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Mankato, MN, Minnesota, United States
I am an adventure seeking cross between a Biker Chick & Sailing Beach Bum. Watch out for Mamma Bear because my family and friends mean the world to me! I love to wear high-heeled boots and flip-flops in the same day. Watching the sunset on a beach or sunrise over the mountains brings out my inner peace. The smell of Lilacs in the spring, sun shimmering on a calm lake in the summer and crisp afternoon air in October, makes living in MN tolerable, but I have to travel. People say that they can hear my laugh from across the room. I work until my eyes can’t be pried open with toothpicks or my body gives out, but play just as hard. I love meeting new people. A room full of strangers, truly are just a bunch of friends that I haven’t been blessed to meet yet. OH… and I say it like it is!

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Learning to accept help!

So those of you who know me will understand that I don't like to accept help from anyone. "I've got it. No worries!" is my mantra. Well... now comes a life learning experience. I have for the first time broken my leg and have to take it easy? What does that mean? I don't know how to do that? However, as I was thinking about the groceries that we need and another blog I need to finish, I realized that I can't do it on my own. Humbling. I have to actually make a shopping list for my husband. What is that? You mean that I actually have to plan ahead? My idea of grocery shopping is wandering the isles and throwing whatever looks good in the cart. The goal in mind is to have enough purchased to mix and match in order to actually come up with meals when I get home. Now, my kids (ages 8 and 4) have to retrieve anything that I drop, which happens often. My clients have been rescheduled. My editing seems to be slower and driving is a new task all its own. While asking for help has proven to be difficult, I am blessed with friends and family who are both willing and able.


By the way, did I mention how I broke my leg? The episode was entirely stupid!  I wasn't paying attention and boom! There I was coming home from a friends cabin without really realizing that I was back from the other bay so quickly. DUMB! I came in on the wave runner too fast and jumped off at the shoreline thinking that I could slow it down. Uhmm?  Not really going to happen when you are coming in entirely too fast. Wave runners do not have breaks and the shoreline wasn't long enough to catch the bottom. So... Hercules here thought that she could stop it herself? I couldn't have done it while water skiing or sky diving or even hiking somewhere? Nope! A waver runner!


Whatever the cause, as stupid as it is, I am chalking it up to another life learning experience:


  1. Accept help once in a while. It is okay and you would do it in a heart beat for them.
  2. Keep your desk semi clean so that people can find your stuff for you!
  3. Pay attention while driving the wave runner!
Thank You to all who have expressed concern and offered to help. I should be up an running within a month! I'm very blessed to have all in my life.

Sincerely,

Nissa

Friday, August 20, 2010

Imagine Calendar Standings as of August 19, 2010

Imagine Calendar Voting Update!


As you know, the top 16 will make the calendar!
Will your favorites make it? As of right now, these are the standings. 

1         Richards
2               Dorn
3           Grekoff
4         Bowman
5            Mackie
6              Casey
7             Weller
8        Corcoran
9             Lyons
10             Emke
11             Thate
12          NOlson
13          Whaely
14           KOlson
15           Brewer
16             Donev



Get voting! 

Spread the word and get your favorites into the top 16. Voting closes Sunday, Sept.12th. 
Remember that 100% of proceeds go back to the Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota!


Click here to vote:  voting page

Visit my website: http://www.idealphots.com

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Imagine Calendar Standings as of August 10, 2010

Imagine Calendar Voting Update!


As you know, the top 16 will make the calendar!
Will your favorites make it? As of right now, these are the standings. 




1Dorn
2Bowman
3Mackie
4Casey
5Richards
6Grekoff
7Corcoran
8Lyons
9Weller
10Thate
11NOlson
12Whaely
13KOlson
14Brewer
15Donev
16Drews

Get voting! 
Spread the word and get your favorites into the top 16.Voting closes Sunday, Sept.12th.

Click here to vote:  voting page

Visit my website: http://www.idealphots.com

Sunday, August 8, 2010

Teasers from Kevin & Veronica's Wedding!

We had a blast shooting Kevin and Veronica's Wedding! There were cameras everywhere with smiles and laughter to boot. The family and wedding party were warm and friendly.  Poor Steve got yelled at to smile so many times that I thought he was going to throw something at me.  Good Times! These are just some teasers to get started. Good Luck Veronica & Kevin! 











































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