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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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I am so, so proud of this one. She had minor surge

I am so, so proud of this one. She had minor surgery this morning and had to confront two of her biggest fears/hates - needles and feet - at the same time. She was super brave and handled it all with incredible resilience alongside her trademark, unique, quirky sense of humour.
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She's now sporting a comically large, cartoon-like bandage on her big toe and she gets to stay home from school for the next few days 🙌
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I also really love these two photos of her - it's rare that she lets me capture her on camera any more and these were technically test shots but they make me smile every time I look at them.
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“Failure is part of the process itself." ~ Lily Hevesh
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @aptubinisphotography
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop012026
#januarymoments
#thisisseventeen
#teenagelife
#mumofteens

Reaching for the light... ✨️ . . . We’re comfortab

Reaching for the light... ✨️
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens26
Next up is @mpatel_diaries
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“A black and white photo speaks louder and bolder; it is timeless and enduring; it speaks to the soul” ~ Unknown
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Welcome to our #bnwphotoloop
Next up: @brandimarkham
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#findingmyselfinportraits #january #bluemonday

I'm not a 'fun' Mum. I'm good at lots of things in

I'm not a 'fun' Mum. I'm good at lots of things in motherhood (I think/hope!): hugs; encouragement; emotional support; helping with homework; doing all the logistical stuff... but playing is generally not my forte. It never has been.
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During the snow days last week, the girls begged to go sledding. It's not something we've ever done before and I very nearly said no. But something made me change my mind and say yes, despite absolutely hating the snow, the cold and everything to do with winter. So we trudged to the only shop in town that had any left in stock, bought one and headed for the hill behind our house. They had an absolute blast zooming from the top to the bottom over and over again, and I was happy capturing them on camera.
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Then they suggested I have a go. I said "no thank you", immediately and vehemently. And then that same little voice from earlier said "f*** it, why not?!" 🤷‍♀️ So I climbed on, Lola gave me a push, and Mimi filmed me as I shrieked my way down the slope. And you know what? It was fun! And the girls were delighted that I said yes!
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Saying yes more, playing more, doing more things outside of my comfort zone...there were so many lessons that morning. All of them were worth it.
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“Don’t give up. Keep your head high!” ~ Liina Heikkinen
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @saranyas_silhouettes
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop011326
#snowday
#sayyesmore

Note to self: when there is an unexpected bonus da

Note to self: when there is an unexpected bonus day off from school, and they beg you for sunrise snowball fights, always say yes. Always. Even if it's -7⁰C 🥶❄️
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“Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them” ~ Elliott Erwitt
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We are a group of photographers who love #faceless photography and have come together to share our faceless images. Follow along to see our work or visit #facelessloop
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Next up is the endlessly inspiring @jomartindale
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#snowday #januarymoments #sayyesmore

✨️ S I X T E E N ✨️ . She turned sixteen just afte

✨️ S I X T E E N ✨️
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She turned sixteen just after we shifted into the new year and the celebrations stretched over a few days with sunshine, a visit from her grandparents, bowling with friends, takeaway pizza and then two bonus days off school thanks to snow! Everyone has made such a fuss of her and it's felt really special. One for the memory books for sure 🥳
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I can't believe my littlest baby is 16! 😭
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@lols.ridgway123 you have amazed me over the last year with how well you've handled the challenges that have come your way - changes at home, your first part-time job, studying for your upcoming GCSEs and so much more. You have the biggest heart of anyone I know, and your kindness and generosity knows no bounds. You light up every single room you walk into and that is a very rare and beautiful thing. Keep on being you - you're magic and we all love you more than you will ever know ✨️
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“Change your mindset from "it’s not possible" to "how can we make this possible?" ” ~ Maartje Murphy
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @mariehelenefoto
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop010626

2025: Wrapped... . What a year. It's been a wild r

2025: Wrapped...
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What a year. It's been a wild rollercoaster of changes and emotions and heartache and joy, and even though it's felt really hard at times, I honestly am grateful for it all.
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1 cool new country; 1 new city; 29 day trips; 4 amazing gigs; 4 incredible theatre shows; 307 client therapy sessions; 214 sunrises and sunsets witnessed in awe; 29 books read; 3,540 photos captured (camera, not phone) - 41 of which were self portraits; and 46 new experiences that have challenged me, surprised me, taught me and delighted me over and over again. Whew.
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No one really knows what this new year will bring - a lot can happen (and a lot can change) in twelve months. I'm still working on figuring out my intention/word for the year, so for now my hope is that 2026 is full of peace & contentment, and play & adventure in equal measure, for all of us.
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We’re comfortable on the side of the lens no one sees but we struggle to include ourselves in the frame. Follow the loop to see our efforts in making sure we are on #bothsidesofthelens26
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Next up is the always inspiring @dorenehookey
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“A black and white photo speaks louder and bolder; it is timeless and enduring; it speaks to the soul” ~ Unknown
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Welcome to our #bnwphotoloop
Next up: @brandimarkham

One second a day, every day, in December. A quietl

One second a day, every day, in December. A quietly busy month to end the year.
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@1secondeveryday #1secondeveryday #1SEme #onesecondeveryday

My 2025 top nine images 📸 🫶❤️✨️ . They're not nece

My 2025 top nine images 📸 🫶❤️✨️
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They're not necessarily my personal favourite photographs from the year, but I love them all anyway.
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E moving to uni; birthday celebrations; all the girls together; a special sunrise; travel (albeit retrospective shots from Barcelona rather than where we actually adventured to this year - Wales!); magic light; and a little furry friend who temporarily stole our hearts over the summer!
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I'm so immensely grateful for these moments - for ALL of the moments - and I'm also grateful to all of you who follow along as I share them. Thank you for all the likes, comments, shares, saves, messages, support, encouragement and love ❤️
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I hope with my whole heart that when you look back on this year you're able to see all the joy and beauty nestled in between the challenges and harder times. It's there, I promise.
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“I know that if we all go out in this world looking at the possibilities of things instead of just the problems, our future will be a whole lot brighter.” ~ Mikaila Ulmer
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @wandering_little_soul
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop123025 #2025topnine #momentslikethese #topnine2025 #momentsmatter

The in-between days are my favourites 💙✨️ . (Also,

The in-between days are my favourites 💙✨️
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(Also, why is there no gingerbread person emoji?!)
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“Photography is an art of observation. It has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them” ~ Elliott Erwitt
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We are a group of photographers who love #faceless photography and have come together to share our faceless images. Follow along to see our work or visit #facelessloop
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Next up is the amazing @r_wardphotography
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#momentsinbetween
#gingerbread
#twixmas

✨️ N I N E T E E N ✨️ . She celebrated her actual

✨️ N I N E T E E N ✨️
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She celebrated her actual birthday with her friends and flatmates at uni - the first time I've ever not been with her on the day - so we made sure we did belated birthday celebrations when she got home for the holidays 🥳🎈🎉🎁
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It still hasn't really sunk in that I have a 19 year old daughter. It's such a cliche, but I really do feel like I blinked and missed it. Also, I'm still only eighteen in my head (definitely not 42 🙈) so the maths really doesn't work...
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@_ellalouise_2006 we are all so enormously proud of you for navigating the transition to university in the way that you have. You astonish me on a daily basis with your inner spark, your resilience, your intelligence, your kindness, and your loyalty. Keep on being you - you were the one who made me a mama and I feel so lucky to get to see who you're becoming. Love you more than you will ever know ❤️
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“Celebrations are the bookmarks of our lives, saving the pages we want to revisit.” ~ Unknown
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @hamiltoncreektravels
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To see more work from our amazing Click Pro Elites, check out @clickproeliteloop and navigate to the tagged tab to scroll all posted images.
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#clickproloop122325
#thisisnineteen
#decemberbirthday

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