May on Instagram

Can you believe that it's already June? Where did May go? It was such a busy month for us with birthdays, parties, sporting events, major events like Maker Faire and a Cure concert, plus lots of trips to the park.

This past month on Instagram there have been lots of photos of Mathilde on her balance bike because she rides it absolutely everywhere now. She's so fast on it - I often have to run to keep up! She's so desperate to be a big kids like Ava and Lola.

I love seeing all of my girls growing up, learning new things (like super high karate kicks) and experiencing new things (like getting their hair dyed purple), but oh how I wish they would slow down a little. They're all growing up too fast.

Make sure to follow Little Hiccups on Instagram to keep up to date with what these crazy kids are up to - because you know I'm always a little behind here on the blog! Me, late? Never!

Karate kids need lots of energy for all that kicking. Chocolate milk is Lola's favorite fuel. Mine? Mine's coffee, but I'm not a karate kid 😜 https://ooh.li/a34b07c #sp #stirimagination #nesquik #lola #karate #karatekid #dmlivingwithkids

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on May 3, 2016 at 7:34pm PDT

On the blog I'm sharing Mathilde's digger party from the weekend. I still can't believe my baby is two years old already. #Mathilde #diggerparty #party #birthday #2yearsold #birthdayparty

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on May 4, 2016 at 8:08pm PDT

This past weekend was so hot it felt like Summer! On the blog (link in profile) I'm sharing our afternoon spent exploring a local creek and what the girls learned about the creatures they found. https://ooh.li/4c272e5 #sp #galileo #mathilde #berkeley #littleexplorers #nature #summer #ontheblog

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on May 5, 2016 at 11:33am PDT

April on Instagram

Are you following Little Hiccups on Instagram?

A lot of the pictures I share on Instagram also appear here on Little Hiccups, but there are also quite a few behind the scenes shots that don't make it onto the blog. Sunsets over San Francisco Bay from our roof top, videos of Mathilde doing crazy stuff, pictures from on the go taken on my iPhone... Instagram is the place for these sorts of shots.

Today I'm sharing some of the highlights from Little Hiccups on Instagram during April. I hope to post share an Instagram highlight post each month looking back at the past month.

Make sure you check out the video of Mathilde skateboarding. It's a classic!

Oh, and there's some pretty amazing hair right at the end of this post!

My April Fool's Day prank on the kids... They found this "official" National Parks letter under the door of our hotel room at the Grand Canyon. Good thing we packed swimsuits and goggles! 😂 #aprilfools #ava #prank #grandcanyon

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on Apr 2, 2016 at 5:03pm PDT

I'm a Powerpuff Girl! #powerpuffyourself

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on Apr 3, 2016 at 1:50pm PDT

I know it's not #tbt today, but this pic of Lola and Ava at Roaring Camp popped up on my Facebook feed today as a memory from four years ago. Four years later and it's still one of my favorite photos ever! #Ava #Lola #roaringcamp #roaringcamprailroads #jump #sisters

A photo posted by Sally Mason (@littlehiccups) on Apr 4, 2016 at 12:04pm PDT

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It's no secret. I take a LOT of photos. My trusty camera is almost always by my side and for those moments when it's not, my iPhone is always ready to snap a shot. Those iPhone shots inevitably end up on Instagram, then Facebook, then Twitter, then maybe my blog...

While those iPhone shots tend not to be as high quality as the photos taken with my real camera, they often end up becoming my favourites. They're usually more candid and capture brief moments in time when I wasn't actually planning on taking a photo. Plus the right Instagram filter can make a big difference.

While my photos may be everywhere digitally, I don't really have that many printed photos in my home. The era of digital photography has all but brought an end to that. There's no need for bulky photo albums filling up book shelves or shoe boxes of photos stashed away in cupboards. Whenever I want to see my photos I can just look on my computer, iPad or phone. While I love the convenience of digital photography and the easy, space saving storage I've got to admit that I do miss having printed photos around. Not albums and albums worth mind you, just the special photos that make me smile.

That's where Social Print Studio's Printstagram comes in handy. Printstagram offers various high quality printing options for your Instagram photos including archival quality prints, mini books, stickers, posters and greeting cards. The Social Print Shop has a great range of display options for your printed photos. I quite like the concrete photo block shown below.