My business cards! Thanks again to Kelli Hurtzig for all her hard work!

THANK YOU NATALIE STOVALL for making our week – probably our month!

Visit Natalie’s blog!

The EXPO has come and gone – I was no nervous Friday morning –

What if my display isn’t up to par?

What if people don’t even stop to look?

What if …

I am blessed with WONDERFUL friends and family who helped me and kept me calm.

Friday morning I drove up with Johna and set up for the morning crowd –

Johna – a former barden photography bride and client for life – was so good with the brides – telling them what she liked best about our packages – helping out with any questions – I am so glad she came along!

KT – a barden photography client and future bride – also came along to help with the crowd and give her testimonies to potential barden photography brides!

SIGNING UP FOR A FREE ENGAGEMENT SESSION – WE HAD 86 BRIDES SIGN UP!

SATURDAY – the weather was AWFUL – KT and Jenna – a former barden photography bride and client for life – helped hand out packages and answer questions!

We left at 7.30 instead of staying till 9.30 because the crowds were sparse and the weather was getting worse.

SUNDAY – MOM B came with and poured on the sweetness!

THANKS AGAIN TO EVERYONE – Johna, KT, Lori, Jenna, Mara, Connie, Courtney, and Mom B!

THANKS to my family who stopped up to see me!

Thanks to all the people that stopped to visit the booth and to the brides that booked a date on the spot!

I am so excited about this next step in our lives – now the question is – when will it OFFICIALLY start?

THANKS –

MOM B – COURTNEY – CONNIE – you guys helped out so much!

The EXPO wrapped up today and I have 3 immediate referrals and a senior portrait booking!

I had 85 brides register to win the free engagement session and about 150 brides visit my table and inquire about prices!

I had to turn quite a few away with dates that were already booked.

I had a great turnout – especially for my first time – GOD IS GOOD!

Tomorrow I will try and e-mail the brides and thank them for stopping by!

EXCITING TIMES!!

THANK YOU AGAIN –

JENNA – KT – LORI – CONNIE – MARA – MATT – JARED

I appreciate your help more than you know!

I got about 40 more inquiries today – with lots of promising contacts!

Day one – THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

JOHNA – LORI – KT

You guys were an awesome help – I appreciate it so much!

I would say DAY ONE went well overall – we got about 40 inquiries!

My head is tired – not to mention my legs – :).

THANKS AGAIN EVERYONE FOR YOUR WELL WISHES !!

REMEMBER THE BRIDAL EXPO @ THE ARNOT MALL

FRIDAY 10 to 930

SATURDAY 10 to 930

SUNDAY 11 to 6

MY BOOTH IS ACROSS FROM THINGS REMEMBERED

YOU HAVE 4 CHANCES TO WIN AN HOUR ENGAGEMENT SHOOT FROM BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY

I WILL HAVE MY PORTFOLIOS, PRINTS, CANVAS PRINTS, COLLAGES, BUSINESS CARDS, AND PACKAGE INFORMATION

NOT TO MENTION FORMER BARDEN PHOTOGRAPHY BRIDES !!!

Mother’s diet can help determine sex of child: study  

PARIS (AFP) – Oysters may excite the libido, but there is nothing like a hearty breakfast laced with sugar to boost a woman’s chances of conceiving a son, according to a study released Wednesday.

Likewise, a low-energy diet that skimps on calories, minerals and nutrients is more likely to yield a female of the human species, says the study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, Britain’s de facto academy of sciences.

Fiona Mathews of the University of Exeter in Britain and colleagues wanted to find out if a woman’s diet has an impact on the sex of her offspring.

So they asked 740 first-time mothers who did not know if their unborn foetuses were male or female to provide detailed records of eating habits before and after they became pregnant. The women were split into three groups according to the number calories they consumed per day around the time of conception.

Fifty-six percent of the women in the group with the highest energy intake had sons, compared to 45 percent in the least-well fed cohort.

Beside racking up a higher calorie count, the group who produced more males were also more likely to have eaten a wider range of nutrients, including potassium, calcium and vitamins C, E and B12.

The odds of an XY, or male outcome to a pregnancy also went up sharply “for women who consumed at least one bowl of breakfast cereal daily compared with those who ate less than or equal to one bowl of week,” the study reported.

These surprising findings are consistent with a very gradual shift in favor of girls over the last four decades in the sex ratio of newborns, according to the researchers.

Previous research has shown — despite the rising epidemic in obesity — a reduction in the average energy uptake in advanced economies. The number of adults who skip breakfast has also increased substantially.

“This research may help to explain why in developed countries, where many young women choose low calorie diets, the proportion of boys is falling,” Mathews said.

The study’s findings, she added, could point to a “natural mechanism” for gender selection.

The link between a rich diet and male children may have an evolutionary explanation.

http://health.yahoo.com/news/afp/healthdietsexchildren_080423003240.html

The last time I checked, the reason a boy is an XY is because the father gives the Y. This study shows that 56% of “well-fed” women had boys while only 44% had girls. Meanwhile only 45% of the “least-well-fed” women had boys while the other 55% had girls. According to the study, women MAY be able to help determine the sex of their child with their diet. I think that it just shows that women who had heavier diets happened to have boys 56% of the time.

I’m gonna go with the old fashioned X and Y.