Today is my birthday. I had plans to be out and about, but my 3-year-old sprang a 102 temperature this morning. So instead I am home, administering Tylenol and warm baths and frequent naps.
It’s okay, though. This is life as a parent. I signed on for this.
My husband set out a card and a small gift before he left for work this morning. The card made me laugh, so I thought I’d share (although it contains an anatomy reference, so shield your eyes if you are easily offended).
The gift is for tonight after dinner.
“I figured it has to be good since it combines two of your favorite things,” he said.
He knows me so well.
To be honest, the wine looks kind of questionable, but he said the folks at the liquor store all insisted that it’s actually very good.
I’ll let you know.
So my quiet birthday plans just got a little quieter. I just checked on the sick 3-year-old and she is still asleep. The house is quiet. I am eating cheese and crackers and editing some photos. Letting the cat sleep on my feet under the desk. Not thinking too much about what it means to turn 33. About the fact that 33 rounds up to 35, while 32 rounded down to 30.
I’m actually just feeling kind of content. Which makes for a pretty happy birthday.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Posted in products
One fun (and useful) thing you can do with a favorite session image is to create custom thank you cards.
For example, we took a great image from a family’s previous session, added some fairytale overlays…
… and then printed the image on the front of 4 x 5.5 inch linen cards.
On the back of each card, I added a simple “thank you” and a few corresponding graphics to match the whimsical mood of the card.
The remaining open white space is for you to pen a thank you to your Thank You Card Recipient. The linen paper is easy to write on and has such a nice look and feel.
The cards come in sets of 25 and include white or parchment colored envelopes. I am a big fan of handwritten thank you notes, so these are right up my alley. Such a great way to send someone a personalized thank you along with a great picture they can hang on their fridge or pin up in their office at work.
Keep them in mind as an option after your next session!
The tulips my husband gave me last weekend are just starting to open.
Oh, how I love tulips.
You know, I did eventually find a place for that 10×24 canvas gallery wrap.
I hung it in our front hall underneath a shelf holding a few framed prints (including the Belle & Boo print mentioned in this post).
I think it’s a good little set up for our oddly-shaped front hall wall.
Then again, I love the picture, so I could probably hang it over the washing machine and still think that was a good place for it.
