Babies and toddlers love to look at faces, and research has demonstrated that the brains of infants who are just four months old can process faces almost as well as adults’ brains do. Faces captivate your child’s attention, and expressions with open eyes and smiles rank as preferred choices.

With the help of Pinhole Press, you can learn how to create a board book that will bring your family together in one place and help your child learn the faces of loved ones who aren’t able to regularly visit. Early exposure to books encourages an affinity for reading, and the Mini Book of Names and Faces targets your baby’s favorite gaze-worthy subject: faces.

Image: The Merrythought

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Say goodbye to hammers, nails and spackle and hello to easy, removable wall decals. Wall Decals are becoming a modern decoration staple in apartments because of their low-maintenance approach to decoration. They are easy to make, easy to use and easy to remove! Bonus: they are a fraction of the cost of traditional frames.

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St. Patrick’s Day provides us with an opportunity to break up the daily routine and share creative moments with our family. To celebrate Saint Patrick, the foremost patron saint of Ireland, green shamrocks and ribbons have been worn since the 1680s. To join in the festivities, we’ve gone green and pulled together a full day’s worth of shamrock inspired food and activities any child would be lucky to get – they’ll think they struck gold!

Image: Thoughtfully Simple

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As child photographers, we have a responsibility to capture emotion, moments and people that matter most to each other.

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Ever since my kids were born, my camera has become like my best friend. I go back and forth between snapping photos with my phone and picking up my “big” camera all the time. Taking photos is a passion to me personally, but mostly, I take pictures to freeze our memories and moments in time. The days sometimes feel so darn long, but the years surely are short. Capturing and recording our everyday is a gift I give to not only myself, but also my family.

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