A Photo Shoot with the Girls in Taos

July 22, 2016July 22, 2016 sofijaburtonadobe church, children's fashion, new mexico, San Francisco de Asis Mission, Taos, TravelLeave a comment

Friends,

Last week the family spend the day in Taos. The hubs took our 12 year old son river rafting on the Rio Grande, while I took the girls to Taos. They had a blast. First they humored me with a photo shoot of yet another adobe church, and then they got rewarded with Slushees and a trip to their favorite playground. Here are some pictures…

First we dropped the boys off along the Rio Grande to go river rafting. They had a blast and I would highly recommend this for older kids. There are two ways to get to Taos coming from Albuquerque or Santa Fe: the High Road, and the Low Road. While I am a huge fan of the High Road, I have to say the Low Road is pretty awesome in the summer, as well. There is a little rafting shack with a coffee shop; there is Heron Brewery, and cute little fruit stand next to it. Lots of places to stop and linger along the Rio Grande. And places to picnic right by the river, too.

After dropping them off, we headed to San Francisco de Asis Mission Church in Taos. It is easy to miss, you don’t see it from the road, thus I have passed it a few times without knowing. Georgia O’Keeffe painted this church and Ansel Adams photographed it. I can see why…

san francisco de asis mission church in taos, nm

I love the softness of the adobe churches and the white and beige detail of this church. So lovely.

A random house near the church with the signature blue shutters and red chilis hanging from the roof.

What a great day!

This summer we didn’t really have time or finances for a vacation. Day trips like this make a staycation a lot more bearable for me. Exploring new places and spending a lot of time in the pool is what gets me through the long and hot New Mexico summers.

Have a great day,

Sofija

Mim-Pi

September 12, 2013September 12, 2013 sofijaburtonchildren's fashion, Dutch designer5 Comments

This is a new to me children’s designer from Holland. I like how they combine Scandinavian folklore with neon and bright checkers. It all works together.

Reminds me a lot of Oilily. The grey hoodie with the tassels would look so cute on my 5 year old.

Have a colorful day,

Sofija

Mimi and Maggie

August 15, 2013August 15, 2013 sofijaburtonchildren's fashion, Mimi and Maggie, roman sandalsLeave a comment

I found this Mimi and Maggie dress at a used clothing store. Love when that happens. When Tasha took her mouse on a walk in our back yard I followed her around with my camera.

Dress: Mimi and Maggie

Roman Sandals: Old Navy

Basket: Target

Mouse (form the If you give a Mouse a Cookie series): Kohls

Have a lovely day,

Sofija

Persnickety

June 21, 2013June 21, 2013 sofijaburtonAmerican made clothing, bright colors, children's fashion, companies that give back, PersnicketyLeave a comment

Do you like the playful and cheerful line Persnickety? The bright colors, the Peter Pan collar, the stripes.

Persnickety is an American company. They employ seamstresses in Nicaragua, pay them fair wages, and donate school uniforms to children and thus give them a chance to get an education. Can’t get much better than that!

Have a wonderful weekend!

-Sofija

Stylin’ in Poland

June 4, 2013June 4, 2013 sofijaburtonchildren's fashion, children's photography, fashion, Kid's on the moon, Milk and Porridge, Nosweet, styleLeave a comment

I recently found Porridge with Milk, a beautiful blog from Poland. Check out how this mom captures her stylish girls.

Top- nosweet (a new to me Polish brand)

Shorts- Kids on the Moon (also from Poland)

Sneakers- Zara

Sunglasses- Gap

Dress- nosweet

Sneakers- Zara

Dress- DKNY

Headband-OkaidiVest-Petit by Sophie Schnoor

Dress- Mini Rodini

I’m always thrilled to find out about quality children’s clothing. Even more thrilled when they are made in Eastern Europe, a part of the world that used to be oppressed under Communism and is now flourishing with creativity.

-Sofija

Leuie Summer 2013

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 sofijaburtonBabiekins magazine, Chelsea Millunchick, chidlren's photography, children's fashion, Leuie, quality materials, vancouver british columbiaLeave a comment

I found this company through Babiekins magazine, a fantastic resource for stylish parenting. Leuie is a company from Vancouver, British Columbia, featuring beautiful European made clothing. What caught my attention was their photography done by the talented Chelsea Millunchick. Enjoy!

Aren’t these beautiful? I love how the children are captured so naturally. And the setting is so serene. We don’t live anywhere near grass, so this is quite appealing to me. I also appreciate the flowing dresses and quality materials this company uses.

Have a fun filled weekend, friends. See you back here next week.

-Sofija

All pictures by Chelsea Millunchick.

Dolce & Cabbana, Summer 2013

February 15, 2013 sofijaburtonchildren's fashion, Dolce and Cabbana, fashion, Sicily, styleLeave a comment

Friends,

Lately I have been drawn to Italian photo shoots. Beautiful scenery combined with old world charm. That is definitely true for this one. Dolce and Cabbana shot this summer collection in Sicily, which looks a lot like the coast of Croatia, where I spend many summers growing up. Take a look.

Beautiful, isn’t it? Makes me wish, I could go there this summer…

Have a lovely weekend, and stay warm.

-Sofija

On the Train

December 5, 2012December 5, 2012 sofijaburtonbow ties, children's fashion, european kid's fashion, milk magazineLeave a comment

Hi there,

Milk, a French children’s magazine, did this shoot on a train to Versailles. Not sure if this is a public train. If so, it would be a classy ride for sure.

I like how this shoot doesn’t take itself too serious. See the girl yawning in the last picture? If I had my pick I would dress my girls in the golden dress (second picture) and black and white coat (fourth picture). Oh and I would put bow ties on my boys…if they ever let me.

-Sofija

All pictures taken from the “En train” fashion story in Milk 28

Photos by Elisabeth Stoll

Style by Melanie Hoeppfner

Photos still life Claire Israel

Katrina Tang Children’s Photography

December 3, 2012December 3, 2012 sofijaburtonchildren's fashion, children's photograpy, fashion, katrina tangLeave a comment

Hi there,

Katrina Tang is a children’s photographer from Latvia. Here is a shoot she did for the London Times. The outfits are by different well known designers.

Have a look.

I like how she used toys as props to make the shoot look natural. I like the moccasins on the girl in the first picture. I bought a pair from Nartjee for my 4 year old and they make every outfit fun. I wouldn’t mind owning that star dress on the last picture for the holidays.

If you are into children’s photography be sure to check out her website. She has a unique style. Kind of dreamy, fairy tale like.

Have a great day,

Sofija

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A Photo Shoot with the Girls in Taos

Mim-Pi

Mimi and Maggie

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Stylin’ in Poland

Leuie Summer 2013

Dolce & Cabbana, Summer 2013

On the Train

Katrina Tang Children’s Photography