As I wrote about in my 2009 Goals post, I’m attempting Project365 again this year. As a means of motivation, I started a new blog. A photoblog to be exact. I didn’t want to spam daily photos on this blog (as thumbnails of each public Project365 photo actually appear in my header on this blog) so I went ahead and threw up a subdomain.The title won’t surprise anyone: Stop, Drop & Photograph. See?

Stop, Drop & Photograph

I must say, I like it. Not just the theme (Photopress), though the clean theme with no distraction is rather nice. But I love the whole idea of doing things that make it easier to stick with my goals for 2009. Each post on the blog will feature the picture of the day and a short (or, sometimes, lengthy as, you know, I’m wordy) explanation of said photo. Each photo on the blog will contain my new (brush) watermark. (Learn to make your own brush in Photoshop with this tutorial.) I might, occasionally, include a few funny outtakes from photoshoots gone awry but, for the most part, it will be solely dedicated to my Project365 photographs.

Speaking of photography, I’m longing for spring. As a winter lover, this year’s winter is killing me. The boys want to play outside. And my camera wants to be outside as well. I know it will come and then I will complain when summer’s heat rolls around but, still, it’s hard to stay creative indoors for months on end. I digress.

All the same, I promise that each day will have a photo. I will be realistic and admit that I will occasionally have to backdate a photo or two as I may not get one edited and uploaded before bedtime but, in the end, each day will have an honest-to-goodness photo taken on that day of the 2009. I’m an honest (photo)blogger. Promise!

And so, after you check out my new photography blog, please let me know if you have a photoblog as well. I will include a link on my photoblog’s blogroll.

(Don’t forget, my Signing Time DVD giveaway ends today at noon. Go!)

Here’s an update on me since joining the YMCA in August: I’ve fit back into some pants, not all. I’ve lost absolutely no weight. My arms are more toned. And FireDad says my butt looks great. And while the last of those points makes me feel pretty darn spiffy, it’s not quite the total package that I’m going for here!

And so, I joined the Our BlubHer Overhaul blog. (See my introduction here.)

In short, I have a new goal. If I can lose my ten pounds by the BlogHer conference next year, I will attend. I know. I’ve previously said that I won’t attend because of scheduling conflicts during that week. But I can make something work. Granted, for me to attend, I’m going to have to lose this weight no later than February 2009 so I can save money appropriately for travel and hotel and gifts to take home to boys. And that Husband. And, to be honest, if I can lose the extra five vanity pounds, well, I don’t know what I’ll do! Other than be super excited.

But, I need some help. I’m stuck. I’m honestly of the opinion that the stuck-ness comes with nursing and we’re not ready to wean. (He’s not even a year yet! Hush!) I won’t do anything unhealthy that could adversely affect my son, our nursing relationship or even my own health. And so, I just keep trucking along. I’ll get there. Right? Someday?

This week is far less busy than last week. Yet I’m keeping the same goal of three workouts at the gym and three home/outdoor workouts alone or with the boys. I think I need to suck it up and lengthen my amount of time on the elliptical, don’t you think? My legs, arms and general body cry at the thought but, well, it is time.

In the meantime, head over to Our BlubHer Overhaul and read about others’ weight loss goals and how they’re reaching them together. And leave me a comment, here or there, with some kind of inspiration. Because, man, if I don’t see some weight loss soon… sigh.

An awesome blogger (that I’m just getting to know) is headed to the Green Our Vaccines rally tomorrow. Read this post and get all motivated… and feel jealous that you won’t be attending tomorrow’s awesome rally in Washington, DC. It’s Moms (& Dads!) like these that make changes in our world. I look forward to hearing more about the rally itself… and the changes to follow.

Moms at Work, a blog at the Orlando Sentinel, just featured our Love Thursday participation. If you participate in Love Thursday, go give a shout out to a good friend of mine! (Hi Kim!)

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