after the session, bre, tyler, laura, brandon, and i went and ate some delicious mexican food at a place called “the red iguana.” it was sooo yummy, i’ve been trying to think up excuses to somehow get to slc so we can eat there again! thank you laura, and congrats bre and tyler!

thanks to momma f. and to brandon for helping out! couldn’t have done it with out you guys!

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i tried getting this video up for hours yesterday! i was so sad i couldn’t get it up, but thankfully, my husband was able to figure it out for me when he got home. thanks babe!

we went to the park for family night and had so much fun. ella loves to be outside, so we are planning on having a pretty eventful summer! i’m so excited!

hope you enjoy my first little video. i plan on making more!

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when? i just checked the forecast and it’s supposed to be rainy and snowy for the next week and a half! there is one day that looks like it might be warm and rain/snow/hail free; and that day is wednesday the 5th. if this day doesn’t work, we’ll schedule the mini sessions day on may 14th or 15th (fri. or sat.).

where? an orchard similar to the one in this image below. when you book your mini session, i will give you directions to the location. i was hoping for blossoms, but the weather might destroy that…but look how pretty the orchard is even with out the blossoms! (p.s. it just started to snow outside).

how? to book a a mini session slot, send me an email, and you will be placed on the list. i’ll respond with a time, location, quote, and contract.

i’m so excited about this mini sessions day! we will have a few “props” available for the shoot if you are interested. i don’t usually love photos that look like they used “props,” and would prefer if the items in the photos really belonged to you! that way, the images really reflect your real life much better! however, i know that adds more stress to the whole family pictures situation, and it’s more important that we just have tonz of fun! so if you are interested in participating in our mini session day, send me an email!

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hopefully there will be more time for blogging tomorrow; if not, happy holidays!

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i’ll be back tomorrow!

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being on the road (for only about 3 and half hours but that still counts right?) reminded me of somethings i’ve been thinking about lately regarding blogs. now, i’m about to gain some enemies here, but please keep in mind that this is just my opinion, and i’m not trying to attack anyone.

for awhile now, i have noticed that a lot of blog content revolves around stuff, or items and objects that you can own. items that “make me happy,” or “are on my list,” or “i am loving,” etc… first off, i’d like to say that i am totally 100% guilty of this, maybe not so much on this blog, but definitely on my personal blog. i do not think that all of this “stuff” is bad, but i think there are so many other uplifting  topics, discussions, that can be focused on as well.

i can’t count the number of times i have gone to a blog and scrolled down the page only to find it looking and reading like a catalog. my first thought is usually something like, “wow, that is so gorgeous, i want one too!” my next thought, “but wait, i can’t afford that. could anyone really afford that?” my heart sinks a little bit when i realize it is going to be a really really long time before i could ever afford something like that (that something could be  a dress, a piece of jewelry, a bag, a house, etc…).

after those thoughts have sped through my mind and those feelings have taken over my body for a minute, my favorite thought gently tickles me,”you don’t need things to make you happy, brittany.” i am so happy to say that the last few years (the years my husband and i have been a poor newlywed couple) have been the best and happiest years of my life.

i do not need all of the stuff to make me happy. unfortunately, that is something that i need to remind myself of sometimes.

i hope that my blog is a refreshing place for all of you; a place that isn’t always focusing on the stuff that “makes us happy,” but rather a place that focuses on finding and creating happiness in our lives now.

what do you guys think about the blogs you are viewing each day? do you know of any blogs that do not focus on the “stuff” and are uplifting daily reads?

is there anyone that totally disagrees with me? (i’m really okay with that).

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i just asked my little bro what i should add to this post, and he suggested poetry…but i don’t want to put you guys through that. instead, i’m gonna fill you in on what is going on at our place right now. (because that is so much better than my poetry…)

elle went to bed at 6:30pm. lotr (fellowship) is on. brandon and my brother mckay are playing an “addicting game” that has something to do with destroying balloons before they go all the way down the road. i am blogging. we are all chatting and laughing.

i love mondays.

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