brother Ricky. She isn't in any kind of school, which is great because that means she gets to hang out with me! She is Trey and Micah's best little friend.
A few more of the three:
And my personal favorite:
Sunday, January 3, 2010
10 Goals for 2010
I hardly ever have New Year's resolutions. I wanted to put together a list (what can I say, I'm a list person?!?!) that would get me excited for what may be in store for me. Ready? Okay, here we go!
In 2010 I want to:
#1) Finish my associates degree and graduate from NHTI with high honors.
#2) Spend more quality time with my family, especially my siblings.
#3) Live with the past behind me. I do not want what was or what has been to decide who I am going to be today.
#4) Get accepted into a four year, bachelor of science program in Dairy Management.
#5) Get in shape. More hay bales, whatever it takes!
#6) Spend more time cultivating my budding photography business.
#7) Start scrapping my severe backlog of photographs.
#8) Have an experience that pushes me out of my comfort zone.
#9) Put together a senior Capstone exhibit that will blow people away.
#10) Use my camera to capture the everyday moments that can easily be overlooked or passed by. I want to look at my photographs 10 years from now and be grateful for the opportunity to remember those small moments in time.
Quite the list, I know, but it is exciting for me to look at each of these ten things because it shows me where I have been and where I have come from. It looks like this year is going to be quite the ride; I don't know about you, but I'm ready!
In 2010 I want to:
#1) Finish my associates degree and graduate from NHTI with high honors.
#2) Spend more quality time with my family, especially my siblings.
#3) Live with the past behind me. I do not want what was or what has been to decide who I am going to be today.
#4) Get accepted into a four year, bachelor of science program in Dairy Management.
#5) Get in shape. More hay bales, whatever it takes!
#6) Spend more time cultivating my budding photography business.
#7) Start scrapping my severe backlog of photographs.
#8) Have an experience that pushes me out of my comfort zone.
#9) Put together a senior Capstone exhibit that will blow people away.
#10) Use my camera to capture the everyday moments that can easily be overlooked or passed by. I want to look at my photographs 10 years from now and be grateful for the opportunity to remember those small moments in time.
Quite the list, I know, but it is exciting for me to look at each of these ten things because it shows me where I have been and where I have come from. It looks like this year is going to be quite the ride; I don't know about you, but I'm ready!
Saturday, January 2, 2010
9 of 2009
With an entire fresh year in front of me, I want to take a moment to look back and list a few things that I am proud to say that I have completed in the last year.
#1) I am proud to say that I not only completed my freshman year of college, but also landed on the Dean's list both semesters.
#2) I am proud to say that I made a difference by traveling to Haiti. I am proud of the awesome photographs that I came home with, but most of all I am proud of the little boy I sponsored while I was there. It was a rewarding to meet his parents and his twin sister, who my best friend sponsored.
#3) I am proud to say that I tossed hay all summer right along with the boys, managed to keep up, and even smoked 'em on a few occasions.
#4) I am proud to say that my slightly large family and my multitude of siblings only assured me of the person I really am.
#5) I am proud to say that I cultivated meaningful relationships.
#6) I am proud to say that I helped teach 50 children under the age of 9 all about living on a farm. I spent the night with 30 of them... outside... in tents... and I lived to tell about it. 'Nuf said.
#7) I am proud to say that I learned how to harness and drive a team of Belgian draft horses.
#8) I am proud to say that I took a record number of photographs, several of which I am quite proud of.
#9) I am proud to say that in 2009 I turned over several new leaves, let myself have new and exciting experiences, and let myself be completely open to what a new year could bring.
#1) I am proud to say that I not only completed my freshman year of college, but also landed on the Dean's list both semesters.
#2) I am proud to say that I made a difference by traveling to Haiti. I am proud of the awesome photographs that I came home with, but most of all I am proud of the little boy I sponsored while I was there. It was a rewarding to meet his parents and his twin sister, who my best friend sponsored.
#3) I am proud to say that I tossed hay all summer right along with the boys, managed to keep up, and even smoked 'em on a few occasions.
#4) I am proud to say that my slightly large family and my multitude of siblings only assured me of the person I really am.
#5) I am proud to say that I cultivated meaningful relationships.
#6) I am proud to say that I helped teach 50 children under the age of 9 all about living on a farm. I spent the night with 30 of them... outside... in tents... and I lived to tell about it. 'Nuf said.
#7) I am proud to say that I learned how to harness and drive a team of Belgian draft horses.
#8) I am proud to say that I took a record number of photographs, several of which I am quite proud of.
#9) I am proud to say that in 2009 I turned over several new leaves, let myself have new and exciting experiences, and let myself be completely open to what a new year could bring.
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