“Love floods us with hope.”

~jareb teague

Fun location + sweet, smiley model = urban sweetie happiness!

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I had a blast meeting new clients and seeing returning faces during the recent Urban Sweetie mini sessions! This doll was a natural in front of the camera and was the perfect model. Her mama ordered a 30×40 canvas of the fun {LOVE} shot and I can’t wait for her to see it! I sent her this comparison of three different sizes using the awesome Photographer Wall Display Guides from Ariana Falerni Design.  I just love these for showing clients what different canvas sizes will look like on their walls.

42 votes

Dress | Ivy and A

Felt Puffy Hearts + Heart Burlap Bunting | Finley and Oliver

Polka Dot Hair Accessory | Miss M

xoxo,

laura

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Hope to see you there!

xoxo,

laura

Welcome to Wall Art Wednesday! Lots more inspiration RIGHT HERE, lovelies! Happy mid-week!

I love the cool blue wall color mixed with the crisp white frames and the bold, modern patterns of the window treatments + rug. Fab-u.

{image via 6th street design school}

Add pops of interesting color to a room by spray painting old frames and inserting colorful sayings in them along with your photographs.

{image via design attractor}

Canvases don’t have to be all one size to look fabulous right next to one another. A mixture of square and traditionally rectangle shaped canvases add interest and a unique design.

{image via holli dunn photography}

Turn an assortment of necklaces into a beautiful wall adornment that showcases a vintage frame arrangement.

{image via inspiration for home}

I love that there is space between all of these images so that it appears uncluttered, and that there are so many different sizes hung in an unexpected way.

{image via inspire bohemia}

A child’s room is fun and modern with colorful prints and fun images.

{image via google}

xoxo,

laura

“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” 

~Neil Postman

What an absolutely SWEET little man! I just couldn’t get enough of him!!

xoxo,

laura

22 votes

Valentine’s Day is almost here! Where do you see LOVE each day? In the eyes of your children? In the sweet lick of your pet? In the way that a person helps another? I challenge all of us to open our eyes today to the little and big ways that love is revealed in unexpected ways…

71 votes

Love is All Around 8×10 Laura Winslow Photography

xoxo,

laura

“That’s what makes it so right. Your eyes– your soul is there, but the rest of you is still so undefined. That’s the beauty of childhood. The eyes show everything you’ve seen so far, but the rest of you is still so open to possibility, to whatever you might become.”

~bree despain

I just love this sweet little number from the talented Heather of laken & lila. So lovely in its vintage cuteness.  Addie felt so comfortable in it and had a blast running around pushing this old toy. I loved the little smile on her face as she pushed it–I would have thought it was too young a toy for an almost-three-year-old, but it brought such joy! Oh, and don’t you simply ahhh-dore that cute little pink wooden camera? Yep, I kind of have a problem with little camera props. The kids are in love with it, though, and have been posing and photographing their stuffed animals in all the best-lit places in the house.

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The Ana Vintage Vibe Dress | laken & lila

Knit Hat | Three Yellow Starfish

Pink Wooden Camera | Twig Creative

xoxo,

laura

“To give and then not feel that one has given is the very best of all ways of giving.”

~max beerbohm

Welcome to {pretty little packaging}! I simply adore checking out new + fun ways to present clients with their orders, so I thought I would share my findings with YOU! Lucky ducks we all are to soak in all of this fabulosity, don’t you think? Enjoy!

Loveliness! A sweet little client gift, consistent and interesting branding and happiness on any client’s face!

45 votes

{image via lauryn galloway}

Such an easy, fun and beautiful way to present your client packages. This would be SO very inexpensive to do and would make for a big wow factor!

47 votes

{image via velvet moss}

I simply love the bright pink and yellow combo, the striped gable box and the chevron mini bag (that I use in my own packaging!). How clever to offer a cookie in your branding colors and theme?

45 votes

{image via make merry}

Random acts of cookies?! YES PLEASE!!!

45 votes

{image via shimtokk}

Don’t forget the awesomeness of the outside of your packaging when mailing–branding stickers, stamps–all can really add to the wow factor.

45 votes

{image via flickr}

Who doesn’t love sweets? Choose cupcakes from a local bakery, store-bought cookies or handmade goodies and repackage to look amazing!

40 votes

{image via grace sense and simplicity}

xoxo,

laura

“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.”
~roald dahl

Some recent commercial images from the talented Corinne of The Fresh Stitch. I simply ahhh-dore her designs and fabrics!

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Brother + Sister Set {Tie Tee + Bird Dress} | The Fresh Stitch

Striped Ruffle Pants | The Fresh Stitch

Violet Chevron Dress | The Fresh Stitch

Feather Hairpiece | Finley and Oliver

Gray Flower Knit Hat | Three Yellow Starfish

31 votes

Welcome to Wall Art Wednesday! Thank you so much for being here! Want more inspiration? Simply CLICK HERE for lots more fun!

Monochromatic white with black and white images makes quite the statement on any wall. Mix and match frames and lean some on the floor for a modern look.

43 votes

{image via kristin vining}

What to do with all those fabulous Instagram photos? Make an Instagram wall, of course!

46 votes

{image via a beautiful mess}

Repurpose old books into picture frames for a unique and vintage look!

38 votes

{image via lauren elise crafted}

You don’t have to match everything to have a cohesive look. Gather different frames, fill them with images and brightly-colored sayings {psst…lots of freebies here!} or art and you have the perfect little room, filled with brightness.

56 votes

{image via 6th street design school}

Frames within a frame (much like this one from Becky Higgins that I just adore) create a fun and modern display.  Add an interesting wall paper to bring it all together.

51 votes

{image via flickr}

More polaroid/instagram fun! This would be so easy to create using a simply thrift-store frame, your favorite spray paint and lots of sweet little moments captured through your phone.

43 votes

{image via the handmade home}

Lots more Wall Art fun RIGHT HERE!

~Have you read Broxton’s Story yet?~

xoxo,

laura

 {Read on for all the ways that you can help Broxton + sign up for The Run for Broxton}

Meet Broxton.

A darling just-turned two year old, completely and utterly adored by his family. Soft, whispy dark blonde hair, long eyelashes and an innate sweetness about him.  You can’t help but want to hold him.

The amazing bond between Broxton and his big brother is so incredible to witness, full of sweet tenderness and protection.

Broxton is a special gem in this world.  His sweet soul is full of life, but his small little body is hurting.

Broxton has Batten Disease and has recently been put on Hospice care.

Batten Disease is a rare genetic disorder in which affected children suffer mental impairment, worsening seizures, and progressive loss of sight and motor skills.  Eventually, children with Batten Disease become blind, bedridden, and unable to communicate, and it is presently always fatal.  The Infantile form of Batten Disease begins between the ages of 6 months and 2 years and progresses rapidly.  Affected children fail to thrive, have abnormally small heads, and typically have short, sharp muscle contractions.  Initial signs of this disorder include delayed psycho-motor development with progressive deterioration, other motor disorders, or seizures,  The infantile form has the most rapid progression and children live into their mid-childhood years. 

{source | the Batten Disease Support and Research Foundation web site}

You can read about Broxton and the Taylor family’s journey on their Caringbridge site HERE.

Imagine for a moment (because unless you have gone through this, we will never really fully understand beyond imagining) as a parent, having a little one year old full of life–walking, talking and smiling. Then, one day things begin to change and suddenly that child loses the ability to walk, to talk, to smile, to eat…this is the world that the Taylor family lives in. Just this past June, Broxton was diagnosed with Batten Disease, and in the just over six months since, their whole universe has changed.

Wouldn’t you do everything in your power to help your child? Knowing the raw love that comes with being a parent, doesn’t your heart hurt? Don’t you want to do everything you can–big or small–to help this family? To help little Broxton? To help other little ones suffering from this horrible disease?

The Run for Broxton is an event that will take place in Gilbert at Freestone park in just a few short weeks on Sunday, February 12, 2012. We would LOVE you to help this family with medical bills, with the cost of care and also help other little ones that have Batten Disease.

Simply CLICK HERE to sign up for the run. It would be such a show of community support if you did. The price is so reasonable–$15 for a 1 mile walk/run or $25 for a 5K.

Can’t make the race but want to donate? Simply CLICK HERE to take you to the direct donation site.

Ways You can Help Broxton:

~ Sign up for the Run for Broxton

~Donate directly to Broxton

~Share this blog post via Facebook or Email

~Leave words of encouragement to the Taylor family on this blog post

~Pray and/or send positive thoughts to the Taylor family

I urge you to help in any way you can, even if it is just to share this blog post to spread the word or to learn more, or to leave sweet words of encouragement. Thank you, thank you!!

Special Child

You weren’t like other children,

And God was well aware,

You’d need a caring family,

With love enough to share.

And so He sent you to us,

And much to our surprise,

You haven’t been a challenge,

But a blessing in disguise.

Your winning smiles and laughter,

The pleasures you impact,

Far outweigh your special needs,

And melt the coldest heart.

We’re proud that we’ve been chosen,

To help you learn and grow,

The job that you have brought us,

Is more than you can know.

A precious gift from Heaven,

A treasure from above,

A child who’s taught us many things,

But most of all – “Real Love”.

~sharon harris

xoxo,

laura