Things have been a little crazy around the Reis-Tomaz household so this a bit of a crazy post with so much info, just take it slow. I have been busy with kids, soccer, work, albums, editing, shoots, video, lots and we are just trying to catch up to it all so forgive our bit of absence but I do want to share some family time with Fall outings, soccer games and a few to see our family life. I struggle loads with juggling everything and it is really hard being home with the kids 24 hours a day while trying to work on my business, I am thankful God is sending me strategies, actually people to help me committ to the necessary measures I need to take to care for Him, for family and then my business. I started a new rule as my first step which is to do all house workd FIRST before any computer work and it is working quite well, one day I did peak at my email but to sit down at the pc and do work work, no. My home is my work environment so if it is not tidy the whole day gets messy and I have been also trying to dress up more, especially cause me new temporary assistant Melanis is coming by often as I need her to really get rid of my backlog and also to feel more like I am working at a real desk job which gets inturrepted every 3.2 minutes with the following comments

Mom I want Juice

Mom I am hungary

Mom I want to go do #1 and #2 ok?

Mom he hit me

Mom he is turning off the t.v

Mom change the channel ( working on getting them off the tube so any tips are much appreciated)

Mom, mom, mommmmmm are you listening?

and I usually say no honey I actually was not, sadly enough so I am praying for things to get even more structured as I now have my newsletter set using Mad Mimi and loving it and I absolutely LOVE ShootQ. I was so skeptical after all I still have not figured out how to customize my show it site which is suppose to be super easy and I am like the only in the world who has not been able to create a gallery yet but working on there with some help of my fellow FEO Kimberly Salem.  and I am not good with all that techie do it your self stuff but Shoot Q is a piece of cake and I got my first booking through it, if you are looking to organize your Studio even if it is a me myself and I studio then you gotta try Shoot Q, it makes you consistence and active with leads, clients, bookings and your calender. So TRY IT! Tell I sent ya. So there you have it folks a few baby steps at home and at work and of course we need some cute pictures of my boys up in here because after all none of this photography stuff would have any meaning if my family was not apart of it  but here is a slideshow since there are so many.

And with that said I would like to invite you all in NJ/NY area moms and dads to DISNEY ON ICE Next week, I will be going to the Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ. The show runs from November 18th-November 22,2009 and the awesome folks who are bringing this event near us is offering a discount code. The coupon code will again be MOM—code is valid for four tickets for $44 for Monday-Friday matinee shows (any additional tickets are still priced at  $11), and $4 off Friday night and all weekend shows so take some time to spend with the kiddos, I know I need to.