I know I've been gone for absolutely ages but after my craziest holiday season yet which included photographing 30 families in 30 days (am I crazy or what?), after a nice little vacay, I am back and back with some New Years resolutions. 1. To embrace social media & contribute to my various blogs more often. When I first started blogging back in 2006, I blogged about everything in my life. I blogged so much that I had nothing interesting to say in person because everyone I knew had already read about my life. Not that I want to be uninteresting in person, but it's all been photos & business lately and I'm resolving to blog about regular life as well. 2. I have given up any and all meat that is not from a humane farm. I have not become a vegetarian. I will still eat meat & fish etc. This