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The ordinary moments

Another lockdown birthday – The ordinary moments

04/10/2020
by This glorious life with 11 Comments Personal

I remember back at the end of March, when the schools first closed and we were all told to stay at home, thinking it would only be for a few weeks. We were all so hopeful that Rhys would still be able to have all his friends over for a birthday party a ...

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Fun and easy Christmas card ideas

3 quick and simple Christmas card ideas

03/10/2020
by This glorious life with 10 Comments CraftsFamily life

I know.  It is only October. But the way this year seems to be going, it'll be Christmas before we know it. And I think most of us will be happy to get into the festive spirit a bit early this year anyway. If you want to get a bit ahead of things ...

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All the benefits of learning a musical instrument

5 benefits of learning a musical instrument

02/10/2020
by This glorious life with 19 Comments Family life

A year or so ago Rhys' class at school started learning to play the recorder. It's a time-honoured tradition I suppose.  I remember playing it in primary school and absolutely loving it.  I still have the different recorders my parents bought me over t ...

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Photograph your family and your life - getting started

How to photograph your family and your life – getting started

01/10/2020
by This glorious life with 16 Comments Family lifePhotography

I've always loved photography. I think a lot of it comes from being a sentimental person.  I just love how powerful photographs are, how they can take you right back in time to the moment they were taken.  How they can bring memories flooding back that ...

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ways to document your child growing up

How to document your child growing up

30/09/2020
by This glorious life with No Comment Family lifeParenting

Time flies by so fast. One day your babies are being born, the next it seems their off to school and then to work or university. Your children will be young adults before you know it, and you'll be left with just memories of their time growing up.  ...

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Me and mine september 2020

Me and Mine – September 2020

30/09/2020
by This glorious life with 2 Comments Personal

I don't know if it's because I barely look at my calendar any more (there's not really anything on there these days to be looking at!) but the end of the month has sort of caught me off guard. It just seems to have come around so quickly. September ...

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_Japanese knotweed_ things every homeowner should know

Japanese knotweed: 5 things every homeowner should know

29/09/2020
by This glorious life with No Comment Family life

Japanese knotweed is an invasive plant species that’s dreaded and loathed throughout the UK. Brought here from the Far East in the days of Queen Victoria, Japanese knotweed was initially quite popular among horticulturists, but outside of its native ha ...

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Nerys and I have had so much fun with these, using the different pieces of fabric and accessories to design lots of outfits.

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This is a question I'm trying to ask myself more o This is a question I'm trying to ask myself more often - what will I do this week to bring a little bit more joy into my life?

So I'm putting the same question out there to you! 

If you've got a bad case of the Mondays (complete with chainsaw bear!) then take a few minutes to think about what little things you can do this week to make things a bit more fun and enjoyable.

For me this week it'll be having a mooch in Flying Tiger when I'm in town for a meeting, getting out in the sunshine for the school run, and maybe giving 'how I met your father' a go one evening once the kids are in bed!
Little snippets of our day. I try and do a 10 on Little snippets of our day.

I try and do a 10 on 10 project each month, where I take 10 photos throughout the day on the 10th of each month.

This month I also tried to remember to take little video clips through the day, and this is the result.
I had a pretty rough start to this year (fairly su I had a pretty rough start to this year (fairly sure I'm not the only one to say that).

I'm coming out the other side if it now, but with a renewed sense of just wanting to be happy.

Not necessarily in a big, all-encompassing way.  Just in lots of little ways.  Noticing the things in life that bring me joy and making time to just have fun and to do things that make me feel happiness in all its different forms.

Who's with me?!
I'm really looking forward to some family time ove I'm really looking forward to some family time over the Easter holidays (and keeping my fingers crossed for some nice sunny days to head out for some walks!)

Have your children already finished for the term or have they got a few more days left like my two?

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