Patricia Nicolas
Tricia is a mama to two bright and beautiful girls who keep her laughing every day. She is also the owner and head photographer at Viva Portraits (http://vivaportraitstudio.com). She has lived in Pittsburgh her whole life and met her husband while studying art at the University of Pittsburgh. Tricia has worn many professional hats including advertising sales, graphic design, and even veterinary technician. In 2010 after her first daughter was born she found her true calling in custom photography of babies, children and families, and never looked back.
My adventures with a picky eater
Before you invest time reading this let me say: I have no answers to this problem and have failed miserably at getting my picky eater to try new foods. I have failed so badly...
Save the Worst for Mom
You know the drill-- you have been texting your baby sitter throughout date night asking how your little devils oops I mean lovely children are doing. "They are angels!" she gushes. You shrug and...
Five ways my kids actually keep me sane
Take a deep breath. Count to four. Release. Take a deep breath. Count to 4. Release. Focus on one thing you can see, one thing you can hear, and one thing you can touch....
It’s Just a Phase
My two year old is obsessed with washing her hands. It’s a huge ritual for her. She pushes over a chair to the sink, stands on her tippy toes, and turns on the water-...
Pittsburgh Moms Blog Fall Family Picnic!
We had our Fall Family Picnic for the PMB Contributors and their families in October at North Park! It was a blast with lots of good food, good friends and FUN for everyone. I...
The Day My Anxiety Medicine Stopped Working
Let me preface this article by saying that there is nothing wrong with antidepressants. If you need them, you need them. it’s all good. I took Lexapro on and off for 9 years. It...
My Parenting Instruction Manual
Babies don't come with instruction manuals. And no matter how many books you read on the subject of parenting and how many well intentioned friends/family tell you how to parent, you still aren't ready....
Tonsillectomy Survival Guide
It was a big surprise one afternoon when we visited the ENT (on the advice of my daughters Speech Therapist) to find that Izzy had "extremely" large tonsils and they needed to come out....
Love and Logic Parenting…
I have a confession to make. I am terrified of my children. Especially my 21 month old. The 5 year old gives me the chills too, but this post is about my baby.
I am...
Surviving Family Photo Day
Family Photo Day. You know the feeling. Stress mixed with dread. I am a family photographer by trade (http://vivaportraitstudio.com) and yet I could not escape from these feelings! I have a five year old...
