FUN ESSENTIALS

Even though school is back in full swing, summer isn't quite over. There are still plenty of nice warm weekends to entertain and see friends and family! And with Labor Day right around the corner, I have assembled a list of quick and easy recipes...

Hello everyone! We are starting a new series of posts to end each week called Happy Fridays! I will be posting about new blogs, crafts, recipes, decorating, and much more! Just a fun way to kick off the weekend and share some cool goodies! This first...

Each time I've been pregnant, I've felt the need to take up something new to make sure my mind didn't turn to mush when I was taking it easy in the last couple months. With my son it was knitting. But it didn't really stick -...

Just when you thought NAPCP couldn't get any cooler, we're hosting another giveaway today - courtesy of the super amazing b braithwaite!  The bilibo is a new kind of toy - the elementary shells leave room for the child's imagination.  Instead of imposing a specific...

I do not remember a lot from my early years, but one thing I do remember is curling up with one of my parents and reading before bed.  It is something that I will always look back on with fondness.  Going to the Hurleys for...

We are so delighted to introduce one of our absolute favorite baby boutiques and the amazing lady behind it.  b braithwaite was started five years ago by Chaffee Braithwaite and her mom - renowned interior designer Nancy Braithwaite - in the hopes of bringing a...

I arrange flowers like I tweeze my eyebrows – I keep cutting until I hope I didn’t do too much. Eventually I gave up on the eyebrows and started to get them waxed, but the flowers I’m just starting to like. I’ve become addicted to...

This month, we're thrilled to feature one of our favorite faces on NAPCP as our member spotlight! Our members love her because of how passionate she is about our craft and our community. In our member spotlight this month, Andrea Halsey shares a glimpse...

One of the most common questions a client asks after booking their portrait session is "what do we wear?" Personally, I have a hard enough time deciding what to wear for a normal day, let alone a portrait session that will hang on my walls...

School’s out. Summer vacation is in. I am at peace. Can’t see the bottom of my desk, workspace, or mail bin But summer vacation is here. I am at peace. No hurrying out the door or waking up kids. Lazy days. I am at peace. My girls ...