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KoontzPhotography — The Housewife

Published: 2008-06-17 18:14:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 3677; Favourites: 72; Downloads: 0
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Description I found what a friend said very interesting when she saw my series of photos: "My grandmother once told me that women of her generation were raised to find a husband and have a family. She never even considered any other options because it didn't even register to her that there were any."

Sometimes us women still complain about our lot in lives, but at least we know that we have choices!
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Comments: 34

KMN2010 [2010-06-23 02:05:04 +0000 UTC]

I agree, and I love this photo.

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bookgoddess21078 [2010-03-19 01:55:07 +0000 UTC]

wow, i love it! it shows how oudon't really need a big glamourous life to be happy.

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ch1per87 [2010-03-16 02:31:49 +0000 UTC]

Can I use this picture on my blog? It reminds me of my life so much (minus the pregnancy belly, beautiful btw). And that little girl is gorgeous!

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santanaclaws [2008-08-26 02:06:48 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely darling. I don't what else to say.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to santanaclaws [2008-09-04 13:30:20 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I really appreciate the support of my artwork!

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ballerinanblack [2008-07-30 15:14:46 +0000 UTC]

i realllly want this print.. it would match cohen's room great!

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KoontzPhotography In reply to ballerinanblack [2008-08-13 16:15:35 +0000 UTC]

haha, he'll be like, "who's that on my wall mommy?"

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ballerinanblack In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-08-14 01:59:34 +0000 UTC]

nah.. he'll be like "oh that's my future mother-in-law" hehe.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to ballerinanblack [2008-08-14 13:55:29 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! I'll have to get a print made for you then.

I still have to make prints for myself... I get so behind

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Spidergirl79 [2008-07-18 21:51:08 +0000 UTC]

Your friends quote reminds me of the movie "Mona Lisa Smile"..

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KoontzPhotography In reply to Spidergirl79 [2008-07-19 03:13:37 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I watched that movie all the way through

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LoriVintage55 [2008-06-23 02:48:39 +0000 UTC]

Love the vintageness of this photo, reminds me of a soda cracker ad

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KoontzPhotography In reply to LoriVintage55 [2008-06-23 16:10:50 +0000 UTC]

I tried to make a Budweiser ad once

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LoriVintage55 In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-23 17:17:06 +0000 UTC]

I bet it came out just as good

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KoontzPhotography In reply to LoriVintage55 [2008-06-23 17:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Nope, since it was over 4 years ago. I think all the photos went to my stock account

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devilicious [2008-06-21 03:21:31 +0000 UTC]

such a postcard or lunchbox!!

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KoontzPhotography In reply to devilicious [2008-06-21 13:59:17 +0000 UTC]

I'm actually making post cards to send out as thank you cards for my baby shower. They are being shipped as we speak

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devilicious In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-21 21:04:21 +0000 UTC]

that's such a great idea!!! (you remind me of me :Hug: )

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KoontzPhotography In reply to devilicious [2008-06-22 03:03:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. I decided to do that because the invitations my friends made were post cards with a picture of Lillian on the front!

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SpacemanSpiff01 [2008-06-20 22:52:28 +0000 UTC]

aw! thats awesome! almost Norman Rockwell-ish. the little smirk Lilian has is very cute too. lol

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KoontzPhotography In reply to SpacemanSpiff01 [2008-06-21 14:01:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. That would be an interesting coloration to do to the photo... make it look all Norman Rockwell-ish

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LuckyDame [2008-06-18 21:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Yay! This reminds me of me and my son. Great shot.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to LuckyDame [2008-06-18 21:59:40 +0000 UTC]

aw! I'm glad

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pendlestock [2008-06-18 20:32:23 +0000 UTC]

I just wish women weren't so heavily criticised for choosing to be a stay at home mum now.

It seems to be seen as betraying womankind.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to pendlestock [2008-06-18 21:05:25 +0000 UTC]

I agree. And when you sit down and actually calculate it out, if I were to go to work (no degree) all the money I make would go right back into child care and gas. So what's the point of letting somebody else raise my kids(s)?

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WolfessKiss In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-23 17:08:57 +0000 UTC]

YES.
I would love to stay at home and raise my own kids, and watch them take their first steps and hear their first word.

A day care has like 20 babies in there, how much individual attention do you think your kid gets?...
its really stupid.

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KoontzPhotography In reply to WolfessKiss [2008-06-23 17:43:51 +0000 UTC]

Exactly. I'm sure they learn social skills with the other kids, but I'd much rather be there with them

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WolfessKiss In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-25 11:40:09 +0000 UTC]

meh.. Ill have more than one.. so they can stay home

neeeeverr leave my side >__> ... <___< ... unless they need money.. then go to daddy.

XDD

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KoontzPhotography In reply to WolfessKiss [2008-06-25 14:14:11 +0000 UTC]

hahaha

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pendlestock In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-18 21:15:32 +0000 UTC]

Exactly.

I couldn't be a stay at home mum as I'm the one who earns more so unfortunately I will have to go back to work once maternity pay ends (speaking hypothetically here as we're planning to start trying for a baby next year so it's on my mind!) but by then I'll have my degree and my wage will cover my boyfriend's so he's going to drop his hours and basically be a stay at home dad I know he'll love it and if I have to work I can't think of a better situation.

I know we're going to get shit over it though - me being dragged over the coals for working full time and him for taking the 'woman's' role, and yet if I stayed at home full time I'd get accused of being lazy so we really cannot win.

I hate being an adult sometimes

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KoontzPhotography In reply to pendlestock [2008-06-18 22:22:25 +0000 UTC]

Well just the fact that you can arrance for one of you can stay at home rocks! That way you know that your values will be instilled in the child, and that one of you will be there to watch them grow (and take pictures and video of it!)
I'm doing school work for legal transcription because I can get a job and work at home, that way I can at least supplement my husband's income.

And awesome that you guys are planning for a little one in the near future!

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pendlestock In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-18 22:38:16 +0000 UTC]

Thanks sweetie

Good luck on the job front - I couldn't work from home, I have all the self discipline of a hyperactive toddler

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KoontzPhotography In reply to pendlestock [2008-06-19 15:33:16 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha that's the funniest thing that I've heard somebody say about themselves in a long time!

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pendlestock In reply to KoontzPhotography [2008-06-19 21:13:41 +0000 UTC]

Tis true though!

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