One of my favorite things... TWINNING!

Something that has been EXTREMELY popular on my Instagram page is #twinning posts of Kaleia and I. 

I'd be lying if I said it's not my favorite thing to post. 

I don't know. 
I have this crazy talent of finding matching outfits for us two!

Everytime I post #twinning looks, I get so many likes & comments!

I love it! and clearly you guys do too! haha

So, here are four of my favorite #twinning looks of Kaleia and I from the last 2 years: 

4th of July. 

Kaleia was 3 months old here.

 One thing I love more than #twinning is a theme!

I think this was a church look. 
I was pretty in to skater skirts for a moment. 

Now, I won't be caught dead in one! 

You have to evolve your style!

This was our "denim" moment. 

I'm still a fan of it. 

The most current. I love a good fur. 

Fur's not her fave. Excuse me, Faux Fur.

Those are my top 4 photos! I hope you all enjoyed them!

I haven't abandoned the #twinning game, I've just tabled it for the time being. 

But you never know when Kaleia and I will pop up matching!

And if you don't think I'm not bringing Keileb into the mix... you have me sadly mistaken haha

And if you want to #twin with your mini and have no idea how, hit me up! 

I'd be more than happy to style you and your mini! 

Ciao! XoXo

DIY Milestone Pics!

If you're like me, you LOVE taking pictures of your kids for any little reason! 

Birthdays, holidays, monthly, cute outfit days... you name it, I probably have a picture for it! 

One thing I've spent a considerable amount of money on is professional quality photographs for the special moments. Which is crazy because I learned a long time ago that your iPhone can produce those photos with the right knowledge. So, after many Pinterest searches, DIY shoots on my phone and being burned out on paying people to do something I think I'm pretty good at, my husband broke down and got me a Canon rebel t5i for Christmas so I can be our little family's photographer!

Keileb turned 6 months yesterday which was perfect because this was his first Valentine's Day. So, I took to Pinterest. Got some photo inspiration. Looked around my house to see what I had to pull it off. And wahlah! Cute baby pics! 

So how do you this? 

Keep reading and I'll tell you what you need/how! 

What you'll need:

A great camera (the higher the megapixels the better) 

I actually used my canon t5i but your iPhone will work perfect. 

4 iPhone apps = moreBeaute2, PhotoGrid, Giggly & Camera+

A baby blanket (I'd stick with black or white)

Red pants 

Red lipstick

What you do:

Go to a room in your home near a big window with considerable amount of sunlight. 

(NEVER rely on your cameras flash for quality photos. Natural light is where it's at!)

An hour before sun down is best to eliminate harsh shadows & gives the best lighting for picture taking. 

Lay the baby blanket out. 

Try not to allow wrinkles. Clearly i didn't care too much about that in the above pic haha

Dress your baby in red pants

Dress your lips in red lipstick 

Kiss that baby like crazy! 

Keileb and I got pretty carried away during this step 

Then start snapping. 

Hold your camera steady & take pics from different angles. Close ups are key 

Then open up your apps and get to editing until you're happy with the photo!

I used a different app for each picture (some pics I used multiple apps)

P.S . I use photogrid to watermark my pics. Watermark your photos on the internet. People are crazy!

And there you have it, DIY milestone photos!

This was a first/"bday" shoot in one so I saved time and money!

This whole process didn't even take an hour and with mommy being the photographer, baby was so comfortable and happy! 

If you try it or this post inspired you to try something similar, tag me on Instagram! Share with me on Facebook and/or comment below! I'd love to see your pics! 

Click the black social media icons on my page to get to my profiles. 

I hope this helped and I hope you guys love Keileb's adorable face! Wish him a Happy 6 Months!

Ciao! XoXo

My Baby Registry Picks!!

Baby Registries... For some women, they're fun! (Like me lol I use any excuse to go to a store) for some women, it's dreadful. But nonetheless, it's necessary if you plan on having a baby shower! 

These days, registries are on line and in almost every store that sells baby stuff but I personally rate my favorites based on the gifts (newborn freebies and samples!) and the ease of the process!! 

So, this post is dedicated to the 3 places I chose to do my registries at. Yes, I did 3 lol all because of the freebies! Lol don't judge me! I love free stuff! But also so that my friends and family have a variety of stores to choose from! I'll go in order of favorites staring with number 1:

Number 1 favorite: TARGET 

Target gets the top spot mainly because of the variety of samples (that I will actually put to use) and the ease of the process this time around! Target has implemented some improvements on the registry process in the last year. You literally walk in to customer service, tell them you want to create a registry, and they give you an iPhone where you create the registry and scan items! Then, when you're finished, you can email/text yourself the DIRECT link to your registry!! I found this to be super useful and handy! People will ask you until the day of the shower "where did you register/what do you want for the baby" (even if they received an invitation so clearly some people don't pay attention but we love them nonetheless lol) that's where you reply with your registry link! They have it right on their phone! No need to waste paper or any more time! I love that genius addition! Then look at what you get! Wipes, a full sized bottle, pacifier, etc. plus tons of coupons! Target has my top vote! 

Runner up: BUY BUY BABY

I read great reviews about Buy Buy Baby's registry gift pack so I decided to give them a try. I wasn't super impressed but I wasn't super disappointed either. I do like the full can of enfamil (I plan on breastfeeding but you never know if you might need formula) and the Bio-Oil stretch mark gel! The staff made this experience pleasant! They were so cheerful and happy to help! (Getting an ice cold water was nice too. Especially since registry scanning is quite time consuming) I think what makes this number 2 is it's literally the "Bed Bath & Beyond" for baby stuff! They are owned by the same people and you can even use "Bed Bath & Beyond" coupons there! NICE! 

Honorable Mention: BABIES R US

This gift pack had to be the least of my favorites because look at it lol it's scarce compared to the other 2. What I thought was coupons, was actually pamphlets to easily scan items. That is nice and efficient I guess but where are the discounts?! I was a little disappointed in this one. I love Babies R Us but this gift pack could've been better. However, I LOVE that Babies R Us has a program where after the baby is born, they will send you a gift card with 10% back of what was spent on your registry! So, if your family and friends combined spend $1,000, you get a gift card worth $100! I think that's amazing! That really came in handy for us when we had our daughter! 

So, there you have it! My registry picks, why and my reviews of them! I know this is a longer post but I hope it helps a mommy to be out there! ;)