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And so the sun sets on another year of the boys in school. Year 1 and 3 are dusted off and put on the shelf. The last year has been surreal to say the least. But for now I sit glad of 4 weeks off work in front of me. Time to hang out with the goons. Time to have time off, enjoy space, mooch around with my team and generally practice a simplified life. So I’m going dark on these social media spaces for now. Time to reduce my inputs, lean into my core and enjoy the present moment in front of my face. Have amazing summers one and all. See you on the flip side. #goingdark #timeoff #summerholidays #backsoon #sunset #schoolsoutThere aren’t many better ways to start the day. #seaswimming #endorpins #happy #joy #blueskies #brightonlife #hoveactuallyFeeling the weight of this beautiful ending to John O’Donohue’s birthday blessing as I sit at the end of a lovely day.A treasure trove of delights. A delicious heap of wonder. A cavern to be explored. A feast to be tasted and a stack of worlds to enter into. Love my birthday stash. #birthday #books #wonder #delight #loot #happysigh #wheredoIstart?Insanely pretty morning with the parents at the lovey Leonardslee Gardens. In true 2021 style husbandface was out of the picture with feeling grim post second vaccine but we had fun, melted in the heat and came home for birthday cake. I might be 43 tmw but apparently never too old for some good old hedgehog joy cake from my Mum. #birthday #leonardsleegardens #tirednow #beauty #cakePretty epic 48 hours away from the smallest members of our team. Time to relax, eat good food, walk in pretty place, read books and enough time to miss them. Heading back today with a heart full of gratitude for my parents looking after the boys, for their v peaceful house and for my co-captain of this ship we are on through all this crazy life adventure. Now. Back to the fray. #rest #timeoff #grateful #favouriteandbest #beauty #reading #joyArchives
Tag Archives: son1
Life in lockdown: Week 2.
I forget what day we are now on. It’s the second week anyway. The second week of trying to navigate this new normal, to process the changes taking places in our society and world. To find new patterns of living … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey, Outdoor fun
Tagged boys, getoutside, Jesus, lifeinlockdown, reading, rhythm, shepherd, son1, trees, woods
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Advent 20
The wonder: 30 hours to ourselves thanks to the amazing grandparents doing school runs and an overnight with the boys. Star Wars, spa treatments, cocktails, reminiscing about the last 10 years, amazing food, quiet reading time, the sanctuary of home after being … Continue reading
Advent 5
The wonder of today. Found in: The sunrise, the pink and purple sky, the frosty ground and the dawn of another blue sky day. The chance to sit on the sofa for a while this afternoon with tea, a book … Continue reading
Posted in Advent, Life on the journey
Tagged Advent, Christmas, dance, son1, son2, wonder
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Weekly round up… Half term here we come…
“Your child is now half of their way through their reception year” What? It’s the beginning of our first half term holiday without the husbandface in his sprint collapse rhythm. It feels surprisingly ok. We’ve had a good week around … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey
Tagged connections, douglas coupland, God, half term, mars, pirates, rockets, son1, son2, swallows and amazons
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Weekly round up. Once more.
I squint at my watch. 4.40. The small boy next to me wiggles and whispers a cute wakey wakey in my ear. I growl a shhhhhh and turn over, he mutters back into sleep and I listen to funny women … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey
Tagged conversations, friends, joy, life, son1, son2, thoughts, week, writing
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Attempting to process 2017: The one with the songs.
Every year I compile a CD of songs that have got me through the previous 12 months. I then send it to my lovelies, Anna and Sarah and occasionally a few others if I think they might be interested. This … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey, Songs along the way
Tagged 2017, dark, hope, husbandface, joy, Light, Music, son1, son2, songs
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Thoughts from the gathering gloom
It is Tuesday evening Outside the rain gently falls on dry ground. Inside the dishwasher hums. The fridge murmurs and the house is still. The boys are asleep. Husbandface is out. It’s just me and this quiet. I sit at … Continue reading
Posted in Life on the journey
Tagged dark, Desert, despair, hope, Jesus, rain, son1, son2
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News and a New Blog
Music playing: The Be Good Tanya’s- The Collection. Drink of choice: Caffeinated tea. Background ambience: Sunny sunshine, breeze blowing through the window. I feel like it should be time for one of those update posts that this blog seems to … Continue reading
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Tagged 30daysofwild, Anna, blogging, husbandface, motorhoming, news, son1, son2, writing
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