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I'm so happy to welcome you to the brand new blog!! If you are a blog follower, take a look around and let me know what you think! If your new- this is where I'll post some of my most recent weddings and sessions, as well as things that are going on in my life. You can also check my website- taraswain.com for pricing and info about what I do, but be sure to check back to the blog regularly and hopefully you'll become a blog stalker! :)
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AboutTara Swain

Hi, I'm Tara! I'm a wedding and portrait photographer based in Paris, Texas. I love bright colors, a vintage, eclectic feel and whimsical ideas. My passions are weddings and child photography. My favorite color is green, my favorite movie is "The Man in the Moon," I'm NOT a morning person, I've been happily married for 6 years with a beautiful 1 year old little girl and I love to blog!!

Melissa and Tabitha ROCK!!!!!

01.05.2009

I was running errands today and Melissa asked me to drop by the shop because they had something for me. She and Tabitha had made a little gift basket for the sea monkey! :) I LOVE IT! I told her I wanted to open it right away, but I HAD to get pictures of it all wrapped up first. :) These girls are awesome. Thank you girls again.. it meant SO much! :) I’m just counting down the days until we find out the sex.. because as soon as I leave the Doctor’s office, I’m going by and starting a registry! :) They have SO many cute things.. they just got in a lot of Bob Marley onesies and Tee’s! THEY ARE ADORABLE!!!! CHECK THEM OUT!!!

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ALSO.. Melissa’s husband Ryan has a business called Xtreme Designs. I got him to make some window decals of our brand for my truck AND B’s truck! He also offers rugs, signs and tons of other things!! Be sure and check him out too!

  • Jan Marie: Love love love it! That is adorable! Now that I'm going to be a nana, I will definitely be checking out Paris Baby! (01.05.09, 02:05PM)
  • Erica: awww how cute! i can't wait to buy your little sea monkey some stuff! (01.05.09, 03:39PM)
  • elise: awee :) sooo cute! im super excited for you!! cant wait to see what your little baby is gonna be!! :)) (01.05.09, 10:58PM)
  • Jessica Hall: PLEASE call it Sea Monkey now on. That would make my day to see posts about a sea monkey. YES. (03.05.09, 01:14AM)
  • Jess: They are something else! You are lucky to have friends like them. Oh and friends like MEEEEEEEEEEEE auntie Jess :) (03.05.09, 09:34AM)
  • lindsey: i will soon have a surprise for you!!! this stuff is too cute!! i'm excited (04.05.09, 10:18AM)
  • Shani: AWW!!! That is SO sweet!! What adorable little duds for the new baby sea monkey!!! :) lol I can't wait to rub on your belly in a few weeks! lol Congratulations again doll... you are going to be a wonderful Mother. And oh how much fun you are going to have capturing all of those sweet first moments!! I am so very happy for you guys! :) (04.05.09, 11:32PM)
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So much love. :)

29.04.2009

Thanks for everyone who left such sweet comments about our little sea monkey (which is what we are calling it since it’s so tiny and we don’t know what it is yet.) :) B and I are unbelievably excited. The baby is due December 26th! Yes, I know.. Christmas baby! :) However we do have some friends who are betting on other dates… Alanna wants it to be 2 days late so it’s on HER birthday and Cooter thinks it’s coming early.. I think he said the 10th. haha. I got to tell Melissa and Sonya today. I bought a onesie from Melissa and apparently she thought it was a prop… but when she realized it was for ME, she SCREAMED! haha! :) Sonya was just as excited. :) I have to show off the things I bought from Melissa today.. :) I told her that Paris Baby will be featured a LOT more often in the future. ;)

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  • Ashley: YES! 2 days late will be my birthday! Now normally, being an only child I don't like to share... BUT I know this baby is going to be so freaking CUTE so it'll be ok :) (29.04.09, 08:59PM)
  • mandy: yayy! i'm so excited for ya'll. :) (30.04.09, 12:14AM)
  • Dusty: NO NO No... Hold that little sea monkey in till Decemeber 30th!!! Then we will share a bday :) (30.04.09, 06:46AM)
  • samantha: Ya, it needs to be on the 24th! That's my birthday....hehehe (30.04.09, 07:32AM)
  • Shannon: Cooter is guessin a few weeks early huh!! lol..him and jacie bet on when makenna would come...and i think cooter lost..so i wouldn't count on his guess to much..he isnt a very good baby predictor!! hahah (30.04.09, 11:42AM)
  • Whitney Tutner: hey girl!! Congrats!! I'm so happy for you!! I knew it would happen soon!! (30.04.09, 12:31PM)
  • TaylorStogsdill: Haha....LOVE the Cash onesie! Too cute. (30.04.09, 03:28PM)
  • Paris Baby: Thanks for the Paris Baby LOVE!!! Tab and I are so excited for you!!!! We are actually working on a little something for the 'sea monkey' right now :) Oh and I really did think you were buying those things for PROPS....hahaha (30.04.09, 04:21PM)
  • Brittany Poole: And mine's due December 21st! 5 days apart! =] (30.04.09, 04:59PM)
  • Courtney Odom: Yay!!! I am so excited for yall!! I can't wait for you to find out what it is, and I just hope it likes it's picture taken!!!! (30.04.09, 07:03PM)
  • Sara: okay crawl the line is TOO cute!!
    but i think the baby is coming december 28.. my birthday haha. (30.04.09, 10:16PM)
  • Jan Marie: Love the onesie! That is way too cute! The pacifier is precious as well. Hey I'll have to get one that says "my nana rocks." Literally rocks... I love my rocking chair. I can't wait to rock our little new one in it. You have blessed your daddy and I beyond words. We love you girl! (01.05.09, 01:43PM)
  • Erica: so so so so precious! (01.05.09, 03:41PM)
  • Shani: GOOD NEWS!!!! DEC-JAN I am SLOW SLOW SLOW in work... which means I am going to be BORED BORED BORED!! LOL So needless to say, if you call me at 2 am saying you're in labor I will be there with bells on my SONY A350... ;) OMG, I can't wait. (04.05.09, 11:35PM)
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Just an update….

28.04.2009

We are expecting a small addition to our family this December. :)

  • McCall Gressett: CONGRATS Tara!! (28.04.09, 11:54PM)
  • Regan: awww! how exciting!!!! congrats!
    sooo if its a girl youre going to name her regan...right?
    ha : ] (29.04.09, 12:11AM)
  • Shelly: So happy for you:):) (29.04.09, 12:16AM)
  • elise: yay!! :)sooo excited and happpy for you!! (29.04.09, 12:23AM)
  • Jill: Well..... congrats.... we now know what 90% of the 2010 blog posts will be about.... (29.04.09, 12:27AM)
  • micah: blessings. (29.04.09, 01:30AM)
  • Lindsey: AWWW.....YAH thats AWESOME Tara!!!!!!! (29.04.09, 05:39AM)
  • Rodgers Family: WONDERFUL....!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CONGRATULATIONS....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    That is wonderful news...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I bet that your mom and dad are extremely excited.....!!!!!!! (29.04.09, 06:53AM)
  • Melonie: omg!!! congrats!!! (29.04.09, 06:54AM)
  • Dawn: Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I'm so HAPPY for you!!!!!!!!!!!!! (29.04.09, 07:05AM)
  • samantha: OH GIRL!!!! I'm SOOOO excited for you! Congrats!!! Yepeee!!! (29.04.09, 08:02AM)
  • shelly hoover: TARA!!!! THIS IS SO EXCITING!!!! im so happy for you! your going to make an amazing momma!!! (29.04.09, 08:41AM)
  • Paris Baby: Congrats! We are so excited for you both!!!!! (29.04.09, 09:51AM)
  • Dusty: You will be an AWESOME mom!!! Congrats to you and Billy! (29.04.09, 10:06AM)
  • Melody Mallory: YAY!!!! I'm so happy for you and B!!! (29.04.09, 10:13AM)
  • Jan Marie: Just call me Nana Jan! Your daddy and I are so proud! We love you! (29.04.09, 10:35AM)
  • Bridget: Congrats Tara.. You and Billy will make great parents!! (29.04.09, 10:37AM)
  • Jennifer Clark: yay! congrats! i'm so excited for yall! (29.04.09, 11:59AM)
  • Leah: That is AWESOME!!! CONGRATS! (29.04.09, 12:11PM)
  • Jessica Akin: oh my gosh!!! congratulations!!! that's so exciting! (29.04.09, 12:37PM)
  • Sara: AWW THATS SO EXCITING!! CONGRADULATIONS! (29.04.09, 01:24PM)
  • Rachel: CONGRATS!!!! Make sure you have him/her December 10th though because that's my birthday. : )) (29.04.09, 02:11PM)
  • Tracy Waldrop: Congratulations!! (29.04.09, 03:44PM)
  • Heather Sikes: yay that is so exciting for yall!! (29.04.09, 04:30PM)
  • Casey Shipman: OMG CONGRATS!! I am soo happy for ya'll! (29.04.09, 05:13PM)
  • Reagan: Congrats!!! You'll make an awesome mama! I bet you're mom's soo excited!! (29.04.09, 05:48PM)
  • Jenny: :D :D :D :D I am still just SOOO excited! (29.04.09, 05:58PM)
  • Cindy: Congrats!!!!!!! That is awesome!!!!! All the blessings. (29.04.09, 06:59PM)
  • Shannon: AWWW Congrats!!! Yall will be such good parents!! (29.04.09, 07:36PM)
  • becky hunnicutt: congratulations!!! just remember, a happy pregnancy makes a happy baby!! god bless (01.05.09, 01:57PM)
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