How FUN is this?

08-29-2007

I found the coolest website about 8 months ago which is www.designhergals.com and it is SO much fun AND is for a great cause.  The company raises money for stage IV breast cancer patients and a portion of every order goes towards this fund or you can donate directly online.  Here is the fun part…you can design your own gal and put her on stationery, note cards, business cards, t-shirts, coffee cups and other neat things.  If you get tired of the outfit your virtual gal is wearing, then head to the dressing room and change clothes and accessories!!!!  SO, I am using my virtual gal (tried to make her look like me) on my business cards, note cards and now in my e-mails…and it helps to support their Gal to Gal Foundation.

Go check it out and don’t get mad at me if you are up until the wee hours of the morning dressing the new virtual YOU..hehe.  So, here I am :)   On my business cards, I am holding a cell phone and my camera bag, on here I am holding my much needed coffee and my camera bag.

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~lisa

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  • Christie -
  • TAG, your it!!

    Thanks for sharing this site, my sister-in-law is struggling with Breast Cancer and I LOVE to donate to anything I can!!

  • 9-10-2007

You know how I love sharing cool stuff, and this was something that was previously mentioned.  I have had several ask about ”that cool lunch box” that I talked about in a previous post.  It was a bento box lunch system from Laptop Lunches and they are AWESOME!!!!  They have added some really cool new items as of recently, so it is worth another look.  Go to www.laptoplunches.com to view the colorful site and it is chock full of great information on how to send your kids to school with healthy lunches!

BE HEALTHY :)

~lisa

On our big trip to San Diego, we saw many cool things….San Diego Zoo, Legoland, Wild Animal Park, SeaWorld, Mission Beach and Belmont Park.  Well, I must say that my favorite was the beaches at La Jolla.  We met up with Carey Shumacher of Barefoot Memories in San Diego.  Finally, I am not behind the camera, but IN FRONT!!!  Yikes!  I love making people look and feel their very best, but somehow it is hard for me to be on the other side. haha.  Thank you Carey for all of your work…you were so much fun. 

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I wish I would have done this more often…to all those photographers out there, remember to document your life as well as time goes by so quickly and kids grow up super duper fast :)

~lisa

You let your 6 year old take off with the point & shoot at the San Diego Zoo!  I think he is developing a passion for the camera and I just loved this one.  He took it of my oldest son and it turned out so fun :)

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~lisa

It’s National Geographic Kids.  Such a fun site.  I have even been known to do the quizzes and the kids laugh when they hear the wrong answer BUZZZZZ!  haha. 

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

enjoy!

MY APOLOGIES!!!!!

08-24-2007

I recently updated portions of my website after we relocated back to South Carolina…and lo and behold, I had a pricing error on my site.  It has since been corrected!  The error was that somehow the wording that included the 5×7 and below prices was left off and it only showed 8×10 and below.  SO..it now reads correctly to say that 5×7 and below is $45.  So sorry :(

I am also going to be adding prices for some additional items and should have that completed here shortly.

thanks!

~lisa

No, I won’t be participating as a charity athlete for the American Cancer Society this year and it is killing me to not be a part of it!  As you have seen from the blog, we have moved once again (and this is it!!!!), so I am amongst boxes and craziness…but I have also hurt my hip and so completing a triathlon and marathon within 3 months of each other is not attainable for me at the moment.   This would have been my third year in a row to raise money for the ACS and this year was very important to me as I have recently lost my grandmother to cancer.  The triathlon is this weekend and the marathon is in October…so best of luck to all of the participants!!!

For information on how to be part of the American Cancer Society, please go to www.charityrunner.org and contact your local branch…it is so worth the time, training, pain and emotion that you put into getting ready for the race because you are raising money to help find a cure.

~lisa

You can view sample slideshows on my "proofing" page.  When you are at the main site, there is a tab that says "proofing" and then you can click on the images that are for the sample slideshows and it will give you an idea of how they work and how fun they are! 

I am currently working on mini-sessions for the holidays so stay tuned :)

~lisa

It’s funny how I search and search for the perfect blend of chocolate brown and a calming sage green…I have once again tweaked my site colors and I am not so sure I am digging them at the very moment.  SO….I am just saying that if any of you are going "uhm….ICK!"….I wouldn’t blame you because I am not sure they are how I want them…but that just may be me being a little too picky.  But I am that way with my photos as well :)   Back to the color wheel I go!!!!

~lisa

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  • Adrian -
  • Hey Lisa! I checked out your website tonight and all I can say is “Wow!” Your talent with the camera is amazing to say the least.

    Looking at those pictures of Ethan and Graham help me realize how great it is to have you back here. I’ve missed you – and I hope we can both stick around G’ville for awhile.

    Love,
    Your little bro

  • 8-19-2007

Found something really cool today.  I think it is a great idea :)   For each person you buy gifts for over the holiday season, join the campaign and pledge to buy one compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb for them as well.  If the target of 100,000 bulbs is reached it would reduce global CO2 emissions by approximately 50,000 to 62,500 tons – the equivalent of offsetting approximately 2000-5000 US citizens or 4000-5000 UK citizens entirely for a whole year!!!!   Pass it on :)