Monthly Archives: June 2009

# 37…Check!

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#37 on my list…complete!

 Confession time. I have a really, really hard time getting rid of old clothes. You know, the ones I used to love and wear all the time, or the ones that have special memories…but that I haven’t been able to fit into for years. Am I the only one with this problem? I mean, if I haven’t worn a pair of jeans since high school and I’d have to lose 20 pounds at least to fit into them, why is is so hard to get rid of them?! That’s a phenomena I will never understand about myself! I have learned that moving is a really great time to get rid of things. I recently moved back to Iowa from Albuquerque, New Mexico and when I came back to my old room and saw all this stuff I haven’t even thought about this past year, I decided I could cut the ties and haul some stuff off to Goodwill. And boy, did that feel good! I got rid of a ton of stuff, including the clothes from the photo above. And that was only my first go-through; my goodwill pile of clothes has probably tripled since I took that photo! It felt so great to get rid of old clothes…that I think I just might go through stuff more often! =)

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Gail - June 5, 2009 - 7:17 am

Hey girl! I feel awful I haven’t commented yet on this gorgeous new blogsite of yours!!! Great job! (PS – as a knitter, I am IN LOVE with the background you picked – it’s PERFECT!)

I have a hard time getting rid of clothes too, but that fear is usually overridden by the bigger fear that one day, I’ll become THAT woman who has so much junk in her house she can’t move around :) Picture that the next time you have a hard time parting with those old jeans; it TOTALLY helps :)

[...] Grand Canyon with my Dad 34. Write a song 35. Sleep under the stars 36. Visit my great-grandmother 37. Get rid of clothes I have not fit into since high school 38. Spend a week-long retreat at my parent’s condo in CO 39. Participate in a bridal fair 40. [...]

Brendan & Ashley: Sneak Peak!

I had such a fun engagement shoot last night! Brendan and Ashley are such a sweet couple, and it was so fun to get to know them more last night! We went to some cool railroad tracks first, until we had to leave when a train came! And then we went to a beautiful lake – it was a perfect evening for photos! Here are some fun facts about this couple: they’ve often been told they are a very photogenic couple (and I agree!),  they love going to the laundromat together and hang out while they do their laundry (so cute, right?!), they are serving hot dogs and hamburgers for dinner at their wedding reception in August, they enjoy driving around and “dream building” while looking at houses, they have a special thing for searching for shooting stars, and they both have contagious laughs!! I am so excited to be a part of their wedding day!

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Andres - November 4, 2009 - 9:32 pm

Hey allison!
This is andres from NM. I like your photos. Love the lens flare here! :)

Lori Lastine - June 4, 2009 - 9:15 pm

Aren’t they cute? Course I might be a little prejudiced! Nice work Allison…can’t wait to see the rest.

Lori (Ashley’s mom)