In my life I have worn the following titles: daughter, sister, friend, lover, wife, worrier, dreamer, reader, writer, artist... I have my hands and mind involved in so many different facets of life that the list could go on and on. All of these titles have helped define and shape the woman I am today yet none more so as my fairly new title of "Mother," a title I display proudly by my son Philip Jay {PJ} in my arms and the beaming smile on my face.
Now that I'm a mother I don't find it necessary to release any of those older titles, aspects of which make me, well... ME. While I've found that completing some of them, say artist for example, can be a bit more of a challenge these days... doing so is even more fulfilling than before as I find that fine balance between being a great mom while continuing to be good to myself.
In the last year I've delved more heavily into photography, using my beloved Canon Rebel XS to document my son PJ's daily life: playing, eating, sleeping, laughing, being. During this year-long journey I've sharpened my photography skills {although I'm far from being a pro by any means!} while learning from wonderful websites such as clickinmoms.com and thepioneerwoman.com. I decided to combine my love of writing with my passion for photography to create a 52 Week Project Blog- holding myself to the challenge of posting at least once a week with a new photo that illuminates what is happening in my life. It won't all be mommy related. It may be more than one photo a week... and beyond that, only the next 52 weeks will tell!
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