Jill Austin

“What beautiful pictures of Ella!! And that dress is to die for! So, hear goes…I am thankful for so much, but first and foremost it would be my 3 little ladies and, of course, my loving hubby. I am also so thankful for love, life and laughter. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!”

Congrats Jill!  Contact me with your shipping info and we will get this sweet dress to ya!

and a sneak of what’s coming…

Baby Kate! Baby Kate! Baby Kate!

xoxo

Tonya

when you take the time to count your blessings…to see the good…to pull those things out among the inevitable balance of bad and hard things in life…

you really have reasons for thanksgiving…

i am thankful…for my health, my children, a good husband, for love, for my Mom’s strength…for the reality that she is a cancer survivor, I am thankful for the best parents I could ask for, for siblings I cherish…

I am thankful for chocolate, pink, antique lace, my camera and how it turns my creative inspirations into such a rewarding hobby for me, I am thankful for all the people who share their beauty with me…

i am thankful for my faith, for the guidance and perspective it brings…I can not imagine my life with out the saving grace of my savior and a father in Heaven who loves me…

as silly as it seems…I am thankful for my blog…

for the weapon it is for me to fight the daily battles that motherhood brings…

it is not easy, and I fail more than most of of you…esp. lately with 4 very active and often mischievous kiddos…:)

people ask me all the time how I do it…

I am so humbled by that…and feel embarrassed at times too…my experience of motherhood is no different than the rest…

I just choose to put the good here…to bring out the beauty, the joy, the happy parts…so that I can be inspired to see them…to appreciate them…

to give thanks for them…

you see…it is hard…brutually, frustating, and chaotic…

it is very real…and stressful…

but no good comes easy…not the kind that is really worth it…

and so today, I give thanks…

thanks that transend time…that inspires me to live with thanksgiving in my heart each day…

The reason for this shoot other than it has been too long since my camera has been on one of my own…

I was selected to participate in a photography contest with a few other photographers for a darling clothing line called Matilda Jane…

their stuff is so vintage and cute and I jumped at the opportunity when a friend told me about it..

We were all sent the identical dress and were told to style and photography it with our own personal twist…

here is mine…

kudos to my little model for her cooperation (you should have seen the 3 other rockstars behind the scenes while I managed this shoot all by myself…let’s just say, Ava and Mia have A LOT of energy)…

anyways, the grand prize is a all expense paid trip to the dress rehersal for the 2010 line…other prizes include gift certificates for the clothing line…

and in the spirit of Thanksgiving…we have a GIVEAWAY for you…

leave a comment here: tell me what you are thankful for…and I will enter your name into the drawing…

the girls have decided they would like to share…

this gorgeous Matilda Jane dress with the winner…

keep it for your little one (it is a size 4) or give it as a beautiful christmas gift…(we kept it clean and it is beautifully made)…

happy thanksgiving everyone…

may your holiday be blessed…

xoxo

Tonya & Company