When financially planning for the growing family, there’s so much to consider beyond the baby registry. Four years into parenthood, I’m creating the guide I wish my spouse and I had been given during those early stages of financial planning. While this guide is not entirely comprehensive, it is a great launching point for some big considerations.
Read MoreDo you relate to that mixed bag of thankfulness and overwhelm upon receiving an influx of gifted toys? A solution to toys piling up around the home, throughout the holidays and beyond: Toy rotation! You know that burst of excitement a child has upon receiving a new toy? They dive in, play hard, get lost in their own imagination…until an hour or a day or a week later, they’re over it. Well, it turns out there’s a cure for that, too: Toy rotation!
Read MoreI had the privilege of photographing a beautiful new baby and his mother Norlyn just a few moments after she gave birth at Shiphrah Birthing Home (part of Help International Ministries) near Manila, Philippines. Baby John was immediately held skin-to-skin and breastfed within the first hour. It was a joy to capture their bond and share the photos with this family.
Read MoreMother's Day is coming up (May 14!), and it therefore seems appropriate to offer Mommy & Me Mini Sessions! This would make a perfect gift for an amazing mom.
Read MoreOn the occasion of Akira's birth, it seems appropriate to finally blog about this beautiful maternity session. My friend Nita and her husband Buyung are dear friends of ours. They are from Indonesia, have lived in the US, and we met in the Philippines! I had the privilege of taking photos of Nita, Buyung, and their daughter Io as they anticipated the arrival of their son - baby Akira.
Read MoreIt was so fun to take photos of my friend and her daughter as they played outside their apartment when I was recently in the Philippines. This little gal takes in the world with such curiosity and fearlessness. She is carefree as her mom works as a midwife at Shiphrah Birthing Home (part of Help International Ministries) nearby. Their bond is so strong, and it was a joy to hang out with them in a place so near and dear to all of us.
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