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questions, thoughts, suggestions?
Hi Mara!I’m wondering if you can send me the chocolate chip cookie recipe you always make? Is it the NY Times one? I’m making a few desserts to bring for Easter dinner, and I wanted to include these! My email is: andrews.ashleyp@gmail.comThank you & Happy Easter!Ashley

Hi!! I’m so sorry I just saw this! Yes I LOVE the NYT recipe although I usually make it with semisweet chips instead. Let me know what you think if you try them!

Hi Mara! First off…I just adore you and your blog/personal brand. I am a lifestyle photographer out on the east coast outside of Charlotte, NC. I specialize in families and babies, but want to expand and work with creative entrepreneurs and/or bloggers such as yourself. I would love to create content for their websites, Facebook, and Instagram. I guess my question would be, how to I go about reaching these folks. I don’t want to just show up in their DM’s one day, and them be like, who’s this?? How did you first start working with your photographer? Any tips would so be appreciated! Blessings!Nicole

Hi Nicole!

Oh I think that’s great you want to branch out! I would definitely suggest reaching out to the bloggers/businesses directly, sharing some of your work, and telling them why you’d be interested in shooting for them. Maybe you could offer them the first shoot for free/discounted to see if it’s a good fit. Personally, I love connecting with different creatives and I feel like it’s fun to get a different energy on board. Good luck and keep me posted! You’ll have to let me know if you’re ever out my way too!

Yesterday you were wearing this grey tunic that has a knot in front ( came in different colors ) from Nordstrom . You had it on with the madwell jeans . I wanna order it , cant find it now ?

Yes! Here it is! This top is SO soft and cozy. It’s also available in a bunch of different colors too! Also, I just created this page to Shop My InstaStories that I’m so excited about! I’ll try to add items there when I feature them so that it’s helpful!

Hi Mara,What do you use to organize Augustine’s shoes & Toys? II have to organize by Baby Valentina’s stuff kind of everyWhere right now ?. Love,Shantall

Great question! We are actually trying to sort that out right now, literally! We have several woven baskets though, like these baskets from World Market, and they are great at storing his toys and keeping them out of the way. I try to have him help me put them back at the end of the day, but that doesn’t always work out! Let me know if you figure out a good solution!