photography update

{Biehle Photography}

I am blessed. I have a photography business that I started in 2007 and it has steadily been growing ever since. This year has proved to be one of my most successful years and hopefully a good prediction of the future of my business.

Biehle Photography & Design has been so busy I had to officially hire my first part-time employee. Kelly is per-fect! I can not say enough great things about her. She is what every boss longs for in an employee. She has a natural talent, she has the love, she always asks me what else can I work on. {AHH} Music to my ears! I love having Kelly on staff, she is a great addition. With this development, I have been thinking it is way past time that I tweak and become happy with my "store front".

I hired a graphic designer to create a logo for me. You might be saying, "WHAT?" But you are a graphic designer. I am... B.F.A and all, however, I LOATHE designing logos. No lie, I won't take money from people to design theirs and I every time I have tried to sit down and design my own, I tweak it to death! I have not been able to create a logo for myself that I have considered "finished".

I am working on my "store front". I will reveal the new logo here as soon as it is completed, and then the work on my website will begin. I have some big things in my head that I want done to the website, I hope that they can be done!

{Biehle Photography}

breaking news... Soap is just soap.

I went to my doctor a couple of weeks ago because I needed to update my referral to go and see my allergy specialist. While I was there she noticed that I kept clearing my throat.... a lot... She asked to examine my throat, I was like you can, it has been sore, but I would much rather you look at this acne situation. My throat I can deal with. Yes, I am vain, it really has been no secret... really, ever. She started taking a look, "Danielle, your skin.. When did this start?" My response about May. Here it is August.

My doctor is also vain, she gets it, that is one of the reasons why I love her. She comes in to her office everyday dressed very sharp, and well put together. She then asked me what I was using on my face. My response, well, I was using Clinique - in case you had any doubts... But, then I switched to L'occitane because I have heard people rave about it. She looks at me and said, "Danielle, soap is just soap, stop buying the expensive stuff, use a mild dove or Eucerine." I was so shocked! Imagine me, being told, soap is just soap, to stop buying my Clinique, wow. I like this information. (It helps with the Dave plan).

So, I get the all clear from the doctor she tells me I have another sinus infection, yea ok, and hands me a prescription for my face! YAY! Oh, yea and antibiotics for the sinus infection.

I drop my scripts off and run and errand return to pick everything up, and my antibiotics are two dollars and some change, and my face script... $35! lol, it is just soap! I might need to get clarification from my doctor on expensive... However, I have been using this soap for a couple of weeks now, I finished my antibiotics, my face has cleared, amazingly. AND bonus, I have already gotten a SECOND sinus infection this month! YAY! So, I started another round of antibiotics. But, at least the face is clear. {AHHHH, sweet sigh of relief}

Our new theme is...

I have been looking at our living room a lot lately and thinking wow, it really needs a much needed face lift, but that might be slightly out of line considering it was never decorated to begin with, I have never had any inspiration for the massive room.

I was going through my photographs that I have taken over the last couple of months and it hit me, I should use the colors of the peacock to inspire our living room and kitchen. I love the colors of the bird and the feathers. Who does not love the feathers!


Here is a picture I took a couple of weeks ago.


I just had the picture blown up to 24x30 inches and I am going to re-purpose a frame that I used for my bridal portrait when Brian and I got married; almost five years ago.

I could have just used the current frame and matte for the picture, however, I started looking around and decided to go with a different color matte for this picture. I think it will turn out gorgeous. At least I hope so, in my head it looks so beautiful framed. Fingers crossed!

I am going to keep my bridal portrait in the frame in case for some odd reason one day, Emma wants to have a GI-NORM-OUS picture of her mother... hmmm... not highly likely but you never know and prints of that size are costly so I don't just want to just toss it out.

I will post a picture here of the peacock inside its new home once my supplies come in to finish the frame.

Coolest Website!

I know, I know, it has been awhile since my last post... Who is counting the days... right?

I was introduced to this website, and I am blown away! Check out little Enzo, I promise you will be amazed! Enzo loves science and he creates these mini modules to teach science to other kids, and even adults! Who can't learn from watching this adorable little guy!

http://www.enzoology.com/index.htm