family downtown session || eli turns one

The weather is turning, it's the first of October and we are flat out excited about fall sessions. I have set aside two days this month for sessions. You can check out our fall mini session schedule here. Spots have to be reserved in advance. All sessions will be taken around the downtown area. I've got a few great spots I like to shoot! 

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Now let's chat about how cute this little man is. When Kendall ask me to take Eli's one year photos I was so excited! I love shooting little people especially little boys in suspenders. This family is so kind and sweet. Eli loves his food and he did not hesitate when it came to diving into this cake. I have to admit I tried it along with him and it was amazing! 

You can find out more about booking sessions with me on our photo page of the website. 

gather for texas || a special thank you

We had the pleasure of hosting an amazing evening for a group of 40 people at the store in our loft area. Gather for Texas was a fundraiser to raise money for all those affected by the Hurricanes that swept South Texas. Our evening sold out and we are so humbled by the support of our guests to make this happen. A special thank you to G POPS for providing our appetizer of mini pops and champagne (delicious) and thank you to Gilbert Creek Gardens for the beautiful florals and cheese board styling! Red River Roots was generous enough to lend us 10 wood boards to serve as our centerpieces and cheese boards. My sister, Jessica, with Morath Orchard Farm to Table Dinners made us the most delicious soup, hummus, and bruschetta. Dessert was a single artisan truffle from the amazing B Cocoa Artisan Chocolates, if you haven't tried them, you should! We sell Brooke's chocolate at the store.  I can't forget my amazing husband, Ryan, for helping me with the last minute chaos, set up, prep, and support for letting me live my dreams. 

We want to start hosting dinners at the store on a quarterly basis. Cheese, wine, and fellowship friends, that's what makes me extremely happy. Stay tuned and be sure to subscribe to our email for more information on upcoming events. 

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hospital postpartum session || morrison

Hospital postpartum sessions are full of so much joy. There is always so many emotions that come over me when I arrive, when I'm shooting, and when I leave. When I arrive to the hospital for a session I go into full Mom mode. I am there to help sooth, swaddle, change diapers, and be there with you with no judgement. This chapter of your story is so important. I know after having three kids I was a bit of a mess to look at and probably be around (darn hormones) but it mattered. This first 24 hours are so incredibly hard and happy. To learn more about pricing & booking click below! Now grab a coffee and enjoy! This session give me all the feels. 

Katera came into the store as soon as she found out she was pregnant and told me to put her on the books. Every time I saw her in the store she had a smile on her face, so full of joy and excitement about carrying a baby and anxious to meet this new little person. She was never negative, always pleasantly happy. Ms. Birdie is the Morrison's first baby and I honestly wanted to cry with how much love they had for one another and the baby. Tender selfless love. It was a blessing to be apart of such beautiful moments. 

I have just announced a run of Fall Mini Sessions for October. You can find out more below.

little h business || What are you scared of?

what are you scared of?

LITTLE h CREATIVE BUSINESS

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I'm scared of success. Defining success can be a hard and scary thing. To be honest, I don't know what that looks like for me. Working Hard and being driven is not something I struggle with. And if being honest it can play a toll on me! At what point do I stop and slow down to know that I'm were I'm supposed to be. I'm scared that I'll wake up one day and have lost my definition of success and just be chasing everyone else's definition of what success looks like. 

So today I'm writing it down. Success to me is living my purpose. Sharing the gifts God has entrusted me with. Showing my girls to dream big and work hard to accomplish them. Success is not asking for handouts. Success is feeling pride in what I HAVE accomplished. Success is loving my family hard. Every single day. 

Join me! What are you scared of?!

fall style || the ramble way

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We are so excited about layers, Fall, T-shirts, Hoodies, Booties and the list goes on and on! Hope over to our Pinterest Page and be sure to follow along. We are pinning daily inspiration for tees, style tips, and more! 

We would love for you to check out our line of Ramble Apparel Tees to be apart of your Fall layers! 

newborn studio family session || humpert

I wanted to spend time today sharing this beautiful session at the 9th Street Studios. I love this venue not only for it's beautiful architecture and craftsmanship but also the accessibility of it. I decided years ago that I wasn't going to attempt to shoot newborn sessions outside. There are too many variables that get in the way of the beauty of the baby and family. 

I had the pleasure of shooting Alysha's daughters, Sutton, session in their home and when she contacted me about Bennett's newborn session and wanting something different I knew the studios would be a great fit. It's clean, simple, and the natural light is amazing. Renting the studios is always an option when it comes to booking mini or one hour sessions with me. 

This family shines beauty and I am so thankful I had the opportunity to spend time with them to capture this new chapter out of their book. Bennett is the cutest little boy and I didn't want to take my hands off him. 

I am now booking family mini sessions for October 2017! Click here to reserve your spot! I will only be doing these two days for Fall Family Photos. 

ramble news || texas proud & business talk

 Knowing that I could learn a new trade was very intriguing. As scary and dirty as it all looked I took a chance to learn something new. I can’t count how many times I cried over a messed up order, how much stress it caused me the first few years, but I can count how many times it has blessed me, served my family, and provided me with confidence to reach the unknown and believe in myself. 

I’ve gotten comfortable and starting Ramble Wholesale is a place of unknown. It’s scary and I’m trying to remember how being scared is a good thing. It means I’m trying something new and getting out of my comfort zone. 

Let’s do something new together. Let’s be brave and trust the journey. 

Be sure to leave a comment of some of your favorite places to shop in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, or where ever!

ramble apparel || dream - believe - achieve

Hey guys! We have launched 5 new styles of our Ramble Apparel and we are so excited about it! One of my goals three years ago when I started printing our own designs on our shirts was to eventually be able to offer them online and to people I don't know. I'm crazy thankful for all the people who have supported me in Wichita Falls and to now be supplying people all over with our branded shirts and custom designs is an amazing feeling. We still have so many goals and dreams that have not been reached but that's part of the journey and fun of owning a small business. 

I want to encourage you today to set a goal. Write it down. Say it out loud. The first step is setting the goal and then working hard to achieve it. Today I'm giving $2 off our Dream Believe Achieve shirt! Shop now! 

dream.

believe.

achieve.

quality + comfort

shop now

family session || ramon

I am so excited to share a new family session here today! I'd like to welcome the Ramon Family! I had the pleasure to meet them on their local cut flower farm in Burkburnett, Texas. Blair & Blake are so cute together and their little Bristol has the cutest giggles. This two acre farm is on their family land and you can feel the love as soon as you step foot on this soil they work so hard to maintain. Blair brings her locally cut flowers to the store once a week if not more. You should take the  time to come grab a Gilbert Creek Gardens bouquet to share with a loved one or fill your home with the warm and beautiful colors. 

I took a break from booking family sessions and after this experience I'm going to be booking a few sessions a month and will open dates for Fall Family Mini's so be sure to follow along on social media so you can be notified when those become available. 

downtown mini session || klopf

It's been a fun couple of weeks and this summer weather has not been disappointing! I love shooting downtown mini sessions because the atmosphere is on point, the light is amazing, and there is always somewhere fun to shoot. 

I really love the Klopf family who owns and operates Odd Duck Coffee, a local roastery and tasting room with clean & fresh coffee. The evening was beautiful and ended with Gelato at their store. 

I am now booking a limited number of family or portrait mini sessions downtown. If you'd like more information on these sessions you can contact me! 

let's ramble || new brand launch

R A M B L E   A P P A R E L

S H O P   N O W 

Ramble Apparel is as much a state of mind as it is a project focused on design and development of simple, understated lifestyle threads. People who tell you what they stand for, all too often fall short in the actions they try so diligently to vocalize. 

There is a small portion of LITTLE h CREATIVE that I have struggled with and that is having shirts available in-store but also having a defined online apparel brand. It was getting lost on my website so last year I started Ramble Apparel on Etsy. It has been successful but I can't help but think and dream bigger. I have been planning this line of clothing, launch, and website for months and months. I finally jumped all in and went for it. 

Ramble Apparel is the clothing line of LITTLE h CREATIVE. Because we offer so much here like custom printing, graphic design and photography services I wanted all the shirts to be "separate".  This step is really a clear way for me to grow my business locally but also online. 

All of this would not be possible without the support of our community. So thank you for supporting and believing in this space. 

My hope is that, through Ramble Apparel, you can have the option for comfortable clothing while wearing something with meaning and purpose. Life was not meant to passed by. Life with purpose and ramble on! 

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DONT TELL ME.     SHOW ME.     ABANDON WORDS.    CHOOSE ACTION.

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V I S I T   O U R   N E W   W E B S I T E   N O W!! 

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newborn lifestyle session : ms. andie

It's been really silent over here and I apologize! LIFE is busy. Everything at the store is going great with so many custom shirt orders and new faces. I am so thankful for all the business and I am especially grateful that I had the chance to capture these sweet moments for a good friend of mine! New baby sister + a big sister that is in love = one happy family. There is no question this style of session is my favorite. The newborn lifestyle session takes place in the comfort of your home. No rules or guidelines. Just you and your little one. I loved this session because sweet Andie was awake the entire time. So content and happy with life. I have soooo many favorites but here are a few! Enjoy! 

If you are interested in booking a newborn lifestyle session you can contact me for more information and availability! 

engagement session || will + cassie

Introducing this beautiful engagement session taken in Charlie, Texas! Will, my little brother, and Cassie wanted to incorporate as much as my parent's farm as possible. We have a lot of pride when it comes to this land we were raised on. I am so thankful the peaches were in blossom and the weather was great. I am so happy for these two love birds and can't wait for the wedding in September! Cassie you are beautiful! Enjoy!

BIG NEWS || we are moving

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So...this is the big news. It's been in the works for MONTHS and the papers are finally signed and we have closed on a building in downtown Wichita Falls. We have loved being apart of this growing community downtown and it's going to be bitter sweet leaving our little store space on 7th street. Opening the store was a huge leap of faith and now we are taking an even bigger leap to own our very own brick and mortar. I will be moving my screen printing studio into the building along with expanding our store front space. I AM SO EXCITED! For the past 8 years of owning my screen printing business I've never had it in a place that had heating and cooling. Which means it was a sweat shop (literally) in the summer and I froze my buns off in the winter. 

To think I am going to be in a clean and happy environment is making my creative juices go nuts. I am in the works of designing some amazing new tees. I will be expanding what I print in hopes to bring you more of my ideas and passions. I truly love working with my hands and getting to meet so many wonderful people. 

We have some major renovations to tackle this month in hopes to open February 2017. Please, if you don't already, follow along on my Instagram and Facebook accounts. I will be sharing a few behind the scenes of our store and keeping you updated. 

back in business

i am so thankful i took a maternity leave from custom printing and photography sessions after i had Maggie. i have been able to focus on the kids and enjoy this holiday season - it's been wonderful. as a creative entrepreneur i am now going a little stir crazy and am really excited to get back to work and do what i love. i am now accepting custom print orders and along with photography and design projects.  i will be at the store a couple days a week along with working from home. please feel free to contact me via the website form or via email >>> kathryn@littlehcreative.com 

i'd be glad to answer any questions and give you a quote. i hope all of you had a great Christmas and have wonderful things planned for the new year! 

2017 : embrace it.

2017, i'm glad you are here. i have big news that i can't share with you yet. i have to wait until everything is final and ... it's hard. 

all i can say is this year is going to be a really good year full of new and exciting things. it's going to be an adventure that i don't know where the road leads. 

my 2016 word was TRUST.  (see previous blog post about what trust meant to me)

my 2017 word is EMBRACE.

this year my focus is going to be on embracing this new season of life ryan and i are in. three little ladies a full time and growing business. most days we have no idea what's going on and i'm thankful we have each other on this journey of parenting and owning a business. it can be really hard and i think the only way to get through it is to embrace it. love and cherish these wild moments. 

i am going to work on embracing my faith. giving time to the Lord because He is my everything. He has blessed me so abundantly and i feel like i've lost my fire and need that to be the center of my being, family and business. 

WHAT IS YOUR WORD? i encourage you to stop and think about it. because when you are feeling lost this year all you have to remember is one word. 

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i've been answering a question about myself via my email subscription and if encourage you if you haven't already subscribed, sign up. i am going to try and use my newsletters as a way to keep you updated on business news, sales and life. 

question: 

i feel like this question pertains to this time of year. reflection on mistakes to growth. 

yes, i've made a ton of mistakes and most of them in some way, depending on how you look at it, has led to success. 

when i started printing i feel like the first few years were all about mistakes and learning the best way for me to print, prep screens, clean screens, etc. 

when it comes to photography and design projects, i started saying "yes" to everything. any client that came my way i did what they ask. to an extent it's good to go outside your comfort zone and do what your client wants but it also can be a very bad thing. your clients should book you because they love your style and they believe you can capture them. just the way they see themselves everyday.  saying "yes" too much has made me realize what my style is, what i like to shoot, how i edit, what clients i work with and what clients are the best fit for me.  

anytime something goes wrong or i have a bad feeling about a session or project i try to see the positive. with every mistake or unplanned event i hope to gain from it because if i don't, they will happen again and again. 

a year in review || 2016

well the year is almost over and usually i'm like wow, i can't believe it's almost over but i have to say this year was a long and wonderful year. i opened the store at the first of the year and soon found out we were expecting our third little human. it. was. hard. being sick is not my jam. 

if i had to pick one word for 2016 it would be ..... trust. i had to trust in the Lord that opening the store space on 7th was the right move. i had to trust that it would work. i had to trust in myself. i had to trust that our baby growing in my belly was safe and healthy.  pretty much,  i had to trust the dream.

i have received so much affirmation about the business and store this year.  i booked more photography clients, design clients and printed more custom orders than ever before. i have so much to learn and am continuously inspired by those around me and the people who support my little store of handmade happiness. 

i have really BIG news to share with you next week but until then i would like to say thank you to everyone who follows along. i have big goals for 2017. 

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the girls of grown SO much this year. annie turned 5, jane turned 3 and we welcomed another beautiful girl to our family in october, maggie ann. we bought a camper and hope to enjoy many more camping trips this year as a family. 

i encourage you to think about your word for this past year. what was it and looking forward, what is your word for 2017? comment below! i'd love to hear. now...picture overload from this past year. 

business : questions answered

business questions answered || i'd love to get some feedback on if you like me doing this, would you like to hear more? do you have a question to ask? 

is there something/service i offer that you would like to hear more about? i'm looking forward to 2017 and have some goals and plans for a workshop or e-course and i'd love feedback on what you'd like to have available and learn more about. 

my focus is on providing resources for entrepreneurs relating to business // social media // branding - what else?

tool - camera and when printing, all of it. i've been trying to think of a piece of equipment that is most important or that i could live without and i can't.

object - laptop, i have three parts to my business; photography, graphic design, and screen printing. i use my laptop all day. to edit, design, communicate, and much more.

ritual - my morning cup of coffee. it's the first thing we do in the morning is brew the coffee. without it, let's be honest, a big grump

this is a loaded question that i get a lot.

1. start fresh and smart which means do your homework on the market. is there a need and want for what you are creating? even if the market is heavily saturated on what you do, can you make it different? what separates you from the rest?

2. spend the money and hire a professional to create a quality logo so that your presence can be taken seriously. your brand and business will appreciate it!

3. and this might be the most important, don't try to do everything yourself!!! talk to and ask questions to other entrepreneurs.

another hard one for me to put into words. success to me is that feeling i get when my clients are happy and voice their appreciation for what i've done. whether a portrait session, a custom screen printing job or the way someone reacts when they come in the store. as long as i can help people in any form i feel successful.

weekly update

it's been a busy week and i marked a major "to-do" off my list. i finally got my email subscription up! i've had a request for a subscription and it is now available. i do most of my updates on social media, preferably Instagram, and i know there is a large amount of people who aren't on Instagram or Facebook. my hope is that i can keep you updated on sales, business and share some of my thoughts and inspirations with you a bit more easily.  

so you can get to know me a little better i am going to answer one question about me/my business in each email. my weekly blog post will include these questions in case you missed the email or didn't have a chance to read. i encourage you if you are a small business owner or part time creative, to stop and think about your answers to these questions. taking this time to stop and reflect has helped me tremendously! and if you ever have a question for me please leave them in the comments!

so here we go 

this one is hard, i grew up on a produce farm which was really hard work. i admire and look up to my dad who worked for himself and provided for our family. i always dreamed of working for myself like him but with no clear direction on what that would be. after graduating high school i decided i wanted to be a speech therapist and that lasted one semester. i then went into business marketing with no plan. it wasn't until i took a business entreprenuer class when it all clicked. i loved the class, the professor and it just so happens that semester i bought my current screen printing business. i knew nothing about it but was instantly sold. it has been a lot of trail and error but i am so thankful were it has brought me today. 

hands down, friends and family and the other aspect of this is time. running a business takes so much time and energy. this time and energy isn't just associated with "starting out" it's never ending and i think the biggest obstacle is learning how to manage your time so you can give the appropiate amount of time to your family and friends.

i love to socialize and entertain. i love people and i really love my family. since i've taken little h creative full time i have felt an emptiness that comes from not being able to entertain and have my girl time. i miss so many of my friends. i've learned to manage my time to give my family quality time but continue to find a way i can see my friends more. i think it's the phase of life i'm in with young children and a new business. all i can do currently is love life, pray, and be thankful for all that i do have.

i am also including free graphics for social media or your phone wallpaper! here is this weeks free downloads!

so if you haven't already .... go subscribe!! 

life : welcome maggie ann

i haven't blogged about my pregnancy much the past 9 months because life has been busy. working, running a store, and preparing for this Fall/Christmas has kept me busy. 

i have shared so many of these photos on my instagram account but wanted to take time to post images from maggie's first week here and to write about her birth experience and entrance into this world. 

just a quick a recap - i was in labor 28 hours with annie, 18 hours with jane and both times i wanted to go natural. both times i did not. i really didn't have a grand plan for this labor and delivery except i wanted it to be "easier". this pregnancy had been harder and the entire time this baby just felt a little lower.  i really did feel like i would go into labor early and that i did, 8 days early.

on Saturday, october 22nd i started having contractions that were more intense but still really far apart so we stayed busy, went to the movies and then i just decided to go to bed early ( 8 o'clock) not knowing what would happen. at 12:30 am I started having contractions again but still far apart...luckily after an hour i noticed i was "leaking" and that it could mean my water was trying to break so i woke up Ryan and we went to the hospital. 

luckily i was right and i was leaking amniotic fluid so that was a guaranteed admit to the hospital! woo hoo! we were admitted at 2:30 am and was started on pitocin to speed things up with my contractions and by 4:45 I had an epidural. things were still moving slow and i was really just praying that things would pick up at some point and i would have a baby by lunch. thankfully, at around 6 am my water broke on it's own and things picked up FAST and i was pushing by 8 and our sweet little maggie was born at 8:16 am. 

it was a little wild, and happened so much faster than my others even though it seemed like it was going so slow. i was shocked when she came out and the dr. informed me i had another girl. i am so thankful! we now have three healthy girls and i could not feel more blessed. ryan is extremely out numbered and i think he likes it. 

i'll try to post more on here! if you don't already follow along on instagram for the most up to date pictures of our life and for information on the store and sales! follow along @littlehcreative 

now, enjoy images from our first week home with maggie!