I hear on the radio yesterday that people who share their resolutions find it easier to stick to them.  Maybe because people with call them on it if they slip? Or they think people will.  Who knows.

But the last few years I didn’t do resolutions at all.  This year I am…some are serious, some are stupid.

1. Reduce my intake of Coca Cola by 95% (there is still 6 bottles of Mexican coke in the garage)

2. No more of those wonderful iced cooked from the Safeway bakery - those are pure evil.

3. Photograph at least 10 weddings this year ( that might be my physical max - but we will see).

4. Photograph at least 1 wedding in Europe this year PLEASE!!!! ANYONE

5. Read all the books I currently own before I buy more - I’ve already started a list of those I want

6. Knit from my stash 80/20 (you never know if you need just one more skein)

7. Quilt from my stash 80/20 rule

8. Learn to make granny squares damn it!!!!

9. Plant an Apple Tree

10. Have a more abundant garden than last year

11. Leave without a credit card

12. Book 20 High School Senior Session (2010 Seniors) between now and April 2010.

13. Book 80% of my wedding for 2010 in January because of MY 10 YEAR Anniversary surprise…stay tuned.

14. take a vacation with just my husband - that isn’t to Vegas - nothing against Vegas.

15. Take my family on a camping adventure…in an RV…heehee.

I think that is a pretty ambitious year…but I thing it can be super fun.  My biggest goal is to keep God and my Family first and every else will fall into place.  Right now I’m going to grab a cup of coffee and finish working on a quilt I started a few days ago.  It’s good to be quilting again…to be doing other things I love doing.

Heather

This has been a tough year.  Not just for me, but for many, many people.  And not just for my business.  I became ill in 2008 and it has taken almost 20 months to feel decent.  I took 2009 off of weddings because I didn’t know if I could physically do them…it’s hard to run a business with 80% of your income gone…lol.  And that darn economy…well it sucked.

On the up side, I spent a ton of time with my family. Learned how to dye and spin my own yarn (don’t ask) and slowly, very slowly am feeling more human.  oh and we got a puppy.  A spazy box/lab mix named Marli (we didn’t name her and she wouldn’t be renamed - we tried) she is crazy, fun and beautiful.

So how is it looking for 2010.  I’m ready to roll!  I’m planning a moderate wedding season - so book early! There are limited spots this year! And because it’s MY 10 year wedding anniversary (crazy huh!) this January I will be running a Wedding Promo - details in a few days!.

And Baby’s!  I want those babies! and High School Seniors - this is the season - 2010 Graduates only have 4 1/2 more months to get those awesome senior portraits done before announcements and party invites go out to family and friends!!!!  And in June/July I will be looking for 2011 Models! (Free Sessions)

There is a lot I’m looking forward to…getting back to weddings is one.  I’ve missed being with brides.  I’ve missed all my favorite vendors…I’ve missed wedding cake.

So stay tuned over the next couple of days for the January Wedding Surprise to celebrate MY 10 Year Anniversary!!!!

Heather

Just 2 days left for the 2 for 1 holiday sale. Tuesday, December 15th is the final day to get 2 prints when you purchase one (up to 8×10 in size).

Click here to view the galleries!

Any questions?  email me heather@heathermwhiting.com

Hurry..this sale will NOT be extended past the 12-15-09 holiday deadline!

Also - if you are looking to get Holiday cards - order NOW!

I am now an Exclusive Photographer with Tiny*Prints! Yeah.  Some of my favorite local Designers use Tiny*Prints so I’m super excited to be linked with them.  The link above will take you to an exclusive set of cards that are only available through me…they aren’t available to the general public.

Once you pick out your card, put your text and pick your arrangement and place your order…you let me know your order number and I will send the image to TinyPrints.

These are beautiful cards…You will love them.  I do.

My favorites right now are “Lacy Stamp” and “Holiday Blub” - I’m sure tomorrow it will be different!

If you have any questions - email me.  heather@heathermwhiting.com

Click Here to view the Galleries.

at 4:30pm…

Call or Email now. I’m here…taking images of yarn…heehee (it makes me so happy!)

H

HeeHee…

So, if you have read the comments to the post below this one. It is sort of a Landslide. C won.

Here is the skinny on the sale (you might be getting an email too.)

1.Yes - You may email me - if you really feel comfortable emailing your credit card information as well. (if I have it on file let me know)

2. Sale is Tues 1-6 Through Friday 1-9 of 2009. until 5pm. (But Wednesday I won’t be returning any calls or emails…I’m gone all day)

3. Take note of the PHONE NUMBER CHANGE - 510-432-0425 thanks.

Thanks for just a great response, to the voting…it was fun.

Gift Certificates:
If you buy a $100 gift certificate - it turns into a $150 gift certificate
If you buy a $200 gift certificate - it turns into a $300 gift certificate

Shipping is $10

I don’t know about all of you but I rarely keep any of the resolutions that I make year after year. And they are usually the same ones. So this year, I’m only making resolutions that are fun! lol!

My first resolution is to learn how to make an awesome…I mean kick butt Red Velvet Cake…so I can make super duper awesome Red Velvet cupcakes. To some that may seem like an “easy” resolution, but every and I mean every cake I have ever attempted from scratch, could be used as a projectile weapon and be deadly. We are talking lead weight here people…not yummy, light, sweet deliciousness…. weaponry people, weaponry.

BTW - I’m looking to do a NEW YEARS SALE THING…BUT I NEED to hear from you!!!! So in the comments, leave your vote!

A. - Session with Prints Sale

B. - Album sale

C. - Gift Certificate Sale

I’m going to keep the voting going until MONDAY at 5pm then I’ll announce… (all though it does look really good for C).  Keep the comments coming…if you have another choice, get more people to comment.

I hope 2009 brings you all that you wish for!

Heather

Edited to change the voting end time and give a status on what is winning….

Good things come to those who wait…right. I’m super excited about this blog, it’s going to have big, big pictures. I will not make any promises about writing more, because we all know how well that works. One of the other blogs that I read and love said it best. She never wants it to be a chore, something she HAS to do. She wants to continue to like to do it.

So, now, that I have a pretty new, big picture, blog. That is easy to use. Maybe I learn to like it more. (Someone emailed me once and said that I needed to learn to write. That I was very unprofessional with my blogging. But this is kind of me…right?) Isn’t that the point. I know I know.

Any way, I’m going to leave you with one of my most favorite images of the year. From my first wedding this year. I’ll be slowly going through them all over the next few weeks…but here is the beautiful Mary…or at least her back.

H

Mary at Carmel Mission