Photo 9 of 30: Someone You Love

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Okay, so this was not a difficult task, but I can not go with "someone you love" it would have to be someones.... how can I choose? I am a wife and a mother and will never draw a line or play favorites and despite this challenge, I refuse to single out one love in my life. Romantically, hands down, of course it is my husband, but my family is the true winner.  I love everything about being a wife and a mother, and love absolutely everything about my family.  So the someone becomes someones or something for those of you who follow rhetoric literally. What made the task difficult, trying to get all three of them to pose, husband down for the count with a cold, and the kids are at the age where it is difficult to get them to show love for one another and patience simply runs out of steam.  So below is the next best thing (and an opportunity for those of you to catch a glimpse of my platinum blond days... had this color for just 6 weeks).

"Family Fotos"

Photo 8 of 30: A Bad Habit

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So I have to pick a bad habit? How humbling... then to photograph it, even more humbling.  It is admitting a fault and being the perfectionist that I am, I despise admitting faults.  So here goes.... my bad habit is eating cookies.  It was between that and running late.  I eat cookies more than I run late, so I figured it wins, hands down.  For some of you, you might think this is lame, not a true bad habit, but in all honesty where does eating cookies on a daily basis lead you?  An unhealthy life, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity; several things that I do not want to face in my life.  I try to set good examples for my kids but I still sneak (all the time).  I have tried substituting with fruit, which I really love, but nothing truly feels and tastes as good as my beloved Oreo cookie.  I have tried to set limits for myself. Only having a sweet treat on Sundays.  Doesn't work, I still swipe one almost everyday.  So I am diligent about exercising daily, to ensure that I am in good health. So here, it is....

"eightofthirty"

Photo 7 of 30: Fruit

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So today's challenge.... Fruit. This was an easy one for me, because I have fruit in my home year round.  Summertime is the best, because the offerings are so plentiful and fresh.  My absolute favorite is a tie between watermelon and nectarines.  However, as the summer season ends, the pickings of my favorite fruits are slimmer and it becomes a little more expensive.  With the close of summer and it being October, I pay homage to my favorite winter time snack... the apple.  There is no other fruit next to pumpkin that screams Autumn than the beloved apple.  Ironically, it was no where on my list of favorite fruity eats until about seven years ago.  As a kid, I couldn't stand them (unless they were in an apple pie).  My parents always bought Red Delicious or Granny Smith.  I was not in love.  When my daughter was in preschool, she had a field trip to an apple orchard.  There I learned about the numerous varieties of apples, and we picked a handful of Gala apples.  We got home and I sliced it for her.  She was thrilled and told me how good it was.  So I had a slice, and I was hooked.  I never knew that an apple could be so flavorful and sweet in each bite.  I have tried other varieties to see if my taste buds would react in the same manner as my love affair with Gala, but no.  It is a treat that I give to myself everyday.... so here's to the love of apples!

"sevenofthirty"