{Autumn Blush | Changing of the Seasons}

Fall amazes me... I love the changing of the season, the colors, the feel and smell of the air, the way that time just seems to stand still for a single moment and take a deep breathe as nature transitions from one extreme to another. (sweet sigh) <3 I do, however, NOT like winter. I love TN for its mid-late spring and fall... I can do without the other extremes. (lol) But one favorite thing, as cliche as it may seem, are the apples. I LOVE APPLES this time of the year, and eat a ton. I discovered honey crisp apples last fall from a client/friend, and they are ONLY out this time of the year... they are so sweet, juicy, crisp and the smell they radiate is like what you get out of an apple scented candle!! They are THE PERFECT apple. ANYWAY :) Enough on the apples... this post is about change - and to everything its time, place and purpose.

 

My sweet girl, my family life, everything in our life has gone through an incredible amount of change even since B's birthday at the start of this Sept. (she turned 2!!). Being a small business owner in this downward economy is one of the biggest challenges we could ever face in life in this day and time I do believe. The hubby owns a comic/collectibles shop, and I, of course, have my photography business. This is our lively hood, and we depend on these things to pay our bills and buy our groceries, and Heaven forbid take care of any medical expenses we incur; obviously, clothing and everyday little things we need, as well. God is so good, and somehow we always make it; there is so much more I am starting to realize, though, and all of my plans for the start of the New Year will bring about several changes for both our businesses. In turn, it will allow me, alone, more time for the ever growing, learning and changing Miss B.... I guess you can see in the following images how much I love to capture her and her world. I try to keep a healthy mix of the two in all up-date photos from month to month of her changes. I can only pray for the Lord's favor, as I instate my own business changes, and the hubby's goes through a big change, also. I am not able to share near as much right now as I would like to. BUT, I wanted to blog and share the simplest of messages .... take the time this holiday season and in the New Year to come to SERIOUSLY think about your schedule, structure of your work and/or business life, and find a way to focus on what is right in front of you. Change is SO fast. We learned this all too well on Oct. 9th, when the cafe next door to the building we still owned (and had on the market) burned to the ground in downtown McMinnville, and so unfortunately took ours with it. There is so much still going on with all that, and that just adds a mountain of stress to our lives that we did not need. SO, with that happening, it just showed me I need to step back and RETHINK and restructure my own agenda, to truly and best fit into taking time for my marriage, my sweet kiddos AND MYSELF. Until next time...... and it won't be too long I promise.... Heather