TAX DAY BREAK! [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

In honor of tax day, the dreaded day, I would like to offer something to make you SMILE :)

For previous clients, today only you may place a very discounted order!!!!!

Set of 4 wallets - $4.15 [in honor of today's date]

4x6 print - $10.40 [in honor of the form]

5x7 print - $15 [again, today's date]

AND 15% OFF ALL OTHER PRINTS AND PRODUCTS!!!

All orders must be in my inbox by midnight tonight.

I have reactivated everyone's galleries. If you need me to remind you of your password(s), shoot me an email.

Happy Shopping!

delightfully,

Monica

PENSACOLA ART [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

just ONE of the MANY photos I took tonight.

I couldn't wait till the morning.

Had a great time.

met LOTS of great people.

MOMS

you are really missing OUT if you do not come by and see all of the NATURAL and ORGANIC products offered by PURE and SIMPLE BABY

LOVING the BLAH BLAH dolls in the background.

Reagan gets to pick one out tomorrow.

Oh yeah, and [T] and [J], your kids are TOTALLY BEAUTIFUL.

(you got LOTS of comments!)

Come by and see us Saturday from 11-4!!!!!

[www.Pensacola Art.com]

delightfully,

Monica

SUSPENSE [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

Wanna know what is inside of these HUGE boxes?

You may just have to come to

the Pensacola Art Spring Event!

[click HERE for details]

delightfully,

Monica

PURE & SIMPLE [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

Pure & Simple, as it should be.

I am very excited to introduce you to my friend, Sara. She is the owner and founder of Pure & Simple Baby.

www.PureandSimpleBaby.com - organic and fair trade baby products

Did you know?
The Surfrider Foundation estimates that more than half of the litter
on beaches is plastic.

clean, green, earth friendly, ecofriendly, nontoxic, fairtrade
call it what you will, but this our focus, and we're sticking to it.

Pure and Simple Baby...
earth friendly. baby friendly.
Welcome to Pure and Simple Baby where our goal is to offer a full
range of earth friendly products for your little bundles of love.

Pure and Simple Baby was an idea born from a mom who only wants the
best for her little ones, with awareness and respect for the world in
which they will grow up. Our products include cloth diapers, nontoxic
toys, organic apparel, pba free sippy cups and bottles, and much more.
We're also just plain excited about bringing back some of the oldies
like the cloth diapers and glass bottles. These are products that
truly bring us back to the way it was for our mamas and grandmas, and
keeping it pure and simple.

Pure and Simple Baby supports taking responsibility for how we create
products, how they will affect those that use them, and where they
will go when we're done with them. At Pure and Simple baby it's
important to us to support fair trade companies, along with handmade
products, and products that really are what they say they are.

I just LOVE Sophie the giraffe!

I just recently purchased these Kidishes and LOVE them! No more worrying about yuckies from plastic seeping into my kids' foods. AND I don't have to worry about breaking my good plates! These things are indestructible!

I am very excited to be sharing a room at the Frei's home with Sara and her lovely baby products, where our common theme will be FAMILY :)

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Here is the website again where you can find all of the information about our event:

Pensacola Art

Thank you for supporting our local community!!

delightfully,

Monica

PENSACOLA ART [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

Finally! Time to tell you what I have been so excited about!

My friends, Hans & Marina Frei, are hosting a Spring Event at their home. Their beautiful home. There will be a variety of artists and professionals who take a "green" look at their businesses. I am proud to be one of those.

WHO WE ARE:

A group of individuals & small local business owners who are a bit unique.

Creative. We encourage imagination. We also do our best to protect Mother Nature.

To read a description of each of us, please visit:

www.PensacolaArt.com

If you read my blog, then chances are you have seen my work. I will of course be there, but there will also be several people that I will be excited to meet and see again.

One such person is Sara Phelan of Pure & Simple Baby. She offers earth friendly and baby friendly products. Her items help create a safer and healthier home for us and our children. I recently purchased Kidishes. They are tempered glass bowls and plates for children. You no longer have to worry about chemicals and toxins from plastics seeping into your child's food when you reheat. I don't know about you, but I cook extra so that I can reheat. This product gives me peace of mind. Sara also offer an entire host of other products. Check out her site here.

There will also be several artists, including children. I cannot wait to see what they have to offer.

Another business that I am excited to learn more about is Emily Peterson of The Garden Gate. Her purpose is to provide her customers with Earth Friendly, People Friendly, and Wildlife Friendly landscapes. She will help you create a landscape that works for you, instead of you working for it.

And no post is complete without photos. Here is Sara's beautiful daughter with her snuggle Watson... one of Sara's many earth friendly products.

See you there!

March 19

5-8 pm

and

March 20

11-4pm

This is a very Eco-Friendly event We encourage you to carpool and bring your own

reusable bottle or cup for drinks. Hans & Marina’s home is registered as a Natural

Wildlife Habitat. As such, their landscaping is completely natural. Heels are not recommended.

Please visit www.PensacolaArt.com for directions.

Help us support local businesses :)

delightfully,

Monica

[natural. beautiful. You] [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

So this is where I am.

As you grow and change as a person, you do the same as an artist.

I have been fortunate to have very (positively) influential people surrounding me lately. My husband is always there for me, especially on those not-so-great days, to show me the big picture and pull me out of the weeds. He helps me stay focused on the important things and forget the insignificant things that bother me. My children are always there with a smile. I am very blessed to have truly happy children. Don't get me wrong, they have their meltdowns. But for the most part they shower me with hugs and kisses and the occasional statement, "you're a good mommy." It doesn't get any better than that.

I also have help with all things photography from my great friend, Michelle. If I have a business or technical question, I know she is always happy to help me along my journey. It is because of her, I know I can be great.

I have also made a new and wonderful friend since moving here to Pensacola. She has helped me in many ways. In fact, the word help seems such an understatement. It all started with sleepless nights after our move and horrible back pain. My mother in law recommended the mother of a child in her class who was a massage therapist. However, Marina is much more than that. She has become an endearing friend who is there to help in any way she can. Her solutions are always so simple - yet so significant. She and her family have such loving and giving souls. They inspire me to be better. To make a difference. I have learned to stay more clearly focused and depend less on "things." They have also taught me how to be more aware of my impact. Not only on others, but the environment.

I say all of that to get to this. I am finally coming into my own with my style with my photography. I have found what truly brings me joy. It all seems to gravitate around all things natural -

The outdoors.

The laughter of a child.

The heartwarming smile of a mother holding her newborn.

Things, emotions, events that occur naturally and hold such beauty. It inspired the new text found on my homepage:

[natural. beautiful. You]

I believe this is the feeling that my images convey. Nothing made up. Just you. Being just you.

Here are a few of my favorite images:

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My Eco-Challenge for this month:

In this quest to be simpler, I am trying to collect less things. One major thing is plastic bags. I am doing my best to remember my reusable bags, and if I forget I just carry my items out in my arms. I am also designing reusable bags to package your orders. A small and simple thank you that you can use over and over.

April 22 is Earth Day, and I hope that by then I can no longer rely on any plastic bags.

Any one else in????????? If so, leave a comment and we'll try to keep each other on track!

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One last thing in this never ending post...

Mark your calendars for the Frei Spring Event

Friday, March 19

5:00 - 8:00 PM

and

Saturday, March 20

11:00 - 4:00 PM

Hans & Marina will graciously open their home to several artists and local small business owners that share a love for creativity and the environment. I will give more details in a separate post. See you there!

To learn more about Marina please click here.

And to learn more about the event they are hosting please click here!

delightfully,

Monica

A DAY DOWNTOWN

Well, I can't take it anymore... I just have to take some photos downtown!!!

Come and join in on the fun as I wander around the streets through the parks of historic downtown Pensacola.  The surroundings are gorgeous.  Grassy parks, the bay and boats in the background, the fabulous old buildings...I could go on and on!

  

This setting is great for everyone except newborns.  (You can't just lay a little one on the grass!)

This wonderful event will take place Saturday, March 21 from 10 am until 3 pm.  

**[update:  only 3 sessions left!]**  

Be sure to schedule your session soon!  

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These will make great Easter presents (a little birdie told me so) 

OR

Gentlemen, if you are REALLY on the ball, you can schedule a session for your wife for Mother's Day and earn EXTRA BONUS POINTS with her...

 (or ladies you can drop HUGE hints!)

Hope to hear from you soon!