I promise not to make a lot of posts about the new dog…

But some of you have told me that you enjoy getting a glimpse into my daily life here on the blog.

As it is with a puppy, this is a big part of my daily life right now:

I can’t make any promises for no blog posts at Halloween though… cuz this guy will definitely be wearing a costume :)

Any suggestions???

14. Read five books for fun.

15. Read five books for my business.

Almost a year ago Jason & I made a trip out to Phoenix for me to attend a workshop taught by Melissa Jill. I learned a lot from her while I was there. A LOT. (PS-I highly recommend her workshops!) But in the midst of all the “photography talk,” Melissa mentioned that she read every night before bed. You see, when you own your own business, chances are good that you are constantly eating, sleeping, breathing and thinking about your business. It’s kind of hard not to sometimes. And this can  make it hard to sleep at night. But by reading, you are able to kind of “escape” from the rambling thoughts in your head. (of course, I’m a bit ADD so my thoughts do actually “ramble” :)) Plus, you can learn a lot from reading. So it’s a win-win as far as I can see.

With all that in mind, when I sat down to create my 36 in 365, I knew I needed to add reading in as a goal. So I set out to read 5 books just for fun as a means to help me escape the constant business thoughts and then 5 business books as a means to help me better focus those rambling thoughts in my head. Clear as mud? Good :)

I also joined Goodreads.com –It’s a great way to find new reads! It’s kind of like an online book club with tons of reviews. If you love to read, I definitely recommend it.

I’ve been a slacker with my blogging. But only because I have been a “little” swamped lately. That… and we got a new puppy :) I had completely forgotten what a full-time job it is taking care of a puppy! Unfortunately, my blogging has had to take a back seat in order to get all my editing and other work done.

I promise to get back on the blogging wagon soon, but for now, here are a few images from some of my latest sessions.

And of course an image of our newest trouble maker. So ugly he’s cute, huh?