The Pros and Cons of Giving your Kids an Allowance

blonde kid playing with her cooking toys

The topic of allowance for kids is hotly debated. Should you? Shouldn’t you? Experts and parents weigh in on the topic. Parents have long debated the merits of paying children an allowance. Some believe that it is a good way to help children learn about money and how to save it. Others feel that children…

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Maternity/Newborn, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

Oh the joy of Maternity! That glow you have while carrying  your little bundle. After this mama had three boys, she couldn’t wait to have a babygirl and a baby girl she received. Here are some photos of their studio and outdoor maternity session.   Then comes baby! I couldn’t wait to meet this sweet…

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Senior Portraits, Southcoast, MA

blue eyed woman wearing a white dress

Senior sessions are so important. It’s the last year of highschool and this is going to be in a yearbook that everyone eventually looks back on. You’re going to recall those fun times in highschool, who did what, who looked like what, and what life was like during these times. Back then, highschool photos were…

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What is a Doula? Southcoast, Massachusetts

As we go through the process of pregnancy, especially our first ones, we are left wondering what to expect. What will our labor be like? How will we survive the nights alone with a newborn? How does this thing called parenthood work? A person who can help you get through this emotional time is a…

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Top 10 tips to getting nice IPhone photos of your kids!

Spring is here! It’s still a bit chilly outside, but the warm weather is coming. The air will be changing, more people will be outside, the flowers will bloom, and more activities will be available. During the winters we tend to feel cooped up indoors, our kids get antsy and we just wish away for…

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Maternity, Colt State Park, Bristol, Rhode Island

There are so many beautiful places that sometimes we don’t even know about! Colt State park is a gorgeous and huge state park that even I got lost in. Between the grassy, more woody areas, and the water, it was such a picturesque place. Did I mention the sunset that night? Absolutely gorgeous and I…

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Family – Side by Side, Hand in Hand, Heart to Heart

Mommy and me sessions are so precious! This session was a special Valentine Session for mom. It was her first session with her two little ones and they enjoyed tickling each other and running around. I enjoy capturing sessions where everyone is allowed to be themselves and not think about being in front of the…

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More Firsts (Southcoast, Massachusetts)

I had the honor of photographing two 1-year olds two days in a row on their actual birthdays! Mr. O was one of them! He had never had cake before and so his mom, like many others, decided to do a cake smash! (*I do recommend testing for allergies before doing any cake smashes, parents…

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