Our Everyday - 52 week Project - Hot

The theme "hot" in the middle of winter can be a tough one to think about. The only thing that really came to mind was the hot tea my husband and I usually drink every night before bed. At first I tried (unsuccessfully) to capture a photo of the tea pot boiling - but with the light background you couldn't see the steam. So I tried again a couple of days later and got this photo of my Raspberry Leaf Tea steeping.



I drink this tea daily now 3 - 4 times a day in hopes that it will help when it is time for baby #2's birth.

Cheers!

(Next week's theme - Shelf....time to dust!)

How I View

Another challenge I am participating in this year is also of a personal nature. Clickin' Moms will be giving us a monthly theme and we are to post at least one photo on our blog related to the current month's theme. We will also be linking to other photographers (pros, hobbyists, and moms).

This month's theme is How I View New Beginnings. I had several things come to mind, but most of which I really couldn't take a photograph of because our winters are nearly non-existent here in the Central Valley & there is no snow. In the end, I felt the most appropriate & personal photograph I could make was a self-portrait of my growing baby bump.

Here is how I view New Beginnings



To see the next person's January theme visit Jill @ Baby Rabies.

http://www.babyrabies.com/2012/02/the-way-i-see-new-beginnings/

Our Everyday - 52 week Project - Eat

Our Everyday - 52 week Project

This year I have dedicated myself to taking more photos of my family during our everyday activities using Clickin' Mom's 52 week Project.  I'm hoping I can stay committed and do this every week.  I'm a little behind on posting, but here are my first two weeks (and I think I'm actually a week off since the first week was supposed to be ending January 1st...mine ends January 8th...oops!  Guess I'll just have to catch up and do two photos this week.)

Week 1 - "Happy"



My son playing in the shed while I was trying to get some good photos of him for the Valentine's Day special. He would much rather play peek-a-boo!


Week 2 - "Dry"



My son cleaning up his spilled juice on the counter after bath time - he really needed another bath after this!

Upcoming theme - Create. Followed by Eat (What I ate).

If you would like to join in with your own 52 week project, feel free to leave a link to your blog in my comments. I would love to see what others are doing!

My Beauty Campaign Recap

I AM BEAUTIFUL BECAUSE...

I am honest

I am self-sufficient and reliable

I see the good in everyone I meet

I am a great mother

I was created by a wonderful and  merciful God

Now that I have completed my own personal session of MBC, I could not be more excited about sharing this experience with other women!  When I came across MBC a few short months ago I thought it was an amazing thing to do for women.  I didn't think I would have the chance to be a part of it.  I kept thinking about it, and decided it was worth the investment.  I am so glad I did!  Even if this doesn't take off with my clients (but, please if you are interested, let me know!), I have become more confident in who I am.  I still struggle with the typical things like my tummy is too flabby, or my butt is too big.  But, now that I've gone through this process, I'm okay with not being perfect.  Of course, it helps that I have two wonderful men in my life that help me to see how beautiful I really am.  Joseph, my nearly 18 month old son, loves to play with my "flabby" tummy.  And, Frank, has always loved my "big" butt!  :)  So, even though I may struggle with the way I look sometimes, to know that there are people who love me for who I am and what I do, is a true reminder that I am beautiful!  

A big thank you to my Mom for helping on my journey.  I wouldn't be this confident if it weren't for you.

Another big thank you to Vanessa Villagrana for taking the photos you see above.  She did a great job!