Summarizing My Year Away From The Blog

Hello, Lovelies

With only a few random posts in the past year, I have lots to say. LOTS.

I'll start off with saying that I graduated high school a few weeks ago. I'm done, free, out in the scary "real world". And I didn't even cry.

From graduation night. My cap reads: Strength and honour are her clothing
and she shall rejoice in time to come. Proverbs 31:25

This seems like a good of a time as any to say that I'm not going to college in the fall. I am staying in this tiny little town where I have grown up at least for now. Not entirely out of choice, but that is the way it is going to be. even with financial aid college just doesn't fit into my family's budget without a lot of future debt. For this and a few other reasons, college just didn't work out for me. I may still take some classes in the future. Technically I don't even need college for what I want to do. Photography, writing, and in the future after I'm married, take care of my family. I don't need to go into debt to be able to improve my skills in these areas and be successful no matter what everyone is telling me.

Moving on to my next tidbit, I am starting my own photography business! I want to capture important moments for my family and others. I have even started a blog as an online portfolio. Click HERE to check it out. Also, I had business cards printed. I am ready for business. If you know anyone who would like photos taken, send them my way.

This is my logo! I made it in Photoshop. Thoughts?

In the mean time, I will be looking for a part time job. It's good for many reasons. All I'll say.

Backing up to the 16th of April, I witnessed the birth of my beautiful niece, Addalynn. I love her to piece, and if you follow me on Instagram you probably already know this. ^.^ Don't worry, it didn't work as a birth control. Sorry, Dad! It was actually really amazing to witness it all first hand. God is good came to mind a lot that day.

My boyfriend and I are still together. It will be one year since we officially started our relationship on the 23rd of this month. He has joined the navy and will be leaving for boot camp January 6. I am proud of him for his decision and the thought he put into it, but I am going to miss him a lot. After two months at boot camp he has six months of training in South Carolina and then a year in New York for the program he chose. Will be missing him a lot but also thought of a blog series that will keep me going. Or at least in theory. 

What else to say right now? Um, I'm still overwhelmed with everything the past year has brought. I can't seem to wrap my head around it. I'm glad it's summer and the fact that I'll have time to relax and let it all sink in while I work on my tan. I am liking the sounds of that. My hopes are that I will also be back to daily blogging. We'll see.

 Talk later, Lovelies.

HW<3