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Fire Up, Buttercup!
Welcome to the wild world of family and children's portrait photography at Faux-Toes {pronounced foh-tohs} where Kristen B. Roedner, pictured left, helps families (spitting images of one another) recognize the beauty before them (without the mess), to give them glimpses into the glorious future and to spread absolute joy. Life is too short, afterall!
 
Here as in life, anything can happen and that's why the flying pig is the mascot. Faux-Toes is headquartered in Lakeway, Texas some 20 beautiful miles due west of Keep Austin Weird. Call (512) 466-5577 or email kristen@faux-toes.com for more information about getting your "pitcher" took. Enjoy your visit to the blog and know in your heart that I love comments and feedback just as much as the next guy.
Here are some things I love and inspire me:

Some of my favorite photographers are Sally Mann - for her large format documentary of her family (I look at her beautiful work and get teary.), Elliott Erwitt and Martin Parr - for their sense of humor behind the lens - and Mark Tucker - a Nashville friend who first inspired me to see more than meets the eye in an ordinary situation.  Tara Whitney - she's a portrait artist in Orange County and I just love the way she sees things and writes and says things like, "when we meet show up with your heart, I can't wait to meet it!" My sentiments exactly... life is too short to be anything else.

One of my favorite coffee table books is The Family of Man - universal emotional images. I just love how we're all connected from all corners of the planet.

Kid music that doesn't make me want to poke my eyes out with sharpened pencils: Elizabeth Mitchell's Catch the Moon, Dan Zanes, Joe McDermott, Sarah Groves' Station Wagon.

Some of my favorite places for kids in Lakeway: MyTime KidsGym, KidsRKids and Cupcakes by the Lake.

Ye Olde Faux-Toes Blog

Artful functional furniture by Shoestring Creatings, Inc

Origins face cleanser makes me laugh every day with Never a Dull Moment

Clean carpets by Heaven's Best. The owners, J.L. and Bridget Stevens, are personal friends and their product phenomenal! With a prankster dog in the house, it's good to have clean carpets as close as a phone call away.

Home organization and styling by Decorator for Hire. Alicia Autrey is the BOMB on making your home work for you!

Crafthope. If you're the crafty sort, put your craftiness talents to work for the less fortunate across the globe. Crafthope is owned and operated by a close friend of mine.

Facebook. Being a photographer means I spend many isolating hours editing photos and processing orders, now that time isn't so lonely with nearly 800 friends in my back pocket!

Great art for $20. Really. 20x200 Art makes me think and I love art.

How I survived those tumultuous first three years of motherhood: Mom2Mom

A really great community in Austin at Lake Hills Church.

Because we all could use some tips and tricks and recipes on motherhood. This is a site written by a Baylor friend and her friend. Lots of useful information for when you have time to kill. :-)