Oh, hi. And 10 Things.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014


Hello, friends. I've missed you.

1. I disappeared.

Thank you so much to those of you who wrote me an email or a little message to check in and see if I was okay. I'm okay! I'm alive! I'm back!

2. I decorated for fall.

Brace yourself. I went wild and crazy with the fall decorating this year. I bought an owl. Then I put it on a shelf.


I really outdid myself this year, yes I know.

3. I tore stuff in my knee.

Yup, busted. I wish I could say that I was break-dancing when I did it. Instead all I can say is that I have wobbly bones and stood up in a weird way. I've been on crutches for the past four weeks and am currently on a wait list to see a specialist. Let me just say that chasing a toddler with only one good leg is mentally and physically challenging.

4. I've made absolutely no progress on any home related projects since August.

Not one iota of progress, people. You know what, though? I'm okay with it. After a nice long break I can feel the motivation starting to kick back in a little bit.

5. I went to Homesense for the first time in three months.

It was magical, really. I bought a cartload of Christmas stuff just to make up for my long, heart-wrenching absence. Alex was thrilled when he brought all the bags in from the car. Hee hee!

6. I took a break from offering photography sessions until at least the New Year.

By the end of the summer I was pretty overwhelmed. I was working on photo sessions every nap time and every night and still couldn't keep up. I finally realized two things. A) My workflow is way too slow. I need to take some time to learn some shortcuts, and B) I was not charging nearly enough money for the amount of time I was putting in. So, I made the super hard decision to take a break. I'm finally catching my breathe and learning some new, technical, kinda boring (but super helpful) things.

7. I'm pretty sure my kid is a creative genius.

I will let the following pumpkin speak for itself. ;)



8. We had our own family pictures taken.

This is huge. HUGE. Since I am the world's least photogenic person I usually avoid being in pictures at all costs. After my hard-drive crashed (see #9, boo hoo) I realized that I had not one good photo of our little family. So I bit the bullet and hired my talented friend to take our pictures. We had the session a few weeks ago and should be getting the final gallery later today. Eeeeeeeek!

9. My hard-drive crashed and burned.

Remember how I have computer tech-y hubby? Remember how I was taking a break from photography to get organized and become more efficient? Well, one of the things on my list of to-do's was to back up all of my stuff. I'm pretty sure Alex nattered at me a thousand times to back up my pictures on this giant box he has in the basement. I kept replying, "Yeah, yeah. I'll get to it later." Well. Guess what happened my friends? While I was working on organizing some folders on my desktop one innocent Wednesday afternoon, my screen went completely black. And then everything was gone. Yup, all my photos of my dearest little Coopster. Yup, all my school work from the last few years. Yup, all of my family photo sessions. Yup, all of my everything. I pretty much cried for three days. Then, I gave myself a pep talk and told myself that there are way worse things than a fried hard-drive. It was a major lesson learned for me and a major I-told-you-so for Alex. ;)

P.S. We sent it away to see if any of the data can be recovered. It may cost a small fortune but I'm willing to try anything. Fingers crossed!

10. We've been doing fun things.



Despite the busted knee and the fried computer, we've been really happy just enjoying the little things.

Like: Halloween crafts, birthday parties, Coop's first ring pop (guess which picture?), a hockey game, a trip to the pumpkin patch, and of course trick-or-treating!


Thanks so much for dropping by. I'll see you again soon. :)

23 comments:

  1. I've been checking every day to see if you're back. So happy that you are.
    Uggh, a broken knee. I can't even imagine how painful that must have been. Glad you are recuperating. Good luck with the specialist. As for the hard drive, I can't even imagine how crushed you must have been to lose all those files. If a technician can retrieve any of them it will have been money well spent. The fall decorations are fabulous!! Haha. At least you've made me feel better about my own lack of Autumn decor. He is a rather cute little owl, though.

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    1. Thank you SO MUCH for checking in every day. It is so nice to hear. I did end up sending away the damaged hard drive. I agree, the money will be well spent if only I can get some pictures and videos of our sweet boy back. :)

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  2. I take long breaks from bloggin at times.....and then I get motivated again. I have the same little white pitcher in your first pic..cute little owl that you paired it with. Simple is perfect!! Take care of yourself, so sorry to hear that you broke your knee..that sucks!! Enjoy the autumn weather and take it easy!

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  3. Have missed you, so glad you are back! Your boy is darling! It has been a treat following you since before he was born. Having raised all boys all I can say is "wonderful". Love your moments as they fly by so quickly. The little stuff like down computers, one doesn't remember after 35 years. You will remember holding and loving your baby! Bobbie from Spokane

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    1. Bobbie, thank you. The moments do really fly by. I was lucky enough to have some pictures left on a memory card from the summer. I just love all of the regular, every day pictures that show what ordinary life is like with a cute toddler. :)

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  4. You have had quite an Autumn Sarah, but glad to hear that you are getting around a little bit. I loved this post because it is kind-a like the time I have had lately---and you know the saying 'misery loves company' :)))
    My hard drive also decided to give up the ghost and luckily we have a great friend who is also a wizard with salvaging what's on the pc so I was able to get my many zillions of photos and docs back. I sure hope you can restore yours as well. and I'm pretty sure your kid's a creative genius too!

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    1. Oh this is giving me so much hope! If only I can be as lucky as you and be able to restore some pictures. Fingers crossed!!!! And thanks so much for commenting.

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  5. So happy to see you back. Glad you've been taking time to enjoy life, it's all too easy to get caught up in the routine and miss the good stuff. Hope your knee gets sorted soon and you’re not waiting too long for the specialist.

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    1. Thanks Michelle! In a way I'm dreading the specialist because I'm so worried they will recommend some chop, chopping (surgery). Eeeeek!

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  6. Sorry to hear about your knee, they are tough to recover. I do photography on the side and I backed up my pictures on an external hard drive... Then that crashed too. I began backing up my sessions on external hard drive and in cd. Just a tip in case!

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    1. Thanks Megan, I will FOR SURE be taking your advice. Lol!

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  7. aaaaw, you are adorable! i love your fall decorating! :) and i hope you are on your feet soon!

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    1. Adorable? More like hobbling around all awkward-like, lol! Thanks though, you know how to make a girl feel better. :)

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  8. So happy for a new post! Precious family! Praying for a quick recovery.

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  9. Yea, Sarah is back. I have been checking daily as well, but I saw your sweet instagram updates and thought, "Well, she's ok" so I just waited. What a hectic autumn you have had. Glad to see things are working out one way or another. I thought snow flurries on Halloween here were bad enough till I saw Cooper in his costume with all that snow!!!

    Take care of yourself.

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  10. WHAT, 3 MONTHS WITHOUT HOMESENSE? Oh sorry! I get twitchy if I don't stop in once a week. So glad to hear you are well minus one knee. Hopefully it will get better soon. As I am packing up my Halloween stuff and all things pumpkin, your décor is perfect! Yikes! We are happy to see you posted and we can stop worrying! The renos will still be there whenever you are ready to carry on. Sometimes creative juices need time to simmer! Take care of that knee!
    Kelly

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    1. I know, I just about died when I walked in and remembered what I was missing. Hee hee! Thanks for the well wishes. At least I've been able to catch up on my romantic comedies??? :)

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  11. Whew glad you're back! I checked each day like all the others. Went to Home Goods, your Homesense, twice today! Hope your knee gets better.

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  12. Oh yay, you are back!! I check this blog every day... it's one of my favorites... and was all crushed because I thought you had quit blogging! Welcome back, it's good to have you! Oh, and congratulations!

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