Engagement Session, M&J

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  • ⁣ It’s been a rough couple of weeks with this little dude. He has seriously been giving me a run for my money, and made me question if I’ve done one single thing right as a parent.⁣ ⁣ I have a feeling I’m not the only one in the middle of some version of “hard.” So tonight, I want to take a minute and tell you all the things I know that I would like to hear after a day like today, in case you needed one or all of these reminders as well... ⁣ Did you yell too much today? It’s ok, so did I. You’re not the only one. Your kids still love you. They’ll still turn out ok. ⁣ ⁣ Wait, you fed them chicken nuggets AGAIN today? Don’t worry. I did too. The world won’t end. They’ll still turn out ok. ⁣ ⁣ Did you find yourself staring at your phone today in attempt to tune out the constant whining or look at the clock a bagillion times wondering if the day would ever end, and then feel guilty about wanting it to? Don’t worry, me too. You’re not alone. ⁣ ⁣ Did you feel like you did a thousand things today, but none of them well (i.e. barely got food on the table, barely got the kids out the door, barely got one kid to the potty in time while another laid in the background crying, barely made it out of the grocery store alive, etc.). Don’t worry, me too. You’re not alone.⁣ ⁣ Did you feel like today was a battle? Do you feel like every one else is excelling, and somehow, you’re the only warrior?⁣ ⁣ You’re not. You’re not the only one battling to keep your head above water. You’re NOT alone. Despite your bad day, or week, or month. You’re NOT a failure. You’re not somehow ruining your kids. You’re NOT a bad mom. ⁣ ⁣ You’re a good mom. A great one, in fact. ⁣ ⁣ It DOES get easier. It WILL get easier. You CAN do this. You ARE doing a good enough job.⁣ ⁣ And your kids will turn out just fine. I promise.⁣ --------⁣ 📷:Edited with Vermilion 5 Preset👉🏼Matte Black Preset👉🏼Original image⁣
  • Happy Thursday! Just sitting here looking at photos of my beautiful clients, all while covered in spit up from my baby who only takes 30 min naps now #funtimes, wondering how many more days I can go without showering, and realizing I need to buy like 10 million things on Black Friday cuz I haven’t started any Christmas shopping yet🤪. BUT, the weekend is coming, my Christmas tree is twinkling, and I couldn’t be more thankful for all the wonderful things that God has given me (including my hubby being home for 4 whole days in a row next week😏😄)!! And speaking of Black Friday, I’ve been getting lots of questions about whether or not there will be any promos coming up for my presets...⁣ ⁣ The answer is YES! There will definitely be a Black Friday Sale coming your way.😏 ⁣ #sostaytuned⁣ ⁣ 📷: Edited with “Vermilion 3” from the Vermilion Collection Presets; tweaked exposure slightly
  • This is one of my favorite photos from my bestie’s engagement session.😍 And just for fun, I edited it with each of my 4 different #mariellemariepresets collections. I’d love to know, which one is your favorite (check out the edits of each, below).⁣ ⁣ ↠First: Vermilion Collection⁣ ↠Second: The Isles Collection ↠Third: Calhoun Collection⁣ ↠Fourth: Matte Black Collection⁣ ⁣ ↬PLUS, Bonus points if you know/can guess what my color collections were named after?👌🏼😄
  • Taking advantage of her immobility while I still can.📸👶🏻 #photoshootsallday⁣ #rosienate⁣ ⁣ Ps. Anyone else’s 6 month old just randomly STOP NAPPING?!😭🧐😝 Maybe this is normal. You’d think I’d remember by my 3rd child. But I remember nothing. Good news is, I’ll sleep when I’m dead.😂⁣ ⁣⁣ 📷: Edited with “Vermilion 5” from the Vermilion presets collection; adjusted temp + added grain. (Swipe to see “before” photo) #mariellemariepresets
  • PSA to all my Midwest friends: If you book a “Fall Photos” Session for November, there’s a 99% chance you’ll get “Winter Photos” instead. 😂❄️ (Flashback to a session where I didn’t have to wipe my nose every two seconds😂🤷🏼‍♀️) #falllastedahotsecond #brrr #icantfeelmyfingers ⁣ ⁣ 📷: Edited with “Vermilion 1” from the Vermilion Collection Presets #mariellemariepresets
  • He’s two and a half, and he’s been testing my patience like, CRAY-ZEE. Naptime is all-out war, every.single.day. ⁣ ⁣ And yet, he wakes up from nap every day, waddles down the stairs in his pull-up (and usually nothing else, because he also loves to strip-down during naptime🤣) with a big old sleepy grin and a huge hug for me.⁣ ⁣ No matter how badly I want to stay angry at his frustrating behavior, I just can’t. ⁣ ⁣ And don’t you know that God feels the same way about us? What a RELIEF to know that no matter how much we fight him, and kick and scream, and throw tantrums of our own about how life is or isn’t going, he still loves us. Day in, day out, flaws and all. How sweet it is, to be loved by HIM.❤️⁣ ⁣ 📷: Edited with “Vermilion 5” from the Vermilion Collection Presets #mariellemariepresets
  • Got to celebrate this former co-worker turned lifelong friend’s wedding last weekend! It was the most stunning wedding EVER (complete with a 🌮 bar and 🍩 wall #guacismylovelanguage), which is no surprise, because she’s also a wedding planner! So, if you happen to be on the hunt for a wedding planner here in MN, check her out @availedevents (but only if you want an unforgettable wedding😉).⁣ ⁣ 📷: Edited with “Vermilion 3” from the Vermilion Collection Presets; no additional adjustments made. #mariellemariepresets
  • Crackin’ up over these photos of my girl puttin’ on her makeup. She’s a girly-girl, but as you can see by her lipstick-ing form, I am not.😂 #istilldontknowhowtoputmakeupon⁣ ⁣ But, for those asking after my story a few days ago, T’s pretend makeup is from @pixiecrushco! It is SO adorable and looks like legit makeup (minus the mess😉). It comes with foundation, lipstick, makeup brushes, eyeshadow, nail polish, and more!! We love it SO much that I want to giveaway a #pixiecrush makeup set to one of you! (It’s a great Christmas gift👌🏼)...⁣ ⁣❌❌C L O S E D❌❌ HOW TO ENTER↴⁣ ➕ Follow me (@mariellemarie_) & @pixiecrushco⁣ ➕Like this post⁣ ➕Tag at least 1 friend in comments (more tags = more entries)⁣ ⁣ And that’s it! Giveaway is not sponsored or endorsed by Instagram. Must be 18 or older to enter. Giveaway ends 11/9 at 11pm CST and winner will be picked within 48 hours.⁣ ⁣

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Writer. Photographer. French Fry enthusiast. Mama. Will work for coffee.

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