did you know . . .
. . . that it’s a national holiday at our house today? I could tell something was up when there was an-ever-so-slightly-apparent bounce in my husband’s step this morning. He was awfully happy at 7 am, went outside and hung the Stars & Stripes on the front porch, smiled a lot, and I think maybe even whistled a little, or maybe that was a bluebird sitting on his shoulder? This is not. the. norm. at that hour of the day. Wracked my brain a little – it’s September 2? Yeah, but so. It’s Thursday? again, yeah, so. It’s sunny? plenty of that lately. And then…it hit me. And at the very moment he said “you know it’s a holiday today don’t you?” (and I KNOW he never guessed I’d remember, and in fact I didn’t until that very second) and in my best wife-of-the-year-for-remembering-voice I said “I do know it’s a holiday, and I know you can’t wait….the end of the day will be here before you know it!” (Ha, go me.)
There are some of you reading who have no idea what I’m talking about. But then, there are those of you who DO. The ones who learned a LONG time ago not to plan for anything important on a Saturday in the fall, because, well, if you do you’re likely goin’ it alone. The ones who have learned that when they hear a voice on the couch in the family room, that it’s likely not speaking to you, but instead is likely some form of color commentary (which sometimes involves colorful language). That’s right. Today is the start of college football season, and that, in this house, is a reason to be giddy.
This weekend’s Maryland vs. Navy match-up is a bit of a struggle – we cheer for both teams, and John has stood on the sidelines and been part of the locker room at both schools – but this weekend, I’m going with my Terps! I cheer the Mids all year long, but NOT this game. Ralph & James, I have no doubt you’ll have a great debut on Monday!
These 3 ladies will no doubt be cheering the loudest!
hc | Terp who cheers for the Mids unless they are playing my Terps
. . . There is just no better way to put it! I am thrilled to FINALLY announce some very exciting news and can’t wait to “share this news in person” with everyone on Sunday. For the past few weeks, we have been working hard moving everything out of (many rooms in) my home and into our new STUDIO in downtown Annapolis! YAAAAAY! I don’t have photos yet, but promise to post some as soon as all of our work is completed. I feel like I searched forever for the perfect space – a place to better serve our clients, and meet with them before or after sessions, a place where all of our packaging and shipping would happen, a place to display my work, and lastly, a place that would truly allow me to separate work and home. I didn’t dream that my business would grow as quickly as it has; I am so grateful for the support of my family, friends, and clients that have been the reason for that growth. Our new space will enable Laura, Nikki and Belle to “do what they do” behind the scenes, and will also be a place where I will do some shooting. The sessions that I’ve had in the studio so far have been a LOT of fun, especially when we watched it rain outside and DIDN’T have to re-schedule (to my fall 2009 clients this will be particularly close-to-home 
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