Maternity photos are some of the most meaningful images a family will ever look back on. Pregnancy feels long in the moment, but once baby arrives, you realize just how quickly this season passes. The right poses can bring out the beauty, strength, softness, and emotion of motherhood, even if the mom-to-be feels awkward in front of the camera. Whether you’re planning your own shoot or you’re a photographer looking for inspiration, here are the top 10 maternity photo pose idea

(From a Baker Who Learned the Hard Way!) If you’re new to cake decorating, buttercream can feel… intimidating. There are so many recipes, techniques, and opinions online that it’s easy to think you’re doing something wrong if your frosting isn’t perfectly smooth or fluffy. But the truth is this: Buttercream is actually simple — you just need to get the basics right. These beginner-friendly buttercream tips are the ones I wish someone had told me earlier. They’ll help you get

Gender reveals used to feel simple. Sweet. Personal. A moment shared between two people who had waited weeks, or months, to hear the words “boy”  or “girl.” But somewhere along the way, gender reveals turned into production-level events.Huge parties. Matching outfits. Confetti cannons, powder bombs, smoke machines, balloons, 10-foot signs, and Instagram-perfect setups that look like they belong in a magazine spread. Now, there’s this unspoken pressure that your gender reveal