Showing posts with label local gem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label local gem. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Picture Perfect!! **Local Gem**


Recently my husband and I renewed our vows, for our 10th wedding anniversary.  We had always planned on renewing our vows in the wedding chapel that we first got married at, in Las Vegas!!   However as you all know my husband is currently battling cancer, and could not travel that far.  I quickly scrambled to find an alternate way to celebrate.  I prayed that there was still a way for us to renew our vows. 

Luckily I found a minister that was available to do our renewal at a local park.  She also said that she would bring a photographer with her.  We were so excited about the photographer, because we did not have any professional photos of our family. (unless you can count the type where one of us holds the camera in front of us all)  We also did not have any of our son.  We had scheduled a shoot for our son months earlier, but the photographer flaked:(

The day of our renewal we were excited and nervous...would our son and dog be good through the ceremony?  Were we crazy for bringing the two of them?  We couldn't imagine leaving them out, but our dog is not good around other dogs and our son is in a crazy run away phase.  More importantly would we be able to get any good pictures taken of us, before things got crazy? ;)

Then our photographer showed up, and all of our worries were put on hold.  Diana was like a "baby whisperer", within seconds our son was smitten.  We had told Diana about our earlier failed photo session, so she promised to get a lot of great shots of our son.  We were so excited, but still worried that he would not sit still.  Diana put us in different poses, and kept us all laughing.  The afternoon felt like a day at the park with a friend.  Not only did we get a cd filled with fabulous family portraits, but she was able to complete something that we could never do...get our son and dog (fur baby) to pose for a picture together.  And more than one!!






We can not recommend Diana Kullman enough!!  She is based out of San Clemente, California.  She typically focuses on weddings, but since having her son she has started focusing on children too. I enjoy that every session is unlike any other.  Children allow me to express my creativity by living in the moment.  My goal is it to capture these precious moments.

Check out some of her work below...







Diana has offered Little Orso Readers a special deal...typically her sessions cost $350, but if you mention Little Orso then you will get $150 off of your session:)  I dare you to find a better deal, or a better photographer with children (and pets). www.fotoKullmann.com.

...yesterday I got a ton of emails asking to see our family (since I shared all of the Little Orso Council's families, so I figured what a better day to share:)  This is one of our favorites from our wedding renewal with Diana)






Wednesday, March 14, 2012

**Local Gem** Restord

Today I am starting my new feature called Local Gems.  From time to time I will feature local (Orange County and Los Angeles) businesses, that I think are really great!!  These businesses are places that I actually shop at or do business with, and that I really love.  I am not receiving any compensation for these features, and they are honest reviews.  They are meant to help moms and their families find great places to shop, or do business with.

If you have a great local business that you think I should visit, please email me at buckley@littleorso.com.

Our first feature is an amazing place called Restord. It is a non- profit organization that sells items to raise money to fund the operation of a transitional home for displaced women and their children. The housing offers not only a safe place to stay, but also training in specialized trades.  Their goal is to help people get back on their feet, and become self sufficient again.



I recently visited Restord, and was not only bowled over by what a wonderful cause they are...but how great their store is!!  They have an amazing kids section, with tons of gently used and new clothes and gear. I found so many great things, including a co-sleeper, crib, diaper bags, frames, books, dvds, and very cute clothes.  I was able to buy my son an adorable t-shirt for a $1.  Where else can you find cute baby stuff, without breaking the bank??...and feel good about buying it!!




The best part about Restord is not only can you shop for a great cause, but you can donate too.  I don't know about all of you, but I feel sick every time my son grows out of something.  During some of his growth spurts, he would only wear an item once or twice:(  It broke my heart!!  Now I have a place where I can take his stuff, and know that some other family will enjoy it...while another family is helped out because of it!!




They have something for everyone there; furniture, seasonal items, mens's wear, womens', electronics, books, dvds....I could have literally spent a day browsing through everything that they had.




If you live in Orange County, definitely swing by and check them out at:
71 Auto Center Drive
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610

They also have a website http://restord.org/.

...and a Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/restordshop/info


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