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Heart Swells Pending - A blog about finding & sharing everyday heart swell moments

A Momma's Heart - The Namesake of Heart Swell Studios

MOTHERHOOD... [INSERT EXPLODING HEART EMOJI HERE]Hands down, photographing babies and kids is pretty special. The faces they make, the sound of a baby coos… and what is better than uncontrollable giggles?  It is expected, unexpected and overwhelming in the very best way.When I first became a mom, the overwhelming feeling of joy bursting out of my heart and leaking out of my eyes was almost indescribable. My love bucket overflowed with emotion, pride, and mom joy. Holding my babies, ...

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Mugging it up

So, you’ve got a favorite coffee cup. Oh, you have 3? Maybe you’ve got 10 and your husband just built you a special bookshelf tower for said coffee cups. (I just saw that on FB actually!) Seriously though, is there anything we use more that makes us smile like pulling out our favorite coffee mug for our morning cup of joe? I will track that bad boy down from the dishwasher if my mood dictates it.The thing is though, there never really is just ONE favorite cup. And as humans are, we ...

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My favorite place? The one I haven't been yet.

My whole life, if you asked me my favorite place to go, I’d answer in a millisecond. The beach. It didn’t matter which one per se or even ocean beach or lake beach. It was the calming serenity and life affirming water source that lit my heart a fire (Ahem… heart swell) while at the same time bringing incomparable peace. All over the country and the world (although not as many international moments as I’d like just yet) it has been my throughline. But you know what else ...

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The best gift we give ourselves each year, a family photo shoot.

That whole "time flies" sentiment is so real and just gets faster and faster. As a photo lover my whole life I committed to getting family photos done every year shortly after we had kids, and it continues to be my favorite gift to myself. What can start as a "let's just get one nice shot" for the holiday card, pretty quickly reveals itself as a "this will look perfect on our fireplace mantel" or "what a perfect gift for mom and dad". And while the physical gifts are special in their ...

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