Back to Life Back to Reality!

Cripes people, here I am again months later tuning into my long, lost blog. Why do these still exist? I think people still look at it my page statistics are pretty good. Ugh...it's just so hard to keep up with it when you're a one woman show. I will try and do better. The funny thing is that at the new year I made a resolution that I would post one marketing thing a day either on my blog, fb, etc. Harder than what it sounds. The truth is I don't want to be depressing or sound depressing but I started the new year off in a bit of a funk and decided that I needed to spend some time on myself. Over the past few years as my business has grown (thank you all very much) I have not been good about taking care of myself. I have spent more and more time on the computer downloading photos, editing photos,retouching photos, marketing, accounting, facebooking which equals sitting, sitting and more sitting. I have spent less time with my family all in trying to grow this business which has cost me feeling good about myself, eating right and exercising every day. When the work schedule gets crazy the gym workout is the first thing to get slashed off the list. So, with the new year I decided to focus on myself a bit more. I've entered into 2 weight loss competitions. One was a 6 week Biggest Loser contest which I did with 4 other gals in the neighborhood. That one has already ended and I did not win but I worked so hard everyday watching my diet, doing my fitness pal and getting to the gym almost 2.5 hrs. a day. That contest was based on weight alone and the girl who won lost 18 lbs. in 6 weeks. What? I know. I don't know how she did it. My second contest is the Gold's Gym Fitness Challenge and it's a 12 week contest which will end at the end of April. This one is a compilation of weight loss, inches lost, body fat lost and most improved photos (within my age category) so we'll see. I definitely am feeling better. I've lost 8 lbs. total since January which doesn't seem like a lot for the amount of work I've been putting in but it's got me looking and feeling better about myself. I'm always inspired by The Biggest Loser show and even more so now since I've been trying to lose some weight. It stinks to have to log every morsel of food that goes into your mouth but it made me realize that I was eating alot of unhealthy foods with a high calorie count. So, why am I telling you this? Because, I know lots of you out there have and may be experiencing the same thing and I'd like to hear from you. I want to be inspired by your stories of miraculous weight loss and hear about what life is like for you now. I will pick the top 3 stories that come in and then we will have our readers vote on the most inspirational. The winner gets a free "Sassy Shoot" to show off the new you! I want to reward the winner with a free photo shoot, 4x6 booklet of images and a music video of their new fab-O YOU! Email all entries to b_nellis@hotmail.com Hope to hear from you! Since I am in Austin, TX I need someone in the area! All entries need to be in by May 31, 2013 midnight.

Valentine's Gallery Wrap Special

Baby Shower in HOtlanta!

A few weeks ago, my sis and I went to Atlanta to visit one of our hometown friends that we grew up. Holly is having her first baby and we are all very excited for her. It's been a long road to get to this point so we wanted to be there to show our support. She's had some back trouble and was bed ridden for awhile and during that time she missed her scheduled maternity shoot b/c she couldn't even walk! My sister (who is the perfect gift giver) came up with the idea that I should go to the shower as well and do a maternity shoot for Holly as part of her gift. Shoot yeah! (no pun intended) I wasn't going to pass up an opportunity for a girlie weekend. We had a great time during our shoot and of course a few good laughs, too. As I worked on these photos, I thought, "Gosh, you can't even tell she's 8 months pregnant in these." It almost does look like an engagement shoot b/c she is just so tiny! Here's some of the fun...

Happy 2013 & Big Print Sale In Full Swing

You have until January 31st, 2013 to order a photographic print 16x20 or larger and get it for 1/2 off!

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL & TO ALL A GOOD NIGHT!

NEW 2012 Christmas Card Templates!!!

Here's 24 new designs for this year. Once again, I did several late nights surfing to find the best AND cutest designs for my clients. I know I always say this but this years designs might even be cuter than last years. Ha! I love them all so it's always hard to pick just one. To see the designs bigger make sure to click on the book and it will fill your screen. To help you in the process just follow these easy steps:
1. Pick your favorite design
2. Choose your favorite photos from our shoot that you'd like to use
3. Email me and I will put together a proof
4. Confirm that you love it and place order
5. Check "Christmas Cards" off your list all by Thanksgiving!
Make sure to keep scrolling down to see more templates of different sizes and shapes!

"Hip To B Square" Collection

These cards are also to die for! I'm just not sure yet which one I'm going to use for my personal card. I love so many of them. Again, these cards are 5x7, 2-sided cards printed on glossy, linen or pearl cardstock. Envelopes are included...what a deal!!! :) Yes, it is super late again and I'm slapstick blogging again. Is there a rehab for that?

Minimum order 25 cards 1.85/ea
26-60 cards 1.80/ea
61-125 cards 1.75/ea
125+ 1.65/ea

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