Posts Tagged ‘etsy’
I took my sweet baby girl out to a new fave location to photograph her in the ahhh-dorable dress from designer Lover Dovers. Can you even stand the cuteness in her shop? I mean, you can get an Alice in Wonderland dress for your daughter AND her baby doll! LOVE!!
*Sigh* My baby is growing up.


Beanie hat + flower from the talented Mia of Dolce Vita Mia.
Tags: chandler child photography, Commercial, commercial photography, etsy, gilbert child photography, Lover Dovers, scottsdale child photography
Posted in Commercial, my life + inspiration | mine, sweeties | children |
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“My mom is a neverending song in my heart of comfort, happiness, and being. I may sometimes forget the words but I always remember the tune.”
~Graycie Harmon
Many, many, many thanks to all of the amazing women who gave of their time and efforts to provide their handmade products for this “Big Give”. You all are amazing!!! How much better can you get than a lovingly handmade gift?! If you didn’t win and must have some–or many!–of these beautiful goodies, head on over to their shops and buy away! You know you want to! What a THANK YOU that would be to support these fab women that way.
You can re-visit this post to check out all of their websites, fanpages and blogs.
Just one more look at all the loot!

Thank you to everyone! So, without further ado, the winner of 24 of {Laura’s Favorite Things} is (since the big winner is not local, one lucky local winner will win the party rental of The Numbers Cupcake holder from Cake Hole Project)….

Congratulations, Esther!!
How exciting!! Esther, please contact me with all of your info so I can pass it along.
Since Esther is not local, this one lucky local mama will receive the prize from Cake Hole Project–the rental of the Numbers cupcake holder for their next party!! Yay!!

Congrats, Michelle! I can’t wait to see the Numbers cupcake holder at your next party! Please contact me with all your info! Thanks so much!
Thank you again to all who took the time to participate, become a fan, share and leave wonderful comments for me (you all are so sweet!) and for these fabulous shops. You all rock!!!
xoxo,
laura
Once again, the generous vendors that donated their time and talent are:
Tags: big giveaway, chandler photographer, etsy, gilbert photographer, giveaway, handmade, mesa photographer, mother's day giveaway, phoenix photographer, scottsdale photographer
Posted in Commercial, giveaway |
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“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children.”
~William Makepeace Thackeray
Are you ready? Here is my very own day of {Laura’s Favorite Things}!!!!! It is finally here! Yay!! I want to wish all of the ahhhh-mazing mommies out there a fabulous Mother’s Day! Give yourself a pat on the back, a coffee in your hand and a day of putting your feet up…okay, well, maybe just settle for the coffee and the back pat.
Take a peek at ALL of the fabulous goodies that are being given away to one VERY lucky + deserving mama. Yep, ALL of them. All 25 of them!
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER!!!!
*And, when you want to check out more goodies from these fabulous shops, just click on a photo!!*






















TO ENTER:
simply leave a comment under this post with your name + list one of the goodies that caught your eye (we know all of them do, really, but which one caught it first?
).
FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:
post a link to this blog post on your Facebook page. Come back here, leave your name and your name on Facebook (if different from your name listed here) in a separate comment. The comments won’t let you post a link, so the name is sufficient. 
FOR TWO EXTRA ENTRIES:
post this link on your favorite message board. Come back here, and in TWO more comments, write your name and which board you posted on.
FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:
Visit ONE of these awesome websites, come back here and with your name, leave a comment telling us what product you loved when you visited the website.
FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:
Become a fan of Laura Winslow Photography on Facebook, come back here and write a comment with your name and that you fanned/liked LWP.
FOR AN EXTRA ENTRY:
Post a link to this giveaway on your blog, come back here and write a comment with your name and a link to your blog.
The VERY LUCKY winner will be announced on Friday, May 7th, so check back to find out if it is YOU! 
The fine print: This prize package has no cash value. Items are non-transferable. Should the winner not reside in the Phoenix metro area, a second winner from the area will be chosen for ONLY the Cake Hole Project prize. This is due to the fact that this prize is for a local rental. Laura Winslow Photography endorses these products but is not responsible for matters concerning the products once the contest has ended and the information has been delivered to the vendor. I know we probably already know this, but I feel a need to say it anyway.
Please understand that all vendors have generously donated their time, energy and beautiful handiwork to the lucky mama for this giveaway. Let’s be appreciative of this–thanks so much!
A special thank you to all of our AMAZING designers, shops + awesome ladies that are generously giving their fab products for our giveaway!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!! You are going to make one VERY lucky mama’s Mother’s Day FAN-TABULOUS!!
Tags: chandler photographer, etsy, etsy giveaway, gilbert photographer, laura winslow photography, laura's favorite things, mesa photographer, mother's day giveaway, phoenix baby photographer, phoenix photographer, scottsdale baby photographer, scottsdale child photographer, scottsdale photographer
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“Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ”
~Marion C. Garretty
Being a mother is the most challenging and at the same time the most rewarding job one can ever have. In honor of all the amazing mothers out there, and in recognition of all the boo-boo kissing, book reading, hand holding, boogie wiping, playground playing, meal-making, laundry folding, bath giving, seat belt strapping, chauffeuring, late-night worrying, homework helping and all around loving that you do, we are having a ginormous giveaway this week! I have partnered with dozens of amazing people + mamas to organize a HUGE Mother’s Day giveaway. One very lucky mama will win ALL of these prizes!!! So, stay tuned! The giveaway will be announced some time this week. In the meantime, become a fan on Facebook to learn about it first and to check out some teasers on all the fab goodies you can receive!
Here are just some…
Check out more of our fabulous shops that YOU could win goodies from!!!!!

More teasers to come!!!
Tags: big giveaway, etsy, gilbert photographer, giveaway, mesa photographer, mother's day, mother's day giveaway, phoenix photographer, scottsdale photographer
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Meet Mia–fabulous mama to four amazing children and the hard-working owner of Dolce Vita Mia who is always full of fab ideas. Love her!!

Photo ©Daniel Friedman, courtesy of Raising Arizona Kids Magazine
Mia is a dear friend of mine and I can attest to the fact that she is an amazing mother. Her children range in age from a year to fourteen years old, and she not only manages to keep them happy and fulfilled while driving them to their many activities, but she teaches two online college classes in addition to running her extremely popular and successful business, Dolce Vita Mia.

As if she weren’t busy enough, she was kind enough to take my dear Jackson to and from school for almost a month two days a week when I was unable to due to my health issues following surgery. She even got him ice cream afterward…can I help it if he just associates Mia with ice cream now?!

Seriously, these mamas we are featuring really.do.rock.my.world! I am in awe of all that they do. How awesome to be surrounded by and to receive support from such incredibly strong women! I love hearing how other moms do it, so thanks so much for sharing!
Please tell us a little about your business and how you developed the concept for it?
Dolce Vita Mia (My Sweet Life) is a hair accessory boutique for girls of all ages. The concept began after I went on maternity leave from teaching when my youngest daughter was born. An Etsy shopping addiction developed first. Quickly, I realized I needed to fund my habit through my own craftiness. With three girls, I knew I could never go wrong with hair accessories.
How did you choose your business name?
Staying home to raise my children had always been a dream of mine. Couple that with my Italian heritage and Dolce Vita was born. (The Sweet Life) However, Dolce Vita was already taken on Etsy! Adding Mia to the end really had nothing to do with my name, it was just the only other word I could add that made sense!
What makes your business so fab and awesome?
I guess it’s awesome because it’s different than most of the other hair accessory shops on Etsy. My pieces are meant to be chic without being overly done for girls of ANY age!
How many sweeties do you have and what are their ages?
Diego (14), Jade (12), Isabella (3) and
Giovanna (18 months)
How do you make sure that you are a rockin’ mama to your kiddos while still running your own business?
I’m still working the kinks of doing it all, but I have figured out a couple of things that don’t work. Just recently, I have taken the weekends off from production and assembly. I still answer convos and purchase supplies on the web, however, my family gets my undivided attention during those two days of the week.
What is your biggest challenge as a work-at-home mama?
Juggling my children’s schedules with the needs of my customers.
Do you have a website/shop/boutique?
If you could jet away on a vacation tomorrow, where would you go?
My grandfather owned part of a wine vineyard in Italy for most of his life. After he passed, all of his children and grandchildren were given jars filled with soil from the vineyard. It has always been a dream of mine to visit the vineyard and return with jars of soil for each of my children as well.
Thanks so much for sharing with us, Mia!
Check out another {rockin’ mama} on the blog next week! Contact me if you are or know of a {rockin’ mama} that should be featured. Much love!
xoxo,
laura
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Tags: chandler baby photographer, etsy, gilbert photographer, phoenix photographer, rockin mama, scottsdale photographer
Posted in Rockin' Mamas, phoenix photography |
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“There is no such thing as a NON-working mother.”
~Hester Mundis
So, I feel I am always meeting some truly amazing mamas, and I just want to share their stories. I know many of my blog readers are mamas themselves, and we can definitely appreciate the work that goes into this all-important job. While I believe that mamas work their tushies off no matter if you stay at home with the kiddos, work outside the home or work inside the home (I actually have done all three myself), the {rockin’ mamas} featured here will primarily be women that have started their own business while still staying home with their sweeties. It is something that I can relate to in my life right now, and I am very curious to see how other women try to balance their work-kiddo lives. Maybe we’ll find out that it is that never-ending quest for women–to always try to balance but never feel like you do. What do you think? I would love to hear your experiences.
If you would like to be featured, or know of a mama who should be, drop me an email to be considered~ laura@laurawinslowphotography.com Oh, and please excuse the word “modern” being underlined and linked…can’t for the life of me figure out how to not make that an automatic keyword! He he! Actually, I am quite certain I could figure it out given actual time. I’m just not willing to spend the time I do have trying to figure it out. So, if you know, feel free to pass it on (it’s not the easy way like just breaking the hyperlink)!
Our very first featured {rockin’ mama} is Grace Stufkosky, a California native that moved to Arizona to be closer to family. She has two amazing little boys and owns her own business, aptly called Finley and Oliver (can you guess what the names of her kiddo’s are?) .
Meet Grace. She has got to be one of the most fun-loving mamas around. Check out this photo of her awesome fam! When I spotted the shopping cart during our photo session, she didn’t even blink an eye when I suggested that she get in it! That’s what I call easy going! Oh, and check out our recent shoot for her new line of clothing. It was fun!
Grace has also graciously offered a 20% discount to my blog readers, too!!! Head on over to her shop, enter ROCKINMAMA at checkout, and Grace will refund the 20% via paypal. Super cool–thanks Grace! Keep reading to learn more about Grace.

Please tell us a little about your business and how you developed the concept for it?
Anyone with baby boys can attest to the fact that it is nearly impossible to find cool baby boy clothes. When my boys were itty bitties, I was so frustrated at the lack of fun and modern clothing for them that I decided to create my own. I have a business degree and a love for all things crafty so I thought I’d put the two together and start my own line of appliqued clothing for boys and girls.
How did you choose your business name?
I named it after my super awesome kids!
What makes your business so fab and awesome?
My little applique designs are truly unique. I try to stay away from the traditional designs that you find on kids clothes and focus more on designs that have been inspired by my love of all things modern, simple, and clean. Each of my little creations is hand cut and hand stitched by me on to high quality American Apparel (made in the USA/sweatshop free) garments. I use Eco-fi felt (also made in the USA) which is made out of 100% post consumer recycled plastic bottles. So kiddos can look cute in my clothes and mamas can feel good about it! My clothing is meant to be played in – its meant to get dirty. Just throw those suckers in with the rest of the wash and you are good to go. Trust me, my boys have used and abused their Finley and Oliver clothing and it is still holding strong.
How many sweeties do you have and what are their ages?
I have two amazing, loving, high energy, and hilarious boys. Finley is 3 and Oliver is 2. They are just 15 months apart. My hands are full!
How do you make sure that you are a rockin’ mama to your kiddos while still running your own business?
I’ll be honest here. It is a real struggle for me to be the rockinest mama I can be to my boys and run my own business. Let’s face it, my boys are young and they still need me – a lot. I try my best to organize my schedule so that work time is when the boys nap and after they’ve gone to sleep at night. When I’m not working, it’s “boy” time – we have a blast. I’ll get on the floor and play match box cars with them, wrestle (although Finley keeps telling me I don’t know how to wrestle), play in the dirt – you name it, I’ll do it. My boys mean the world to me and I tell them a thousand times a day how much they are loved and how special they are. They will always come first – even if it means taking a break from the business (which I have had to do before).
What is your biggest challenge as a work-at-home mama?
See above. Oh, and my other challenge is actually squeezing in the time to do my hair and make up daily. If I can accomplish that, I feel like a rock star.
Do you have a website/shop/boutique? As a matter of fact, I do!
www.etsy.com/shop/finleyandoliver. I have a new little blog too – www.finleyandoliver.blogspot.com
If you could jet away on a vacation tomorrow, where would you go?
My husband and I were married for 10 years before we had kids and had the opportunity to do quite a bit of traveling. Of the places we’ve been, London tops them all. I’d jet away to the UK any day.
Thanks a ton, Grace!! Be sure to keep an eye out for more {rockin’ mamas} each week. If you have a question you would like me to ask our mamas, just let me know or leave a comment. If you or someone you know should be featured, drop me an email! Have a super Tuesday, everyone!
xoxo,
laura
Tags: etsy, gilbert photographer, phoenix photographer, rockin mama
Posted in Commercial, Rockin' Mamas, sweeties | children, togetherness | families |
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We had oh-so-much fun this weekend at the photo shoot for Finley + Oliver’s newest collection. Six kiddos under the age of five, an uber-fab location (check out the chicken and those huge grapefruits!!!) and fun clothing made for an amazing morning. Our {mod babe} contest winners were absolute naturals in front of the camera and I just wanted to squeeze them both they were just that cute!! They both have the most stunning eyes, don’t you think? I adore the newest tees and girl’s tunics from Finley and Oliver–they are so comfy and perfect for your little one to play around in or for a photo shoot. They are so versatile. Thank you to everyone for a wonderful morning–more sneakie peekies to come!

xoxo,
laura
Tags: Commercial, etsy, finley and oliver, gilbert baby photographer, gilbert child photographer, giveaway, giveaway winner, scottsdale baby photographer, scottsdale child photographs
Posted in Commercial, babies, giveaway, sweeties | children, what to wear |
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So, it’s no secret that I adore all that designer Stephanie of Ivy and A creates. I must share some of my shoots that I have had the pleasure of photographing with my clients wearing her ahhhh-mazing clothing. How happy would I be if your kiddo showed up in one of these outfits?! Happy, I tell you!
Stephanie just has a knack for pairing uber-cool fabrics with one another in the most adorable boutique designs. Her style really lends itself well to style of photography, too. Bright pops of colors, fresh style and contemporary textiles. I swoon each time I see a new design, seriously. Her outfits are so fun to accessorize and the possibilities for your session are endless! Don’t you just want to smile just looking at all these sweeties having fun?
xoxo,
laura
{clothing from boutique Ivy and A}
{some headbands and hats from the fab Dolce Vita Mia}
{boy’s hat from the talented Cassi of Polka Dot Posh}
{Mary Jane shoes designed by the lovely Curly Birdie}
A special thanks to our amazing little models for rockin’ the clothing with style!



Tags: etsy, gilbert child photographer, Ivy and A, mesa family photographer, phoenix children's photographer, scottsdale newborn photography, style my session, what to wear
Posted in Commercial, phoenix photography, sweeties | children, what to wear |
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