Engagement Photography Session in Snowy Winter Central Park

As New Yorkers we sometimes get caught up in all the reasons to hate winter; the sidewalks are narrow and slushy, intersections become frozen dirty swamps of unknown depth, and braving the icy steps to the subway feels like the ultimate test of bravery and balance. 

That said, there’s nothing more magical than the feel of that first snowfall in the city - before the white turns to gray and when the idea of building a snowman is still a bucolic possibility in our minds. 

There's also nothing more magical than taking advantage of that early snowfall for an engagement shoot in Central Park. 

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How We Shot Our Own Maternity Photos in Brooklyn Bridge Park and Central Park

How we shot our own maternity photos in some of our favorite locations throughout New York City!

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Family Photography Mini Session June 2017

Early June is a great time for family photography mini sessions in Brooklyn Bridge Park since it's usually nice weather but not too hot yet!

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Mocktails! Best Non-Alcoholic Drinks During Pregnancy (And some that *actually* taste like beer!)

Four best mocktail recipes for pregnancy, including a non-alcoholic stout beer and other ideas about what to drink during pregnancy besides water.

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Family In the Center - How We Focused on Family For Our DIY Wedding Centerpieces Using Glass Vases and Seashells

How we used flea market glass vases, recycled blue bombay sapphire gin bottles, found seashells, and family photographs to create our DIY wedding tablescape centerpieces.

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Family Photography Mini Sessions - April 2017

Picture-perfect spring day with bluebird skies for these family photography mini sessions in Brooklyn Bridge Park!

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Brooklyn Bridge Park Family Photography Mini Sessions - April 2017

We kicked off our spring family photography mini sessions in Brooklyn Bridge park with this great family of almost-four in April!

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Trash-Free Recipes and More Zero Waste Lifestyle Tips!

Today seems like a good day to think about the earth, and since writing our last post on living trash-free (well, trying really hard to live trash-free!) we've gotten lots of tips from others who are trying to do the same.  We've also come up with some more ideas for eliminating the trash we still produce.  

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Getting Closer to Zero Waste

When Brian was deployed, I challenged myself to be trash free for a month as a means of distraction.  I was surprised at what a big difference a few small changes made, and I didn't have more than a small ziploc of trash in 30 days.

Since then we've tried to be *mostly* trash free, but we haven't been as diligent as we used to and often fall into the trap of choosing convenience over anything else.

Spring weather and the recent Earth Day seem like good reasons to make a renewed effort, so here are a few ideas that can make a big difference in how much waste you'll produce.  Maybe if we put this out there people will hold us accountable... :)

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