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A family blog capturing our daily life and adventures as a family of six - the calm, the chaos and the moments in between.

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The Christmas tree is up in November for the first

The Christmas tree is up in November for the first time ever and I'm secretly really quite pleased about it. Goodness knows this year needs a bit of extra sparkle.
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The girls did a fantastic job of decorating it all by themselves and I keep catching glimpses of twinkly lights through the doorway 💫
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#deckthehalls #christmasinnovember #phlockbeyondtheordinary

Thankful for togetherness 💫 . . . . . #givethan

Thankful for togetherness 💫
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#givethanks #gratitude #ihavethisthingwithhands

Saturday morning, 21/11/2020, dancing in the kitch

Saturday morning, 21/11/2020, dancing in the kitchen.
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#phlockingdreamy #shadowsandlight #storiesoftheeveryday

Things that make my heart happy, edition 1...
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☆ These adorable little succulents, found in a gorgeous home shop/florist in Bude @bleujenflorist
☆ Steamed up kitchen windows when it's dark outside
☆ Twinkle lights
☆ Cat purrs that reverberate through your whole body
☆ Strictly Come Dancing
☆ Early mornings when the rest of the house is still sleeping and all is peaceful and quiet
☆ Being encouraged to create by the wonderful photography communities on Instagram (this NOD - naturally occurring diptych - was inspired by @fortheloveofthephotograph @chloelodgephotographer )
☆ The smell of clean washing
☆ Glitter scattered haphazardly across the floor as evidence of the girls using their imaginations
☆ Carefully wrapping up birthday gifts for friends that I know they'll really appreciate.
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It's a tricky time at the moment for so many people, for so many reasons. My friend @yogibexy periodically writes these 'happy heart' lists and I always love reading them so I decided to join in with my own.
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I find comfort in looking for the little things, in intentionally seeking out small moments of joy, in documenting tiny pieces of wonder and happiness.
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What things have been making your heart happy today? What would you put on your list?
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#diptych #thingsthatmakemyhearthappy #fortheloveofthephotograph

Ella came home from school today saying that in he

Ella came home from school today saying that in her Geography lesson her class had been talking about their favourite places in the world 🌍
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It prompted a discussion around the dinner table about all of our most favourite places and hearing my three girls share their thoughts and talk about memories of the places we've visited over the years as a family made my heart so happy.
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We've not travelled as much as I would like to but we've had some fun adventures as the girls have grown up... Cornwall every year of course, plus Jersey (2016), Florida (2017), Italy (2018) and Boston & Cape Cod (2019).
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We have SO many places on our travel wish list when restrictions lift. Ella wants to go to Greece and Japan, Mimi wants to go to Paris and Lola wants to go to Canada. I'm up for all of them, plus I want to explore more of the USA and I'd love to take them to Australia and NZ one day too. I spent a year travelling and working in Australia and hitch-hiked my way around NZ for 3 months when I was younger (and more brave!) and it is hands down one of the best things I've ever done.
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Where do you most want to go when you're able to travel again?
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#ptmmtravels #ukftb #lovebude

Ten minutes with Lola 💛 . I love how many expre

Ten minutes with Lola 💛
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I love how many expressions and emotions she goes through!
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Just sharing a few recent favourites captured in pretty magical light 💫 for no reason other than because I love them.
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#phlockpocketsoflight #storiesoftheeveryday #adailyoccurrence

One from last weekend... golden hour, autumn colou

One from last weekend... golden hour, autumn colours and a long bike ride 🍁🚲🍃
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In other news:
• Ella is still self-isolating (back to school on Tuesday 🤞)
•Lola got sent home today when her school shut urgently due to a positive covid case 😳
• I've *just* realised that it's Friday 😁
• The husband is cooking dinner tonight 🙌 (tagliatelle with pancetta, cream, parmesan, spinach and chestnut mushrooms, in case you're wondering/interested).
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What are you up to this evening? I'm planning on keeping my laptop firmly shut, curling up on the sofa and reading my book (whilst keeping one eye on BBC Children In Need too of course).
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Hope you all have a cosy night and a weekend full of lots of little things that make you feel happy.
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#upandautumn #howweweekend #weekendadventures

Little pockets of magical light 💫✨ . . . I de

Little pockets of magical light 💫✨
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I deliberated for ages between the black & white and the colour and couldn't make up my mind so thought I'd share both. Which do you prefer?
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#phlockpocketsoflight #storiesoftheeveryday #bnwmagic

The one in the middle here turns 19 today. Ninetee

The one in the middle here turns 19 today. Nineteen!
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I was only 21 when I met her for the very first time - just two years older than she is now - and I remember it like it was yesterday.
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I was so nervous. I'd fallen head over heels for her Dad and really wanted to make a good impression. He walked into the room and she followed shyly behind, clutching his hand tightly. She peered round his legs, all blond curls and wide eyes, and contemplated me with the serious expression that only an almost-three-year-old can muster.
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I smiled, she solemnly asked if I would have a tea party with her and the rest is history. I fell in love with her just as much as I had with her Dad.
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I'm so grateful that she accepted me as part of her family, and that we have such a good relationship.
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Happy birthday kiddo - we adore you! 🥳
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@xsophie.jamesx #birthdaygirl #allintheframe #thisismymotherhood

Dreaming of Cornwall... 🌊💙 . We've been home

Dreaming of Cornwall... 🌊💙
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We've been home for a week now and in that time lockdown v2.0 has started; the husband has been furloughed (again) whilst I am the busiest I've ever been work-wise with therapy clients; and Ella is self isolating (again) due to another classmate testing positive for Covid-19. In the last month she's only been at school for a grand total of five days 😳. What a strange, surreal time we are living in.
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So I'll just be over here feeling extra grateful that we managed to escape for a week by the sea, staying as positive as possible and offering a listening ear and supportive shoulder for anyone who feels like they need to lean on someone else for a little while. I hope you're all doing ok.
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#ptmmtravels #ukftb #wearebude

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