“Siblings-the definition that comprises love, strife, competition and forever friends.”
~Byron Pulsifer

What a super fun session!  I had the pleasure of photographing one of our {mod babe} contest winners again, and this time I got to meet her big bro, too!  I had a blast watching the energetic little guy run and explore.  There were so many fun places to check out, and a ton of beautiful flowers for sissy to hang out in.  Little man was on a quest to find the fish, I tell you!  When we finally reached the water, I snapped away as he curiously and in awe turned his ear and then eye toward the running water.  Where were those darn fish?   Thanks so much, H fam!  It was great!!

~Adorable dress from the fab In the Rose Garden~

“A mother’s love for her child is like
nothing else in the world. It knows no
law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes
down remorselessly all that stands in its path. ”

~ Agatha Christie

I am crazy busy with proofing sessions right now, but I wanted to share just one from this recent newborn session.  Ahhh, such sweetness between a mother and daughter…more sneakies to come soon! 

xoxo,

laura

“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!!

Ahmelie | Ahmelie {the blog} | Facebook

Cake Hole Project | Cake Hole Project {the blog} | Facebook

Chenzie

Curly Birdie | Curly Birdie {the blog} | Facebook

Dana Designs

Dolce Vita Mia | Dolce Vita Mia {the blog} | Facebook

Finley and Oliver | Finley and Oliver {the blog}

Ivy and A | Facebook

KaraMiaSofia

Lockette | The Locker {the blog} | Facebook

Lover Dovers | Lover Dovers {the blog} | Facebook

Modern Little Ones | Facebook

Pink Crocodile Designs | Preppy Pink Crocodile {the blog}

Polka Dot Posh | Polka Dot Posh {the blog} | Facebook

Red Pajamas | Red Pajamas {the blog} | Facebook

Sarah Bee Creations | Facebook

SilverBloom Studio

The Pink Pooka | Facebook

The Posh Event | Facebook

Three Yellow Starfish | Three Yellow Starfish {the blog} | Facebook

Trendy Peas

Unravel Me Designs | Facebook

“I wish I had invented blue jeans. They have expression, modesty, simplicity – all I hope for in my clothes.”

~Yves Saint Laurent

Do you love skinny jeans?  Want to win an awesome pair for your little one? Read on! 

Look at that little face!  Doesn’t he just rock the skinny jeans?

For a chance to win a pair of these rockin’ skinny jeans for your baby or toddler, here’s what to do:

1.  Head on over to the Red Pajamas website, check out their wonderful clothing, and come back here. Then..

Leave a comment with  your name and which item you LOVE the most!

For additional entries, do one or all of the following:

2.  Become a fan of Red Pajamas on Facebook

3.  Post a link to this giveaway on Facebook

4.  Follow Red Pajamas on Twitter and retweet about this giveaway

The winner will be announced on Thursday, March 25th.  Happy entering!!

Another cutie patootie…read on to find out how these models are paid! 

Love these chucks, too, don’t you?!

Thanks so much to Red Pajamas for such a FAB giveaway!  Now, for how these kiddos earn their living…:)

A special thank you to all the fabulous, adorable little cutie pies that were a part of our {mod babe} casting call!  We very much appreciate every single one of you who voted and participated in this fun contest!  You all are awesome!

The lucky winners of the Finley and Oliver + Laura Winslow Photography {mod babe} contest are…

and

Yay!  I am SO excited to present to you the entries for the {mod babe} casting call.  Please only vote for ONE baby boy and ONE baby girl.  Only ONE vote per IP address and person–we are checking, and unfortunately, if more than one vote comes from the same IP address, it will not count toward the total.  Thanks for keeping this fair.

In the event that the winning baby does not sit up on their own by the date of the shoot, we reserve the right to contact the runner up and instead consider the winning baby for alternate shoots when they can sit up on their own.  Please refer to this blog post for full details. Thank you for understanding. 

*There are two polls–one for the girls and one for the boys.  Please continue to scroll down to find them.  Thank you!

**Voting ends at 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 6, 2010***

Our mod babes {girls} ~ in no particular order. 

Online Surveys & Market Research

“Because time itself is like a spiral, something special happens on your birthday each year:  The same energy that God invested in you at birth is present once again.”

~Menachem Mendel Schneerson

One.  So hard to believe.  My sweet Addison is one today.  Everyone tells you how fast time flies, but it is hard to really feel what they are talking about until you experience it yourself.   I have a mixture of emotions today.  I am sad that my baby is growing up, I am happy for her smiling little face, I feel content that we made it through that first, wonderful year that is also filled with challenges–a year of many sleepless nights trying to help her figure out a sleep schedule, countless hours of nursing, teething and getting used to having two very young children.  See, though, it is hard to call these “challenges”, because as I write this I just see the amazing blessing.  All those nights spent up with Addison in the wee hours of the night nursing her each time she awoke were precious, quiet moments that I got to spend with her and only her.  Moments that I already long for and miss.  I *almost* want to wake her up some nights just to rock her.  Notice I say almost.  Sleep can happen when I’m old.  Right now I have my beautiful children.  My mind travels back to laboring with her and wanting so badly to bring her into the world with peace and love and calmness and being present.  Realizing as she lie next to me in the still of the night with her big, wide eyes staring back at me and not making a sound, that THIS is how it is supposed to be.  THESE are the amazing first moments of having a baby.  Not being drugged up, not tears and sadness, not fear and worry, not wires and ventilators or not holding your baby for ten days.  Addison, you healed me.  I saw that those first days can be relaxing and exhilarating.  You make me so happy and I feel so incredibly blessed to have both you and your brother.  I love the relationship the two of you already have–you one and Jackson three.  Wow.  I have a one year old and a three year old.  How did that happen?!  The past three hundred and sixty five days have been nothing short of spectacular, my love.  Here’s to enjoying the joy of a million more.

all the love in the world,

mommy

the details:

• Submit a photo of your 3-7 month old baby to laura@laurawinslowphotography.com by Monday, March 1, 2010

• Your photos must be recent (taken within the last 3 months)

• Only one photo per child may be entered.

• Photo cannot be a professional photo

• Once the contest deadline is met (March 1st, 2010) no more submissions will be accepted. Photos will then be posted to the blog for voting! Voting will be open for 7 days and only one vote per unique IP address will count.

• When the winners are determined (by the photo with the most votes, one each for a boy and girl) they will be announced and notified!

• Winners must be available to model for the Finley and Oliver commercial shoot on Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Gilbert, Arizona.

• Winner will receive a high resolution CD of 2-5 photographs from the shoot, the Finley and Oliver clothing that they modeled in the shoot, and will appear on the Finley and Oliver website, Laura’s blog and on Facebook.  Photographs of the winners may be used in additional advertising campaigns.

I can’t wait to see all of your beee-a-uu-tiful babes!!

xoxo,

laura

….Jamaica!!  Yay!  You will LOVE this adorable lemon bib with the soft minky fabric.  Just message me your address and we’ll mail it out to you.  Thanks, girlie!!  Thank you so much to everyone that entered–you all are awesome!  I am so happy you got to check out some of Ivy and A’s amazing clothing. More fun giveaways to come!

Here is adorable Bella modeling an Ivy and A peasant dress and a Dolce Vita Mia headband.  Don’t you want to buy this combo for your little sweetie’s next photo shoot? 

xoxo,

laura

“Just around the corner in every woman’s mind – is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her. “

~Wilhela Cushman

Ummm….total and utter cuteness, right?!  Want to win this bib?  Read on…squeezably cute baby not included, sorry. 

I am in LOVE with the fabrics, designs and beauty of the clothing from Ivy and A. I recently had the opportunity to photograph some of her new line (much more of that to come soon), and let me tell you–heaven!!  Her clothing is just SO perfect to outfit your little girl in for her photography session.  Bright, gorgeous colors and just sooo magical–really!

Enter to win this fresh-squeezed lemony-goodness bib! The fabric is so crisp and fresh and it has the softest minky dot fabric on the back so that you little sweetie pie will be pampered!  Don’t have a baby?  This makes a beautiful baby gift!

Just visit the Ivy and A, check out Stephanie’s amazing creativity, come back here and leave a comment telling us which design is your fave.  Be sure to include your name!

**For additional entries,

~post a link for this giveaway on your Facebook page and tell me about it here

or

~retweet and come back here to let me know you did so

The winner will be chosen at random and announced on Wednesday, February 17, 2010.

I think it is so much fun to learn about the amazing women behind the designs.  Take a peek inside Stephanie’s world…