my babies

Buddies - my oldest and the youngest sharing a lil secret. Love them to bits!

ho ho ho!

Wishing you a wonderful day with your loved ones!

Fe xo 

princess is eight!

Taken on 22.07.17 at the Rickmansworth Aquadrome

My sweet lil girl turned eight today! She is still as special as the first day we brought her home. Thank you for choosing us! 

We love you, P! Mama and Papa xoxo

papa's love

Absolutely, positively, unmistakably smitten with his children

maple cross farm . fur children

These two bicker and annoy each other just like our other two human children. However, they do share a lot of fun and joy together and Iove each other very much. It's a complicated life!

maple cross farm . princess

She always checks to make sure I am not too far behind. 

dorset . be back soon

We love going to the beach and will definitely be back soon!

dorset . life

Life is better with this cute lil fur child. Love her to bits! 

scotland . beach bums

This is their happy place, wind on their faces and sand on the feet.

scotland . family picture

I think this is a pretty good effort for a family picture. Oh, I forgot I needed to be in the picture too!

scotland . where is Milou

Can you spot Milou?

fun dog day

Milou and Princess having a great time at the fun dog day.

home

Our home is filled with kisses, wagging tails, wet noses and love from these two.

Unconditional love

These two love each other unconditionally. Princess has learnt to be patient whether playing dress up or getting a big bear hug from Milou. They are excited to see each other regardless of the mood and weather. I am forever grateful to have these two little angels.

princess is six

at Biscarrosse, France

This sweet little girl turned six yesterday! We took her and the rest of the family for a walk to the Aquadrome, her favourite place. Princess is our first love and has a very special place in our hearts since we brought her home at 8 weeks old. She is ever so gentle, loves her walks and cuddling up to us on the couch. 

We love you very much P! xoxo

confinement

Milou was born nearly two years ago when we had lots of snow hence it was quite nice to stay in the warmth and comfort of home for our confinement. This time round is harder when weather has been exceptionally nice and I am really missing the regular walks with the family. 

Just a few more days then Marceau and I can venture out for some fun!

enjoying the outdoor

I uploaded this picture of Princess to the blog nearly a year ago but forgot to post it. She had been enjoying a bit of run about and some sunshine at the local Aquadrome. If you look closely you could see a leaf sticking out just under her chin. It is Princess' favourite thing to do running through a bunch of dried leaves. My little baby girl is turning 4 in July.

childhood love affair

love what you do now
love what you do forever

What was your favourite toy or a hobby that you had as a child? Barbie, plush toys or tea sets were never on my wish list but I have always enjoyed taking photographs for as long as I can remember. Apart from the occasional shots taken with my dad's Nikon FE slr, I had lots of fun using the Kodak 35mm self-wind camera that my uncle gave me back in the 80s.

I love the accessibility and convenience of a digital camera, however film has always been my first love. There are many fond memories from using the Kodak, whether it was a a double exposure by accident or the anticipation of waiting for my films to be processed at the 1 hour photo shop.

Three years ago, I splashed out and spent £70 on a Holga. A camera that is made of plastic! It is the most fun toy ever and it got me back into film again. My collection now consists a mini Diana and Lubitel 2 that I received as gifts,  I have since then also bought a couple of Kodak brownies from a vintage shop for a tenner, a Nikon F5 and a Mamiya 645. The pictures above are from the very first roll of film that I shot recently with the Mamiya and I am on cloud nine!

There are so many other temptations these days that we easily take things or people for granted. Why not just slow down and spend sometime doing what you love but have not done for a while.

even the ordinary can be extraordinary

even the ordinary can be extraordinary

My husband and I adore our little girl beyond measure. She is capable of giving so much but only ask for very little in return. This month posts will be dedicated to beauty in life, in detail and in the ordinary.

Fe xo

Christmas Shoot 2011

Hello 2012! Hope you all had a nice Crimbo and enjoyed your break over the New Year. December just slipped away under my nose whilst I was busy baking mince pies, buying pressies, decorating the house and preparing a few dishes that I was in charge of for Christmas lunch.

Anyhow, I just wanted to share a few pictures that I picked for our 2011 Christmas cards. I hope you like them as much as we do! P is such a darling on every shoot. Well, there are normally some treats involved afterwards. :)

As you know, James and I got hitched last September but we never had a chance to go on our honeymoon. We took the plunge and booked our dream honeymoon 3 days before we left just before New Year's Eve. I can't wait to share some of the pictures with you!

Stay fabulous till next time! xo