DATES FOR THE NEXT SITEHOUSE GO LIVE WORKSHOP W/ PROMISE TANGEMAN!

To all my creative friends: If you're looking to give your online presence a major facelift or if you want to publish a website for the very first time (like I did last summer!) I am sooo excited to share with you that the new dates for the next SiteHouse Go Live Workshop are April 2-3, 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona!

This workshop was one of the absolute highlights of my year last year and pushed me to think hard about developing my brand and I am sooo glad I attended! (That's me at the bottom right and my "New Headshots").

Promise Tangeman and her team are simply amazing and really deliver all that they promise and more... waaait, haha!  (Unintentional pun there!)  But really, check out all they offer below and then try to tell me you're not impressed!

Visit the website for more info or to sign-up: SiteHouse Go Live

For more on my experience in Phoenix with Promise and her team, feel free check out these blog posts:

VIDEO: MY PHOENIX TRIP IN 2 MINUTES

SNAPSHOTS FROM PHOENIX

BUILDING MY WEBSITE AT PROMISE TANGEMAN'S SITEHOUSE GO LIVE EVENT

MY HEAD SHOTS FROM PROMISE TANGEMAN'S SITEHOUSE GO LIVE EVENT

Again, I HIGHLY recommend this workshop for photographers/creatives who want to get a rad website published in 2 days time along with a fun group of people to help you out and cheer you on!

JOSIAH'S 1ST BIRTHDAY: SMASH CAKE SESSION

There is so much about this little boy that reminds me of myself.  His temperament, his face, and his personality are so similar to me when I was a baby.  Before he was born, I was dreaming of photography.  My first photo shoot was of him in his momma's tummy.  After that shoot I started this blog.  His little life means so much to me and my journey.

One year ago, my nephew Josiah was born.  

One year ago, I started on this crazy-awesome path into photography.

In the past year, my nephew and my business have both grown.  Being an entrepreneur, like having a child, isn't always easy... but it's so totally worth it.

To celebrate his first birthday we did a fun smash cake session.  When we put the bright blue cake before him, he stared at it in curious amazement for a bit.  It was soooo cute!  Seeing him discover this new texture and taste and watching his chubby little hands dig in was precious.  

Happy birthday to my cute little baby nephew!

HIPSTER PARTY: YASMIN'S 23RD BIRTHDAY

A hipster-themed party... When Kurt told me his idea for the party he wanted to throw for my birthday, I laughed.  How would that even look? After doing some research on Google I became better acquainted with hipster culture and told Kurt to go for it.

And he totally did! The entire party was hipster-ed out! We had an Instagram competition (#yaz23), an ultimate hipster contest with a prize for the best dressed guest, and an improv spoken word on hipster topics like Apple products, blogging, and eating organic. There were skinny jeans, PBR, Wayfarer glasses, mustaches, and Toms. Seeing everyone dressed up was really fun! Here are a few pictures I took:

And here are a few of the Instagram photos that were taken:

A TOTALLY RANDOM MONDAY MIXER

Hello there friends! Today on Promise Tangeman's blog, she shared dozens of random facts about herself. She asked her readers to do the same and since I haven't posted a blog yet today I figured I'd join the fun with what I'd like a call a Monday Mixer!

So what exactly do I mean? Here's a quick definition: Mixer /ˈmiksər/ n. An informal party arranged to give people an opportunity to get acquainted.

Hopefully this will be a regular installment on the blog... you know, to help us get acquainted! ;) I will list off several random things and you can feel free to respond with comments on how you can/cannot relate or maybe even with your own random Monday list! Well, here we go!

I am CONSTANTLY chewing gum. I'm convinced it helps me focus.

I have an entire drawer dedicated to sunglasses.

I must watch movies with the subtitles ON.

I am OBSESSED with making to do lists. My desk is covered in them.

I talk on the phone to my two-year-old nephew everyday. We have some pretty deep conversations.

I was voted Most Likely to Succeed in high school.

It only takes 1-2 times of hearing a song for me to memorize the lyrics.

My idea of therapy is walking around in Pier 1 or World Market with my sister during Christmas time.

I LOVE getting mail.

I make New Year's resolutions, even if I know I won't keep them.

I sometimes call Kurt's name from another room just to hear him respond.

I carry gold coins in my purse because it makes me feel like a pirate.

I think I want to adopt children some day.

I don't count calories because I honestly have no clue what they really even mean.

We currently do not own a television.

My favorite place to shop is my sister's closet because it's FREE!

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Haha... alrighty, well I hope that was at least mildly entertaining! Feel free to post your own randomness in the comments! Happy Monday to you!