Jessika, Author at JESSIKA REED

Moana Party

We recently purchased a house and were looking for an excuse to show it off a bit and play our rusty hand at hosting. My four-year old and I had seen Moana in the theater twice and we really loved it. We thought what better excuse to party than throwing a Moana Party with some of our friends and their kids?

Let’s start off by talking about Moana. If you haven’t seen this yet, you are in for a real treat. I think it is my favorite Disney movie, ever. And believe me, I know Disney movies in this stage of parenting. [Read more…]

Free Wreath Door Decor

This process may be more common knowledge than I’ve ever known but I came up with this free wreath door decor and love how it turned out!

The doors in our new home are beautiful. Most of them are nicely stained wood with lots of glass. They look fabulous. The front door of your home is a first impression. Since we are new to the neighborhood, I want that impression to be a good one. [Read more…]

Easy, Thick Homemade Flour Tortillas

This is my go to tortilla recipe. Store bought never taste as good as these easy, thick homemade flour tortillas.

I’m visiting my mom in Nevada and wanted to make something yummy [Read more…]

How to Create GIFs from Photos

Gif files are typically used for videos but sometimes you might want to put together a simple illustration animation or a series of pictures to show action. Today, I’m going to share with you how to create GIFs from photos.

I first learned this when a client wanted some still sequence images [Read more…]

Sometimes it’s just a journey, ya know – making time to reconnect with myself

On Tuesday, I set out on an adventure by myself. I came to visit my mom in Nevada. The start of this trip was because of a TV show. As silly as that sounds, it really was.

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Glen + Judy Family Pictures Huntsville, AL

We went to visit my brother-in-law and his family while his daughter was in town. I absolutely love when our kids get together. My kids love their cousins so much and it reminds me of part of why we made the decision to move so far from my family and siblings. My son tells me about how much he can’t wait to hug his cousin and it just warms my heart.

We mostly visited and watched Alabama football but then after the game I snapped a few pictures for them in their backyard. We waited a touch to close to dark so the later ones are much more grainy because of the higher ISO but hopefully they will get some use out of them.

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Toddler 4th Birthday Photo Session

My baby boy is 4! To document how fast this kid is growing, he and I spent some time one-on-one and went out to take some pictures. We actually did it twice. In honor of his birthday, I am sharing his Toddler 4th Birthday Photo Session today!

This little boy of mine is passionate, curious, smart, sweet, sensitive and just such a big part of my heart. [Read more…]

Watercolor Birthday Banner Free printable

It’s a friend’s birthday this week and I wanted to decorate her door to her office so I whipped up this up. I am excited to share this Watercolor Birthday Banner Free Printable.

I’m totally loving the watercolor trend right now. [Read more…]