https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 28 May 2026 03:36:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886754 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 20:39:41 +0000 hilsy85 1886754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anandam: LOL! That mental image is hysterical. Thanks! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886331 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:17:19 +0000 MamaG 1886331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really like the idea of an old fashioned sled on the cozy coupe, but that might be hard to find.</p> <p>I wasn't coming up with any good snow images and see now that you are actually hoping it doesn't snow in October :)</p> <p>I really like the image from @swurlygurl: with the decorated tree, I might have to try that with LO this year.</p> <p>I know the studio photo we used of LO last year was just her in some bright jeggings and a coordinated puffer vest with boots. Very cold weather'ish (even though we live in Texas). We skipped the holiday colors and the fancy dress. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886221 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:11:45 +0000 anandam 1886221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They scream Christmas but they don't scream Christ! I say being Jewish gives you no less rights to all the cozy secular Christmas images - trees, lights, gingerbread. If you made LO pose as baby Jesus, that might be different :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886211 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:06:35 +0000 Mamaof2 1886211@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: :silly: That what DH wants to do for our Christmas card this year! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886210 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 14:05:38 +0000 regberadaisy 1886210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bunnylove08: @hilsy85: cozy coupe in front of the gold statue at Rockefeller. LOL What's more festive than that? :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886174 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:48:12 +0000 bunnylove08 1886174@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also agree that they are too chrismasy because of the tree. I like the idea of strapping something winter related to the car and maybe just doing outdoorsy shots not in front of evergreens </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y/page/2#post-1886157 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:41:00 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1886157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE them but yes they are very xmasy! Something white, silver, gold or blue would be more neutral. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886077 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:07:16 +0000 hilsy85 1886077@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: ha so funny!</p> <p>@mrs. bird: ha a giant snowman on the roof of the car! Maybe an inflatable one...I actually kind of love that idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886061 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 13:03:11 +0000 mrs. bird 1886061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i didn't get through all the other comments/suggestions, but they do look pretty christmasy to me. what about instead of a christmas tree, you put skis or a sled on the roof of the car? or maybe something snowman themed </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886048 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:59:09 +0000 swurlygurl 1886048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just had to throw this one in there for LOLs ;) </p> [attach=3446/14/nctwml.383x600.9b01eec696c7225e5180e456dba46016.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886044 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:57:00 +0000 hilsy85 1886044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: ahhh so cute! Maybe I can find a giant snowman...or make one out of enormous cotton balls.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886042 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:56:23 +0000 swurlygurl 1886042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about something like this, but putting the carrot nose on a snowman instead of a Christmas tree?</p> <p>ETA: Oops, just saw the no snow part. Boo</p> <p>[attach=3446/14/nctwhz.400x600.cc6c2923aff10a0b2ff22d52fb48e1ce.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886031 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:49:39 +0000 Anagram 1886031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @Mrs.KMM: You can buy battery-operated or even solar christmas light strings. I know this because I'm a big dorkt hat was in marching band in HS and we put battery operated lights on our drums for night time football games. And I've had solar lights strung up on my balcony. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886027 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:47:37 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1886027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't vote because I think #1 is very christmasy but #2 is not! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886022 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:45:47 +0000 hilsy85 1886022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: that was what I was thinking originally, just him on a blanket with some cookies and lights behind him. That 2nd one is super cute too! I will have to ask if that's possible to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886020 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:44:30 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1886020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Ahh - yeah, probably no snow in October then! :)</p> <p>Maybe you could bundle up in a holiday feeling blanket or quilt with some cookies and hot chocolate or something?</p> <p>Or the darker photos with white glowing lights are cute!</p> <p><a href="http://harvardhomemaker.shareist.com/uploads/dsc0904_1270_120_l.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://harvardhomemaker.shareist.com/uploads/dsc0904_1270_120_l.jpg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1886005 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:39:39 +0000 hilsy85 1886005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.KMM: I should have added in the original post the photos will be done soon! Like in October. So no snow, and the trees will still have leaves. </p> <p>It doesn't need to be outside either, she has an indoor studio. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885999 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:38:44 +0000 hilsy85 1885999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: well, because I don't want people to be like. "oh that's weird, I didn't think they celebrated christmas!" Not to mention, I haven't shown any of these to DH yet, and if there's a big christmas-y feeling, he'll veto them. obviously I don't need permission from anyone! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885996 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:38:21 +0000 Mrs.KMM 1885996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>These are adorable but they scream Christmas to me.</p> <p>Since you are in NYC and they typically get snow up there, maybe you could do something cute out in a park with snow and a sled? Maybe you could even find a way to incorporate some white lights too (just need to be close to a power outlet)?</p> <p><a href="http://www.explorebrainerdlakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/kids-snow-sledding-is-18006002.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.explorebrainerdlakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/kids-snow-sledding-is-18006002.jpg</a></p> <p><a href="http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2013/11/Kori/boy-sledding.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/2013/11/Kori/boy-sledding.jpg</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885991 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:37:29 +0000 hilsy85 1885991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: ha that would be so cute! We don't actually own a menorah...!</p> <p>@youboots: she actually sent me the last one as well! The first one is cute...we have no woods around here, but I guess I could just do a blanket and some cookies. It's just not very fall looking around here yet, so I don't know how seasonal it would look, or if it would just look like a summer camping session!<br /> @lawbee11: no no snow!! At least I HOPE not--that would be insane! Snow in October, bite your tongue :silly: </p> <p>@Anagram: those are so cute! I just worry that without props or something, LO will be IMPOSSIBLE to contain. Im also not going to be in them, so I can't restrain him :) When we did his 1 year photos outside, he wasn't even walking, and it was still really really hard to get him to look at the camera or get any non blurry shots of him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885986 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:35:53 +0000 MaryM 1885986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Does it really matter what we think if you love them?</p> <p>I mean, if your family does get a tree (even if you're not Christian), then why shouldn't you take photos with a tree in them?</p> <p>do whatever you love! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885981 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:32:24 +0000 Anagram 1885981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think these are less obviously Christmasy. And no snow necessary, since you can't control that. They look wintery and holiday like, but not Christmas in particular. </p> [attach=2976/14/nctve1.300x200.pic-4.jpg] [attach=2976/14/nctve2.439x600.pic-8.jpg] [attach=2976/14/nctve4.600x405.pic-5.jpg] [attach=2976/14/nctve6.600x387.pic-7.jpg] [attach=2976/14/nctveb.600x423.pic-9.jpg] [attach=2976/14/nctved.399x600.pic-2.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885976 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:30:31 +0000 lawbee11 1885976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: What about a sled? Will there be snow on the ground? It might look silly with no snow... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885968 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:28:17 +0000 Beehive 1885968@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Do the first one but strap a menorah to the roof of the car! ; ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885962 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:26:42 +0000 youboots 1885962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/565905509398210349/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/565905509398210349/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/256634878739717231/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/256634878739717231/</a><br /> <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/203858320605833452/" rel="nofollow">http://www.pinterest.com/pin/203858320605833452/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885958 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:25:33 +0000 hilsy85 1885958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@youboots: well, we're in NYC so kind of limited as to where we can go :) I like the idea of props because that way LO will have something to focus on/play with and stay in one spot, because otherwise he will be ALL over the place. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885948 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:23:16 +0000 youboots 1885948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you have the session done without props? Maybe cuddle up with some hot cocoa on a pretty blanket? Or just have the shoot on a Christmas tree farm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885932 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:19:11 +0000 beesknees 1885932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>both very holidayish.<br /> if you want to do something seasonal I would suggest something snow-y. pull inspiration from nature. or perhaps feel more inspired by the New year, festive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885925 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:17:26 +0000 hilsy85 1885925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: sure! Any inspiration pics? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-these-too-christmas-y#post-1885924 Thu, 02 Oct 2014 12:17:07 +0000 hilsy85 1885924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Hmm maybe presents could work! That is a really cute idea! </p>