Chakra

CH: Is this that place you posted about awhile back? Chakra...that you said you liked? I subscribe to a lot of photographers blogs and I just saw this one come through...beautiful birthday party for a 1 year old there....but maybe I'm thinking of the wrong place?

http://garrettdavisweddings.blogspot.com/2009/04/rheas-first-birthdaybeverly-hills-style.html



JH: Same name, and actually looks a lot like the one I had mentioned, but the Chakra I went to was in Manhattan Beach. That's a pretty cool way to celebrate a 1 year old's birthday, seeing as how she can't really get much out of her first party.

Not Forgotten!

JH: I know we've been lame with keeping up with our posts, so I figured we might as well use a post to explain why. Even as I write this, Crystal is out of town so she will have to catch up next week!

In the recent months, I have started a business called Autism Prose. I used to be a behavior therapist for a school district, and now enjoy helping with behavioral challenges through the Social Story method :) I love what I do, and I'm very proud of how my business has helped people already! I spend a good amount of my time communicating with clients, creating Social Stories and advertising my business.

I have also recently picked up a new hobby: lomography! You can find a few of my prints in my Etsy shop. Whenever I have the free time, I love to go to new places in my city for photo-taking, and then put them in my shop. I'm ultra new at this, but I can tell it's something I'm going to stick with for quite some time!

And last but not least by any means is my personal blog, Haute Whimsy! I adore that outlet more than words can say and am SO thankful for my newest followers :) Love, love, love!

So there you have it! Busy me! But I will try to be better about getting on Beachy Keen more often.



CH: I'm horrible - I haven't posted in ages....but I'm making a point to do more posting!! Promise!! Must keep up Beachy Keen!

Much like Jen, my schedule is INSANE right now...I have a photography company: http://www.averyjamesphotography.com that has me doing 3-5 photo shoots a week ON TOP of my 40 hour work week at DaVita. Not to mention I have a 3 year old and a fiance who need my attention as well! And an Avon business....geez.

OK - I am going to post at least 3 times a week at a MINIMUM...I make the vow right now. :)

Days With My Father

JH: I'm not trying to depress anybody today, but I really want to share this blog that I read this afternoon: Days With My Father. It highlights the final 3 years that a man spends with his 90something year old father. It's beautiful, heartbreaking and amazing with the most haunting photos of this old man. It's the best tribute I think I've ever come across!

If you take anything away from this blog, please let it be that we as a society need to care for our old and appreciate our families.