Photographers

I LOVE photography! It is an amazing way to capture moments and memories to treasure for generations to come. The digital world we live in today allows so many people access to learn and use this timeless craft. I've been saving diligently since Christmas to purchase a camera I've been drooling over the last year. I'm about a third of the way there. Once I have it in hand I am going to go crazy with my clicking finger and find anyone and everyone that will let me practice on them and their adorable little kiddos!

In the mean time, my dear friend Stephanie Morgan is my go to gal for photos. She has an incredible gift, and her use of color and lighting are fantastic!!! She took the photo of me and my boys featured on my blog as well as the ones you see here, and also recently took photos for me of the bridal shower cake I made for Whitney.

If you need some family, engagement, baby or senior photos done and live in the S.F. Bay area, I would highly recommend using Stephanie! I have other friends across the U.S. who also do fabulous photography work and are on all ends of the spectrum from just starting out to absolutely to die for professionals who have been in the business for years for those of you that are interested.

There is no time like the present to take some timeless portraits of your little ones while they are still little! We all know how quickly they grow. I encourage you to either find a great photographer in your area or find the amateur photographer in yourself and with a few clicks and a session full of fun capture the feeling you have when you look at those sweet little faces!

Please feel free to list your favorite photographers and their links in the comment section below.

Happy clicking!

For more on Stephanie Morgan Photography please go to www.stephaniemorganphotography.com/blog/

Whitney's Bridal Shower Cake

Wow! Blogging world, it's been a LONG time!!! Life has been a whirlwind lately. Sorry about my absence, but I'm officially back with a fun bridal shower cake to share.

One of my dear sweet babysitters is all grown up and getting married May 22 (pics of her wedding cake coming soon). Her bridal shower was so much fun and decorated in a pink, white and black zebra theme. This was my first experience using fondant and also my first tiered-cake. I was so excited that it turned out okay.

The top two tiers (6 and 8 inch squares) were yellow cake with vanilla mousse and raspberry filling and the bottom tier (10 inch square) was chocolate cake with chocolate mousse filling. I covered each tier with vanilla buttercream icing and then topped them with a layer of homemade marshmallow fondant.

Decorating details included pink fondant ribbon stripes and polka-dots, a black chocolate buttercream dots border and black and sheer zebra ribbon. The cake was topped off with an engagement photo of the happy couple in a clear glass frame detailed with rhinestones.

I definitely learned some good fondant tips through trial and error, and am looking forward to doing their four-tiered wedding cake in just a few short weeks!

I'm so excited for this sweet couple and wish them all the best as they start their new life together! Congratulations Whitney and RJ!!!

Photos by Stephanie Morgan Photography