WarPaint Goods
Check out my sisters website, and her latest blog post!! Prayer is such an important part in our daily life! http://www.warpaintgoods.com/blog/
Let’s Redefine Sin
Such amazing, inspiring, and TRUE words! Amen!
Bump
I had the privilege to photograph one of my best friends first set of maternity pictures. We went out to a couple fields and old buildings and I was able to fiddle with my new Canon. Still learning all the tips and tricks, and just having ‘the eye’ to capture the perfect angle|image. I’d like to say these pictures were a success. I’ll probably look back years from now and remember how much I didn’t know. Or what props I didn’t use that would make this image THAT much better. Anyhow, this is my friend Brittney. She is 35 weeks (TODAY!!) in the making of her baby girl; Harper or Lennon. She is so beautiful, and so photogenic. Every angle of this girls face is flawless. So it made my job so easy! 😉 I loved photographing Brittney and her bump. I couldn’t be more excited to be in the same country|city as this mamma, as she matures this little girl. I can’t wait to take pictures of her little family before and after baby arrives in just a couple short weeks! In the mean time, photography classes and seminars are calling my name! Continue reading “Bump”
Sweet baby
I love that I know so many mommies who have just had babies that ask me to look after the little ones. This is what gets me by. I need a little baby fix here and there to hold off my desire to have my own little lovely’s. Today and yesterday I’ve been looking after a neighbors kids. Ages 2 and 3 months. Had a good walk to the park, ate a yummy lunch, changed a couple poopy diapers [probably still smell like one] and watched cartoons. I Love spending time with the little ones. Yesterday my husband witnessed the 2 year old’s ‘temper-tantrum’….I regrettably brought them over to my house to meet my husband [mainly to show my husband how cute the 3 month old baby was, and to possibly convince him we need one sooner than later, lol] After my husband witnessed that tantrum [yes, it was pretty dramatic] he said, “No way were having kids!” Unfortunately for him he has no choice, I was made to have babies!
My Morning Cup
Yes…i know what your thinking…another coffee blog post.. I am sitting at my computer desk sipping on my coffee with all of the windows open listening to the sound of the rain hitting the ground. It is so peaceful in the morning. [except for that dog next door, he never stops barking!]. My mind continues to wonder in the morning. Mostly about Jesus. When I wake up, specially when im drinking my coffee, my thought process is never the same…there is something so amazing to me in the morning. I am so appreciative that God woke me up, yet another day in this crazy and busy world. I cant help but open up my bible and continue to learn about The Lord our God. I will be honest, I am not the ‘reader’ type. I try so hard to open up a heart-felt romance novel, but i can’t finish it. I have NEVER finished a book. And if there is a movie for the book, I will GUARANTEE I wont even get through half the book without already watching the movie…lol. But I have challenged myself recently [i should be doing this anyways] to read the most heart-felt romance novel in history…the bible. Start to finish. It should be my journal, my agenda. I shouldn’t be able to start the day without reading. How will I know how to accomplish the day without reading God’s word? The word is encouraging and humbling, and instantly changes my view on the rest of my day. Read with me, I just finished Genesis and beginning Exodus. I know just as much as you do, I am learning about the people in bible times, and still learning more about Jesus everyday.
Something interesting came up on my pinterest feed the other day… I had been thinking about my blog and why I started it… Reading this
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has completely centered me. It helped me realize who my audience was…mainly that following the “blogging world” is not going to get me more readers. But focusing my blog posts on Godly things, and experiences is a better way to start. “Yet there is this tension in faith blogging between worrying about pleasing God rather than man and becoming a successful blogger.” -words from the link
COMING SOON on my blog, is a small photo shoot I did to gain some knowledge about my new DSLR Camera, featuring one of my lovely friends Brittney, and her baby bump! Please stay tuned to see this adorable photo shoot!
No Coffee, No Wakee
Coffee is most definitely a daily thing in my life. Waking up, have a good stretch in the white sheets, checking the time…usually about 9:45am….slowly walk to the kitchen….slip a T-Disc in the Tassimo…patiently wait for my coffee to brew, poor some silk almond creamer till its a couple shades lighter…and that first sip is heaven.
Yes i might have an addiction, lol.
Not working has been really difficult lately. I’m really enjoying this time specially that it’s Summer. Lake days have been happening often and its been so fun. I don’t think I’ve kept a tan this long since I lived in Arizona!
I feel like I would be more productive with my time if my family lived here. There probably wouldn’t be a day that i didn’t see them. Specially since the kids aren’t in school yet, and my sister is about to have her baby. But the days that we are here spending time with my husbands family and friends have been amazing, and make me feel like i’m home. These past 5 years I’ve been in Canada have been really hard and difficult, but super easy at times. The only way I was able to do all of this, is because of Jesus. He has brought me to Canada, and He has helped me get through life here. Surrendering my own life’s plans to Him, has been so rewarding. So many things have happened because I moved here and it is so crazy when I think about it! I was baptized…married…(no kids yet…) started my career here and was employed by an amazing salon. I’ve grown in so many areas in my life, and i can’t wait to keep growing. God’s plan is slowly unraveling itself, and its so exciting to see.
My husband and I are getting so excited for our upcoming trip!
We have booked our holidays to go to Arizona for a surprise get together and the birth of my sisters baby! This will be the first time that my husband visits Arizona with me! I’m so happy to show him my hometown and where i grew up. I’ve been in ‘his world’ for 5 years, its definitely time to show him my world!
A Day in Whistler
Just over the weekend, my Husband surprised me with a day-trip date to Whistler… I had never been before. Surprisingly, living in BC for the past 5 years (this august…so crazy!!!!) I hadn’t been to one of the most popular sight seeing/adventure/ski mountains in British Columbia. Not to mention the most beautiful places to VISIT. Whistler does feel very secluded, I definitely would get cabin fever living up there…But aside from that, Giuliano does pretty good when it comes to surprises, thats of course if I don’t already figure it out myself.
Monday morning, we packed up to leave, and stepped outside to a “forecasty” sky, as my mom would say… lol. **Overcast** The sky looked so grey and blah. As we walked to the car we realized it was just a smokey sky. There has been so many forest fires in Pemberton near Whistler and the ashes have carried on to Vancouver. More than 200km…leaving Maple Ridge so hazy and smokey. We haven’t had rain for only a week or so, and its been in the 80’s-90’s since MAY. So Giuliano and I hopped in the car and drove 2 hours to Whistler, pulled up, parked, and walked around Whistler Village. We ate lunch at this place called El Furniture Warehouse. Sounds strange, but everything on the summer menu was $4.95. And if any of you know my husband, He was all over that!! [We always go for wings on Thursday nights at the Jolly Coachman in Pitt Meadows because there wings are 10 cents each. We leave spending 10 including our tip. lol] So this El Furniture Warehouse was so awesome, We had a pulled pork sandwich, soft tacos, a burger and fries, and wings! All under $25. We loved it, felt like we were in the US for lunch, lol. We sat on the patio looking out towards the Village sippin’ on some lemon water. Days like this spent with the man I love, are the best. After lunch, we walked over to the adventure park and of course he went on a ride called the “westcoaster”. He’s an adrenaline junkie and can’t live without it. Anything that says “skydiving, bungee jumping, cliff jumping, motorcycle, fast, speed, or rush, life or death” He’s all in, and it absolutely freaks me out. I am praying we have a baby girl first so it softens him up a little bit! lol. We sat at the Olympic plaza for a couple of hours and he had a snooze in the park, and I sipped on some coffee, while fiddling with my new Canon Rebel XSI!
Later on we met up with a friend, Ryan. He was in our Bridal party and a good friend of my husbands. They recently just moved up to Whistler themselves, so we wanted to see what it was all about. After catching up with Ryan for a couple of hours we had to have dessert at this place called Cows. BEST ice cream! I highly recommend if your in Whistler and are Hungry, eat at El Furniture Warehouse, and have dessert at Cows. Such rich flavours and yummy waffle cones. Whenever we go on trips like this I always wonder what we would be doing different if we had a baby of our own with us….And then I realize I need to take advantage of this time I have with my husband alone as much as possible! I love him so much, and I just can’t wait to expand our family!
This morning I get a facetime call from my sister Jaime, and the first thing I see when the screen loads is 2 of the cutest babies sitting on a couch together starring at the screen.. Instantly I say “Why do you do this to me!!!” and then I hear their mommies and my sister all laughing because they know how much I love babies, and how much I wish I was in Arizona with them! One day! Overall, I’m so thankful of my strong, Godly husband that treats me to special trips like this. He works so hard, and knows I’m home all day and need to get out the house. I love you babe! I couldn’t ask for a better husband!
Midwifery
Ever since I could remember, babies were a huge deal to me. There was always something more than the cuteness and littleness that make me so interested. I could never figure it out, until I became a wife to my wonderful husband and the age where other people started having babies. Currently, 4 people in my life are expecting babies in the months of August/September/October; I couldn’t be more excited to welcome all these babies into this world, [I will be attending 2 out of the 4 births and and SO excited] but I have wanted one of my own ever since it was “ok” to have a baby [after marriage]. My obsession with the “expecting” part of having a baby, has lead me to two different jobs ideas..Midwifery or Doula. There is something about a little human being created inside the female body and entering this world that I love so much. I’ve been doing some research on the topic and have decided that starting out as a Doula would be the best way to see if this is really what im interested in and could potentially make my career. And if I do enjoy it as much as I think I would……I would look into getting my nursing degree and then going to midwifery schooling. I am only 20 years old so these number of years of schooling sounds ideal to me. This idea has been fresh as of 6 months and so far I haven’t turned from it.
On Tuesday, earlier this week, my friend Brittney [who is expecting baby Harper in September, also is the expecting mother in the picture above] asked me if I could come to her Dr. Appointment because her boyfriend was in England touching base at home, and her mum was working. Absolutely I could not pass up the opportunity to be apart of something so special like this. Afterwards her and I went to Transitions Midwifery in Maple Ridge to inquire about a midwife for Brittney. She has wanted one ever since she found out she was pregnant. [a little insider; She grew up in England and Midwives basically were handed to you by the doctors when you had your first appointment] Here in Canada, they are a little different. Still covered under MSP [medical] but you had to inquire yourselves, almost if they aren’t supported by doctors…anyways, I took her to this place only to find out they are all full for the month of September. But November was EMPTY. Wondering why, we came up with the conclusion that 9 months earlier it was Tax season..All the couples were stressed out and clearly not doin’ anything that month. lol… Brittney and I are still on a hunt to find her a midwife, and I am so honoured and happy to be apart of this experience and help her on this journey.
I am so thankful all these babies are coming this summer/fall! Otherwise I would be questioning my husband daily “Can we start trying for a baby???”
I would LOVE some feedback..advice..direction..or just your thought on my vision for my upcoming future. Being yourself at my age, tell me your experience. what sort of thing you were going through in life. Or when you and your husband got married, how long did you wait to have children? What are some things you wish you did or hadn’t. Anything would be wonderful!
Indiana Bound
Finally, I am Home and settled in. Not that I have a huge family to do laundry for or get kids back in school….or work…but with just two people in the house, grocery shopping and cleaning are just about the most I do these days. lol. Yesterday I spent the entire day at the beach with my friend Brittney. I don’t know about to rest of the world but here in Vancouver we have been having the BEST weather. Its been sunny & in the 70’s-80’s ever since I got back from Indiana, and even a couple weeks before.
Indiana was incredible. It has been over 2 years that I haven’t been able to travel to see my family due to full time job and my availability, also Immigration reasons that I wont get into. lol….. My husband and I haven’t really travelled together before, apart from our honeymoon to Mexico. So when I left for Indiana, I flew out of Seattle. (**Side Note; Seattle is by far my favourite city**) We drove down in our New little Red Nissan Versa, and 3 hours later arrived in my favourite city. Spent the day walking around Pikes Place Market, enjoying each others company. We found this quaint pub across from the Pikes Place Market Sign on the corner, second floor, and ate lunch. Just ordered appetizers. A lot, if I must say. And the Bill was only 23$ We were instantly reminded we were back in the states for sure! Its always a good feeling crossing the Canadian/American border…a little side story.. when my family and I travel anywhere when we lived in Canada, we would fly out of Bellingham, WA or Seattle, WA, but instantly crossing that border we all felt like we could breath! We would all take big breath and let it out and say “ahhhhhh…home” lol. We may have been a little dramatic but growing up in the states for your entire life and then living in a “weird” country that no one knows anything about, on a work visa or a student visa, really does feel restricting. Back to my trip to Indiana… After a long day of WALKING Seattle, eating, sitting, walking again, and more walking it came time to head to the airport. My flight departure time was 11:59pm. I got to the airport at 8pm so my husband could get back home at a decent hour so he wasn’t up all night and groggy for work the next day. After a sad goodbye to my husband (we don’t do well apart) I sat in the Beautiful Airport of Seattle…All windows, still light enough to see the planes land and take off, and not the mention the beautiful lights of Seattle. Such a gorgeous View, tall ceilings, dim lights, and of coarse a Starbucks in hand.. I had about 2 and half hours until I had to board the plane, so I decided to crochet an iPad Mini case, cause I had all this yarn in my carry on and needed to start another project. Finished that case 30 minutes later to start another one. That caffeine had my fingers working so fast! Finally time to board, fly, and land in Chicago at 6:30am, to realize the time difference, My next flight to Indiana I had missed..It boarded at 6:20am and I didn’t get off the plane until 6:45….never been so disappointed in my life.. All this emotion I had bottled up, to see my family and just hug and kiss and enjoy my time with them got delayed 3 hours. May not seem to bad, but to me it felt like forever. Got off the plane in Chicago, RAN (I’m in a jersey maxi dress with sandals on) to the opposite end of the airport. If any of you must know, Chicago airport is the busiest and most crowded airport in the US. The day before I arrived in Chicago there was 15 planes waiting to take off the runway… so many delays and flights that changed terminals it was insane. Thankfully there was a Chilis Restaurant (another american favourite) Close to my gate, after I found the next flight to Indiana, and scarfed down some breakfast and enjoyed a cup of coffee. I had 2 hours before my flight took off so I decided to face time my family and let them know not to pick me up at 9am at IND Airport. lol…Now it turned into 1pm. My flight called all the people flying on that place to the gate to board soon to realize the plane is broken before we board…. Another hour goes by, we board another plane and realize that plane has maintenance issues. Had to board the FINAL plane an hour later…I think I Arrived around 2pm or something//All for a 45 minute flight!! I was exhausted! I had been awake for over 24 hours….and for me its a big deal! lol.. Finally in Indiana! I had went to grab my bags and turn around to most of my family screaming!!! “Chochie!!!!!!!” With signs in there hand, immediate tears of Joy, I couldn’t hold it in. Balling my eyes out so happy to see my nieces and nephew and sisters, brother in law, and my Mom! God definitely has designed me to be around my family…this whole living in Canada away from EVERYONE is so hard and gets harder the older I get the more I realize how much I appreciate Family Time. Life is too short to live somewhere where your not fully happy.
Chelsey Acciarresi 
