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

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 . hide and seek

Some hide and seek fun with her buddy.

maple cross farm . princess

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

dorset . puppy

Duke will be four in July but he thinks he is still a puppy!

dorset . life

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

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

3 today!

Our gorgeous boy is 3 today! It seems like Duke was only a puppy not so long ago. He has done a fair share of terrorising around the house but he has also brought lots of fun and enjoyment to the whole family. He is Milou's first best friend and always has so much love for us all. 

Happy Birthday big fluff ball! We love you Duke! xo

puppy love

Duke, our other boy in the family. His first play in the garden when he was just over 8 weeks old. He may be little but has a big heart and loves nothing more than giving sloppy kisses!

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

P is 1

Our precious little girl turned 1 today! I still remember the very first time when we took Princess home and she has since brought us so much joy and love. She can be very cheeky at times and has a bit of a fetish for chewing tissue, otherwise she is a little angel and a patient model. 

Name:                      Princess

Pedigree Name:         Angelica Honey

Breed:                      Shih Tzu

D.O.B.:                     22.07.2009

Favourite Food:          Mama's home cooked Chicken Drumsticks, Carrot and Brown Rice

Favourite Toy:           A lion soft toy

Specialty:                 Fetching frisbees, shaking hands and giving cuddles

my lovely mummy

Would you believe that it was nearly a decade since the last time all three of us (mum, sis and me) were together. I hope there will be more opportunities in the future. The two adorable dogs belong to my sister and her husband; their names are Yogi O (the white coton de tulear) and Yumi O (the apricot toy poodle). It took James no time to fall in love with them and we both wanted to bring them back to the UK with us! I think mum will really miss them when she flies home to Malaysia this weekend.

Little P

I was tidying up my photograph folders and came across this particular one that both James and I love very much. Our little Shih Tzu, Princess had been with us just over a month and only weighed  around 1kg when this picture was taken.

We had gone for a nature walk for the afternoon but we ended carrying her most of the journey. She was so little that we were worried she might get injured somehow. Very protective parents! As you can see P was rather happy sitting on James' shoulder.

The little t-shirt was her first outfit with "I love parties" written on it. It doesn't fit her anymore and is more like a midriff for her now. ((*.*)) P has brought a lot of joy to our home and we treasure the time we spend together. She is such a sweetheart, loves giving and receiving cuddles!

Leading up to Christmas

How did December just creep up like that? Shopping for Christmas has become such a routine, I am hoping to come up with some inexpensive handmade gifts this year. The very first 'handmade' gift I have done so far is some personalised Christmas cards, one of my favourite things leading up to Christmas.  I have used my cat, Sally and her kittens in the past. This year our newest addition - Princess, is my latest model. There was some considerably time spent in getting the homemade studio and Princess ready for the shoot, this is my favourite pose.

Gift ideas for the ladies are all sorted but still struggle for the men as awalys. Would love to get some ideas... anyone?