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Aloha!

Hi, my name is Ashley.  There's a good chance you're confused because of my name and you're on the Taryn Reid Blog.  Alright, let me break it down...TARYN is my middle name and REID is my husband's first name. When I started my business I took both our whole names and smacked it up. flipped it. and rubbed it down. and out came TARYN REID PHOTOGRAPHY!...HOLLA!

I'm appreciative and thankful, I laugh out loud a lot, I love a good comedy, I love to meet new people and I try to stay in touch with old friends (thank you Facebook).  I can talk for hours about the iphone because I think it's the best invention ever.  I'm independent but dependent if that makes any sense.  I'm big on hugs and if you're on a shoot with me don't be shocked when I hug you at end of the session.  That's just how I roll :)

I'm currently working on my website so my blog will have my most recent work.  I'll also be posting freebies if I come across them, giveaways of my own, and random things I feel worthy or sharing.

Mahalo for stopping by!

Ashley Smith of Taryn Reid Photography



A Chicken, A Dragon, and Tinkerbell |Hawaii Family Photographer|

Sunday, November 8, 2009 Posted in Keiki, children, family, personal

Every year I get nervous around Halloween time. The pressure of dressing up and what you’re going to dress the children as each year gives me an anxiety attack. It really comes down to the moola. I dont’ want to spend it. All the costumes that the kids wanted were upwards of $20 each. I know that’s not a lot but if they could use it for the rest of the year it wouldn’t be so bad…but one night. I have a hard time with that especially because they’re still younger. I know everyone reading this thinks I’m a mean mommy. I think so too..lol So, we’re all good. Just kidding! Whatever you write CAN be used against you huh?  Anyway, I was prepping my boys for not getting a costume this year.  Luckily my sister keeps all her costumes and offered to have the boys borrow from her son’s closet.  I was all for it and happy that my boys would have something to wear.

Of course the story gets better and I’m just so happy for Old Navy.  I’m not sure if they do it every year but they slashed all their Halloween items to $2 each.  I had to ask the sales guy to make sure EVERYTHING Halloween was $2.  Right when he said “yes” a frenzy started inside me :) and I snatched what I could.  Logan and Mason would be happy to be a chicken and a dragon..right???  I know it’s covered from head to toe and we’re on a tropical island of average 80 degree weather but for $2 they better LOVE IT like how I LOVE IT ..lol

I got home and could not wait to show the kids their costumes.  Logan my oldest wasn’t too happy because his heart was set on the Spiderman costume Aunty Nicole promised him.  But smart mommy was ready for the protest.  We had just watched “Where the Wild Things Are” and I told him it was a costume from that movie.  Took him a little bit to take the bait but he did and LOOOVED his costume.  Phew!  Mason is only two so he would’ve loved anything I brought home.  The only danger is we hung out at my sister’s house in Kalihi and Mase was was being eyed up by all the pinoys..ha!

Hope you enjoyed your Halloween as much as our family did.  Soon it’ll be Thanksgiving..the Christmas…Yikes!

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January 17, 2010 - 11:05 pm G - Friggin' ADORABLE!!!

November 11, 2009 - 3:18 pm Kathe - Ash, your pictures are so amazing. And the kids seem to like being in them so much. Such genuine sweet spirits they have. I got one of those dragon costumes last year for my friends daughter Grace (aka the Gracie Monster) in Maryland who said she wanted to be a princess but Mom said it was too cold out. So I fixed it with a sparkly crown and flowers and ribbons and called it Princess Grace Dragon Monster. Slam dunk.

November 9, 2009 - 4:35 pm Christine Pobke - LOOOOVE these, what adorable munchkins!!!!! :) And great finds, too!!! You're my kinda mom! :)

November 9, 2009 - 10:18 am s h e r r y - AW, the costumes are super adorable, but I have a soft spot for the chicken costume. TOO cute!

November 9, 2009 - 12:47 am Alex - The Chicken, The Dragon and Tinkerbell! Absolutely love it! I file you under FUN, FRUGAL, FANTASTIC MOM! You make me laugh.

November 8, 2009 - 11:22 pm gin araki - Luv the pix!!! OMG i want to post all of them on FB but i need permission from TarynReidPhotography... think you can get word to them to let me post!!! hehehe :D ...then the last pix is like: "at the end of the day, we go arm-in-arm and head on home..." and i can picture them skipping merrily home.... Soooooooooooooo cute!!!

November 8, 2009 - 10:49 pm Alisa Greig - these are precious ash! the second to the last pic of mase is soooo keoki :) and if you think you're a mean mom, what does that make me--haha! second hand is the only way to go with halloween costumes for sure! i'm glad i have girls to be able to use them multiple times!

November 8, 2009 - 9:59 pm athena - omg, Ash, I LOOVVE Old Navy! What a steal on these costumes, and they're perfect for the boys! I wish I could be more like you and not spend a ridiculous amount on costumes... but I always do :( LOL at the Kalihi comment, so funny! Love the pics. Glad you had a great Halloween!

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