Friday, April 26, 2013

Newborn Photography {Fairy Tale Theme}


Photographer Wendi Riggens has been receiving a good deal of attention in social media channels for her recent photo shoot of a 9-month-old girl, Miss Maddie. It was a fairy tale-themed shoot, with Maddie wearing the outfits of characters from famous Disney movies, including Cinderella, Alice, Wendy, and Snow White. The series is titled, “Once Upon a Time.”


                                            Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography


Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography

Newborn Photography

Riggens writes,
I never imagined just how incredibly adorable and amazing the images would turn out! She spent weeks and weeks searching for the perfect pieces for the shoot, and we spent two hours the day before setting up sets and discussing strategy. At 9 months old, most babies don’t have an incredibly long attention span, and we knew we would have to work quickly to ensure that Maddie was happy and that we got the shots we wanted.
The day of the session went better than we ever could have planned. Maddie didn’t mind the non-stop clothing changes, and seemed entertained by all the sets! She especially loved the “big bad wolf” and soap bubbles! And then, at the very end, she fell asleep, giving us one last shot to wrap up this perfect session, a shot we hadn’t even planned on and threw together very last minute!






Thursday, April 25, 2013

Milkaholic Baby Shower

What goes better with baby then milk?? Don't you just love when you hold a baby and can feel that sweet smell of milk coming from them?? So here is a very creative baby shower with  a milk theme, can't get any sweeter then this!


Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas

Baby shower ideas


Vendors & Credits:
Party Styling & Decor: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
Invitation & Paper Goods: Half Baked on Etsy
Address Labels: Minted
Decorated Sugar Cookies: The Cookie Jar
Chocolate Covered Oreos: Sweeties by Kim
Caramel Desserts & Espresso Brownies: Caramel Swirls
Cake: Carrie Sellman of Half Baked
Painted Canvas:  Original by Carrie Sellman.  Duplicates now available for purchase at djDecor.
Milk Bottles: DIY found HERE

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Mommy & Me Style


Here are some inspirations for Mommy & Me style for this spring and summer, imagine how cute your little ones will look in these outfits.





Mommy & Me: Lego Play

Mommy & Me in Orange

Mommy & Me in Yellow

Mommy & Me, Grey and Pink

Mommy & Me, Navy Stripes

To the Beach

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Baby Shower Invitation

Doing some treasury hunt on Etsy this week, I found these cute and interesting baby shower invitations,  they are all printable, meaning you buy the file and download them right away and all you need to do is to print them out of a printer, or if you want to splurge on them you can order from a site like Shutterfly or Snapfhish, and you are good to go, it's that simple.





Baby Shower invitation

Baby Shower invitation

Baby Shower invitation

Baby Shower invitation


Baby Shower invitation



Baby Shower invitation





Monday, April 22, 2013

Myths and Truths About Miscarriage





pregnancy miscarriage

Sadly, miscarriages are a very common occurrence. Sources vary, but many estimate that approximately 1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage. If you include loss that occurs before a positive pregnancy test, some estimate that 40% of all conceptions result in loss. Doctors consider as a miscarriage, embryo formed up to 22 weeks or until the fetus reach 500g. The higher incidence of spontaneous abortion happens on the first eight weeks, or two months of pregnancy. Check out the myths and truths about miscarriage:

Genetic problems cause miscarriage

Truth. The main and most powerful cause of miscarriage is genetic error. The number of chromosomes is not ideal or the genes of that baby were formed with problems. Due to an error in the chromosomes or genetic defect, the defense of a woman's body is expelling since it is an embryo that is unable to survive. Between the 10th and 12th weeks, can happen late abortion and its causes are linked to infection or in autoimmunity women, such as those with lupus.

Miscarriage is a body's defense

Truth. That's because the miscarriage happens spontaneously in the body of the woman when the embryo doesn’t have the correct number of chromosomes to develop or have some genetic defect. It is beneficial for women because the embryo does not have the characteristics to survive.

Candidiasis can cause the body to expel the fetus

Myth. When a woman is pregnant, candidiasis helps protect the baby in the vaginal environment. In pregnancy, there is a change in the vaginal acidity that can favor the incidence of bacterias but with the proliferation of the fungus of the candidiasis, this doesn't happen. Keep in mind that all Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) need to be closely monitored by a physician. Gonorrhea, chlamydia and ureaplasma can cause abortion.

Bleeding after a missed period can be a miscarriage

Truth. When a woman is pregnant, two types of bleeding can happen. The first and most common is when the fertilized egg implants in the uterus wall. In this case, pregnancy occurs normally. But there is also a loss of blood confused with menstruation that can mean a miscarriage which usually is not noticeable to most women and since is not as commonly identified the causes are not specific.

Cytomegalovirus and rubella can cause miscarriage

Truth. Virus infections can cause late abortion. The woman can get the virus early in pregnancy, but it will only cause abortion between the 10th and 12th weeks. The woman can catch the virus if a person with the virus sneeze on her, or touch body fluids from the eldest son, for example. She needs to be careful not to come into contact with bodily fluids of someone who has the virus. Prevention in this case is to wash hands frequently.

Pregnant woman who owns a cat may have miscarriage

Myth. The cat does not need to be left out of the family when the woman becomes pregnant. Toxoplasmosis that is more common in cats, is a dangerous parasite to pregnant women, but the mere contact with the animal does not mean that the woman will have a miscarriage. A pregnant woman needs to avoid contact with the feces of alley cats. Cats that are raised at home and have no contact with the feces of others are not a problem.

The woman is guilt for the abortion 

Myth. Of course every woman would like to be in the 85% who do not suffer a miscarriage, but it happens when genetic issues appears. When the abortion happens we try to explain to the woman that she is not to blame. Neither she nor her husband nor any couple’s fight, neither stress or work. Miscarriage is the main cause of genetic issue, it is mother nature’s responsibility.

Stressed woman can have miscarriage

Myth. According to the experts, the main causes of premature abortion, that happens in the first eight weeks, are genetic.  Abortion has no natural connection with stress, nor punishment, nor voodoo.




Friday, April 19, 2013

Newborn Photography {Featured Blue Dandelion Photography}

Featuring this week is a Blue Dandelion Photography they have a romantic photography style and their studio is located at 1491 Wild Iris Street, Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590. Just look how precious those babies are with all these props.


 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography

 Blue Dandelion newborn photography



Thursday, April 18, 2013

Modern Rustic Nursery


I have a big passion for a modern rustic style, so I was head over heels when I saw this nursery that shows exactly that, in a simple and very elegant way. This nursery was made for baby girl, but it can be easily done for a boy too, I found on the blog Design Indulgence and if like it you can head over there to see a little bit more of their style. 

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery



Modern Rustic Nursery

Modern Rustic Nursery


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