Juggling Parenthood and Career

Today I'm going to write out my struggles about being pretty much an at home mom taking care of my kids and trying to work on getting a career going. When I first found out I was pregnant way back almost 5 years ago I was just a junior in high school. Every time I thought about the baby I was excited and wondered what he/she would look like but as I started to show and my teachers started noticing I knew what they were thinking. I was a junior pregnant and going no where. I knew that I couldn't be one of those people that just gives up on my dreams or ambitions. Kaleb and I had many many discussions about where my life would go and how important a career would be for me. I decided to do what was best for the kids and me. 

Being a mother would always have to come first even though when I was new to being a mother it was hard to juggle school and having a baby. I couldn't ever let go the fact that Kaden was mine and I would always have to provide for him. Even if something (God for bid) ever happened to Kaleb I would be ok taking care of our kids. Now we have so much going on! I've never really got to the point of providing for my family on just my income alone but my views have changed a little. I'm working slowly at building my business as my children get older and start going to school then my client base will (hopefully) be getting bigger and bigger to where I will be able to support my family also. 

I've always wanted to be a respectable person and sometimes its hard to over come the at home mother persona but I sure try to let them know that I'm serious about both being a mom and being someone worth saying, "Here is my friend, Destiny, she's a photographer!" I donno it might seem stupid for some people but getting to see my little baby grow up and blow me kisses for the first time and still get to go out and take those pictures that make other moms cry. Thats what its all about I think! 

I know its all worth it, all the constant parenting all day long. Sometimes I do wish I could just have my career and I know I could. Being a full time parent is hard on an every day basis. I get pretty stressed about once a day to the point I want to scream but I give myself a little mommy time out and count to 10 and I'm usually good. I sure hope I can keep doing what I'm doing. Keep the word out about my business word of mouth will hopefully get me into some good shoots! Thats all for now guys thanks for reading my boring "life stuff!" 

eRecycle & Mac-Daddies

Hello all I thought since I was explaining my business I thought I'd share with you guys our family owned businesses. They originated Kaleb's ideas and have flourished and grew in the last year. eRecycle is how we recycle unused computers and electronics to help our environment. In the United States, an estimated 70% of heavy metals in landfills comes from discarded electronics. So we tear electronics apart and recycle the parts you can recycle to help out everyone. A lot of our clients had all this stuff kept in warehouses with no where to get rid of them. We are their solution to their problems.  www.erecyclenow.com is our website if you'd like to check it out.

 Finally Mac-Daddies we started as sort of another side of eRecycle, its our sales. If something is worth something we'll sell it. Laptops, Desktops, CD ROM Drives, Combo Drives, random electronics galore! Last summer we were doing great but in the past month or so the economy has seriously hurt our business. No one is really buying much of anything right now b/c ppl are scared to spend their money. Hopefully this is the low point and it will only get better from here. I just need everyone's prayers! We've got a full plate at home and in our professional lives are crazy as can be. I like to think I'm a super hero, I just don't wear the cape! www.mac-daddies.com

ReinhART Portraits

I've started ReinhART Portraits We specialize in maternity packages, families, couples, children, adults, business, & baby portraits. I've had plenty of experience helping hundreds of people get that favorite picture and helping them create that memory they just won't be able to forget. I love what I do and can't see myself doing anything else. I've had many people tell me that they can see the passion for photography in my eyes. I just wish everyone could see my passion like I do. It's an unforgettable adventure when I do a sitting I provide a comfortable atmosphere to insure your children's comfort. I think its important to get a bond with the children so I can capture the real smile they give you everyday.  

Intro......

Me!

Hello Everyone its me Destiny! I have three crazy boys! Let me go ahead and introduce them now; 

Kaden is my oldest 4 years old. He's curious about everything and never shuts up! He's really into Transformers, likes to watch them on t.v. and collect the toys. He's a solid boy, runs, jumps, loves to swim, and plays outside every hour if he had the chance. 

Dawson, he is 2 years old soon to be three. He loves to watch Handy Manny and The Imagination Movers on Disney every single morning. He'll cuddle with anyone but he's a cryer. He whines a lot! (Should have been born a girl! lol but I donno if I'd like Kaden to be my older brother either!) He likes to play with trucks and hang out with Daddy.

Preston just turned 1 in February he's the baby of the family for sure. Loves being held all the time. Only wants you when he wants you and has the most pitiful cry you'd ever hear. Most of the time I am his favorite person in the world but Daddy's coming in close second now.

Now my second half Kaleb. We've been together 7 years now married about a year and a half. He's my best friend. Every single day if I get any news or I hear something exciting he's the one I'm dialing on my iPhone! He's a really really BIG Apple guy. We have a business actually all about computers but that will come later. We hug each other randomly all the time. Just to breath and relax. We really just hold each other and know that the one another is thinking I am glad your always here with me.  He's my everything and I love him very much. He'll drive me crazy as can be but thats what comes with being around someone all the time. lol

Finally, me, I am obviously a mother and a wife. Other then that I am a cross dresser on the weekends. I wear mens underwear..... NO... I am always making jokes when I'm happy and I love to get crazy and let loose when I have no responsibilities. I've never been in real trouble before never been arrested or got wasted and puked out of a moving vehicle (hmm KALEB ha) But I like to dance when no one is looking ad sing really loud. B/c I think I'm good at it! Haha 

I am a photography freak! Yes, I am one of those nuts that likes to change my profile page every few months. Photoshop has to be my favorite thing ever invented since the internet. Apple rocks! I have a MacBook, iPhone and iPod! We probably have about 4 computers running in our house right now.  I am materialistic to an extreme past that if you don't like it then I'm sorry look away.  I do take about an hour to get around unless I'm doing my fast get around my kids all day look. Which isn't all that special. Hmm.... I like getting in touch with old friends on a strictly friends basis. Its fun to actually know that the dude with the weird hair in the second row of english class from your junior year  is actually a trash guy like you always thought he'd be! lol.  

So for now that is a little bit about me I'm nothing fancy just an average 9.5 on hot or not type of chick next door with the three kids that never stops yelling. So keep up with all my news I always will have fun updates!