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| Unfortunately, our little pumpkin, Gavin, was napping during dress up time. |
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
10.31.2012
9.10.2012
Fall Schedule
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| The reason I work at home |
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| Where the work gets done. Main Work Space. |
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| Garage Office |
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| Champaign Public Library |
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| Cafes & Coffee Shops |
Being a Mommy Freelancer is the most challenging job I've ever had. You have to balance two worlds simultaneously. As one of those worlds flutters around with extreme unpredictability the other screams for attention. You take a guess which is which.
And the hours! The longest hours known to man. As a Mommy Freelancer you are never off the clock. 24/7. 365 days. Repeat. I would surmise all parents of young children work these crazy hours. No matter if they work outside or inside the home.
Balance. Balance is the key to making this season of life beautiful. Everyone - mothers, fathers & children - need quality time for themselves, quality time together, time to work & time to rest.
This fall I've decided to purposefully schedule my rest time. Don't get me wrong I have office hours, but if I'm not careful those hours will steal my children's childhood. I define rest/off time as the time I will give myself permission to not think about work so I can be fully engaged in the moment.
Jessie Marie Studio Fall 2012
Loose Schedule
Sunday
Off: 600am - 200pm
800pm - 830pm weekly planning
Monday
815am - 1045am work time
afternoon work time (naps only)
Off: 300pm - 1000pm
Tuesday
morning work admin
afternoon work time (naps only)
Off: 300pm - 1000pm
Wednesday
815am - 1045am work time
Off: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
500pm - 800pm work time
Thursday
morning work admin
300pm - 500pm work time
Off: 500pm - 1000pm
Friday
Day Off!
Saturday
800am - 1200pm work time
Off: 1200pm - 1000pm
9.02.2012
Baby Shower Invites
Not only has a baby joined our family, babies are being added to many other families we know as well. And with special first-in-the-family babies Baby Showers are a must.
And all Baby Showers need invites.
First, I present to you the invite I designed for a very special friend in town.
The next invite is for my pregnant sister & her husband who live in New York state. The rest of us live in the Midwest so we are throwing them a Mail Order Baby Shower. I present to you that invite plus a postcard each guest will fill out & send out east.
And all Baby Showers need invites.
First, I present to you the invite I designed for a very special friend in town.
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| Invite. size 7.283 inches x 4.723 inches |
The next invite is for my pregnant sister & her husband who live in New York state. The rest of us live in the Midwest so we are throwing them a Mail Order Baby Shower. I present to you that invite plus a postcard each guest will fill out & send out east.
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| Invite. 8.5 inches x 5.5 inches. |
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| Front of postcard. 6 inches x 4 inches. Sized to fit in a cute photo album for the Baby. |
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| Back of postcard. Same size as front. ha! |
6.05.2012
Branding My 2nd Baby
Like any good mother I want to be fair to my kids. This is why I have decided to once again go through the exercise of Branding My Baby.
First, a look at what was Cadence's brand. Two typefaces (LD Bohemian Filigree & Machiarge) & four neutral colors - slate blue, light brown, red & dark brown.
The type & the colors were used for Cadence's thank you cards & birth announcements. We also used the color scheme with a western rodeo theme for the nursery.
Well, Cadence turned out a bit - okay a lot - more girly than this look. Below is what Cadence overhauled her own brand into.
And now onto Branding My 2nd Baby.
Since this baby is getting 90% of Cadence's baby things handed down to him/her I decided to keep the Machiarge typeface. Sharing such a great typeface may be hard to do, but my kids will need to learn sharing is what siblings do.
Next, I bought My 2nd Baby it's very own display face: Skitch. I do realize normal moms buy their babies cute clothes. I buy cute typefaces. And this one is the epitome of cuteness. The typeface comes with multiple fun variations AND borders and ornaments. Perfect for designing this child's thank you cards & birth announcements.
As for the color palette, I'm giving My 2nd Baby's brand flexibility. I've kept the same dark brown that was used for Cadence (another lesson in sharing) & added a light gray, sea foam green, and then chose a gender specific color - blue for a boy or pink for a girl.
The inspiration for both the type & color scheme came from the photo below, little birds, by Leslie Ostrander that we purchased for the new nursery. The photo was part of our prize for supporting her new book the pauses between due out in August.
First, a look at what was Cadence's brand. Two typefaces (LD Bohemian Filigree & Machiarge) & four neutral colors - slate blue, light brown, red & dark brown.
The type & the colors were used for Cadence's thank you cards & birth announcements. We also used the color scheme with a western rodeo theme for the nursery.
Well, Cadence turned out a bit - okay a lot - more girly than this look. Below is what Cadence overhauled her own brand into.
And now onto Branding My 2nd Baby.
Since this baby is getting 90% of Cadence's baby things handed down to him/her I decided to keep the Machiarge typeface. Sharing such a great typeface may be hard to do, but my kids will need to learn sharing is what siblings do.
Next, I bought My 2nd Baby it's very own display face: Skitch. I do realize normal moms buy their babies cute clothes. I buy cute typefaces. And this one is the epitome of cuteness. The typeface comes with multiple fun variations AND borders and ornaments. Perfect for designing this child's thank you cards & birth announcements.
As for the color palette, I'm giving My 2nd Baby's brand flexibility. I've kept the same dark brown that was used for Cadence (another lesson in sharing) & added a light gray, sea foam green, and then chose a gender specific color - blue for a boy or pink for a girl.
The inspiration for both the type & color scheme came from the photo below, little birds, by Leslie Ostrander that we purchased for the new nursery. The photo was part of our prize for supporting her new book the pauses between due out in August.
5.01.2012
Day 31: To Be Continued...
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| Cadence at the 8Rs Easter Egg Hunt. |
To Be Continued...
"Next, today's adventure invites you to come up with ways to incorporate daily adventure into your life for the next 31 days." - daily email prompt
How can you not have days filled with adventure when you are living life with a kid like this?
Cadence Rose has brought pure joy & unpredictable adventure into my life since day one.
For the next 10 weeks I plan to drink up & cherish the time I will get with Miss Cadence & Jarrod. After the baby arrives I'm sure adventure will double - maybe even triple - it's current state.
Thank you for joining us on our 31 Days of Adventure. It's been fun to share what we've done & what I've learned. I hope we have inspired you to add a little daily adventure into your life.
What adventures are you going to go on in the next 31 days?
4.26.2012
Day 28: Childhood Skillz
31 Days of Adventure Day 28
Childhood Skillz
"Today, relearn a skill from childhood — when's the last time you did a somersault or a cartwheel? Or finger painted? Or collected rocks and coins?" - daily email prompt
Adventure Day 28 was filled with chances to be a kid again. For the first time since last June my entire family was together. Extended family members and friends joined us for the festivities as well. The crazy level was extremely high. I'm guessing we had over 25 people at my Mom's house on Lake Winneabago.
The occasion? My little sister, Becky & her husband, Andy came home from New York... to announce she's pregnant! Bring on extra crazy next Christmas!!
I'm the oldest of six kids. We have been blended together since I was seven. At this point any steps that were once in someones title have long been dropped. Since I know it is hard to keep track of big families of my friends (I'm looking at you Freund family!) I thought an info graphic may be helpful. Original 8Rs (Rieders & Repovschs) are in red. Kids are on the side of the parent they go with:
Now back to adventuring. There are two plasma cars up at the Lake House. Cadence, Kaysen, Baby & I took one for a spin. I love how having kids gives you a second childhood.
Childhood Skillz
"Today, relearn a skill from childhood — when's the last time you did a somersault or a cartwheel? Or finger painted? Or collected rocks and coins?" - daily email prompt
Adventure Day 28 was filled with chances to be a kid again. For the first time since last June my entire family was together. Extended family members and friends joined us for the festivities as well. The crazy level was extremely high. I'm guessing we had over 25 people at my Mom's house on Lake Winneabago.
The occasion? My little sister, Becky & her husband, Andy came home from New York... to announce she's pregnant! Bring on extra crazy next Christmas!!
I'm the oldest of six kids. We have been blended together since I was seven. At this point any steps that were once in someones title have long been dropped. Since I know it is hard to keep track of big families of my friends (I'm looking at you Freund family!) I thought an info graphic may be helpful. Original 8Rs (Rieders & Repovschs) are in red. Kids are on the side of the parent they go with:
Now back to adventuring. There are two plasma cars up at the Lake House. Cadence, Kaysen, Baby & I took one for a spin. I love how having kids gives you a second childhood.
6.30.2011
Storytelling through Photography
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| The Beautiful Wedding of Josh Repovsch & Nicole Logan |
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| Location: Riu Negril Resort in Jamaica |
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| Family & friends traveled from afar to enjoy... |
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| ... sun, sand AND... |
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| ... swimming! |
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| Yours truly was asked to photograph the special event. Enjoy! |
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| Cheers to the new Mr. & Mrs. Repovsch! |
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| May you enjoy living happily ever after. |
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