A few weeks ago a friend mentioned that they hadn’t seen a post on the blog for Brodie turning 11. Gulp. I thought hard and realised she was probably right. In my defence a few weeks after his birthday we locked down – and well, the rest of that story is still unfolding. So Brodie, […]
So here we are, months after the last post I made. I’m hoping you are well. We’re under the weirdest circumstances ever. I don’t think I could ever have imagined this is what life would look like if you’d suggested otherwise around Baxter’s birthday in early January. Yet here we are. I really hope you […]
Hey Brodie, This is a post I am writing because you turned 10 (2 months ago but don’t hold that against me). Ten years ago it was just me and you. Long days of feeding, changing, rocking, singing and desperately trying to work out what might make you happier. It turns out not much worked. […]
We celebrated Brodie over the weekend. He was so excited about his birthday. He had a party with friends which involved soft play and nerf guns and cake. He was a glorious ball of fun interspersed with quiet moments building new Lego and playing new games. He shared the day with his brother and sister […]
The gifts are wrapped, the breakfast prepared, the bedroom is filled with balloons. Try as I might I can’t quite remember what 7 felt like. Being a grown up has squeezed it out of me. Luckily I birthed the most sensitive, articulate, compassionate, tenacious, astute, imaginative boy I’ve ever met and he shares it with […]
It’s been a really long time since I joined in with #meandmine because not only does it require me to take a photograph of all of me and mine it requires me to post it on the right day. But occasionally the stars do align so here we go! Lots of mums say they don’t […]
I must have been in Blackpool at some point in my life but honestly I can’t remember. It looks beautiful here doesn’t it? The sunshine helped, and the faded glamour of the north pier was lovely to photograph. If you’re looking for class and sophistication Blackpool is probably not for you. If you’re 6 or […]
We came home from holidays with more Lego, a giant magnet, some champers and strawberry jam and a fresh outlook on life, job done. It’s only fair I split the photos over a couple of posts, lest you nod off. Here goes. Sand, as usual featured heavily in holiday pursuits. We happened upon the town […]
I really want the kids to remember the evenings we abandoned baths and balanced meals and sensible bedtimes and threw together a poorly conceived picnic and headed to the country park. I want them to do it for themselves one day, to forgoe what they should do for what feels good. To make the most […]
I’ve been threatening to do this for weeks. For those who haven’t been in my living room. The photograph is Brodie. The poor, unsuspecting baby is Baxter. They are physically so similar it is quite strange. As Baxter gets bigger we all thought he would look less like his big brother but I think his […]
Caroline Cameron 