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Claire Mariah

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When you’re just a mom having fun, celebrating b

When you’re just a mom having fun, celebrating beauty in the ordinary and romantizicing life with the prettiest dresses. 🧺

The Marlow Dress restocks today…and I think you need this gorgeous piece in your closet! Comment “DRESS” and I’ll send your think link to order this gorgeous restock from @neuflorawardrobe’s best sellers collection.

Don’t forget to use the code “CLAIRE10” at checkout for 10% off your order! The best sellers go live at 1:00pm CST and always sell out fast! If you’re looking for the perfect dress that’s thoughtfully made with this beautiful muslin cotton and in the prettiest terracotta color, this dress is for you!

Also, there’s been lots of questions about this beautiful artwork, it’s a custom piece crafted by my dear friend @annalisavsawtell, and she painted it to tell our story. She’s an incredible artist with a beautiful heart, go check out her work! 🕊️

Mama, we are the storytellers of the best story ev

Mama, we are the storytellers of the best story ever written. 🕊️

Ready for a GIVEAWAY? ✨ Once a year, I always l

Ready for a GIVEAWAY? ✨

Once a year, I always look forward to celebrating the start of another photography season with a giveaway, and this year, I’m giving away one full-length portrait session (valued at $700) to one beautiful family!

Here’s how to enter the GIVEAWAY :
• Follow @clairemurrayphotography & @clairemariahmurray.
• Like and save this post (bookmark icon in the bottom right corner).
• Tag your friends! Each tag is a separate entry, so tag as many friends as you want (one tag per comment, please!).
• Share this post in your stories and tag @clairemurrayphotography for five bonus entries!

The giveaway closes on Monday, 3/31 at 11:59pm CST with the winner chosen and announced the next morning! The winner will also have access to my client closet wardrobe and the choice of date and location for the giveaway session.

Be sure to enter the giveaway for access to my exclusive booking calendar before it goes live and a thank you gift to all who enter on booking this year. I cant wait to finally share the BIG NEWS with you all next week after the giveaway! ✨

Calling all homeschool families… ✨🌈📖 Th

Calling all homeschool families… ✨🌈📖

The Magic of Childhood—a 52-week Christian homeschool curriculum—is now available for pre-order! Comment “BOOK” and I’ll send you the link to save 20% off your pre-order your copy, today! 📖

Written as a former kindergarten teacher, with my expertise in early childhood education, this curriculum blends faith, play, nature and foundational learning to make your children’s preschool years full of joy, wonder and connection. 🤍

Designed for:
✨ New homeschool families starting their journey
✨ Nature-loving families who enjoy hands-on exploration
✨ Parents who want to build a strong foundation of faith from the very beginning

What’s inside:
🌈 208-page guide for a full year of interactive learning
🌈 Flashcards and letter/number cards for hands-on activities
🌈 Weekly Bible devotionals to nurture your children’s faith
🌈 Outdoor exploration and creative projects to inspire curiosity
🌈 Parent connection moments for encouragement and guidance

Pre-order your copy today for 20% off! “The Magic of Childhood” officially launches on April 10, 2025… let the magic begin! ✨🌈📖

It’s the first day of spring and we’re celebra

It’s the first day of spring and we’re celebrating with the windows open, sunshine pouring in and this delicious lemon poppy seed sourdough loaf! 🍋

Ingredients :
Lemon Poppy Seed Sourdough Loaf—
100g sourdough starter, active
50g unsalted butter, melted
50g milk
50g lemon juice, fresh
zest of lemon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg
50g granulated sugar
50g brown sugar
125g all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. poppy seeds
1/4 tsp. salt

Lemon Glaze—
1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 tbsp. lemon juice, fresh

Directions :
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease an 8 ½ x 4 ½-inch loaf pan with oil or line the pan with a piece of parchment paper, and set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together sourdough starter, butter, milk, lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla and egg. Add sugars, and mix until smooth.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, poppy seeds and salt, until well combined.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until well combined, yet not over mixed.
5. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
6. While the loaf is baking, prepare the lemon glaze by whisking together powdered sugar and lemon juice in a small bowl.
7. Immediately after removing the loaf from the oven, while the bread is still hot, use a pastry brush to brush the lemon glaze over the bread.
8. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the loaf pan, then remove the loaf from the pan to cool, or serve warm and enjoy!

xo, Claire Mariah
www.clairemariah.com

“When we give our children the gift of reading,

“When we give our children the gift of reading, we give them the world.” 📖

What if I told you that the most important thing you could do in these early years is to foster a love for reading in your child, as reading is the springboard from which all learning in the formal years will come.

So, let’s talk about how to foster a love for reading in the early years!

📖 READ EARLY & READ OFTEN.
Start reading to your child before they have any language or comprehension skills, as reading books to your child will develop synapses in their little brains that lead to language development in the early years, and fluency and comprehension skills in the years to come.

📖 CHOOSE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE BOOKS.
The key is to offer your children books that are developmentally appropriate to the age of your child when they are young and as they grow. Start with board books when they are babies then move to books with strong story lines, character development and beautiful narratives as they grow.

📖 ESTABLISH RHYTHMS OF READING IN YOUR HOME.
If we establish the regularity of reading together in our home, our children with naturally grow in desire to become independent readers. When we prioritize read alouds, our children will become aware of the stories only offered within the world of reading, and desire reading on their own as they grow.

📖 CULTIVATE COZY READING SPACES IN YOUR HOME.
Our children respond to invitations, so it’s important to create spaces in our home that invite our children to the joy of reading. Whether it’s a reading nook in their room or a beautiful basket of books in the cozy, shared spaces of home.

📖 DISCUSS THE STORIES YOU READ TOGETHER.
Our children develop comprehension skills as they talk about the books they read. When we “think out loud” while reading and ask questions about stories shared together, we are beginning to develop these skills even in the early years.

📖 CELEBRATE THE LOVE OF READING IN YOUR HOME.
When we stop to notice our children choosing books, getting lots in the pages of a story or telling us about when they “read” in a book, celebrate as our encouragement is the catalyst to continue reading on their own!

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