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Flip Worthy Photo Albums That Will Make Grandma Green With Envy

There’s just something about flipping through old photo albums that give you a huge dose of nostalgia, and sheer happiness. Feeling the pages in your hands, being able to run your fingers down the spine, and hearing the crackling as you flip the page–pure bliss!   I remember asking my grandma every time we went over if I could look

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What Is A Belly Cast And How Do I Get One?

When I first stumbled upon Dana’s work, I was blown away to find out that these beautiful bowls were not actually made of wood and porcelain, but were actually painted plaster. Then to find out that they were casts of pregnant bellies–mind blown! There is such an art to recreating textures, and you all know how much I love milestone

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Newborn Baby Mikaeel – 10 days new

Baby Mikaeel came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at almost 2 weeks new, at 10 days new to be exact. All he wanted to do was participate in his session, giving us beautiful wide-eyes almost the whole time. But we managed to sneak him to sleep for a little bit while we captured a few adorable

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Newborn Baby Rowan – 3 weeks new

Baby Rowan came to visit the portrait studio for his newborn photography session at 3 weeks new; 24 days to be exact. This was one of our ‘newborn petites‘ sessions at the studio, so we could capture some beautiful baby and father connection photos. Once we got him to sleep, he was great for the entire setup–he even left a beautiful gift

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9 Useful Baby Shower Gifts For The New Mom

Baby showers are such a special time to show a new mom she’s supported by giving her all the essentials she’ll need for when her bundle of joy arrives. But sometimes it can be nice to give a gift that’s meant just for mama. Something to remind her that she’s still an important person and more than just Mom. Here

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6 Reasons Why Your Baby Should Know Sign Language

As someone who is fluent in two languages, and has basic skills in in another, being able to communicate with others is second nature to me. To imagine not being able to converse with someone, let alone communicate my basic needs, is somewhat frightening. That’s often what it is like for new parents with then bring home a new baby;

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Celebrate Mother’s Day with Mommy & Me Photo Sessions

Celebrate mom this year with a Mommy & Me portrait session and give her the gift of forever. studio session 16×24 canvas art piece 10 digital images files This special package is a value of over $1100, and you get it for ONLY $549 so take advantage while you still can. There are ONLY TEN SPOTS AVAILABLE at this special rate! The

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Newborn Baby Harlow – 3 days new

Baby Harlow came to visit the portrait studio for her newborn photography session at 3 days new; the youngest I have ever photographed a baby at the studio. To my surprise, she slept so deeply for the majority of the session, even when we tried to keep her awake for some family photos near the end. She just wanted to sleep,

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How To Make An Easy Knit Baby Blanket

At some point in our lives, I think most of us had the great idea to knit a baby blanket for a friend or family member who was expecting. I am also willing to bet that a LOT of those people failed, or at least thought they failed… Just look at my friend Brittany’s story. The thing is, it absolutely IS

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