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I have always been enamored with the legacy of photographs. As a child, I would pour over albums on the living room floor and imagine what it must have been like in those moments. I want our children and grandchildren to do the same with photos we leave behind. So, capturing important milestones in our […]

Baby Pocho | Our Maternity Session at White Rock Lake

Lifestyle

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As a business owner, how does one take a vacation, much less an extended leave of absence? I have been pondering that very question for years while we’ve waited for our turn at parenthood. Now, as we are on the doorstep of that becoming our reality, I thought I would share with you how I […]

Coffee Dates | 5 Tips to Plan for Maternity Leave

Business, Lifestyle

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As we prepare for our precious little one’s arrival, a few of you have asked about how and why we are preparing not knowing the gender of our baby. So, I am going to share a bit about how we are designing our gender neutral nursery and the inspiration for it. I will admit, finding […]

Gender Neutral Nursery Inspiration

Lifestyle

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Thank you all for your overflowing love, support and congratulations to our announcement a few weeks ago! We are so excited to welcome our sweet babe in October!! However, this was not an easy road to get here. I honestly don’t quite know how to put into words everything I’d like to say, so bear […]

Love, Joy and Life | Our Journey to Baby

Lifestyle

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