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Father’s Day is just around the corner, so I’ve gathered up some great gift ideas that will make the special men in your life feel loved!

This week is Independence Day, and there’s lots going on around Kansas City to celebrate. Check out the list below of things happening in the area on the 4th so you don’t miss out on the fun! Be sure to click the links to get all the event details. KC Riverfest: 3:30-11p afternoon of entertainment including three stages of live music, U.S. Navy Blue Angels flyover, an Aeroshell Aerobatic Team performance, kids activities, street performers, all the food, and of course, FIREW

Stockings have always been one of my favorite things about Christmas morning because as kids, my parents always let my sisters and I open the stockings before they got up and we could open the wrapped presents. If you enjoy doing stocking gifts with your family, this post is for you because I have compiled a few favorite stocking stuffers for the whole family! There are some good great holiday deals going on right now, so this weekend is the perfect time to get out there for

While photoshoots are kind of the norm for our household, coordinating a shoot that includes the whole family is an entirely different beast. These days, most people are moving away from the staged studio shoots and going more for candid lifestyle shoots. And while this type of shoot may capture more of your family’s real personalities, they are a lot harder to plan. In this post, I want to share some tips based on things that I do for work photoshoots that might help get you

Following up with my post earlier this week on how to survive family photo day, today I'm sharing with you all the hardest part about planning family photos (for me anyway) … coordinating outfits! There are several ways to approach family outfits and there are a lot of things to consider. Instead of listing out all the coordinating color schemes & clothing combination options (that would literally require writing a novel), I'm going to go over the 4 main the points that I thi

Mornings are ruthless. Your alarm clock is going off & you keep hitting snooze, but the irony is you're too stressed to actually snooze, so you just lay there… all the things you have to do before you can leave the house running through your head. Then the baby cries, and your stressful snooze session ends and it’s off to the races. Despite the lack of sleep and hectic mornings, whether it’s headed to the office or to the studio for a photoshoot, I still want to look put toge