Bend Oregon Family Photographer | Bailey Makaimoku Photography

Every so often I use my kids to model children's products for small businesses. I love shopping small and supporting other entrepreneurs. We have been in need of some new muslin blankets. Does anyone else's kids still use theirs from birth? It's the sweetest, smelliest thing haha). Though I love the sentimentality of it, I knew if I could find something as cozy and with a cute pattern as her last she would be willing to turn over her old blanket to me. This is where Willow Magnolia Co. comes in!

little girl with mermaid muslin blanket
blonde haired girl snuggling mermaid blanket in polka dot dress
little girl sleeping with blanket on white bed spread
girl sitting on dresser with mermaid blanket

Willow Magnolia Co. makes blankets as small as handkerchiefs or as big for something extra to lay across your bed or take to the park for a picnic. Their business offers a variety of sizes, prints, and your choice of tassel/ fringe to customize your blanket. Auden was able to pick out her own and anxiously awaited it to come in the mail.

sleeping toddler girl with blanket on white bed spread
little girl snuggled in mermaid blanker on bed
blue eyed baby with wave swaddle blanket
less than year old baby with blue eyes hewing on blue wave blanket

Her new blanket is perfect for hot summer nights, convenient to pack in the car or in our diaper bag and has left her feeling all sorts of a "big girl" for upgrading to her new "mermaid blanket". She loved it so much she asked to do a photoshoot with it (I was the proudest photography mom in this moment), then I had to seal the deal by including Soren in some with his cute ocean themed one we got.

baby in blue overall shorts chewing on muslin blanket
big blue eyed baby holding blanket covering his mouth
little baby boy with inquisitive look sucking on blanket

I am definitely keeping them in mind when I have a friend who is pregnant or when we want to get more! I bought one of their bigger sizes in a neutral color for my family sessions, I think they will help add some coziness when we take some seated shots during sessions. If you want to see more here is the link to their etsy shop! Yay for supporting small! https://www.etsy.com/shop/WillowMagnoliaCo?