Nyah is such a beautiful girl . . .  and with that comes attention even at the age of 6.  This morning the bus rolled on down the street and as it approached the kids started to hang out the windows and shout hello to her “hi Nyah”! and then also “hi Nyah’s Mom – she is sooooo adorable” they shouted.  I just thought to myself REALLY?

So Nyah and I talk often about these subjects . . . and yesterday she comes in and says “Mom Claire and Jolese were making fun of a girl and calling her fat – - and I told them that everyone has something beautiful on the inside and we should not make fun of her – are you proud of me Mom”  I gave her a huge hug and said yes I am very proud of you!

This is also a girl who wanted to give her lunch money to a homeless man – - she looked at me and said “Mom I want to pack”  and she said “I don’t want him to be homeless”  She has the sweetest heart.

So with all that – I dedicate this latest blog to my sweet and vibrant and beautiful daughter.  Even if when I told her “be still my beating heart” she told me “you’re weird Mom”!

She is just barely 2 here.

Nyah has long been know to make the crazy faces – - some of everyone’s fave pics of this girl of her and her crazy faces and really I could prob just dedicate an entire blog post to her crazy faces..

Ahhhhh my model for every season.  I heart her.

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form or behavior, like the wish to scatter joy and not pain around us.” Emerson

*Stay away from white or black – - these two extremes make it hard when I edit – sometimes the white is too white and the black is just too black. (Obviously my lovely brides – please wear white!!)

*Remember to consider texture – - eyelet or lace or ruffles are all examples of textures that are oh so photogenic!

*Layering your clothes looks great – - it can give just enough texture and color and adds eclectic flair!

*Accessorize! The camera loves fun little details like hats, scarves, jewelry – - props are FUN!

*The days of everyone dressing exactly the same are over – - coordinate your wardrobe for group photos – - sometimes it helps if there is one colorful piece that has multiple colors to pull from.

 Here are some examples of coordinated outfits!