SIX SHOTS

Six top shots of the month. No particular genre, just shots I love!

SIX SHOTS DURING QUARANTINE

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1. BABY ENYA VIBES

I have always wanted to do a newborn baby photo session! I finally had my chance recently when one of my best peeps had a bun in the oven! We got quite a few fun shots but this is one of my favorites because of the shape she is laying in. It’s natural but fun. Honestly those shots that they manipulate into weird positions freak me out. I was happy to have something fun to edit during the beginning of our quarantine days! Editing a lot of photos takes hours that I usually do not have, so it was great to have the spare time to work on something meaningful to me!
2. SILKIE VIBES

We are kind of in unprecedented, apocalyptic times so I want chickens! I took the time at the beginning of our coming quarantine time to buy a few Silkie chicks! We are in a state of National Emergency, so I am pretty sure I would win any dispute my HOA could throw at me. I’ve always wanted chickens, so I decided that Silkies seem to be the best “petlike” chickens. I am raising them from chicks so that they are tame and will respond better to my presence as they grow. Here is the thing…as I was shopping for all of my chicken paraphernalia, I kept hearing from people how all the chicks, all the feed, etc were being bought up as fast as they came in. People were quietly prepping! As far as not living on a farm, but getting chicks, I feel that as long as they are kept in a clean, cute space and as long as I do not keep roosters…nobody will care. we shall see how this goes! For now, they all have gender fluid names since they are too young to sex at this point. This one is Baxter! I don’t know that my chickens appreciate the beautiful like I am building for them yet, but I am hopeful! I also chose Silkies because I am in hopes that Blanca thinks they are white puppies when they get older and she won’t want to bite their heads off!
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3. WORK FROM HOME VIBES

I am one of the lucky ones that still has a job! I’ve been forcing myself to get presentable each day for our video conferences so that I can still feel functional. Preparing yourself for your day goes a long way towards helping mentally to feel that you’ve got it together. My husband loves it when I wear my fabulous Johnny Was kimonos, and can’t believe that I brush my hair, bathe, and put on lipstick most days just to be at home. My office is my favorite spot in the house because I can shut the door, sit quietly and read, learn or work. My Bosscat Beauty orders still roll in online. They keep saying on the news that quarantine time with your spouse is where the rubber meets the road. I would say that getting him to realize that I need my quiet time has been the only real struggle. Other than that, we cook dinner together every night, we have movie night every night and we are intentional about our time. I can say, “ I have work to do so I will meet you in the movie room at 8 and until then leave me the hell alone!” We laugh and he gets it.
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4. COUNTRY GIRL VIBES

I decided to buy a farm. My husband thought I was crazy, so it was my personal thing and somehow he jumped on board with the idea. It’s a run down farm with a house that was probably built around 1900. My plan is to clean it up, and take all of the cedar from the inside of the home’s walls to recreate the fence lines. I’ve been able to sneak away and drive up to map and plan since it’s basically in the middle of nowhere and I’m not around people. After that we will see what inspires me but it feels so good to have a project! After the stock market crashed last month, he saw that land was a great opportunity to invest and build for the future so that’s why he jumped on board. I am super excited and will post updates as things change!
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5. QUARANTINE VIBES

I had to include this weird and funny photo! The other day, I was going to sit outside and get some sunshine. As I cranked our outdoor umbrella up, I saw this. These guys were sitting in the umbrella sockets, having their own family quarantine time! This showed me a lot about frogs. Now I will be super careful about the umbrella so I don;t harm them. They keep going back every day to sit in their same day spots. Crazy!

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6. MING DYNASTY VIBES

I had to share this sculpture! As I had mentioned above, I bought a farm. Nothing fabulous, but a run down farm. Basically, there is shit everywhere! I was looking around and seeing what needed to be thrown away, and this filthy old horse stature was sitting on the dusty, dirty floor. Once I saw how heavy it was, I decided to take it home and clean it up! It could likely be from a cheap home store like Kirkland’s…but I prefer to believe it’s a lost Ming Dynasty horse sculpture worth $30,000 ! Either way, I love him! It still needs more work and scrubbing but add that to my list of quarantine projects!
I think it’s important to stay busy with dreams and accomplish what we can during these times. We don’t want to look back and think about the time we wasted. I have started my garden, done some landscaping, started my chicken dreams, altered my budget for tighter times ahead, etc. When things do ever return to normal, I want to have a clean slate and know I spent my time wisely. I am looking at this time at home as a blessing.
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TOP 12 SHOTS OF 2019

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1. SPLASH
One of my favorite things that happened this past year, was finding a nest of cardinal eggs! I got to watch them hatch, grow, and fly away. One day, I came home from work to find that they were all gone! I was so depressed! About an hour later, I was on a float in the pool, while my husband was in the yard working on something. We suddenly saw the dad cardinal flying low alongside a baby bird learning to fly! They few over Ken, and then we were all mortified when the baby cardinal crash landed face down in the pool! The dad bird was clearly upset but couldn’t do anything but look on so I jumped over to the baby and fished him out of the water. He was too wet to try to fly, and in my opinion didn’t have enough feathers yet in the first place to be able to fly well.
He sat on my finger as I was letting him dry off. I ended up putting him in a birdcage overnight since it got dark outside and he couldn’t fly. The next morning, I put him by the bird feeder. When his dad came back and saw him, he chirped with happiness that his son was ok! “Splash” as we called him…was able to fly higher into a tree behind his dad that next morning! They all still live in the treeline behind out house, still frequent the feeders and bird bathes… and I still whistle at them like a kooky old woman.
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2. KSTENNISUSA
I am super proud of my years of work I have done for our tennis empire. If you knew me you’d know that I use the term empire for all of my side ventures. It’s hilarious. Anyway, years ago, I convinced my husband to start teaching tennis professionally and supported that vision with any marketing. web building, and planning that I could do. He had represented the country of Peru as a youth in tennis, and had always played since. He understood that if a child did not have parents who supported a child’s ambitions and dreams…they would lose hope and focus. Ken fell through the cracks as a youth so children are important to him because he sees himself in each child. The kids who have the parents who are present will do better and have more direction that those with embattled home lives. Even if a child does not want to compete, but prefers to play for fun…that still keeps them out of the front of a computer wasting time on video game addiction. He also has adult groups but children have a special place in his heart.
I love this photo because he stood still for 30 seconds to allow me to take a photo in the 2019 KS Tennis USA t-shirts!
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3. HOME & GARDEN
When we moved in 3 years ago, I had noticed that our back yard had a bit too much concrete for my taste. I am always trying to think of ways to create a more lush, cabana style poolside presentation. I was determined to stick with cabana style stripes for the patio and absolutely love the way it turned out. I spend a lot of time outside and this is my special spot we created this past summer.
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4. SPIRIT ANIMALS
In Native American Culture, everything is connected. Everyone and everything is linked between each other. Thus, people are connected to animals, to the earth, and to the sky. I am connected to this animal to an unhealthy degree. If she were a person,she would be me. If I were a dog, I would be her. We are both dominant and controlling when needed but can be passive if it’s not important. She is measured in her decision making. No, seriously. She keeps herself from murdering mean little Bella almost daily. When she has a concern, she stares into my eyes searching for answers. In heaven, I will be the one with animals and birds all over. Dear God I truly hope they will all be able to speak so they know how much I love them! In the meantime, I have my earthy spirit animal.
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5. FAVORITE NIGHT SPOT
We do not go out at night. We may go eat dinner, but we love being home. Lately, we decided to live our best life…so we go outside, turn on the lights, a fire, music and possibly sip champagne. While there is a hook up already for a flat screen…we really do not want one. The idea for us is to unplug, talk, and enjoy nature. There was a scary thing creeping along the fence the other night, but we just hoped the dogs didn’t see it so we could sit peacefully in the quiet!
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6. Friends
I am tired of myself, so I recruited a friend to come over and show off her swim collection items from Johnny Was The Woodlands! Plus, if I was in a bikini, my company may call me and beg me not to publicly devalue their swim suits with my body! I hope to have more friends in my blog pages some time over this next year!
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7. Blogger
I love it when we get a cute shot that’s actually in focus and the clothing looks as nice as it does in person! I wear a lot of Johnny Was embroidered items and lately I just decided to keep being me. I look like exactly no other blogger. I would probably be more successful if I did. I just want to be me so I can be comfortable in my own skin. There isn’t a handbook for turning 50. There are articles on how you should present yourself. All of the ones I have read are pretty weak. Clearly you shouldn’t wear gold stilettos with denim mini skirts but pretty much nobody should. My feeling is that a bit more effort needs to be put in when you are older because whoever you are…you are not as beach wave-lip gloss-tank top cute at 50 as you were at 25. Prove me wrong.
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8. SUMMER
I love this picture because it was from a nice summer day with good memories. It was 900 degrees but it’s Texas. I think it’s a fun challenge to take photos without my face in every picture so I love it when he takes a cute faceless one.
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9. JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING
Wyoming was never on my bucket list. At the last minute, it became too much work and stress to plan a trip to Italy… so we changed our plans at the last minute! I must say…it was life changing. There was so much beautiful nature. Untouched. There is a reason people have bought up all the land and celebrities are keeping homes there. It felt like Old America. Clean and fresh. We drove through the entire state and there were hours of hours of free range. It was eye opening. It made me realized even more…that is the way we should be living – not crammed on top of each other in cities.
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10. YELLOWSTONE
We ended up going to Yellowstone two days in a row. The park was basically closed the first day, and we probably shouldn’t have been there. It was quite the adventure because there was no cell reception, so the Map App wouldn’t work! We drove around basically lost and enjoyed our time together. We had to go back the next day because we had never found Old Faithful so we couldn’t live with ourselves going all that way yet not getting to experience that! The elevation was 9,000 feet and I got terribly ill and freakishly bloated! Other than that…I got to see amazing American country and wildlife and will never forget the beauty we experienced.
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11. HOLIDAYS
The holidays were easy this year. We didn’t see a lot of family or friends but instead focused on togetherness and not making things harder than they needed to be. In that respect, we agree that we had the best Holiday season in a long time!
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12. BOSSCAT BEAUTY
I absolutely love packaging up my Bosscat lashes when I get to ship out orders of them to clients! I take tons of photos for the website or Instagram and end up throwing out most, but this one really shows the joy it brings when I get to work on my business! When people specify that they are for a direct mailed gift…I put even more effort into gift wrapping!
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TOP 12 SHOTS OF 2018

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  1.  BIRDWATCHER

Birds are my jam!  My husband loves bird watching as well so it’s a joy we share.  I absolutely love how this bird flew into our blog post set up and gracefully walked across my frame. Nature is everything. Click to see more!

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2.  DOGLOVER

We adopted a new furry soul this past year! His name is Benji and he is wonderful! There is not a sweeter little guy.  His jaw was shattered so his tongue hangs out, but Blanca loves him tremendously! Little Bella accepts him but he’s so hyper it freaks her out at times but truly she barely accepts any of us!

I started putting him on the float with the girls as a team building exercise in friendship.  We also have the occasional swim sessions so we can make sure they all know how to get out at the stairs.  Benji, BenBen, Benny, Benjamen Buttons…we call him everything! He is such a special little blessing in our lives!

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3.  NATURELOVER

This is me attempting to teach Blanca to observe nature and not interfere and bark at it. Don’t let the blond hair fool you… she is an Alpha female so she wants to chase and dominate everyone and everything.

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4.  ISLAND LOVER

If we had millions and didn’t work…we would have a small place in Maui to live part of the year.  My soul belongs there.  When it became evident that planning the perfect Italian vacation was a better idea for next year, we decided on Maui again at the last minute. This photo was taken at Mama’s Fish House just before a romantic seaside dinner!

This dress had come in at Johnny Was The Woodlands and I decided she would be perfect for Maui.  Of course there was that moment when a woman in a black t-shirt and white jeans walked by and said, “…not every woman could pull that look off…”  to which my husband and I laughed at her dis, and went on with our day!  Last I checked it was an island and I was on vacation.  Bitter unhappy people kill me sometimes. The #RESORT2018 post was my favorite this past year!

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5.  HAWAII LOVER

Visiting Maui again was a dream come true.  I love Hana and have always wanted to go back.  Some of the photos are here at Eight Shots for September.

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6.  RAINBOW CHASER

Anyone who thinks they know my husband, would be shocked to know that he adores rainbows and must pull over and take photos whenever her sees one! We had sort of a photo competition when trying to photograph this one on the way back from Hana on Maui! I think this is the best rainbow I’ve ever seen. God is good!

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7.  LASH BOSS

I did not take this photo, one of our customers of Bosscat Beauty did ! She had on #bosscatdays lashes and I absolutely love it!  It’s better than any I’ve taken.  If you love makeup you may want to follow this MUA @justineebella on Instagram!

8.  INSTAGRAMMER

Check out either one of my Instagram accounts if you’d like to see more photos! @bosscatbeauty or @stephaniedawnsjoberg

9.  ECLECTICISM

I do what I want .  I wear what I want. I am who I want to be.  With fashion and styling…I have fun. Eclecticism is a natural state for me. Vince Camuto booties, with a silk kimono from #johnnywasthewoodlands , a Texas girl belt, Prada bag, leather cuffs, Quay sunglasses and probably no bra….that’s me. I have no box.  Perfectly perfect is not my thing because that’s too hard. Perfectly fun makes more sense. It’s easier. Bold is good. The other day, I ran into a friend while getting something loaded into my trunk at Academy.  She had on a sweat shirt, I had on velvet and heels…we looked at each other and laughed.  I really am this person. I like that my friends and my husband let me be me.

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10.  BIRTHDAY GIRL

I turned 50 years old on December 28th!  In the rule book of life, it says you are supposed to throw a party for anyone turning 50, so I did! It was so much fun!  Even my dad came and remarked that it was the best party he had ever been to!  I realized that it is so cool to have a house full of people who actually like you and you like them.  In life, we deal all day with those we must tolerate.  I have not posted a blog yet or shared photos, but I will!

For a couple of years, I kept to myself a lot and did not make time for people.  I realized that most people didn’t know why.

One day, I was sitting in a parked car at the bank, and another car ran into me. When you are in a car that is locked up in park, the impact is not cushioned. It actually snaps twice. It lunges forward, yet snaps back harshly and your seat beat does not work.  I had a headache for a solid 6 week period immediately following the impact and then it was downhill from there.  I didn’t have the youngest, fittest neck to begin with since I was about 47 already when it happened. I had whiplash so bad that just getting to work and functioning was my primary priority.

I finally realized that I needed to really verbalize to people what I was dealing with, because I was told that my isolationist behavior was hurtful to others.  I explained in detail the seriousness of my injury and I immediately felt so much relief. Friends appreciated knowing why I was not interested in doing a lot of extracurricular activities. Although some people at work knew, it’s not the kind of thing that you call up your corporate office and discuss.  Actually, some people might…but that’s not me.  The people I worked with knew I was suffering but I didn’t really make it super clear to a lot of people why I was MIA at certain events. Lack of sleep and neck pain was zapping my extra energy but after all of that suffering, I am starting to see light!

My party was a gift to friends, an opportunity for my husband to meet people that I’ve known for years and it was me re-inviting people into my life. As for my blog…. I never really explained the issue to any depth because I saw a blogger do that month after month and it became draining on me hearing about her lack of sleep over her health issue.  It sucked the joy out of the blog.  I didn’t want to be that.  Blogs are supposed to be fun and uplifting damn it!  People and love are the meaning are life so I want to work on that aspect of my life this year and be more present! My little party was the beginning of a new chapter and I am so happy with my little circle of friends!

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11.  MUA

I got to brush up on my MUA skills to snap shots of my cousin for Bosscat Beauty lashes!  I love how she turned out! Beauty isn’t about just looks, but it’s about the person.

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12.  HOMEBODY

I was home a lot in my spare time this past year!  I had different projects going on and I enjoy being a loner.  My dogs are my heart and I suppose it’s possible that I spend too much time with them because I catch myself having conversations with them these days!

I had a skin cancer issue (thanks probably to the good old days when I hit the tanning bed after each trip to the gym)… so these days I try to cover up somewhat.  Tan on young skin is hot, on older skin it just looks like leather,  just sayin.

This cover up was from #johnnywasthewoodlands and I actually ended up buying two!  I wear it as a swim cover or a top! The design is timeless and it’s flattering – what else is there?

I truly look forward to 2019…to blogging, working, growing, loving and spending time with people of good heart. 

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EIGHT SHOTS FOR SEPTEMBER 2018

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  1.  #HAWAII

We ended up taking a last minute vacation to visit Maui again in September.  I had always wanted to go back and take better pictures, as well as visit Hana again.  Before our reservations at Mama’s Fish House…we took a few shots in their beachfront yard.  There were couples and families everywhere trying to take selfies, so I enjoyed offering help with their photos! Mama’s Fish house was wonderful and a dinner with an ocean front view that I will never forget!

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2. #ALOHA

On the way back from Hana…we pulled over to snap pictures of this perfect rainbow!  My husband loves rainbows (and puppies) so we were sort of competing with who could get the perfect shot. Maui is a magical place and everyone should be able to go once in their lifetime.  We toy with the idea of one day moving there, but for now we are happy with where we are.

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3.  #ART

We woke up to feed to Koi in our hotel’s pond every morning.  They were so big and their eyes are so big that they seem like little dogs to us!  I wanted to pick one up and hug it but the koi wouldn’t have liked that I’m sure.

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4. #BREAKTIME

Mama’s Fish House has an amazing beach front view…and as we were waiting for our reservations, this turtle had come up on the beach for a rest. He was huge!  It was nice to see nature undisturbed and doing it’s thing.

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5.  #SAILINGOFFINTOTHESUNSET

Our last night there, we just sat and enjoyed the sunset together. We rented a studio near Whaler’s Village and the beaches there were great.

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6. #KSTENNISUSA

He is always going a million miles per hour.  Sitting still and quiet is a rare thing. So this was a special moment. Watching him quietly enjoy the beach and sunset, trying to Iphone the perfect photo.

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7.  #HANA

I have wanted to get back to Hana for about 5 years!  The Road to Hana is magical to me.  It’s partially jungle overlooking the ocean.  It’s got winding roads with one lane bridges …which you really shouldn’t drive on your own.  It’s best to take a tour because the drivers are used to the dangerous curves and one lane areas of road.  It also frees you up to enjoy the view.  This is not the type of road trip that the driver can afford to take their eyes off of the road.

8.  #WIFELEADSHUSBAND

This is funny because there are those great photos from the travel blogger couple that shoots all of their photos this way…I think it’s #girlleadsboyfriendallovertheglobe or something…but either way my husband is getting artsy!  We were probably on our way back from our most recent shaved ice visit. Most of my photos end up across my instagram @stephaniedawnsjoberg or @bosscatbeauty for the beauty related posts!

 

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SIX SHOTS FOR JUNE 2018

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1. THREE’S COMPANY
We adopted Benji not knowing for sure how he would fit in with the crew. Blanca has totally fallen in love with him. When they kiss…it’s shameful to watch because their love affair is so bold. They play, dangle toys in each other’s faces to start a play fight, and sleep together.
Blanca protects him from Bella, the mean chihuahua. Read more here!

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2. BLOGGER
I am a blogger. Not necessarily a great one, but a blogger just the same! I blog when I have time and it helps me to remain organized. If you do not think it’s hard or time consuming, you should try it and see where you are in 3 months!
One of the main things I still blog about is fashion! I have been in fashion for a zillion years and I still work for Johnny Was Clothing. I love to blog and share some of my favorite Johnny Was designs, such as this amazing Love & Liberty top/tunic/coverup ! The sad part is that I only have been sharing 1/10th of the items that I get from Johnny Was so I really want to challenge myself on that moving forward!

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3. ABDUCTED
I do actually have a brother. I drove with him to Austin last month to check on a job opportunity. I decided to treat him to a late lunch at The Oasis on Lake Travis before heading back home.
It’s complicated to discuss my brother because he’s such a private person and here I am with the utmost transparency. We do not see eye to eye. On much of anything. I can’t really go into it, but it was nice to take a quick road trip and try to connect. I can say this, intelligence and sanity do not often hold hands and skip through life together. I prefer to think that intelligence can overcome dysfunctionalism  but it’s often not the case. Who is actually to say what is or is not functional anyway.  We’ve created a gerbil wheel for out lives that a lot of people are not innately predisposed  towards being able to stay on long term and succeed by the legal definition of success that we have allowed to be defined for us by the world.

He doesn’t really agree with the gerbil wheel way of life.  He’s read more books than any other 30 people combined but whether or not any of that knowledge is being used is unapparent to me.  Intelligence without action is moronic. So we have out debates.  He lived with us until recently but I don’t think we met his standards as human beings. It was funny that he would let me snap a picture in this crazy UFO thing and we decided it could be his new Facebook profile shot because it is pretty funny because he recalls a crazy dream in which he woke up from being prodded by aliens and was sore. We joke about the possibility of him having demon children in another galaxy from the alien/demons trying to mate with humans. So yeah, the spaceship thing is hysterical.

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4. MALIBU
I made a quick run to Los Angeles for a couple of reasons. I treated myself to a nice oceanside dinner alone at Moonshadows in Malibu. As the waves crashed in, I realized that a Pomeranian was sitting in the chair next to me with his lonely hoo-man mom on his other side. I made a mental note to get out more and be more social because I do not want to end up like that. Living a great life…alone.
The food was great at Moonshadows. I had zipped around up into the Calabasas area beforehand and enjoyed an adventurous few hours. Being alone…although peaceful, is not ideal. There’s nobody to share things with. Although I enjoyed the waves crashing in as I treated myself to a glass of champagne, I do not plan on making a habit of travel alone!

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5. THE PLAN TO SAVE THE WORLD
I love this photo (photographer unknown) of our President. The photo was part of an amazing 13 minute video entitle Q, The Plan to Save the World.” If you do not know anything about the Q movement, or if you do not follow #Qanon on 8Chan, then you should really give your country a few minutes to get some insight.
I have been following the Q movement since October and I find it crazy that the mainstream media does not ever mention it. Ever. It’s exciting to see what’s going on behind the scenes! Click the photo of President Trump to view the breathtaking video. Pray for clarity before you watch in case you’ve already been zombified and are unable to comprehend. There is theft within out government, satanism worse than you could possibly imagine and as arrests and indictments continue to leak, slowly we will see how bad off we were. Pray before you watch the video, and you will see that there is a reason a lot of us research, believe, support and follow.

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6. #BENJIGRAM
Benji apparently got a hold of my phone (those crazy kids). His post is copied below!
Hi! My name is Benji! I am super happy with my new home, my new mom and I even have a really hot girlfriend named Blanca! We love each other so much and play together all day! Mom doesn’t mind that I drool a little bit because of my jaw injury. My new family is very understanding. They love me so much and let me sleep in the big hoo-man bed at night! I don’t feel sad anymore from being dirty, hungry and hurt from the mean person that broke my jaw. Please consider adopting a homeless pet when you’re prepared to love #furever.

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TOP TWELVE SHOTS of 2017

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1.   CHANDELIER LOVER

Like most ladies, I absolutely love chandeliers!  When we decided to move into a new house in January, I struck a deal with my husband.  We could buy the house, which was about 10 years old, if he let me remodel the entire thing before we moved in. I didn’t want to drag it out over time while we were living there!

My vision included cramming as many chandeliers as possible into the house!  Since we had visited Paris earlier in the year, I decided to use the inspiration from the Palace of Versailles for our little Texas home! The remodel went very smooth and we were able to move in on time!  You can see some of the blog posts here!  

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2. HOME REMODELER

This is probably the fourth home I have gotten to revamp, and it gets easier each time!  This time, I really got to have fun and not worry about boring things such as resale potential!  My dad stated, “Well, that’s great as long as you don’t need to resell it,”  after seeing the beginnings of the work! LOL!  The saying goes, everything needs to be dull, safe, simple to help with selling potential….which I refer to as vomit. It was nice not having to worry about anything except what we want.

The other great thing was that my husband had literally no input! 🙂  It was heaven to not have to debate each little thing! There’s another link here. I had to have dog friendly flooring and furniture so those were really the only requirements.

As I sit here, almost a full year later, the entire decor part is complete and now I can focus on gardens and real life.

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3. BIRD WATCHER

It’s always been a desire of mine, to be able to get up close and personal on a fresh bird’s nest.  I’d always wanted to be able to watch the babies grow!  I finally got my chance when a few months after we moved into the new house, a bird made it’s nest in a pot on my front porch!

I checked it several times a day and got to photograph the babies as they grew for a few weeks! If birds are your thing, you can see the shots here!

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4.  HUMMINGBIRD STALKER

I find it annoying when people always talk about how blessed they are. But OMG, I feel so blessed because I’ve always thought of hummingbirds as my favorite bird…and I have tons of them that I feed now!  I spend hours trying to photograph them, and finally got a few fun shots.  Not perfect or detailed, but they speak to my heart.

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5.  FASHION BLOGGER

I work for Johnny Was Clothing, a California brand that I love…so I blog about their clothes a lot. The shot above was actually showing off a custom dress that Eshakti  sent to me, along with a Johnny Was Biya coat that I love!  Although I have made some money from my blog this year, I am not one of those people that only shows you things that I want to earn a commission on by linking to an online shop.  If it’s something I think is cool, but won’t make a dime for me…so be it.  My blog is an ongoing commercial about clothing.  What is terrible is that I could provide a lot more content due to my ongoing new supply of clothing but time is an issue. For us, if I happen to be dressed and in the mood…we snap pictures. I want to do so much more writing and hopefully this year I can get better at a lot of things…blogging being one of them!

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6.  LASH BOSS

I finally got to do something I’ve always wanted to do!  I’ve started a new business in the cosmetics industry!  After researching strip lashes for years, I took the plunge and developed my own brand, Bosscat Beauty. I designed two types of silk strip lashes and decided to start the business with one product, the Glam Edition Lash Box! The fun part was getting set up and building the first product from start to finish. Social media advertising is also fun.  This next year will be about setting up retail accounts while also growing individual online sales to help promote brand awareness. I’m proud of my work so far and can’t wait to see how it goes in 2018!

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7.  CREATIVE DIRECTOR

One of the greatest jobs that I have with Bosscat is being able to create and design products that I  hope people love!  The above is just a first shot that I took for initial marketing once my boxes first came in! I will take a little time and get better at it, but it’s a start!

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8.  DOGMOM

Somehow I turned into a pink loving, flamingo floating, bleach blonde, dog mom. I think it’s funny as hell.  I wanted to include this cell phone picture because it is so real.  This past summer, each afternoon for an hour, I would try to relax outside with the girls.  They love getting on floats and we just hang out and watch the birds and squirrels. It’s a little bit lonely at times to have such a simple life, but at the same time, I love peace and quiet so it’s really a cool life.

 

9. JAZZY LOVER

Being a dogmom, really started with adopting my Jazzy about 16 years ago.  She was skinny, small, not too outgoing of a personality.  She looked me straight in the eyes though, so I adopted her for the connection and her desire to understand.  We knew she didn’t have much longer, so we took all three girls on a #dogcation  a few months before she died.  She had an accidental death three days after we moved into the new house. It has not been a year yet.  I loved her and gave her a safe home for 16 years and try not to think about her accident.  She was a great little dog and this year I had to say goodbye.

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10. PET CEMETARY GROUNDSKEEPER

If you read #9….then you get why I created a Pet Cemetary in my yard!  It’s my little special place to honor Jazzy’s life and respect her with a memorial garden while having a great prayer spot at the same time!  I’ve never shared a peak before.  This next spring my biggest project will be my back yard.  It’s freezing right this minute and probably killing my palms and fruit trees so a big clean up will be in order.

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11.  WANNABE YOUTUBER

I started making a few videos again, due in part to the new Bosscat venture!  It is so hard to try to come off as your true self, and look ok, and have fun!  The thing is, that it really is fun to make videos if you have the time to put in!  This year is going to take some serious time management in order to meet my personal goals! It would be so neat to be interesting enough to do well at videos but not sure if that’s in the cards!

 

12. MAKEUP ARTIST

I made time to do makeup on a new friend this past year! I met her through work and really like her so we took a day to play! Nothing feels better than doing what you love and spending time with nice people so it was a high point for me! Leilani is a total ray of sunshine!

 

In closing…these are just a few simple pictures that help show my year, and what is important to me.  Well, some of the things anyway!  I also love President Trump, Jesus and my husband. We’re not supposed to talk about politics or serious things because we want to appear neutral.  It’s very hard to pretend to be neutral when there’s so many serious issues in the world and my conservative belief system is not in line with the previous status quo.

It irritates me when a woman mentions Trumps “ridiculous tax reform bill” which was only “for the rich” and he’s only President “to make more money for himself.” Most people who bitch about the tax reform agenda have not processed their own tax return or run a business so how would they know about tax code ?  So yes…it’s very hard to stay neutral a lot of the time.  I hope to branch out a bit and share more in the future.  Blogging is very therapeutic!

Let’s have a great 2018, everyone!

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