the postpartum body

Alternate title: I think I ate too much cake whilst pregnant. I haven’t really spoken about body changes and weight fluctuations in this space before. But now seems as good a time as any to [...]

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015.” Poet: a rare moment of quiet reading before we head out for the day – ISO1000, f2.8, 1/320   Percy: sitting on [...]

birthdays and hospitals

Thankfully not all at once. Poet is 4! On Saturday afternoon we had a little celebration with the family; tea, cake presents (all wrapped in pink) and lots of chatter and dancing. Apparently all [...]

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“A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every week, in 2015.” Poet: a birthday celebration with our family, bursting with happiness.    Percy: with his auntie [...]

school lunch 101

The first step to making a lunch that will actually be eaten? Get a lunchbox that’s ideal for little hands. In celebration of Plastic Free July and with a new school term upon us, I thought [...]

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“A portrait of my youngest children, once a week, every week, in 2015.” Poet: her last week as a three-year-old…messy pigtails, scuffed boots, sweetness and mischief and all the [...]

the work of motherhood

I write this from bed where Percy lays beside me, purring. I’ve just replied to a few emails, albeit one week late because time is precious and so much has to happen before I can sit down [...]

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“A portrait of my children, once a week, every week, in 2015.” Photos by Lamb & Fox who visited for tea and cake a few days ago. She’s a brilliant photographer and I always [...]

the middle child

I didn’t know whether to trust those cliches, the one’s about the troublesome middle child. Surely they were folklore? Surely they can’t apply to every family? I’m here to [...]