Let me just start out by saying we are not photographers, we are two parents who didn't want to spend a ton of money on pictures! I knew I wanted to do studio type pictures because I wanted the images to be all about her not a background. I wanted to be able to look back and see her personality and be able to remember all her little quirks! Like she loves to scrunch up her face, she claps all the time when she feels like she accomplished something and she can't stand headbands. Case in point the sad face picture when I put it on her! I mean that stuff is priceless and I didn't want to put a time limit on capturing those moments and I didn't think it would happen in a strange place with someone else taking her pictures!...So we said "let's do this"! We rented some lighting equipment , bought a white backdrop and called it good! We had so much fun and it was nice because we weren't on a time restriction with Vivienne, we could do some photos and then let her rest! It was perfect and made for a melt down free photoshoot!!!! Here are some of our pictures!!!!

One of my favorite places to find unique pieces for our house is RJ imports in San Juan Capistrano!... If you live in Orange County/LA it is definitely a must! The owner goes all over the world collecting items and then brings them back to the states to sell in his shop! It is also so inspiring as well, when I need some inspiration for a light or a table display I go there and it never fails I always walk out with something I love! This time I walked out with these galvanized steel cups that I converted to be votive candle holders to put on my fireplace mantle!.. I love practical rustic pieces that add character! A few trips ago we were looking for a light to put in our guest room. We found this industrial light cage that I knew would look amazing as a light fixture for that room so my husband did all of the electrical wiring on it and I wrapped the edges in jute rope just as a little extra detail! It's literally that easy! P.S. Everything in the store is 50% off of the price tag!