.welcome to our home, the front entrance to be exact.

it's no surprise that our front entrance [and house really] is in some serious need of an update. we've lived here for 5 years now and have hardly touched a thing since moving in. it's lacking the newer, cleaner, more modern 'me' and i am utterly dying for an entire house make-over. however since the funds lack an entire home redesign, i've decided to start tackling it room-by-room....starting with the front entrance.

let me start out by stating that our front entrance is small. and dark. and doesn't really have much to it. it's basically the bottom of the stair landing, however it is the first thing you see when we open the door.  so it needed something. something easy, small, and that didn't involve painting the entire house a new shade [although, that is something that i am seriously considering!].

and that's where paula scherr photography came in! i basically picked up a gold metal stand, some white frames, a couple succulents, printed some favourite pictures from paula and my new front entrance was born!

and i quite like it!

**i would also be remiss not to mention that the 'love you dad' artwork was made by jack[can you spot his teeny tiny hands?] and given to daddy on father's day, but it was totally inspired by andrea's artwork here! as usual, thanks for the inspiration lady!!

so what do you think? works for now, no?

sources: white frames, homesense || welcome to our home print, 5thirteendesigns || daddy artwork, handmade by jack || gold butlers tray, homesense [similar] || white & wood square tray, chapters [similar] || square pot, chapters [similar] || glass bottles, chapters [kinda similar and really cool]

.paula scherr photography.

at the beginning of may, we had the absolute pleasure of spending one warm evening with the fabulous paula, from paula scherr photography. she is the talent behind all these photo's and i am just pleased as can be about them. not to share too many fuzzy feelings on here, but i couldn't shout loud enough of my love for this gal. she definitely knows a thing or two behind the camera and is just such a sweetheart too! i highly recommend, obviously. 

these also happen to be our first professional session as a family of three and little jack bugg was all smiles for paula [well, until 7 pm hit ;)]. as an early mother's day gift to my mother-in-law we also booked a session for the grandparents and i am so happy that we did. such a great idea, if i don't say so myself! we now have about 20 photo's hanging in jack's nursery [practically the entire 2 sessions!] and it brings a smile to my face every time i walk in there [nursery photo's coming soon!].

so thank you sweet paula, i know we will cherish these pictures for a lifetime. xo.

a few pics from our family of three session.....

and a few from our grandparents session.....

*to see some more pictures from this session [yes, there's more! ha!], check out paula's blog [here] and make sure to 'like' her facebook page too! as always, thanks for supporting those companies that support our family too!

.professional photography.

see, that picture right there. that's why i pay good money for professional photos.

not only is it one of me and my boy, but it captures a moment that i can now cherish forever. a picture that fills my heart with happiness. a picture of kisses and snuggles and love.

and their are so many more coming soon. like, next week soon.
*special thanks to paula scherr photography for these wonderful memories and photos.