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A Traditional Christmas Letter – 2025 Edition

Our Family Photos by Ellen Jalosky 2025

Happy 10 year anniversary of me sitting down and writing a “traditional” Christmas letter! I’m not sure if this officially makes me an old lady or not, but I love this tradition. I remember as a little girl, getting Christmas cards in the mail. I’d sit down with the letters my family would receive and...

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My BEST Tips For Capturing the Memories on Christmas Morning

My Best Tips for Capturing the Memories on Christmas Morning

Christmas morning – the most magical culmination of so much preparation and anticipation.If your kids are anything like mine, they are counting down the days until Christmas morning.And, if you’re anything like me, you are working hard to make Christmas morning as magical as possible. Personally, I think that Christmas morning is the most challenging...

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Leander Roxas | 6 1/2 Year Old Update

Half Birthday Backyard Portraits in Irwin PA

Every year, for the kids’ “half-birthdays”, I take them out & do some fun (typically “themed”) portraits of them. With Braelynn being born in January and Leander born in December, I knew that we would never be able to do “fun”, warm and glowy, outdoor “birthday” portraits – so I have simply compromised with “half-birthday”...

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Braelynn Fiona | 10 1/2 Year Old Update

Half Birthday Backyard Portraits in Irwin PA

Every year, for the kids’ “half-birthdays”, I take them out & do some fun portraits of them. With Braelynn being born in January and Leander born in December, I knew that we would never be able to do “fun”, warm and glowy, outdoor “birthday” portraits – so I have simply compromised with “half-birthday” portraits every...

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Weekend Wrap-Up | Version 04.20.25 | Easter

Weekend Wrapup Easter Edition 2025

Well, we’re back to our “usual” Easter weekend programming.In other words: half of our house was sick for the weekend and missed out on “normal” Easter family festivities. At this point – I think I will just assume (forever and always) that we will be fighting sickness for Easter. It doesn’t matter that Easter falls...

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Hi Im Kara Abbey a Wedding Photographer in Irwin PA

Hi! I'm Kara!

Welcome to my blog!

I am a full time engagement & wedding photographer based in Irwin, PA & I love to write!

 

I blog about 3 main topics:

•the beautiful love stories that I capture with my camera

•our adventures visiting different amusement parks for my husband's YouTube channel

•and the every day, crazy life as a family of 4.

 

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