Happenstance

Jena (of McShane Photography ) was kind enough to show us some of the Pin-Up pictures that she has started working on from my party with her. (I want to talk more about the party and working with Jena, once I have all of my pictures. So look forward to another Pin-Up themed post!) I have to say that I am blown away by the teasers she posted on facebook . I knew they would be phenomenal (as I have seen a lot of Jena's work AND my friends are stunning ladies); but I was not anticipating just how phenomenal they would be!  I have to say, not only are my friends intelligent, strong, and fun people, they are also pretty darn stunning: Maybe this is weird coming from me, but the same goes for my sisters: Now, not to brag....but: Plus, we are all pretty much the most fun people you know: I am so beyond excited to see the rest of Jena's work. I can barely contain myself or wait! I secretly hope she works late into the night to get them all done by tomorrow...

Thirty…for women, that is a somewhat dirty word. A woman is told that they are no longer young once they are 30+. Which is not something women look forward to; as they are told their entire life that being young, thin, and beautiful means you have great value. Maybe now I will feel less pressure to BE young, thin, and beautiful all the time. After all, now I am old! YAY! But you know what? I feel exactly the same. I look exactly the same. I am exactly the same. On a lighter note, I had a phenomenal 30th birthday. I spent the day *celebrating* with close friends, by getting dolled up for our Pin-Up Party (more on that when I get the photos back) and having a great time. The atmosphere was light, the food (OMG Cortney's cupcakes!!!) was delish, and my friends were AMAZING. Then we headed out to a large dinner gathering at Claddaghs; where we continued *celebrating*. The food was great and I loved catching up with people I don’t get to see enough. Several people decided to ...