so LAST MONTH i introduced you to a new project a group of photographers have all begun together…a year of documenting the everyday details that remind us “kids were here” .  i have fallen head over heels in love with this project and the incredible ladies in the the group.  it has been such an eye opener for me, ya know, somedays…okay im not gonna lie MOST days, my house is a wreck, shoes here and there, toys EVERY-WHERE, as i am convinced we have more toys than toys r us, crumbs, dirty handprints, more toys and GLITTER…like a glitter trail throughout my house glitter in the lint trap of my dryer and as you will see even glitter outside our home, hahaha!  But this project has already shown me, in one short month, to SEE past the mess and see the beauty within.  it has taught me to appreciate that this beautiful mess is a true depiction of MY GIRLS, and our moments, our days filled with spilled watercolor paint, wet footprints after a rainstorm in the garage, a playroom THAT BREATHES of hours of barbies and little chefs…from an outsider looking in, its simply a peek into chaos or what a tornado hitting a toy store would look like ha, but to me…to US…ITS OUR MOMENTS echo’ed by laughter and giggles, and LOVE…its a true depiction of MY LIFE.  i will have plenty of days ahead to have a clean house but my days of living amongst this “beautiful mess” are numbered.
BE SURE TO HEAD OVER TO OUR BLOG so you can check out everyone else’s beautiful messes for the month… KIDS WERE HERE BLOG HERE
watercolor.paint.ever.single.day.period!
running in from the rain…
don’t worry EVERYbody is safe…
doesn’t everyone need a nightlight in the bathroom?!
“beautifying” the outdoors…please tell me you can see the glitter glue on the knob
she has landed.
ariel in belle’s clothing…
“butts, up there?!” Â hahaha i crack myself up
girls, where is my tape?
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Shalonda, I loved all of these! Every single one!!! Would love to have that Turquoise chest too.. lol
Oh Shalondaaa…I love this! All the dolls line up, the flowers in the water hose..just love every single details you documented. I would love, love, love to join if there is still a room. I look forward to see more of the beautiful “mess”.
Love the life y’all share and I can visualize it so well!!! How often do I ask, where’s the tape !? And glitter glitter everywhere Definitely 😉 love your world sweet friend!
okay so the footprints is sheer genius! I LOVE THIS PROJECT… mostly because you can relate to so many… now our waterhose is not a glitter flower, more like a mud pie… but still… what a wonderful way to capture our lives as they are today…. next series… teenagers were here! haha
Sholanda…I love these. They are all just wonderful but my favorite one is the light in the bathroom. The color and the shapes are just magical. What a wonderful world you have provided for your children!
Holy WOW these are all amazing! My absolute favorite is the nightlight image. SERIOUSLY?! SO awesome!
Yes!! These are amazing Shalonda! The light in the first image is to die for! Great work my friend! xo
LOVE the stuffed animals looking over the dropoff…and the butterfly wings…and your word..xoxoxox awesomeness here
love love love!
that last shot. something about it just grabs me. i love the stories you tell. and umm, that nightlight globe ROCKS!! i must get one…
What an absolutely fantastic idea! And fabulous photographs BTW… Cheers, Rob
What you wrote was lovely and true, and these images are so great–the stuffed animals in the carseats–lol! and the stars?-LOVE! I think my daughter could hang with your girls–she loves glitter glue and tape as well–haha!
These are so fantastic, could comment about them all! Adore “butts up there” and the dandelions in the hose. Yes, we have the same tape problem in our house!!
oh my gosh Shalonda! i’m dying here over the butt shot. lol .. and it is never safe to leave my tape unattended. (; the teddy’s buckled. LOVE. and i WANT that night light!! xx
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