Let’s Make a Baby Registry

Posted on May 14, 2019May 13, 2019 by Allison

Let's talk registries for a second. I didn't do a wedding registry when we were engaged. I was 24, we already had the towels we needed, our bed was on the floor but we didn't care. In retrospect, I believe...Read More

Will You Miss This When It’s Gone?

Posted on May 7, 2019May 6, 2019 by Allison

Will you miss this when it's gone? It's not a matter of "if" something will go away someday. Every step along the way is a phase; it's all temporary, for good or for bad. The question is, will you miss...Read More

Into the Great Unknown

Posted on April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by Allison

I've written a lot about life as a mother in the last year, and how much I've learned. I've mentioned the plethora of things I didn't know that I didn't know. Postpartum anxiety and depression, lactation issues, hormones, crying, cluster...Read More

Feliz Cumpleanos A Ti: Summer Maternity Photos

Posted on July 3, 2018July 1, 2018 by Allison

Today's a big day! It's Margoth's due date! I met Margoth and her family just a few weeks ago at our local library, where we talked through their needs and came up with a plan of attack for their summer...Read More

The Struggle Seems Real

Posted on June 5, 2018June 3, 2018 by Allison

I go through the photos from my infant son's monthly photoshoot, and cringe at the ones I'm in. "The struggle is real," I sigh, hardly recognizing me as me and instead seeing this person who took over for me in...Read More

Size Matters

Posted on May 22, 2018May 21, 2018 by Allison

Once upon a time, there lived a girl who covered her bedroom with photos of people she loved. The size didn’t matter; she had professional 8×10 photos hanging beside 5×7’s, casual 4×6’s, and 3.5×5″ prints, and even larger prints that...Read More

I am Not an Extrovert

Posted on May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 by Allison

I am not an extrovert. I don't draw my energy from crowds; I don't enjoy approaching people to make small talk. I am happiest when I'm one-on-one or in a small group of people I know, in a quiet space....Read More

Richmond Small Business – RVA Baby

Posted on April 3, 2018April 2, 2018 by Allison

I met Dr. Janet West a couple of weeks ago at Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream to talk to her about her new bustling business, RVA Baby. It was 3:00 on a Friday and the place was packed with kids...Read More

A Little Journey to the Unknown, Part 2

Posted on March 6, 2018March 5, 2018 by Allison

Last week, I published a new blog about the things I learned while I was pregnant and how to better benefit my maternity clients. Today is part 2 of that journey: No Longer Pregnant. Since my son was born in...Read More

A Little Journey to the Unknown, Part I

Posted on February 27, 2018April 14, 2019 by Allison

I took a little journey to the unknown And I come back changed, I can feel it in my bones Lord Huron, Meet Me in the Woods There are just some things you think you know, but can't really understand...Read More

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