How often do you go into your closet and feel overwhelmed because you can see that you have clothes but you feel like you have nothing to wear? I have found that closet organization has helped changed the “I don’t have anything to wear” feeling into “I have options and I can see them!” A quick tip to start the closet organization process is to simply organize your pieces by color. By doing this you will be able to better visualize what you have to work with.
Today’s Fridays Favorites are as simple as 1, 2, 3 . . .
Every year I look forward to planning our family photos. Plan? Yes, I’m a panner and I love scouting out the right location and look for our families photo session. Each year I try to pick out a place and look that represents our family in that moment in time. In 2011 I was pregnant with my second child and was put on bed rest (doctors orders) for 6 weeks and there was no better place than to capture those memories hanging out in our master bedroom. Now, when I look back at those photos I am flooded with memories of that precious time.
My favorite family photos this far has to be the ones taken by Angie Wilson Photography in 2012. We had just moved from Texas to Colorado and I wanted to get snapshots of the colorful foliage and Colorado beauty. When I went out to search for our outfits I wanted to be stylish but not over the top and I focused on color coordination between our clothes and the background which was a fun little walking trail off of a small highway. Not long after our photographer had published our photos we heard from an outside blogger who wanted to feature us in their post about fall family photos and sense then we have seen them all over Pinterest and maybe you have too!
This last year I had one idea in mind for our family photo shoot and that was “lumberjack”! We love the mountains and I love all things plaid, flannel, and buffalo check! My daughter who was 6 at the time had a small request that she wanted to wear something “cheetah print” so we found a cute dress for her and then went from there. I also love the 90’s so I wanted to style my little guy with something tied around his waist. We all went shopping for our outfits together and had fun mixing patterns but stayed in a coordinated color palette. Once again, Angie Wilson Photography did not disappoint and we were beyond pleased with our Christmas card photos!
Here’s a few simple tips that I hope are helpful for you when you’re planning for your family photo sessions!