Wednesday 16 April 2014

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This month has been a busy one! First off, Mia has completely toilet trained herself. She turned three two weeks ago and in the last week, has gone from nappies straight onto the toilet, completely bypassing the potty and pull up stage! I am so proud of her and everytime she goes to the toilet, she shouts " i did it!" at the top of her voice for everyone to clap her!

Elle is on her easter holidays and it has been lovely having her at home. We have been out every day on a new adventure and have been doing some easter crafts. I cannot wait to share with you the birds nests we made this week! We have a week and a half left and this week we have a picnic planned, making a teepee in the meadow and spending time with family for Easter. The lilac is blooming in the garden and i have a lilac crown planned this week also. I also want to go back to the rape seed meadow for a self portrait shoot or maybe something with Elle. I have to do some more planning but i am looking forward to it.

I have put Mia's preschool application in for her two start two full days from September in the little preschool attached to Elle's school. I have having days where i am thinking "wow, two whole days to myself to concentrate on my photography" and then i am also having days where i think "noooooooo, she is too tiny and needs to be at home with me!". I felt the same with Elle and she ended up loving preschool. I know Mia will love it and from next September, she will be at school five times a week so i best get used it to really!

I am so happy Easter is nearly here. I have the weekend planned with my family. I am sad as my husband is away working in Scotland over the Easter weekend, but we will have a family day together when he gets back and make is special. I then have a dear friend visiting next week to see the girls so that will be lovely too :)

We have spied bluebells, which are our favourites, so next week we shall be going to our special bluebell woods for a picnic!!! I am overally excited by this :)

We have started making parts of the twig fairy house we have wanted to make all year. I am excited to share little bits with you as we make.

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33 comments

  1. pretty photos! ENjoy your easter break with both girlies at home :)

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  2. This really makes me wish I lived closer to nature! I miss walks and wanders in the forest. Lovely pictures, as always!

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  3. You always find such pretty places, i love your photos. x

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  4. Looks like you have making the most out of the beautiful weather we have had. You have captured lots of beautiful photos.

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  5. Your photos are always like a fairytale, love them.

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  6. Well done Mia! Look forward to more about the fairytale house, and oh my goodness, these pictures are utterly enchanting.

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  7. I really do love your pictures, they are beautifully captured, you must treasure them and the moments you have caught x

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  8. Your photos are always so lovely and I can't get over how grown up the girls are looking!xo

    - Laura xo

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  9. Sounds like you're having a lovely Easter break with the girls, look forward to seeing your Easter crafts! Well done Mia on her potty training, that's brilliant. Must be so refreshing to be out of nappies. Have a lovely Easter x

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  10. Your pictures always make my heart melt. They make everything look idyllic. Also we did the straight to the loo thing and it is so much easier

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  11. The photo of your red haired daughter in the red dress is so striking when you come to it after so many outside photos. Love it!

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  12. I am always amazed by your photographs, they are so beautiful! I feel like I've been transported to a different time and place when I look at them. Lovely!x

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  13. I love the way you display flowers - it looks gorgeous x

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  14. If I lived near that wood I think I'd spend everyday there! How wonderful that your girls get to grow up there :)

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  15. well done to mia! Hope you get more family time when your husband is back! and yeah to more days to do thing you like this sept!

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  16. Amazing, magical pictures. Well done to Mia, that is brilliant x

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  17. What perfect pictures, sounds like you've had an amazing break so far! And I'm sure she'll love being at preschool!

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  18. Gosh such beautiful photos and taking such great advantage of the sun. Congrats on the potty training!

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  19. I want to live in the world of your pictures. So beautiful.

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  20. Congratulations on the toilet training! Your photos are beautiful as always, especially the yellow field. Just gorgeous. x

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  21. Love your magical photos, they always lighten my heart. can't wait to see the crafts you have been doing too

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  22. Wonderful photos.
    Looks like they have been really enjoying the sunny days

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  23. This is SO magical PS I want a picnic basket like those xx

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  24. So many beautiful pictures.

    Yay for potty training and Easter vacation!

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  25. Such beautiful pics and well done with the potty-training. It's on the to-do list for my little boy (three in June). I bet he won't potty-train himself though!

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  26. Love your photographs, really beautiful. Sounds like you are having a fab Easter - enjoy the rest of the hols. And well done to Mia too - clever girl! :)

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  27. Oh my I love her red dress! Such sweet photos - have a joyous Easter x

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  28. wow thats so great, go Mia! I'm kind of dreading tackling that! x

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  29. Such gorgeous photos, they are both touching and inspiring. I love Spring for photos, it makes it all looks... New or fresh or something like it :)

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  30. I'm really hoping my daughter will be easy to toilet train. We have been reading books about it for months but she is really reluctant to sit on the potty!

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  31. That photo with the bike is one of the loveliest I've seen in years!

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