Christina Laur

Magical Encounters is a photography studio in Freehold, New Jersey.  We had visited with Magical Encounters over the holiday season for photos with Santa and were lucky enough to be asked to come in to visit with the also famous, Easter Bunny.  This is not your typical Easter Bunny mall visit.  There were no long lines, no waits. Magical Encounters is an experience from start to finish. When you arrive you're greeted by an old Victorian house decorated beautifully with all things… Read more

This summer is flying by.  Our little girls turned 2 and 5 in June so we celebrated with a joint Pony Party at a local farm here in New Jersey.  I wanted to do something outdoors but since the kids are mostly under 5 a pool type of party didn't make sense and this seemed like a cute idea. The kids rode horses, took a hayride to the barn with a petting area and roamed the farm playing. I love to decorate and although I couldn't do much at the farm I did add some plaid and burl… Read more

I am so excited to FINALLY share Ava's blush pink, floral themed nursery with you. It’s been a slow work in progress but I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out! It’s so dainty and happy, just like her.  Her room has the most gorgeous lighting in the afternoons and it's my current favorite.  Hope you love it, too! We do have a toy room so we don't have a ton of toys in the girls' bedrooms but we do have a few puzzles, dolls and books in a basket.  Ava loves to play… Read more