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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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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

I'm reflecting on 2025 and the word that comes to

I'm reflecting on 2025 and the word that comes to mind is 'challenging'. There have been so many changes - for all of us - over the last twelve months, and whilst on the outside things have probably looked quite 'normal', on the inside and behind the scenes it's felt like the complete opposite.
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I've done my absolute best to hold steady while the waves rocked the boat. To keep looking for the light in the dark moments. To BE the light in other people's dark moments.
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There have been a lot of tears and an immeasurable amount of heartbreak. And there has also been a lot of laughter and infinite love.
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Grief and hope, endings and beginnings, growth and protection. Craving safety and having a desire to step out of my comfort zone. Sadness and gratitude. Looking forwards and remembering the past. It all exists simultaneously.
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I'm the same AND different. I've learnt a lot. I'm still learning. I'm beginning to pay attention to my inner compass more (and I'm getting better at not confusing it with inner fear). As hard as it's been, I realise now that it was necessary - all of it. Because sometimes it's not until later, looking back, that you realise how all the dots join up and the moments connect.
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No one knows what direction 2026 might take - a lot can change in a year. Whatever the coming days, weeks and months hold, I'm here for it. I've had countless reminders that life is short and that you never know what's around the corner, so I want to be all-in for every single moment.
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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 #bothsidesofthelens25
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Next up is @snapshot_creations
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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: @jomartindale

One day left of school, and then the holidays offi

One day left of school, and then the holidays officially begin 🎄⛄️
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Also, Luna's little face 🥰
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Welcome to #thekidswerehereloop where we try to capture the beauty in the chaos of living with children. We opt to find the joy in the imperfection. Click the hashtag to follow along and see how each artist has turned a mess into a memory.
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#storiesoftheeveryday #christmasiscoming #christmasholidays

Tiny joys from last week included: • Meeting a t

Tiny joys from last week included:

• Meeting a tiny, fluffy Pomeranian dog tucked under the arm of his human in a coffee shop. The dog's name? Jean-Claude 😂
• Our annual visit to @gatehouse_theatre to watch the pantomime. Best one yet! 🎭
• Chocolate orange. Enough said. 🍫🍊
• L singing her heart out to @freyaskye in the car on the way to school 🎶
• Exchanging rear-view mirror smiles with M 🥰
• E coming home from uni a day early, and belated birthday celebrations 🥳
• Sunrises like this one (which have been few and far between recently) 🌅
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What tiny joys have you noticed recently?
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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 @anushri5
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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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#clickproloop121625

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... 🎄🎶✨

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... 🎄🎶✨️
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Only two helpers this year as E is still at uni for another week. I can't wait to have everyone home for the holidays ❤️
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“The end result is amazing - to go ‘wow I’ve done this.’” ~ Leila Haddad
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Our community of @clickprophotographers have come together to amplify our voice as women photographers. Next up is @kris_tina_mac
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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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#clickproloop120925
#clickprophotographers
#clickproelite

And so it begins... ✨️🎄🎅🎁 . . . We’re comfortable

And so it begins... ✨️🎄🎅🎁
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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 #bothsidesofthelens25
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Next up is the exceedingly talented @dorenehookey
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#itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #fromwhereistand #mamaintheframe

She's been ever so unwell for the last week but sh

She's been ever so unwell for the last week but she managed to leave the house today (for the first time since December started!) 🙌 so fingers crossed she's on the mend 🤞
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📍York
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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 @renata_plaice_photographs

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