Tips for Choosing Outfits for Family Photos

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Tips for Choosing Outfits for Family Photos

Fall is in full swing here in Iowa! We like to take advantage of the nice temperatures and muted colors for our yearly family photos. Outfits for family photos can sometimes be difficult to choose so today I’m sharing my top 10 tips for choosing outfits for family pictures.

I know some people dread family photos. Good photographers can be expensive. You have to cross your fingers that there’s some kind of lunar pull during your scheduled hour to ensure everyone is in a good mood, the weather cooperates and you’re having a good hair day. You also have to make sure everyone has on clothes. Preferably coordinating and clean. Yet also comfortable. This is no small feat. The memories captured, however, will be 100% worth it.

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Maternity Photo Tips

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Maternity Photo Tips

Things are about to change big time around here.  I'm currently 39 weeks pregnant which means our little guy could be joining us at any time!  We've made a mad dash the past couple of weeks to finish ALL OF THE THINGS.  (Which equals lots of projects to share soon! Including the nursery!)  We actually had a little down time this past weekend and we really weren't sure what to do with ourselves.

I managed to do a pretty terrible job of documenting this pregnancy.  I honestly think it's because I forgot I was pregnant half of the time.  I was extremely lucky to have such an easy first pregnancy. (Let's hope that carries over into labor but I don't think it works that way.)  It's crazy that all I did was eat a little more and my body just knew what to do otherwise. Biology is crazy stuff.

I did read quite a few places that many moms regretted not taking maternity photos.  I get it.  You feel large.  There's a lot going on.  I'm extremely happy Nate and I took 15 minutes to snap a few quick photos for the ol' memory books though. It's funny because I can barely remember what it's like to not have a big ol' beach ball belly and I've only had it for 9 months. I can imagine the memory of it will fade quickly.

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How to Photograph Outdoor Christmas Lights

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How to Photograph Outdoor Christmas Lights

In the latest Decor and the Dog news, you can see our house from space.

There isn't much better than coming home to a house full of lights after a long day in the pharmacy.  All I want to do during the holidays is soak up every minute of it.  Unfortunately, my day job is also the busiest this time of year.  (Stop getting sick, people!)  I think this may be the reason Nate and I go slightly overboard with this whole holiday thing (we did just as much pre-blog).  It's good for us to suck every ounce out of the holidays while we can.

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