Took a break from blogging...

I took a long over due break from a lot of things, to set my sites on NEW things! Now, I'm back and things are going well. I struggled to over come some major back issues and had to put photography on hold. My crafts have taken a back to seat to pretty much everything and I'm starting a new venture. I'm back doing photography and I couldn't be happier! Its going so well and I'm building my business and it looks amazing. My clients are beautiful and I feel so blessed and honored to photograph them. I'm lucky and thankful to all of them, that they would trust ME, this fresh new photographer to capture the essence of their loved ones!

A couple weeks ago I was sitting and chatting with my friend Kirsten, discussing possible names and while looking over Instagram, I saw the name. I wanted a name that had meaning, wouldn't be spelled wrong(like my name) and also expressed how I feel about my talent as a photographer. Thus, Choose Joy Photography was born! I have had good days, many in fact, and several bad days here recently, but during those bad days, I've often had to Choose Joy over a plethora of other negative feelings. If there is one thing though that always brings me joy, its photography. I get to see Gods handy work and the love he has for His people when I take pictures and how could you not be joyful over that? So for me, I Choose JOY! Proverbs 15:13 A happy heart makes the face Joyful...

I'm also designing and making personalized custom wooden hangers attached with wire. Its not so hard, now that I've got the hang of it! I have been really trying to find something different that I could make and sell, to where I wouldn't be competing with my close circle of friends. And so, Hanging Pretty was born(I just thought of that!). Already I have been filling orders for friends, mainly for weddings. Bridesmaid gifts, Bridal gift, etc. I'm anxious for these wedding to commence, so I can post pictures of the work I've done, but since I'm friends with some of these girls, I'll refrain! Stay tuned! I will be posting pictures of lots of new things and projects!