My Princess is finally here!

On Thursday, January 14^th, I finally got to meet my Baby Shrimp, my Little Cupcake, my Princess.  

Zendaya Isabell  made her grand entrance at 6:34 PM and weighed 6lbs, 15oz.

She’s the most beautiful human being I have ever laid eyes on.

She’s simply perfect.

 She has changed my world.

She has changed who I am.

She has changed how I think.

There is nothing that I wouldn’t do for her.

There are no words to describe the love I have for her.

I’m looking forward to raising her and spending every second with her.

The meaning of Zendaya is “to give thanks”. Not a day goes by that I don’t thank God for her. 

I consider myself blessed that He chose me to be her Mommy.

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Happy Anniversary to Me!

Last Tuesday marked my one year blogging anniversary.

Blogging has always been something I wanted to do but didn’t have the time to commit. 

Last year I decided to take on the challenge to write two blog posts a week. By March, I almost changed it to once a week but decided to stick to my original plan. While I may not have written every week, I was always in search of a topic to write about.

A BIG thank you to all of you who have read my posts, commented, sent me text messages or even taken the time to call with a word of encouragement. Your support has made this journey worthwhile.

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My Photography Journal @mo_fotography

I just love starting a new year. It’s a time when you can add a new chapter to your book of life. It's also a great time to start a new hobby.

Last November, I decided that I wanted to start taking pictures again. If I was really serious about doing this, I knew I had to put my Canon SD1100 IS to rest. To replace it, I purchased a Nikon D3300.

It stayed in the box until New Years day. That’s when I came across Project 365 on Pinterest. The challenge is to take one picture a day for the entire year.

By day three, I was ready to quit. It had started to feel like work. On top of that, I’ve been struggling with trying to figure out how this camera works. It doesn’t matter how many times I read the manual, there are still some things I can’t figure out. Thank goodness I have a few photography friends who are willing to help me out.

I’m looking forward to looking back on my photo journal at the end of the year. 

I’ve created an instagram page and will be posting my pictures weekly. Feel free to follow me as I take this journey -  @mo fotography.

 I’m also looking forward to learning all that I can about this beautiful art.

What's your new hobby for 2016?

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365 days of Positivity

A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to figure out what my goal for 2016 would be. I came across several posts about picking three words for the year. The purpose of the exercise is to incorporate those words into your everyday life and let it become a part of who you are.

Instead of choosing three words, I decided to choose one: Positivity.

While I consider myself to be an optimistic individual, I tend to struggle to stay positive when things don’t go my way. I’m a control freak. Not being able to solve my problems drive me absolutely crazy.

God has really been testing me over the past few months. Some days I'm positive that He's going to work things out for me and other days I'm not so sure. 

I’m tired of my moods flip flopping. It has been destroying me. I knew I needed to change.

My word finally came to me on New Year’s Eve. Regardless of my current situations and all the situations to come, I’ve made up in my mind to make a conscious effort to become a more positive person in 2016.  

How will I do that? Well, I’ve joined the One Word 365 community. I’ll be able to follow those who’ve chosen the same word as myself and see what they’re doing to stay positive all year round.

What’s your word for 2016?

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