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Pumpkin Patch Photos with Kids That You’ll Actually Want to Keep Forever - The Wishing Elephant

Pumpkin Patch Photos with Kids That You’ll Actu...

A simple, real-life guide to taking beautiful pumpkin patch photos with your kids. Easy tips for natural, candid moments, what to wear, and how to capture fall memories without the...

Pumpkin Patch Photos with Kids That You’ll Actu...

A simple, real-life guide to taking beautiful pumpkin patch photos with your kids. Easy tips for natural, candid moments, what to wear, and how to capture fall memories without the...

The Night We Camped in the Living Room

It wasn’t supposed to turn into anything. We had talked about going outside earlier in the week, about setting up a tent, about doing it properly. But the day slipped...

The Night We Camped in the Living Room

It wasn’t supposed to turn into anything. We had talked about going outside earlier in the week, about setting up a tent, about doing it properly. But the day slipped...

We Opened and Ice Cream Shop In Our Kitchen

It began the way most good ideas do, somewhere between boredom and possibility. The afternoon had slowed down, the kind of slow that makes everything feel slightly unfinished. Toys were...

We Opened and Ice Cream Shop In Our Kitchen

It began the way most good ideas do, somewhere between boredom and possibility. The afternoon had slowed down, the kind of slow that makes everything feel slightly unfinished. Toys were...

The Night The Fairies Came - The Wishing Elephant

The Night The Fairies Came

We made fairy houses out of cardboard and tape and left out a plate of fairy bread before bed. In the morning, there were crumbs everywhere, tiny bites missing, and...

The Night The Fairies Came

We made fairy houses out of cardboard and tape and left out a plate of fairy bread before bed. In the morning, there were crumbs everywhere, tiny bites missing, and...

We Tried To Catch The Sun (and this happened)

It wasn’t something we planned, which is usually how these things begin. The afternoon had that stretched-out feeling to it, where time slows down just enough that everyone starts drifting....

We Tried To Catch The Sun (and this happened)

It wasn’t something we planned, which is usually how these things begin. The afternoon had that stretched-out feeling to it, where time slows down just enough that everyone starts drifting....

The Morning The Bunny Made A Mess - The Wishing Elephant

The Morning The Bunny Made A Mess

The cutest ideas for Easter morning. Make this one unforgettable. 

The Morning The Bunny Made A Mess

The cutest ideas for Easter morning. Make this one unforgettable.