My Munchkins: A {Shoot} with Sylvia Galloway & Holiday Mini Sessions

I'm so excited to share my 2012 photo shoot of the kids with my

cute friend Syl of Sylvia Galloway Photography.

Last year we shot at the fantastic Orange Circle in Old Town Orange.

This year we shot on Balboa Island in and around the Balboa Fun Zone.

*****MINI SESSIONS OFFER*****
With the holidays just around the corner, Syl is offering mini sessions! 
A mini session is 30 minutes & includes 10 edited images for $150. 
Each session is good for up to 5 people ($20 each additional person). 
You can contact Syl via email at syl@sylviagalloway.com.

Syl works magic with her camera and I am always
so thrilled to get my CD full of hi-res images to see what she's captured.

She's a mama with a Little of her own,
so she works great with kids and keeps them smiling,
laughing, and showing off their new duds.

I also love shooting with Syl because she's available before the shoot
to work out they styling and clothing options.
For each shoot I take the kids shopping and then text her pictures
of the kids and I'm like "this or this" or these shoes or these ones".

She has a fabulous eye for composition and color and so I love getting her feedback
as to what will work best for the location and the feel of the shoot.

Another plus is that my kids adore her,
and they do whatever she says!
For reals - even Miss Diva Isabella - and that is amazing.

These were the boots and leggings that inspired the ensembles for the shoot.

When I saw them, I knew I had to have them!

'Hooray! We did a good job! What do we get?'

Some delicious Balboa ice cream cones should suffice :)

You can find Syl and more of her fabulousness on Flickr.

If you want to contact Syl to schedule your own session -

email her at syl@sylviagalloway.com.

And she's also on Twitter and Facebook.

Isabella's clothes:
entire outfit - Target
hair clips - Little Penelope Lane.

JT's clothes:
shirt - Target
pants - Marshall's
shoes - Payless
hat - Eli's Lids (Fedorable)

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Spunky Sponsor Spotlight: {The Spunky Little Monkey}

Some of my go-to hair clips for Isabella right now
come from The Spunky Little Monkey.
They are so cute and come in SO MANY colors,
so it's really easy to find a lovely to match any outfit.
Isabella wears a lot of pigtails and the price point
at The Spunky Little Monkey makes it super affordable
so you can get multiples of a item without breaking the bank.



I love the new products she's been debuting at local boutiques.

Flower Rings




Necklaces


Coupon Clutches


You can find The Spunky Little Monkey:
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And if you're a local,
you can find her at this local boutique

Pineapples and Palm Trees Summer Boutique

Friday, August 19 4:00-9:00pm
3817 Radnor Avenue
Long Beach, CA

Spunky Sponsor Spotlight: {Lady Cupcake's Corner}

Um, what can I say about Lady Cupcake's Corner?
I freakin' love her.
Her husband and my husband are cousins,
so we're sister cousins.

She has mad cupcake topper skills.
Well, she has lots of mad skills,
but her cupcake toppers are so awesome.
She can make anything and she loves custom orders,
so give her a ring for your next PAR-TAY!



I've had Cory do several parties for me.
I was so mad when she closed up shop and moved to Utah.
But she's BACK BABY!

Happy faces for Isabella's first birthday party.


Owls for a baby shower.
I sent her the invite and she matched the colors perfectly.


Snowmen for JT's 4th birthday.
I asked him what kind of cupcakes he wanted,
and he said he wanted snowmen.
I told Cory to go for it and these cuties are what she whipped up.


I hosted book club for The Hunger Games
and I called her like the day before or the day of
and was like - Can you make some fiery cupcakes?
Boy did she!


Use Cory.
You won't be disappointed.

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Spunky Sponsor Spotlight: {Two Lilies Boutique}

Hello friends!
I'm kicking it with my family this week,
so I thought I'd take the week to give some shout outs to my
fabulous sponsors!

Today I'd like to give a HOLLA! to Two Lilies Boutique.

I adore Two Lilies Boutique.
I love the products and fantabulous owner - Danielle.
Her darling shop - Two Lilies Boutique - is fantastic!!!
I was lucky enough to receive one of her gorgeous headbands,
and I just ordered some lovelies from her this weekend.
Her products are well made and beautiful.

I love that they are so versatile.
My two year old can wear them and look darling,
and I can wear them to dress up an outfit.
I hope you'll check out Two Lilies Boutique and tell her I sent you!

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Utah Peeps: Show my Brother Some Love

My awesome brother - Dr. Russell Terry -
is having the GRAND OPENING of his new chiropractic office -
Chiropractic Health & Rehab -
on Thursday and Friday of this week!
He's having a ribbon cutting ceremony, giveaways,
free new patient exams - the WORKS!

Russell is awesome and is committed to the recovery, lasting pain relief,
and overall health maintenance of his patients.

Here are the details:

Come join us for our Open House to meet Dr. Terry and schedule a free new patient exam!
This Thursday and Friday, 6/30 and 7/1 from 9-6.
Ribbon Cutting with the Chamber of Commerce at 11:30 on Thursday!
We will be hosting a raffle where you could win an iPod Nano,
or a 60 minute massage with our new massage therapist!
We can't wait to see you there!

Chiropractic Health & Rehab of Riverton

3898 W. 134th S. Suite B

Riverton, Utah

I hope if you're a local that you'll come
out and support him and if you aren't local,
but know Utah peeps, that you'll help spread the word!

Woohoo!
I'm so excited to have Hautala Couture as a sponsor.
She has a beautiful shop full of so many fabulous handmade items.
It was so hard to pick only a few of my favorites, because I love everything.

And this made my laugh out loud . . . it's so true!

Trina says about her shop:
I love vinyl lettering, and I LOVE doing things with vinyl lettering that you've never seen before! I have a full line of customizable wood signs, and a fun variety of wall decals. I also love to sew and make personalized shirts, I think they are a must for kids and I love having them for pictures, holidays or any special moments. I take custom orders, so if there is something that you have in mind, please contact me and we can figure it out. I Love to sew and craft as well.

Trina also has a fantastic blog with lots and lots of inspiration.

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I hope you'll visit Hautala Couture, say hello, and tell her Funky PolkaDot Giraffe sent you!