Monday Monday

Happy Monday, y'all! This weekend was crazy busy filled with wonderful photo shoots and wonderful clients! Head over to my photography site to see more. I try to keep my business and personal separate to the best of my blogging ability but sometimes I wonder if I should just combine them into one blog. There are days when I think it would be MUCH simpler but then again, it's nice to have all of my photography in one spot.

Mondays are usually quiet around my house and I've started to look forward to them.  I have learned (the hard way) that after a weekend full of photo shoots, events and running errands, I usually need a day to recuperate.  When I had an 8 to 5 desk job, Mondays were often hard on me. After long weekends, I would have to get up by 6 or 6:30 on Monday and start my week all over again, not fully resting or recuperating. Now that I work from home, my Mondays are for catching up on laundry, doing dishes, paying bills, watering my plants, taking recycling, returning phone calls, and sometimes, catching up on my DVR. Seriously, everyone needs a day like this. Now I honestly don't know what I would do without my Mondays. We would probably be WAY behind on paying bills, that's for sure!

Whether you are at home or at work, I hope you are having a great Monday! As B & I are making some big decisions around our household, I have been meditating on this verse. I wanted to share it with y'all today. Perhaps it might help someone else like it has helped me this morning.

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"For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you HOPE & a FUTURE." Jeremiah 29:11

So many things in our life are uncertain, but doesn't it put you at ease knowing that God knows the plans of our future? We might not have a clue what we are doing, but God surely does! :)

Me, Myself and I

My blog buddy, Tricia Nae, posted this yesterday so I decided to copy. Since today is my birthday, I thought it was a perfect day to post a little bit about ME! Go join up with Me, Myself and I linky party. Who cares if we're a few days late, right? Better late than never! 

1. What is your biggest phobia? 

I am not a big fan of HUGE social events or a place with lots of people (like Riverfest or SixFlags or Disney World). I also hate confined spaces; I have a little bit of claustrophobia. Now that I'm writing this down, I realize that they are both sort of similar in the sense that they make me feel trapped. I hate that feeling. So, the short answer would be that I have a fear of being trapped somewhere.

2. If you could relive any day of your life, what would it be and why? 
July 5th, 2008. The day I married my husband, Brent Buie. I loved everything about that day, except for the fact that it didn't last long enough. I wish I could have sat down with each one of the guests and just really soak in the day.

3. If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be? 

I would probably say... 22, my senior year of college - 2005.  My last semester of college was so fun! This was also the year I met Buie.  I could still run a few miles without passing out. I also could still eat gluten (of course it was making me sick so that wasn't too fun).  I don't know, it was just a fun year. 

4. Which celebrity do you get mistaken for? 

This is a funny question to me. I have honestly never been "mistaken" for anyone other than well... ME! And I'm totally okay with that. 

5. What songs are included on the soundtrack to your life?
If I had to choose just one it would be "Small Town" by John Cougar Mellencamp because it reminds me of my home town. I love being from a small town... and yes, I'll probably want to die in a small town.
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Thanks for reading and learning a little bit about ME!