Ten Things {I Resolve..}
1. To shop less. Eeeeeeeeeeeeek. I know, I know. But the cupboards are literally overflowing and Mum has mentioned therapy more than once. It seems I don’t need 27 lip glosses, Ivy can only wear 6 pink dresses before they all start to look the same and all those photo frames actually do need photos and to be hung on a wall. Every time I mention this resolution to the family, eye rolling and doubting smirks seem to follow but this time I really mean it. (Repeat: I have absolutely everything I need, I have absolutely everything I need)..
2. To create routine, to find discipline, to keep focused. You know I’m an organized chaos kind of girl – the plan is there is no plan. It was not always this way, I’ve just realized I’ve been trying very hard to fit seven lives of stuff into one and it’s not panning out so well some days. Sooo, 09 will see a renewed attempt at keeping less things in more order.
3. Bake. I’m going to channel Nigella (gorgeous British chef with cute accent that my husband seems to watch intently) and turn out something at least once a week. All whilst wearing a pretty frock and vintage apron, of course. I don’t actually cook the dinner in our house so this is a big call but I’m going to at least pretend it’s a possibility.
4. Complete Ava’s memorial book. This is a big project. There is so much I want to add. It includes everything from her memorial site (please go over and light a candle or write a tribute if you would like it included), all of the blog and web pages I’ve found and many of beautiful emails I’ve been sent. Images of pink balloons and ornaments and sunsets, poems and dreams and so much more. To have it all in print will be amazing so this is one of my big projects for the start of the year.
5. Explore creativity. I don’t mean photography exactly, in any form will do but drawing is something I would love to try.. inspired by Mandy and Sarah Jane.
6. To eat more organic. I need to improve a little on my Baskin based vegetarian diet and want the whole family to start eating less processed, packaged food.. I have visions of making the Farmers Markets a regular stop. I can almost imagine growing vegetables or something. Almost. Come mid January I’m off to a “wellness retreat” (ooh, maybe that sounds a little too like an institution for the unstable..) where I am going to come back restored if it kills me.
7. One on one time with the kids. I used to walk with Luca every morning when we first moved here. We’d go rock collecting and before long the rocks became mini boulders. We’d then try to come up with different ways to get them home and I’d try to ignore the pile at my back door… I miss this time which wasn’t really about the rocks – it was just the being together with no traffic and gentle sunlight and quiet conversations. Mason and Ivy just love to shop with me so I’ll have to come up with something new for us to do, because I’m going to stick to Resolution One, aren’t I?
8. Go steady with my husband. As in date. You know how it goes..the kids take over and soon life becomes all about who’s turn it is to take the toddler to the bathroom. A once a month date shouldn’t be too hard to incorporate, should it?
9. Blog more. Not for any other reason except I don’t scrap..This is the only journal our family has.
10. Do less. Much less. As mentioned in Resolution 2, this past year has been extremely busy and it was impossible to keep balance at times. Juggling a business with young children is frequently challenging, as many of you know, and I really need some time out for all of us. I am not shooting clients at all for the first half of ’09 and don’t plan to run workshops again for a few months yet. 2008 was a year I did so much of what I love doing and now I need to spend a little time doing other important things. I can’t wait :)
Happy, happy New Year to all of you. Here’s a year of Ivish to avoid having a naked post..
Love, Sheye
(Ditty: “Dance With Me” Nouvelle Vague)
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OOOoohhh Sheye! That first and last pic of Ivy are sublime. She is so Ivy and yet I see Ava in those deep brown eyes. What beautiful children.
Happy new year to you.
Love
Jabe
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Wishing you a very Happy New Year.
:)
Karen
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Happiest of New Years Sheye,
I hope all you dreams come true.I actually thought that first photo was Ava. It looks identical to the one of her on the beach looking up. WOW
Take care
Kristen
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Happy New Year Sheye!
And I agree, Ivy looks so much like Ava in some of the pics….
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Happy New Year Sheye!
And Ivy is just the cutest thing ever!
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wow sheye, your new year wishes are sounding oh so familiar to me. well, i will wish you good luck, strong discipline (this is where i fall short most days) and perseverence in your endevours for 09. may your family be blessed with the beauty of every day as it comes.
a peaceful and fulfilling year to you all.
ps…ivy is such a sweet subject to fill your post with
XoXo
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Happy New Year Sheye, wishing you all the very best, and best of luck with your resolutions!
Brenda
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What a fantastic way to snapshot a year of your children! She is a dream boat – would love to see the same of your boys. Your photos are so emotive. HNY!
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oh sheye, i have entered my house bleary-eyed after drinking way too much wine on new years eve, and couldn’t be happier to read this post. all i read was “blog more” and i’m all for it!
ah, i can’t put into words what you have given me over the past year.
made me love more.
made me cherish every moment.
taught me about life. love. and everything in-between.
i am forever indebted, and i only hope that if you travel anywhere NEAR canada in the next year you will look me up and stop for a while.love – to you… crayton,luca, mason, miss ava, and ivish, today and always.
jules xo
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Sheye
You’re an absolute gem!!!
The photos of Ivy are just devine!
Thanks for sharing….
Happy New Year!
Lisa x
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Happy New Year to you Sheye and the rest of your family!!!
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Happy New Year Sheye ~ I wish you and your gorgeous family lots of love, luck and happiness in 2009.
I am with you on the shopping resolution (or should that be ‘lack of shopping’ ~ I too have more than I could ever need ha ha !!! ~ what is it with lip glosses ~ they just call my name when I go shopping ha ha !)
The pictures are gorgeous ~ I too had to look twice to see whether they were all Ivy or if some were Ava ~ they are beautiful.
Take care ~ sending lots of love and hugs ~ Tabitha XXXX
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Wishing you and your family the best for 2009. Enjoy the little happy moments that in the end make your life your life!
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What a beautiful collection of photos. Sounds like a great list of resolutions. Oh and i don’t cook here either. So refreshing to hear i wasn’t alone! lol.
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Wishing you a joyful New Year with all things good and true… much love X
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Happy New Year Sheye!
Can I cut & paste your resolution list (I am thankfully able to exclude no. 1 & 4) into my blog?
GREAT things to work toward! I hope you find the time you need. If only there were 48 hours in a day ( :
best wishes,
Toni
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Happy New Year!
Wishing you all the best for 2009!
Rach
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For the New Year.
Sending much love to you Sheye,Crayton, Luca, Mason ,Ava and Ivy.
and heart hugs for the “days” love Jo xxxxxx
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Excellent resolutions, Sheye! My husband “stops in his tracks” when he sees Nigella as well. (He especially loves the part at the end of her show where she comes downstairs in her jammies and eats out of the fridge….) She’s a “real woman”, so I of course approve. :-)
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!
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Happy New Year! =)
Wow Sheye, I wish I had so many resolutions! I’d have more to look forward to.
My biggest resolution has to be to get through High School, but that resolution is gonna drag onto 2011.
I hope everything is well over there, and I would totally babysitt for your #8 if I werent half way across the world. =/oh, sweet Ivy you make my heart sing <3
So beautiful child!-Amanda =)
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hiya, s:)
happy new year to you and yours!!!
much luck on the “doing less” part:P
l,
d xx
ps ivish is adorable as always; thank you for sharing her with us:D
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I hate to be the one to break it to you, but your hubby’s close attention to Nigella is probably less to do with her baking skills and more to do with the fact that she turns everything into double entendre and looks a bit of a fox to boot. :)
Happy New Year… love your resolutions, especially 7, 8 and 9.
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Happy New Year! Good luck with your resolutions…. it seems I’m always dusting off the ones from the previous year!
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Happy New Year to you & your family Sheye!! I was thinking the same about your #3 resolution, I love Nigella actually my whole family does & they often ask “why don’t you cook like that mum?” LOL!!! I have just bought her latest book, the kids have been swooning over the recipes! therefore I have decided to try something from her book once a week! Miss Ivy has grown so much! I absolutely love these photos Sheye Ivy is simply gorgeous!!! How is your new camera???? I wish you all the very best for 2009… good luck with your resolutions :)
love,
t. xx
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if i wouldn’t have read this post, i would have thought the first photo was DEFinately Ava! all of these photos are just gorgeous and i just want to reach through and give her a big hug!!!!!
gorgeous sheye! i am so looking forward to reading your blog and seeing new photos! you inspire me! tara
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Great resolutions, very good ones for everyone. Ivy, Ivy, Ivy, you are so damn cute. May I pinch your cheeks? Love, Denisexxoo
P.S. I want to learn that dance, Love it.
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Can I add for your list
11. Stop being so hard on myself.
You are doing a great job, clearly the best you could do! Be proud of all that you have accomplished, all that you still hope to accomplish, and keep the focus where it should be, on your family!
Happy New Year!
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Sheye,
What Adorable pictures! You have a long list…when the kids are little, the days fly by. Take them one at a time!
Blessings!
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happy new year sheye! i am with you on a lot of your resolutions – but mostly can relate to no.2 – i am in desperate need for focus, routine and discipline! so if you do it, i’ll do it!! thanks for the inspiration. ivy is just a gorgeous precious child and i love every single shot. of course. xo m.
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Love the resolutions!!! And my my, the pics of your baby girl are precious. The resemblance to her big sister is uncanny in the first picture! Beautiful :)… Happy ew year!
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There is no way I’m making resolutions this year ~ I never stick to them lol.
Ivy is just so gorgeous like her brothers and sister … she’s getting more and more divine each time you post.
The pic of Ivy on Ava’s bed made my heart skip.
x
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Sheye,
I was recently directed to your blog by another follower. It goes without saying that your images are breathtaking and I SO want to be you when I grow up! :). I love the post processing on your pictures…what are your favorite actions? (anastasiakrager@yahoo.com)
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Oh Sheye! She has an infectious cheeky smile! How do you ever tell her no?! She is gorgeous and your images….sigh…breathtaking as always! x x
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That midget is adoooooooorable, she has way too much spunk!!! Keep on Ivying on Ivy!!!
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I love seeing in frames, I love the beauty in the ordinary, I love my camera, I love that when I see images I hear too. I love the latelight, I love finding moments I didn’t imagine and I love creating moments I did. I love learning more every day, I love sharing what I’ve come to know, and I love making pictures pretty.
I’m so glad you stopped by. xx
Happy New Year Sheye to you and your beautiful family, much love X