That Whole Marketing Thing Plus the Tickle Monster
Not that I’ve mentioned it in a while because this is about the incredible wonderfulness that is twin motherhood where the joy never stops and I dance around the house singing, in key, all day but I have been working on that whole photography business thing in between that motherhood gig and not beating Brian with a wooden spoon because, after all, he is an invalid now and his slow response time makes him an unfair target.
Speaking of motherhood, we had a tickle fest the other night. At bedtime I ignored all sleep book admonitions to spend the hour before bedtime in quiet, mellow activities and tickled the children while they shrieked and giggled. I would “walk” my fingers along the floor to them saying, “The tickle monster is coming to get you,” and they would laugh and laugh. When I was exhausted, as no adult can keep up with two toddlers, I said, “OK, it’s time to start calming down and getting ready for bed” and F walked up to me and replied, “No. Tickle tickle tickle,” while wiggling her fingers in my face.
I bought her off with boob juice.
What was I saying about the photography business? Oh, yes. I’m getting ready to move out past those free mom’s club shoots and try to attract actual PAYING customers. I understand from my vast reading in business textbooks (ahem) that most prosperous companies manage to line those up.
Stumble it!
and the 529 college savings accounts get a kickback.
May 16th, 2008 20:08
Brilliant. I only wish I knew more people in your area so I could send them to you.
Fuck that. I wish *I* were in your area so *I* could hire you. lol
May 16th, 2008 23:30
For what it’s worth, I think your pictures are incredible!
Very professional and worth the money. Not that I have any money. Ahem.
May 17th, 2008 20:28
Nothing beats the sound of children laughing.
Amazing pictures.
May 18th, 2008 05:44
Beautiful, Stacie! Just lovely. I’d hire you if it weren’t for that wee distance thing, and the Pacific Ocean.
And we were tickling away this evening. The time after they have had their dinner/bath/milk and before stories is just delightful – they are so happy and usually not prone to meltdowns. We put Stella in her bath at this point and play with the babies, and sometimes tickling is required.
We then go into the bedroom, put them in their sleep sacks and read them stories quietly, so maybe we’re not totally lame as parents.
May 18th, 2008 19:52
That baby looks dead. Is it dead? It’s not dead, is it?
I wish you could do our one-year photos.
Oh, yeah, the girls turned 1 yesterday.