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-Jen
This time of year is hard for me, the consummate deal-finder. The onslaught of emails, ads, and twitters offering promotions are so tempting, it makes it hard to remember what this holiday is really all about.
I am thankful for so much: my husband and two wonderful kids, my health, my friends, clients, and the country in which I live.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy day of thanks,
Jen
Or at least I hope I am. Every year I feel like I am learning more and more, and then I will forget how to spell the word ‘the’ or the three things I need to buy at the supermarket. Age is kind of funny that way. What do you do? All I know is that I love my life more and more every day and am so thankful that I have such wonderful people to share it with!
I will leave you with a picture from my first birthday party. I am the one in the wooden highchair hoarding all the chocolate cake. Thirty-two years later it is still my favorite. Happy birthday to me.
I am so blessed to live in such a wonderful country. On this day 233 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed declaring independence from Great Britain. I recently watched the mini series John Adams which documents the former president and his involvement in the conception and execution of Declaration of Independence. If you haven’t watched this series, it is really well done. You really get an idea of how much our forefathers had to overcome on our path to freedom. I wish everyone a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Inspired by fellow photographer, Chenin Boutwell’s Cat’s Meow, I thought I would start off this week with some favorites of mine.
First are egrips for your phone:
These are so much better than iphone covers. It basically a big grippy sticker that you put on the back of your phone. This makes it impossible a lot harder for your phone to slip out of your hands. The coolest part is that you can lay your phone on the dash in your car and it won’t slide all over the place while you are driving.
Next up, hands down my favorite face lotion ever, is Marine Daily Hydrator from H2O Plus.
My issue with most face lotions is that they either feel heavy and oily or they are so light they are not moisturizing. This lotion totally solves this problem. It feels so light, yet completely hydrates my face. Check it out. You won’t be disappointed!
And finally, the Bachelorette. Yes, I am addicted! Jillian has so many cute guys to pick from. One guy though is not there for love. He is an up-and-coming country music star and is on the show to promote his CD. The other guys have had a hunch all along, but last week he flat out told him that was why he was on the show! Sweet talker that he is, Wes has Jillian wrapped around his finger. Hopefully she will figure things out soon and KICK HIM OFF! If you love fun reality TV with lots of eye candy, it is not too late to start watching. On tonight’s episode, the remaining guys will take Jillian to their home town to meet their parents. If you are already watching, leave a comment and let me know who you think Jillian should pick. I am rooting for Kiptyn.
Yesterday I had lunch with the cutest girl ever, Jamie Delaine and blogger extraordinaire, Melissa Jill. I met Jamie for the first time at Chevy’s just over a year ago when her family was vacationing in town. My how things have changed for her in one year! She now has over 400 visitors to her blog a day, and super sweet images to boot!! It was fun catching up and talking shop.
Things I learned from our conversation:
1. Jamie does not know what a taco is?!!
2. Melissa can’t eat cheese.
3. According to the girls, I HAVE to get a 50mm 1.2 lens.
4. Jasmine Star is really as cool as you think she is.
5. Twittering is the cool thing to do. Naturally I had to get an account. Follow me! @jenschleicher
To see how much we aged in a year, here is a picture from last year when we met (courtesy of Jamie Delaine): Me, Melissa, Rachel Priddy, and Jamie.
And yesterday (We missed you Rachel!):
My son Evan turned one a week ago. It is hard to believe that I have a toddler now. Here are my favorite image I snapped of him the day before his birthday:
Merry Christmas from the Schleicher family! Taken by the fabulous Michelle Meyer.
So now that I am officially a Mac user, I thought I would share this holiday greeting with all of you…. (By the way, notice the larger image. I finally figured out how to have bigger images on my blog)
Today is my husband’s birthday, but we celebrated last night. A bunch of us went down to the new Tempe Marketplace to check it out. We were not the only ones with this idea…the place was packed! Most restaurants had and 1.5 hour wait! We ended up at California Pizza Kitchen and then headed over to Dave & Buster’s to play a TON of games. All in all, it was a really fun evening.
Last night was my son’s very first Halloween. Evan was a skeleton, and I am glad I picked a costume that did not restrict his movement at all. He was fascinated by the pumpkin we bought and was studying it very intently. We went to an infant Halloween party at a friend’s house that evening. No trick-or-treating for us this time!
