I recently did some promotional photography for a lady who does fitness bootcamps. She just finished her website and it looks great! The photos worked out perfectly! Check it out!
www.fittou.com
Monday, August 31, 2009
Friday, August 28, 2009
Jokes
This past Monday I lost my grandfather. It is still a little too fresh to talk about in length along with all of the feelings and emotion involved. I will write about that when I am ready.
But, I did want to share an awesome moment during all of this sadness.
We were all sitting around visiting with my grandma, reminiscing about my grandpa and we were all talking about how he loved to tell jokes. He always had a new joke for you when you saw him, and even while in the hospital he would tell jokes to all of the staff and doctors. Grandma then asked if I knew his favorite joke off all; which I didn't, so she proceeded to tell me.
"Did you hear about the two ships that collided? One was carrying red paint and the other one was carrying blue paint. Now both crews are marooned."
We all got a big kick out of that. A few hours later I received a text message from my very thoughtful brother-in-law, Les. He said he was sorry for my loss and had a joke for me to cheer me up; he proceeded to say:
"Did you hear about the two ships that collided? One was carrying...."
How awesome is that! He just told my grandfather's favorite joke, which I had NEVER heard until a few hours ago! I immediately had goosebumps; and when I shared that with the rest of my family they couldn't believe it either! It was like grandpa wanted us to hear that joke one last time!
But, I did want to share an awesome moment during all of this sadness.
We were all sitting around visiting with my grandma, reminiscing about my grandpa and we were all talking about how he loved to tell jokes. He always had a new joke for you when you saw him, and even while in the hospital he would tell jokes to all of the staff and doctors. Grandma then asked if I knew his favorite joke off all; which I didn't, so she proceeded to tell me.
"Did you hear about the two ships that collided? One was carrying red paint and the other one was carrying blue paint. Now both crews are marooned."
We all got a big kick out of that. A few hours later I received a text message from my very thoughtful brother-in-law, Les. He said he was sorry for my loss and had a joke for me to cheer me up; he proceeded to say:
"Did you hear about the two ships that collided? One was carrying...."
How awesome is that! He just told my grandfather's favorite joke, which I had NEVER heard until a few hours ago! I immediately had goosebumps; and when I shared that with the rest of my family they couldn't believe it either! It was like grandpa wanted us to hear that joke one last time!
Monday, August 24, 2009
A New School Year!
Wow, has it really been 2 months since I last blogged?! I think it is a combination of summer vacation and the fact that all of my followers are also Facebookers...so I get to catch up with them there!
Well, to kick of me blogging again I thought I would share a photo from this morning.
Yep, that's our Jacey, headed to her first day of 2nd grade! I know a lot of mom's are thinking, "woohoo! summer's over, house to myself again!" But I am not. I love my time with Jacey and I just count down the time until 3pm when I can go pick her up. Most days I get there a bit early because I want to get her the second she comes out. Jacey is blossoming into such an amazing, thoughtful and responsible young lady. She is so unique and has such a great personality; she is such an incredible blessing to our family!
After we said our prayers last night she informed me that she would not be needing me to walk her in tomorrow; she could handle it on her own. Surprisingly, I wasn't sad about that. I like seeing her have some independence and taking charge of new situations.
Not only did Jacey start school today, but I start as well. My load this semester is much lighter, but I am more excited about my classes then I have ever been in the past. I am taking Digital Imaging II (heavy photoshop class) and Portraiture II (lighting and posing for portraits). I can not wait! The only drawback is that my classes are in the evenings, which cuts in to family time. But, it's only 2 days a week so it's not so bad.
I will update tomorrow on how her first day of 2nd grade went!
Well, to kick of me blogging again I thought I would share a photo from this morning.
Yep, that's our Jacey, headed to her first day of 2nd grade! I know a lot of mom's are thinking, "woohoo! summer's over, house to myself again!" But I am not. I love my time with Jacey and I just count down the time until 3pm when I can go pick her up. Most days I get there a bit early because I want to get her the second she comes out. Jacey is blossoming into such an amazing, thoughtful and responsible young lady. She is so unique and has such a great personality; she is such an incredible blessing to our family!After we said our prayers last night she informed me that she would not be needing me to walk her in tomorrow; she could handle it on her own. Surprisingly, I wasn't sad about that. I like seeing her have some independence and taking charge of new situations.
Not only did Jacey start school today, but I start as well. My load this semester is much lighter, but I am more excited about my classes then I have ever been in the past. I am taking Digital Imaging II (heavy photoshop class) and Portraiture II (lighting and posing for portraits). I can not wait! The only drawback is that my classes are in the evenings, which cuts in to family time. But, it's only 2 days a week so it's not so bad.
I will update tomorrow on how her first day of 2nd grade went!
Monday, June 22, 2009
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Dog Bed Upgrade...
Tonight I went upstairs to tuck Jacey into bed. I have her go lay down and get settled and then I come upstairs and we do her prayers and I tuck her in. So tonight I came upstairs and what do I find? Zeus laying in her bed with her! Most people know I am anti-dog when it comes to the beds or furniture in the house. But it was just so cute! But, I had to put my foot down and tell him to get out of her bed. To which Jacey responds: "Mom, he can sleep on my trundle bed!" HAHA! She wanted me to pull it out partway so he could sleep on it. Of course I said no, because I don't want Zeus to develop bad habits...but still it was so darn cute!
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Jacey's 1st Grade Music Program
Check out photos from Jacey's 1st Grade Music Program last Thursday! She did great!
Jacey's Music Program
Jacey's Music Program
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Let's Go Mavs!
Today Steven took me to game 4 of the first round of playoffs for the Mavs. Anyone who knows me knows that I love to watch sports; Cowboys, Stars, Texas Tech, etc....but at the top of my list are the Mavericks...I absolutely love them! We played the San Antonio Spurs, and there is one player on that team that I can not stand, Tim Duncan. He is an absolute whiner / crybaby! So I made a sign and it was a HIT! I was told by at least 50 people that it was the best sign they had seen and several people stopped to take a picture of me with the sign. It was even featured on the Jumbo-tron!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Neuro Update!
I went to my neurologist today to talk about the side effects of the drug I am on. She agreed that the side effects out weigh the results of the drug. So we are going cut the dosage in half and use up the rest of the Amitriptmine and then use the Zomig sprays for any migraines that flare up. Then on May 15th we are going to meet again and she is going to prescribe Topamax for the daily maintenance and Imitrex for any migraine flare ups. Topamax is also used to lower pressures in the spine and brain, and since my pressures were a bit high (from my spinal tap) this may also help with that issue...which could cure the 'whooshing' in the ear! HOORAY! So now I just need to get to May 15th. YAWN!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Finally!
Remember my blog posting all the way back on January 16th? The one about Jacey's first lose tooth? Well guess what? That sucker finally came out tonight! Only took 3 months! Good grief! Steven took some great photos; check them out:
Jacey loses her first tooth!
Jacey loses her first tooth!
Monday, April 13, 2009
What's New?
It's been a while since I have blogged about life around Casa de Leija, and there is a reason why...I have been so BLAH the past few weeks! When I visited the neurologist about a month ago she decided to put me on an anti-seizure medicine (Amitriptyline). It's primary use is for treating depression, but is also an 'unapproved' treatment for migraines. Some of the side effects are drowsiness (it is a sedative), naseua and weight gain as well as altering your mood. Well, as luck would have it, I have all of those side effects. I can't seem to wake up in the morning, I feel sick to my stomach all the time, I have been really hitting the cardio/weight watchers for 3 weeks and have actually gained weight and last but not least...I am not my usual self. I am not perky at all...just very...well, blah. I was trying to let it run it's course to see if once my body gets adjusted it would go away, but the other day I really started to have some strange thoughts that I knew weren't healthy so I called the neurologist immediately and set up an appointment to discuss other options. The migraines, for the most part, have defintely lessened, but I really can not deal with these side effects. So tomorrow I go in and hopefully will have this all worked out...and I can be back to 'usual Jess'.
Never Judge a Book by its Cover!
All of the videos I have found won't let me embed the video in the blog; so click the link....YOU MUST SEE THIS!
Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent!
Susan Boyle on Britain's Got Talent!
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Friday, March 27, 2009
Earth Hour
You know me, Jessica aka Recycle Nazi and Granola Girl...I love any opportunity to show my support for the conservation of earth. For one hour tomorrow (Saturday) from 8:30pm - 9:30 pm local time we are all encouraged to turn off all of our power to show our support for energy conservation. Some of the most famous monuments are going to participating including the Empire State Building, The Gateway Arch, The Eiffel Tower, The Great Pyramids along with several others. Also, first the first time ever the Las Vegas Strip and the 'Welcome to Las Vegas' sign will be turned off.
Flick your Switch
Flick your Switch
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Food and Headaches
One of my graphic design professors is also a migraine sufferer and so we were talking today and she informed me that certain foods can trigger migraines. She printed off the list and I was shocked. A LOT of what I eat on a DAILY basis was on this list!
-Ripened Cheeses: Cheddar, American, Velveeta and Cream Cheese
-Chocolate
-All nuts including peanut butter
-Sourdough bread, breads and crackers containing cheese or chocolate
-Foods containing MSG: soy sauce and seasoned salt
-Figs, raisins, papayas, avocados, red plums-no more then 1/2 cup daily
-Citrus fruits-no more then 1/2 cup daily
-Bananas-no more then 1/2 daily
-Pizza
-Excessive amounts of tea, coffee or cola beverages-no more then 2 cups daily
-Sausage, bologna, pepperoni, salami, hot dogs
-Snow peas, sauerkraut, pickles and olives
Here are some things that I eat daily:
bagel with cream cheese and fresh fruit (either a banana, grapes or an orange)
bologna and cheese sandwich and a pickle
And recently I have been woofing down tagalong girl scout cookies like they are going out of style (peanut butter and chocolate)
She was telling me that to really take control of your migraines it is an entire lifestyle change. And seeing that I don't want to be on this anti-seizure medicine for a long period of time I am willing to try anything.
I just don't know how I am going to give up chocolate and pizza...grr!
-Ripened Cheeses: Cheddar, American, Velveeta and Cream Cheese
-Chocolate
-All nuts including peanut butter
-Sourdough bread, breads and crackers containing cheese or chocolate
-Foods containing MSG: soy sauce and seasoned salt
-Figs, raisins, papayas, avocados, red plums-no more then 1/2 cup daily
-Citrus fruits-no more then 1/2 cup daily
-Bananas-no more then 1/2 daily
-Pizza
-Excessive amounts of tea, coffee or cola beverages-no more then 2 cups daily
-Sausage, bologna, pepperoni, salami, hot dogs
-Snow peas, sauerkraut, pickles and olives
Here are some things that I eat daily:
bagel with cream cheese and fresh fruit (either a banana, grapes or an orange)
bologna and cheese sandwich and a pickle
And recently I have been woofing down tagalong girl scout cookies like they are going out of style (peanut butter and chocolate)
She was telling me that to really take control of your migraines it is an entire lifestyle change. And seeing that I don't want to be on this anti-seizure medicine for a long period of time I am willing to try anything.
I just don't know how I am going to give up chocolate and pizza...grr!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
It's Spring in Texas...
...which means ALLERGIES!
Yesterday I went in for my follow up eye appointment and the optometrist couldnt get over how terrible my eyes looked. He said my eye sockets were filled with mucas...gross!
Late last night Jacey came downstairs to sleep on the couch and we heard her sneeze at least 15 times in a row. I got her up to get her ready for school and she said, "Mommy, I feel awful, can I just stay home?" Coming from the kid who LOVES school, I knew that she had to be feeling bad.
I just checked weather.com and we are under a high pollen alert, I have never seen that before...so that must be the guilt culprit.
So we are all doping up on benadryl and zyrtec and filling our pockets with kleenex....ick!
Yesterday I went in for my follow up eye appointment and the optometrist couldnt get over how terrible my eyes looked. He said my eye sockets were filled with mucas...gross!
Late last night Jacey came downstairs to sleep on the couch and we heard her sneeze at least 15 times in a row. I got her up to get her ready for school and she said, "Mommy, I feel awful, can I just stay home?" Coming from the kid who LOVES school, I knew that she had to be feeling bad.
I just checked weather.com and we are under a high pollen alert, I have never seen that before...so that must be the guilt culprit.
So we are all doping up on benadryl and zyrtec and filling our pockets with kleenex....ick!
Monday, March 23, 2009
Mondays = Fresh Start
Today it's back to the daily grind; last week was Spring Break and we had a blast! We took the girls to Medieval Times (click here to see pics) and then I took the girls down to Houston to visit my grandparents, Aunt and Uncle (I will have a link to pics later this week). So in some ways I see today as a fresh start to get back into some good habits and a less hectic routine.
I started this morning by waking up at 5am to go walking. Last week a friend of mine, Lisa, emailed me asking if I would like to be her walking buddy! I was so excited because when we walked together in the past the time just flew because we would chat the whole time. And seeing that Steven is kicking butt at his weight loss I figured it was my turn to get with it as well. So I got up at 5am, left the house at 5:15 to meet her at 5:30 to start walking. We ended up walking 5.15 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes...it was great! And, I found out she also has a goal to run some marathons (like me), so now I have a workout/accountability partner. Oh, and she is a woman of faith...so I love chatting with her!!!
I am viewing this Monday as a way to start fresh with school as well. I am doing really well so far, but am stressing out about projects, tests, etc. So I am taking a new approach to help keep me organized and on track which will hopefully make things a little less stressful.
Well, it's time to go wake Jacey, she is going to love that I am waking her up with plenty of time to get ready leisurely. (Before Spring Break I was rushing in there to wake her up and whisk her off to school because I kept oversleeping.)
Toodles!
I started this morning by waking up at 5am to go walking. Last week a friend of mine, Lisa, emailed me asking if I would like to be her walking buddy! I was so excited because when we walked together in the past the time just flew because we would chat the whole time. And seeing that Steven is kicking butt at his weight loss I figured it was my turn to get with it as well. So I got up at 5am, left the house at 5:15 to meet her at 5:30 to start walking. We ended up walking 5.15 miles in 1 hour and 15 minutes...it was great! And, I found out she also has a goal to run some marathons (like me), so now I have a workout/accountability partner. Oh, and she is a woman of faith...so I love chatting with her!!!
I am viewing this Monday as a way to start fresh with school as well. I am doing really well so far, but am stressing out about projects, tests, etc. So I am taking a new approach to help keep me organized and on track which will hopefully make things a little less stressful.
Well, it's time to go wake Jacey, she is going to love that I am waking her up with plenty of time to get ready leisurely. (Before Spring Break I was rushing in there to wake her up and whisk her off to school because I kept oversleeping.)
Toodles!
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