July Goals

July always sneaks up on me a little. The Fourth of July makes me feel like summer's half over (I know it's not but for some reason it feels that way!), and it's always a little sad ... summer flying by, that is.

Nathan and I had a quiet little Fourth just the two of us. It's been a few years since we just hung out at home over this holiday. Since Nathan has a corporate job, his vacation days are limited and we always strettttttch them as much as possible, which usually means that we're traveling over holiday weekends!

Not this time though. We went for a bike ride, had lunch downtown and read a little to the sound of rain out our windows. It was a perfectly lazy day! 

And it's true what they say about the power of a day off: It really sets you up for a productive next few days. Let's do this, July!

July Goals

  • Finish An Irish Doctor in Love and at Sea by Patrick Taylor and Rising Strong by Brené Brown and read I Let you Go by Clare Mackintosh
  • Donate and sell unwanted clothes
  • Spend an afternoon at the pool
  • Update tax document
  • Decide on a mini sessions date!
  • Get caught up on editing
  • Submit one wedding for publication
  • Shoot two weddings!

P.S. That photo down there is my favorite from our trip to Venice a couple months ago! It's a little preview of my Venice blog post coming later this week. :)

Grand Canal Venice Italy

June Goals

Jeremy Kester HH Boogie Ah, June. The most popular wedding month of the year. (Actually, I'm not sure that's proven. Don't quote me on it! ;) ) In light of a busy, busy month over here at Lane Baldwin Photography, I'm keeping my goals simple and fun this month. And I'm remembering my time at H.H. Boogie Unshop just a few weeks ago, where we slowed life down to listen and laugh and rest, and occasionally shoot (that photo of me up there was taken by the lovely Carolyn Ann Photography with my first roll of Kodak Portra 400 film! It looks peaceful, right? It was! And I bet you would never guess that I was surrounded by furry llamas). More on Unshop soon!

  • Read two books (25 in 12): Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner and The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon (I'm a little behind here but hoping to catch up this month!)
  • Take one day completely OFF a week
  • Finish entryway
  • Have a firepit. Roast s'mores
  • Try a new (to us), local brunch spot
  • Work out 4/week
  • Keep up with no longer than a three week turnaround on weddings
  • Start refining my message
  • Submit two weddings
  • Turn 29 in style!