Tuesday Trends: Nature

Our week of cards featuring Jumping Jax Designs continues and we LOVE today's card!!

Who: Rob, Kayla, Eliana and Brayden

Location: Holland, MI

Props: No props, just nature. :)

Clothes: Gap, Target and Fawn & Clover

Comments: Becca of Jumping Jax Designs is AMAZING! I sent her my photo, a few thoughts of what I'd like and she came up with our beautiful card. She did ALL the work for me!

Designer: Jumping Jax Designs

Photographer: B Modern Designs

Favorite Thing: Ahh - Everything. So hard to choose. I love our new family photos, but I also love the overall style that Becca chose for us. There isn't a think I would change!

Blog: Fawn & Clover


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Merry Momma's Thoughts: I don't think you can look up "family picture idea" on Pinterest and not get at least 2083 pins of families in a field. That is the style at the time - and PTL because the pics are gorgeous. Natural light, beautiful setting, great layers in clothes - what's not to love. The thing that super extra love about this card is that the design fits the picture. Becca did a great job of matching not only this family's clothes to her card design, but she matched their business. Go ahead and click on that link or here it is again because y'all... this Fawn & Clover shop is ADORABLE!

Any one their items would make a great statement piece for a family pic and then you could build the wardrobe around it. Here are some of our favorites:

Gold Deer Dress / Knot Hat / Midnight Floral Raglan Dress

And, I may not take a picture in this, but I'm pretty sure the girls will be getting these dresses this summer.

Y'all. I can't even take it! So cute! Thanks so much for sharing your card, Kayla! You have two new loyal shoppers headed your way!

Tuesday Trends: Getting Techy

Be honest - you are probably reading this post from a hand-held device at some random location like your bathroom trying to get away from the hustle and bustle of the day. You saw that we had a new post from either Facebook, Pinterest, Bloglovin' or Instagram (not-so-shameless plug that you need to be following us on all three places) and clicked on a link leading you here.

That about right?

We thought so.

Wanna know why...because we are all connected. All of us - and we clearly LOVE parts of it. (We also don't love parts of it, but we run a blog, so we can't really complain about technology now can we).

So if you are a truly modern family, let's embrace that. Here are some of our favorite ideas for the tech savvy crew of yours...

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Want to "check in" for the holidays...

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Only talk in text...

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And if you've given up words all together...

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(And if you must know, Cindy and I were texting back and forth regarding the content of this post.)

Let's remember that this is a season of connecting with others - no matter how you do it.

:)

TT: The Hipster & The Christmas Card

Y'all. We are trying something new...Tuesday Trends. We'll see how this works! :)

You know what is a TRENDY now? Hipsters. You can't turn around (even in BCS) and not see at least one hipster (or a wanna-be hipster).

Anyway...to help in this post we did a little research (we are committed like that).

Urban dictionary has this to say about hipsters:
Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter. (Read even more here.)

And another way intellectual resource - Wikepedia - said this:
The hipster subculture typically consists of white millennials living in urban areas. The subculture has been described as a mutating, trans-Atlantic melting pot of styles, tastes and behavior and is broadly associated with indie and alternative music, a varied non-mainstream fashion sensibility (including vintage and thrift store bought clothes), generally progressive political views, organic and artisan foods and alternative lifestyles. Hipsters are typically described as affluent or middle class young Bohemians who reside in gentrifying neighborhoods.

The Hipster Family

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And now you are saying, "That's all great and fine, but what does this have to do with Your Merry Mailbox?!?!"

Y'all.

There are hipster Christmas cards.

And they are FUNNY!

Visit Candid Caleb

Hipster New Year! Ha!

Santa is a hipster, too.

And...before you go thinking we are mocking all things hipster...we are not...in fact...we may be hipsters!

HIPSTER SEEK-N-FIND

The Kurtens - The Munsons - The Kings

pearl snap shirt - craft beer - sanuk shoes - plaid shirt - moccasins - hipster glasses - dull colors - vintage tee - minimalist jewelry - boots - truck hat - long wavy hair - skinny jeans

And ya'll this picture was taken at a music festival on a land reserve.

With food trucks and craft beer.

And one of these couples just bought a Subaru!

We're bringing the HIPSTER to Bryan - College station…for sure!