Rylee: Vintage Dress / Minnetonka moccs   Me:  One Teaspoon Dress / Spell Kimono

Rylee and I got to be a part of this bohemian inspired shoot for Glitter Guide a couple weeks ago, along with some of our favorite mamas and little ones.    The shoot came together with the help of creative mind Tori Hendrix of Sitting in Tree, inspired by music festivals, motherhood, and the bohemian lifestyle.  It was such a fun day for all of us!  Read the full article over on Glitter Guide!

Mommas Involved:  Tori Hendrix and daughter Lucca Valentine / Cassidy June and daughter Rylie Alisa / Kelli Murray and daughter Rylee Jean / Isobel Benesch and son Holden

Vendors:  Creative Director: Tori of Sitting in a Tree / Florals: Bloem Hill / Photography: Taryn Kent / Hair and Makeup: 10.11 MAKEUP

Apparel / Jewelry Contributors:  Van de Vort / Minnetonka / Lauren Moffatt / Shel Couture Jewelry / Mr. BlueSkye Jewelry

Have you guys checked out the new A Beautiful Mess Photo Actions yet?  If you are an amateur photographer like me, or even a professional, you know what a game changer actions can be.  If you have no idea what an “action” is, let me fill you in.  Actions are simply a series of recorded steps to help a photographer achieve a look without having to manually apply each process.  With a click of a button, you can enrich and enhance your photos in seconds.  Actions are an everyday tool for me in my photo editing and speed up my process tenfold.  If you’ve never given them a try, I’d encourage you to!

I recently got the Complete Collection of actions from the A Beautiful Mess Shop and I was blown away by them.  There are so many options to choose from, depending on the look you are going for.  The Folk Collection has some of my favorite actions which are more moody and bold.  The Fresh Collection gives your photos more of a pop with brightness and color.  And the Signature Collection has some of your every day go-to actions that take your images from flat and dull to vibrant and cheerful.

All of these images of Rylee were edited using the ‘Spring’ action from the Signature Collection.  I also used the ‘Stella’ action (also in the signature collection) on top of the Spring action, but bumped down the opacity to 20% so that action was not too strong.

For this image, I added the ‘sun flare 2’ action that is a part of the Fresh Collection.

I’ve got a giveaway for you today from the lovely and talented Julia Kostreva! Julia is a graphic designer and creative director out of San Francisco.  She has her hand in everything from home goods to accessories, fine art to web design.   And today, she is offering one lucky reader one of her beautifully designed 2014 Daily Planners.  Available in your choice of colors: Cream/Gray, Pink/Green, or Painter Striped.  I love the minimal, clean design and typography.  And it allows for plenty of writing space, which is surprisingly not easy to find in a planner.  Never too late to get organized!

To enter to win, simply follow Julia on FACEBOOK and comment below with your favorite style!  A winner will be chosen on Friday, March 7th.

*This giveaway has ended.  Congrats Daniela!  Email me to claim your planner!