#realtalk: What does Mom REALLY wants for Mother’s Day!

While the media might try to sell you on the idea that Mom really wants breakfast in bed, the truth is she probably doesn’t. And, while we all love the homemade coupon books, the reality is, they never get redeemed. Ha! So what does Mom really want?

She probably wants to sleep in, alone. 
She probably wants to not answer 100 questions before 8am._
She probably wants to finish a cup of coffee before its cold and has to get reheated 4 times.
_She probably wants to read a book or take a bath without fingers coming through under the door.

While we can’t help you with that, we can help you give her a gift that will last long after the sink full of dirty dishes, the glittery carpet and the luke warm coffee.

A gift certificate to document this time in your life when those handprints are leaving marks on every wall. Those markers are smeared across the kitchen table. The playdough is ground into the rug. Because the truth is, one day she’s going to miss that.

Skip the hallmark gifts and give her (or grandma!) a gift that will be able to be enjoyed for countless moments for years to come.

We are here to do that. We have a custom designed Mother’s Day Gift Certificate all ready for you! All you have to do is decide the amount that feels good for you (start at $100) and we take care of the rest! Sign your name and watch her heart melt as she opens this Sunday morning!

Remember – this can be gifted to a Soon-to-be Mom — Your own Mom — Grandma — Sister — Step-mom — Momlike special person! The special motherly figure in your life will love it!

Mother’s Day Gift Certificates!

And if you think your wife/daughter/sister/Mom is going to say – “But I don’t want to be in the photos!” You just let her read this:

Can you imagine if your children grow up and ask you for some childhood pictures of you both together, and you don’t have any? What will you say? “I had a few extra pounds to lose?… I had a haircut I didn’t like?” What a tragedy! We are their caregivers. Their person. Their safety. Their unconditional love.

Please, if its not for you, do this for them. Document this time in their life with them. Show them you were there. Show them the way you look at them only the way a mother does. Show them you cared enough to give them the gift of memories. Let us give you that gift.

And yes, I get it, us Moms never want to be in front of the camera! We all have ‘flaws’ that we need to ‘fix’ before we get those family memories, right?

We all have just a few more pounds to lose, or haircut to grow out, or whatever your excuse is. But let me share with you a big juicy secret. Your children love all of you. Your children love you the way you are right now. They don’t see the few extra pounds or the haircut you hate. They see the one who loves them. The one who kisses their boo-boos. The one who makes their favorite dinner when they have had a hard day. The one who sneaks them treats and notes to say I love you. They see the one who’s arms they need when they are upset, and the face they can’t wait to see when they have done something amazing to share. They see you. For your heart. For your spirit.

Want to skip the decision making all together?

If you want to give Mom a gift that is taken care of all together? You can ago ahead and gift her our Exclusive All Inclusive Collection!

The All Inclusive Includes:

*Session fee for your 1-2 hour family session ($275 value)
Pre-consultation to discuss exactly what fits your family! 
All high resolution digital files in your finished gallery! ($1300 value)
10% off any additional prints, gallery mounts or fine art canvas!

Full retail value: $1575 + tax
Limited time Pre-purchase price: $1395 + tax

This All Inclusive Collection is only available until May 20th or until all our 6 spots are filled. Once you purchase the collection we will confirm the date that is both available on our calendar and works with your schedule as well! We have limited openings for July, September and October.

A Note From My Mama Heart:

Pictures of my family is one of the most treasured gifts I have. While the kids aren’t too old yet, 10, 8 and 7, I look back to the memories when they were just 3, 4, or 5 and even those few short years ago make my heart miss them. Their squeaky voices, toothless smiles and mismatched outfits — Even that feels like forever ago.

So many times I hear people say, “Oh I’ll get to family photos next year!” But the truth is, next year you have missed a whole year of memories already. That means the kids are a year older, a year bigger, a year closer to being independent!

So if there is one thing I can tell you from my own heart, its do this. Even if it’s with your iphone or in the backyard — if a professional session isn’t in the cards for you right now.

Document this time for your family. Your kid deserve to have their memories in print. Mom, the way she is right now, beautiful as ever, is a big piece of those memories.

Wishing you a beautiful Mother’s Day Weekend!

With love,
Keri

It was around 2am and my son was around 3 months, awake for a feeding. We sat in the rocking chair in his room and the light from the full moon came through is window almost as bright as daylight. Maybe it was the way the light fell across his sweet little face, or maybe it was the pure exhaustion of having a 3 month old, but can still I remember in that moment – I wanted to stop time.

Have you had experiences in your life when you wanted to just stop time? Almost all parents I talk to can relate to that feeling when you first become a parent.. (And also, you’re more scared then you have ever been in your life!) This new little baby – your so consumed with love – you just want to hug and kiss them all the time, right?!

(That is until you are so sleep deprived and exhausted and you feel like maybe you fell into a time warp and you may have lost days at a time!)

So many of those early days of being a new Mom shaped my perspective for my photography style. I have always photographed my own family but especially my clients through the eyes of a Mother. You see, I don’t photograph what things LOOK like, I photograph what things FEEL like.

It is my deepest desire for you to pick up a photograph we created and FEEL that moment. When you see that photography I want you to go back to the place where you can *hear your child’s giggle, feel the sand under your feet, touch the crinkling fall leaves.*

I want you to time travel to that very moment when your now 12 year old, had just lost his first tooth. Maybe your daughter, now a high school senior, had picked out a special dress for family photos when she was 8 and it was against everything you wanted but she loved it so much you allowed it! Those are the things to remember.

It’s an honor to be a part of your family memories. As always, reach out with any questions! To your legacy with love, Keri **Promotion Valid through April 2017. *cannot be used for extended family session *must be used before December 2017*