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Bently’s Six month session:: Mill City Family session

Oh how I love Mill City and also seeing past wedding clients!  Gina and Steve were married a few years ago and (best thing ever) on my birthday!!  They both treated me SO well and are so near and dear to my heart! Then back in October, their sweet lil man was born and I had the privilege of photographing his newborn session!  Seeing him at six months, makes me swoon.  Those big blue eyes and two tooth smile had me! I love seeing past clients and watching their families grow.

Happy Tuesday! Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Baby Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Guthrie Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com Mill City Family Session by Karen Feder Photography www.karenfederphotography.com

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    Reflections:: Spring

    Every winter after the Holiday’s finish, I start dreaming of spring and summer.  In Minnesota spring is hard to come by. The months of March and April can be beautiful one day and then disaster the next!  This spring I have a few personal projects I am hoping to complete by the end of May.

    1. My biggest undertaking and one that I have been dreaming about for the past few years, is getting a box garden into place.  After woking with my kids and a teacher at their school for the past few years in their Junior Master Gardner plan, I finally put mine to paper.  Granted this year, I might only have one garden, I am starting slowly and planning for things that hopefully won’t die or get eaten by the pesky bunnies!
    2. Planning out my entire summer.  As you know I love lists and planning.  I also love planning for the fun things we will get to do as a family.  Camps, sports, the Minnesota State Fair and some day trips around the state are on the agenda, as is our big family vacation (of course it includes waterslides and being outdoors as much as possible!)
    3. Employing my kids.  See my insta stories recently?  My 13 year old has taken it over and she is running with it.  My 11 year old will be assembling welcome gifts and writing thank you’s, while my 9 year old son will be mowing and taking care of the yard.  All of them will have daily chores that they already do, but going above and beyond will help them all understand the work that goes into owning a business and working in tandem to make the summer months go well for the all of us. It helps that they will all be paid for these activities too…

    How will spring look for you? Are you a planner?  Have any trips or gardening tips?  I would LOVE to hear more.  Drop me a line, I’d love to hear more about them!

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      Online tools I am using

      If you have been following me at all, you know I love systems and ways to make life easier.  Don’t we all though?

      Dayblock summer wedding in minneapolis by karen feder photography

      Today I am going to share with you a few online tools I use that I use that are pretty inexpensive or free to help streamline all the ways I keep up with blogging and social media throughout the months.

      1. Planoly for Instagram– My ALL TIME favorite online system right now. Free or just $9.99/ month I can easily plan out my entire month for blog posts.  It is desktop and mobile compatible, so if you need to be on the go and schedule out your posts, this is a great tool.  I have not really found something I don’t like about it.  If you are looking for a system to see and plan out your Insta posts, start with their free trial and I assure you, you will look no farther!
      2. Facebook Scheduler- Recently I listened to a podcaster who was talking about social media.  Did you know in order for your Facebook posts (at least on business pages!) to be seen, you need to be posting AT LEAST four times per day?  This is so crazy and quite honestly, who has the time to be positing over 4 times a day! Not this girl.  So I started using the Facebook scheduler.  Honestly I know algorithms are all messed up, and I am not even trying to figure them out, but I will tell you, I have been planning out these 4 times/ day and posting them and have seen a trajectory on the up in my insights.  Plus, it has made me go back to previous weddings and sessions I have shot and share more photos.  We shall see how long I can keep this up for, but for the time being, I am really loving these!
      3. Quickbooks– Disclaimer here.  Not free at all, but completely worth the investment.  For someone who hates bookkeeping, I have been using quickbooks for the last few years and finally feel like I am starting to get the hang of it. On my list of to do’s this moth though, is to hand over the bookkeeping side of things to a real live bookkeeper who can easily go online and organize everything.
      4. She Reads Truth– I am LOVING this online Bible reading plan.  I use the app on my phone to keep up with my Bible reading, but also use the desktop version when I sit down at my desk.  There is no reason why I can’t read my Bible on a daily basis without this online tool!
      5. Audiable– Not only am I reading my Bible online, but I have been listening to a few online books this past winter.  My kids have also loved this app and desktop tool, plus we even have it for our kindle, so that wherever we leave off if we are listening in the car, we can pick it back up at home.  This past summer, the kids and I listened to over 20 books and we plan to do the same or more this summer!
      6. Blog Stomp– Need help with blog posts? Pinterest photos? Blog stomp is a great tool to compress the images that you need for your blog posts.  I use this for almost all my posts and I can literally put together an entire wedding post in less than 10 minutes.  Check them out if you are looking for an incredible tool for blogging!
      7. Fundy– Fundy has been my go to album designer.  I love the way that it creates proofs for my clients to view that are in low resolution as also the way it literally creates an album for me in minutes.

      What online tools are you loving?  Please share them with me!  I am always looking for more tools to make my life easier, especially in busy season!

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        Baby M Family:: Roseville Newborn

        Emily and Derrick’s maternity session was full of snow and sleet, but their newborn session was much different! As they welcomed sweet Morgan into their family, the day was full sun and spring in its glory!  Can you not get enough of this full head of hair? I told Emily that Miss M was one lucky lady!  I can not wait to see them again in a few months as she continues to grow!

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          Rebekah & Jeremy:: Otsego Engagement

          When their parents set them up, neither had in mind that an engagement would be happening in the future.  Rebekah and Jeremy’s parents had been friends for years, but because Jeremy was older than Rebekah, their paths rarely crossed.  It wasn’t until last summer that the two began dating and knew right away that their core values, sense of humor, and love for the Lord would bring them closer together!  I simply can not wait for their June wedding!

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