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Documenting love stories and life lessons learned along the way.

Grown Up Summer Reading List & Why You Should Make One!

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Grown Up Summer Reading List & Why You Should Make One!

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SURPRISE! Emily had a baby! I love that she chose to spend this last 9 months quietly documenting this journey for herself, not for the online world. Baby boy has arrived (I guessed right!). Check out her beautiful maternity session for baby #4 at th

Now, 7 years in, I'm convinced it takes literally two things to make a good session. That's it.

It's not lighting. It's not fantastic outfits.
It's not being in the best shape of your life, or a dreamy landscape.

Those things are great, but thos

I’m becoming more and more a fan of the little weekends away. Big trips are super fun but I miss home after about 3 days.

Gina + Anthony traveled to Virginia Beach for a quiet spring babymoon before welcoming baby boy in a few months. Origina

“Their childhood is your motherhood too”.

That concept has really been living in my life the last week or so, and what a real motherhood was.

I often can feel guilty because I’m just not the mom who excels at the Easter baskets,

Did she have any idea??
You'll have to read my blog and decide for yourself! Click here or visit the link in my bio to read a little more about Gaven and Yulissa's love story! http://victoriahartell.com/journal/gaven-amp-yulissa

In case you couldn't tell from all the beach pictures...I'm very ready for summer.

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