Over May half term we had our first family holiday (just the four of us) abroad. When I asked Sam a week before we left what he wanted to do, he replied "just nothing" and that's pretty much how things panned out.
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Before we had the kids Sam and I would spend a lot of time in our garden. When we bought our house back in 2009, apart from a greenhouse and a ton of terrocotta pots, all we had was grass. It was the perfect blank canvas and we spent the next few years working on it together.
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I've loved writing this blog during 2016, sharing snippets from our family life and the odd adventure here and there. One of the absolute highlights of my blogging journey this year has been the opportunity, on a couple of occasions, to meet up with other bloggers in 'real life.'
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It's ten days since Penny and Pip, our Kindness Elves, landed back at our house after 11 busy months of sitting at the back of my dressing table drawer and a brief spell at the bottom of a golf bag, helping Father Christmas with important jobs.
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About 20 months ago, on a whim I started a weekly project on Instagram with the sole purpose of celebrating breaktimes. From quick 'pause' moments, restful mornings and lie ins, to hour long refuels with tea and cake to poolside drinks abroad.
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Every time a new season comes about, I make a grateful nod to the one that's just past and welcome in the new one with open arms. Out of the four seasons, Winter often has a hard time, branded a cold, dark month where the days are short.
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Three years ago today, with an 18 month old son and a baby bump big enough to hide my feet, I launched little maldod. I had no idea where it would go but had a burning desire to set up my own creative business and, after months (years) of talking about, just went for it.
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Three years ago today, with an 18 month old son and a baby bump big enough to hide my feet, I launched little maldod. I had no idea where it would go but had a burning desire to set up my own creative business and, after months (years) of talking about, just went for it.
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I have loved this past month, it's felt long but has past in a blink all at the same time. A lot has happened in our little family and we're just starting to find our groove in a new pace of life. The biggest change is that Wilf has started school and Anwen has started her two mornings at a nursery.
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