Pocketful of Peonies

musings by me

a space designed to document our life, the exciting things we do and the good books, films, activities (and whatever else) we discover along the way. i have always had a wild imagination and my head feels constantly chaotic, stuffed with ideas and plans. i shall endeavour to organise these into something enjoyable to read.

a milestone diary of ruas third year

a milestone diary of ruas third year

i began the title of this post just after your second birthday and i remember i was thinking… how how is she going to be three? […]

birthday, Family, RuaNatalie Mobbs25 October 2025rua, family, milestoneComment

six years of marlow autumn

six years of marlow autumn

birthday, Marlow, FamilyNatalie Mobbs25 October 2025milestone, marlow, familyComment

a milestone diary of marlows sixth year

a milestone diary of marlows sixth year

birthday, MarlowNatalie Mobbs25 October 2025milestone, family, marlowComment

three years of roo

Rua, FamilyNatalie Mobbs22 October 2025rua, milestone, familyComment

can i get a three hoo? a moana themed birthday party

can i get a three hoo? a moana themed birthday party

somehow after years of walking marlow autumn up and down side roads and around the house to tulou tagaloa […]

birthday, RuaNatalie Mobbs12 May 2025Rua, birthday, party, diy, FamilyComment

our little minnow: a moana themed birthday

our little minnow: a moana themed birthday

its been three years since i turned our previous living space into a hawaiian haven but i thought id pull some snaps together to share how i created marlows second birthday look… […]

Natalie Mobbs28 April 2025

learning the potty ... all over again

learning the potty ... all over again

we decided it was time to help rua ‘learn the potty’ when she kept asking the staff in her nursery if she could use theirs, and finally took herself off to the bathroom and made use of her cousins at a family get together […]

Family, Parenting, Potty Training, RuaNatalie Mobbs13 January 2025Rua, famComment

five years of marlow autumn

five years of marlow autumn

such a beautiful girl - both inside and out.

happy five years.

Natalie Mobbs24 September 2024

a milestone diary of marlows fifth year

a milestone diary of marlows fifth year

they say it passes in the blink of an eye and they arent wrong…. […]

Family, MarlowNatalie Mobbs23 September 2024Marlow, birthday, FamilyComment

two years of roo

two years of roo

rua alma jones - im unsure if it is because you are the second baby i have loved earthside or if ive just forgotten how quickly childhood passes with time, but it seems you are growing at a record speed and its beautifully bittersweet […]

Natalie Mobbs26 April 2024Rua, Family, milestoneComment