A Mama And Her Photography

August 2009

Monday Night Football

August 29, 2009 2 comments

If I’m making dinner and football is on, this is what I’m likely to find. Boys will be boys I guess…

This entry is part of a series, iHeartFaces» The theme this week at I ♥ Faces is “Nostalgia”. When I was a girl, almost every weekend we would visit my grandma, Mom[1]. Mom had an art studio and she would let me paint whenever I wanted to. I loved it! She even made me my [...]

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7 Things To Keep In Mind When Planning A Newborn Photo Session

August 23, 2009 1 comment

newborn with pacifier in black and white

You almost can’t go wrong when photographing a newborn, but here are 7 things I like to keep in mind when I do. 1. Things You Will Need Make sure to have receiving blankets, diapers, wipes, and a pacifier (if baby takes one) on hand. I made use of all of the above during my [...]

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Beet Red… I Mean Pink

August 18, 2009 1 comment

This entry is part of a series, Recipes» Recently we baked up a batch of gingerbread cookies. (See Project Monday : Baby Shower Favors – Little Gingerbread boys for recipe) These were made as part of our birthday gift to Bear, my daughter’s friend—to go along with her felt tea bags and felt cookies. Bear’s [...]

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11 Days Out of the Oven

August 16, 2009 2 comments

On Thursday I had the pleasure of taking some newborn photos for some very good friends. I enjoyed it so much I could have done it all day. I didn’t get to try a few things with him that I wanted to, but I am extremely happy with the ones I got… I hope Mommy [...]

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Me? A wet-nurse?

August 10, 2009 6 comments

Have you ever breastfed some one else’s baby? I have to admit that as a first time mother, the thought of someone else nursing my baby somewhat repulsed me. I wondered how other mother’s did it. A part of me feared deep down that this could somehow lessen my bond with my child… Almost three [...]

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Magnets are Fun

August 5, 2009 1 comment

baby girl playing with ABC fridge magnets, ABC refridgerator magnets

Ever since Mrs. Sayuri could stand, she’s enjoyed playing with magnets on the refrigerator. Her colorful letter and number set has provided endless amounts of fun. Just the other night she was playing with them while I was making dinner. I asked her for a particular letter and she would find it. She’s become very [...]

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