Uncommon Julia

I Love Companies Like This

A friend sent me a link to this company the other day.  I really love reading about products and companies like this - companies built around a simple, straightforward idea, usually inspired by necessity.  Plus, it looks smart and financially feasible for pretty much anyone.

Safety Tat... just in case.

Just a Little Something to Brighten Your Day

I got one of the best "out-take" photos ever during my newborn session with Emily's new baby.  This was completely unposed and unintentional - as most of the best things in life are.  I can't wait to exploit the heck out of it in every form possible.

Enjoy!

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I'd Be Lyin'

... if I said it didn't make me nauseous watching my belongings vanish out the door, one by one.

We have tentative tenants for the house, and I just sold one more room of furniture.  I may sell another room set this weekend.

I know it's only stuff.  Easy come, easy go.  But man, that hurts.  Right in the 'ol pride.

Teef!

DSC_0362, originally uploaded by uncommonjulia.

Caroline FINALLY* cut her first teeth.  Four of them.  Within a few days of one another.  The first two cut through the day after my birthday and then the top two yesterday.  Thankfully, she seems to be a happier kid for it, too.

*I say "finally" because my pediatricians have been telling me she's teething since she was three months old.  I finally quit saying "any day now!" about a month ago.

Inspiration

Thank you so much for your great suggestions and links for my photography endeavors.  I think I stumbled on the perfect name yesterday, but I'm letting it sink in for a bit before I commit.  Okay, who am I kidding?  I haven't had time for bathroom breaks recently, let alone contacting my peeps for design.

Work is hoppin' right now, on both the writing and pictures side.  I have to admit, I kind of wish these babies were spaced out a bit more.  I feel a bit rushed.  Not by their moms, but just by circumstance.  I sort of maniacally plow through them the first chance I get and then look up to discover it's nearly midnight.  But then again, I guess that's a sign that I love what I'm doing.

The bummer of it is that I can't share with you all the name I chose.  This effin' anonymity thing is a bitch.

Particular mad props to Amber at Little Moon Photography for unknowingly passing along the towel-as-newborn-prop trick.  It just so happened that my girls' bathroom towels matched the decor of today's baby shoot.

Live long and prosper... I swear I'll get back to posting more soon.  For those of you who miss our regularly scheduled programing about girl parts, I will offer up the following:

1. All the signs and symptoms of ovulation (read: acne, bitchiness, headaches, bloating), with none of the red.  Self-diagnosis: more adhesions.
2. As per above, I'll apparently need to get another HSG done, and then I'm assuming more surgery.  But surgery involves hormone therapy.  Which doesn't mix with nursing.  So... ixnay on the urgerysay until Caroline's weaned.  I guess.  I mean, that's all I can figure.  Anyone wanna play doctor with me?