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Just Breathe

So, it’s been quite a while since I last wrote something but I’ve finally found a quiet moment. I’ve had a crazily busy 12 months. We sold our house, eventually, we bought a new one, I watched my sister get married, we attempted a camping holiday with a toddler… O, and we had another baby. Our little family is now a 4 and my baby girl completes us with her gorgeous earnestness, the wonderfully soft side she brings out in her brother, and the sheer joy of getting to know this bold and beautiful little person.

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In Awe of Autumn

Photo by Ben Rogers

I think autumn might just be my favourite season. Although I say that about every season when each one starts. There’s something about a change in the season that is utterly joyful and frankly, pretty exciting. And autumn always feels like the biggest change of them all. It rarely seems to come on gradually. Instead you look out of the window one day and realise it’s arrived. Continue reading “In Awe of Autumn”

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You’re doing really well

Today I went to a baby massage class with my little one – it was great to start to learn about doing baby massage, but also great to chat to the other mums and the midwife after the class.  The midwife asked us what we’d found difficult or surprising as new mums, and we all opened up a bit.  It brought home to me just how much being a mum defies expectations, and also how we are each our own worst critic.  At the end of the class, the midwife asked each of us to spend 10 minutes each day doing something for ourselves, if we can.  And since it’s been ages since I last wrote a blog post, and for the moment at least my baby is asleep, I thought I’d attempt to do some writing, while thinking back on all that I’ve learnt over the past 4 months.  Continue reading “You’re doing really well”