We've all been there- scrolling through our social media feeds after posting our Christmas morning photos and feeling like the photos of our own morning look like absolute crap.
I'm going to tell you a secret-my secrets, the secrets of a semi-professional occasional photographer who thrives on lifestyle and editorial imagery- on how to achieve a picture perfect holiday to make your friends and followers wonder if you have a pro on retainer for the holiday.
Here's the secret: Most of those pictures are staged. Yep. Totally fake. Curated. But you can still make magic on a more realistic scale. But first, a teeny tiny, itty bitty disclaimer: I do not subscribe to the idea of presenting a false narrative of...
There is just something about the sound of classic Christmas carols and sipping on hot cocoa while strolling under twinkling lights that really gets the warm, magical holiday spirits going. We invite you to pause with us and take part in this magic as we have compiled a list of some of Baton Rouge’s most amazing twinkling light displays. We might not have a speckle of snow in sight, but who needs snow when this light displays light up our southern skies?
If you are looking for great holiday events in Baton Rouge, we have you covered. And if you would like to cut down your own Christmas tree in Louisiana, we have you covered there, too. If you’re feeling...
After a while, it can start to seem like some kids have everything. Siblings (and their hand-me-downs) increase the odds of this phenomenon. Is there no limit on how many toys one home can house?
How do you shop for the family in the process of moving? The idea of more things is overwhelming when there are already so many things to organize, pack, store, move, unpack, organize…
When Christmas shopping for these types, it may be a good idea to gift an experience. Make future plans with those cute kiddos.
Here are some ideas on what to give. Gift cards or memberships to local play places can go a long way.
Indoor play fun
Jump and Jive
Tumbles
Lil Bambino’s Playatorium
Operation Imagination
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The holidays are full of fun family traditions. One of the things I looked forward to every year as a child was making cookie dough from scratch with my mom and sister. My mom would pull out all the cookie cutters, sprinkles, and frosting and we would decorate for hours. Afterwards, we would package them up with a bow and hand them out to neighbors (and of course, we would always save a few for the “Big Guy”). It was the highlight of my Christmas every year.
Now that I am a parent, I struggle with trying to fit all the holiday activities leading up to Christmas. But there is one tradition that is a must in our house every...
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What Really Came First?
You know that saying, "what came first, the chicken or the egg?" I don't think anyone has ever figured it out. While packaging Easter gifts for my kids last month (yep I'm that mom) I...
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