Right around my sons 1st birthday is when I found out our family would be growing.  I knew I needed to document my little guys first birthday but also wanted to do something special for our 2nd pregnancy announcement!  I called my fav photographer and explained what type of family session I wanted with my now one year old and soon to be family of 4!  We started with our family session first because I figured the “cake smash” part would be quite the mess.

I always love a outdoor session because I am a huge fan of natural light photography!  I usually keep the outfits neutral, but since it was spring and summer was approaching I decided to go with bright colors.

 | pink shirt | plaid shirt | blue and white tunic | earrings | gold watch | necklace |

Our #2 pregnancy announcement!

FIRST BIRTHDAY CAKE SMASH

My son’s 1st birthday party was “Prince” themed!  I order the invites off Etsy and couldn’t have been more pleased.  Click here for direct link.  

I had a local bakery make a ombre rosette cake and did a little quick DIY with the glitter candle.  Spray adhesive and some gold glitter gave me the exact look I was going for!  

I found his personalized onesie and birthday hat all on Etsy!  If you have an idea and find something similar- most people on Etsy can work with you until you get exactly what you want!  I found the pom pom party poufs here.

TIME TO DIG IN…. My son was a little unsure at first and didn’t really like the mess (just like his mama). 

My oldest is now 4 and youngest 2.5 years.  I have to admit, I’ve got a little baby fever now after reminiscing back on all these milestones and photos.  What theme did you have for your littles 1st birthday?

xo- Carley

Hi gals, its that time again to get crafty for your littles friends and their teachers! Luckily I have created a few free printable for valentines day! I personally think galentines day is the best part of v-day so there are a few goodies for your besties too!

I’m all for a good DIY project as long as it can be done in under 10 min and can be done while the kids are running in circles at my ankles. Obviously this post cannot just be ALL pictures of the DIY so here are a few of my boys in their v-day shirts. HEART MELTING.

Today we are talking about how to host a beautiful brunch that everyone will love.

Any excuse for a party right?

One of our main reasons for blogging was to connect with other ladies.  Blogging and social media is the hot spot for all #bossbabes.  We thought it would be fun to host a local event to support local bloggers and businesses.  We wanted to really wow our new friends so we reached out to some of our favorite local companies to help.  Seriously BLOWN AWAY by the response that we recieved from everyone we reached out to.  They were so excited to join in on the fun!

When it comes to birthday party planning I love to think of fun creative ways to celebrate.  It’s hard to believe that my youngest turned two a few months ago.  Parker loves all things Mickey so I decided why not throw a Mickey Mouse 2nd birthday party!  We generally keep it small by just inviting family and a few friends.  As soon as I figured out the theme, I was on it to find invites.  Below is the invitation I sent out found on Etsy.

Halloween is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited!  We’ve rounded up some of our favorite goodies to hand out to your trick-or-treaters, at trunk-or-treat, or to bring to school.  These won’t give the kiddos such a sugar rush.  Plus they are all allergy safe for those of you that want to put out your teal pumpkin.

But who are we kidding, it will be healthier stuff for the parents to eat because we are usually the ones eating all of their candy!  Any other parents with me on this?

Halloween Bubbles – I don’t know any child that doesn’t love bubbles.  These party size bubbles would be perfect to handout. 

Stickers– Add these fun Halloween stickers to any goody bag for a sugar free treat!

Wait, how did this just happen baby Brooks is ONE. Its a mix between wanting to cry and doing a happy dance because we are one day closer to no more diapers!

Brooks is a sweet easy going little guy (with the best hair ever) and I had to choose a “classic” theme for him.

Where The Wild Things Are

I am so lucky to have found the best local businesses….Graphic designer,  Meghan who creates coordinating invites and thank you cards. My chalkboards always come from my sweet friend Christy’s company, Classy Chic Events.