Holiday Mini Sessions from K Sue Photography {Giveaway}

Where, oh where, does the time go? I can’t believe it is already mid-September, which means friends, the holidays will be here before we know it!

I start to think about scheduling our family photo session for our Christmas card about now because our weekends get so busy in the fall. I really don’t like scrambling to get my holiday cards out. I would so much rather take our picture early and order my cards early so that by the first week in December, my cards are OUT and I can move on to the gazillion other things to do in December!

So now is a perfect time to officially introduce you to one of my new sponsors, K Sue Photography! And, Krista (the “K” in K Sue”) has a holiday mini session special going on for my readers {that’s you!} if you book your session between now and November 30th. You might not believe this deal. Keep reading.

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Free Parenting Classes at Pretend City

Being a parent has been the hardest thing I have ever done. There are many times throughout each and every day where I question myself on how I handled a situation. Many times I really don’t know what to do. If I am being honest, being a mother has brought out a lot of insecurity in me for this very reason.

So, when I heard about a free parenting class offered at Pretend City this month called “Toddler Talk” I said SIGN ME UP! I can use all the help I can get!

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Citrus Ranch Park in Tustin

I have had this park on my list to blog about since we visited last April and I don’t know why it has taken me so long to get the post up! Before I start my post about Citrus Ranch Park in Tustin I wanted to remind you the Urban Kids Consignment Sale runs today through Sunday in Los Alamitos! I went last night to the presale & it was awesome! Tons of baby/kid stuff at super reasonable prices. For $26 I scored a Little People riding toy & Stride Rite tennies {in great shape} for Morgan and a DARLING Hanna Andersson cardigan & the cutest hot pink rain jacket for Emma! Click HERE for hours & info.

Now onto the park!

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Studio Cee on Newborn Photography Sessions: Expert Advice!

Hello moms! How was the weekend? I hope you are surviving the summer off with your kids! If you are needing a little pick-me-up to inspire you this Monday morning, do yourself a favor, CLICK HERE and just look at these babies. When I was writing this, I found myself so enthralled by the Studio Cee Photography & Design site and spent so much time admiring her work, I almost forgot I had a blog post to get back to! Her work is amazing. ARTFUL. Delicate. Crisp. Just click and look. Seriously.

So the graphic designer turned Orange County children and newborn photographer extraordinare, Clarice, and I were talking about her main blog post and what we wanted to share about her company. She had sent me this beautiful graphic above and when I saw that precious newborn, I thought, maybe we need to write something on WHY it is just SO meaningful to professionally photograph your itsy-bitsy newborn?

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