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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.

my top reads of 2020
my top reads of 2020

Some of these crept into 2021 because let’s face it keeping a baby occupied in lockdown (which made up the majority of our year) was tough, tough, tough - BUT although the list is short, there were some beauties which I simply have to mention […]

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Book Reviews, BooksNatalie Mobbs2 February 2021Books, Reading, Book reviewComment
our favourite children's books
our favourite children's books

Despite being in lockdown for the majority of this year I managed to get surprisingly little reading done… turns out having a small baby on the move is far too distracting to read adult literature! We have however gotten through plenty of children’s books […]

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Books, Book ReviewsNatalie Mobbs12 January 2021Book review, BooksComment
one whole year of marlow autumn
one whole year of marlow autumn

Happy one year old little one.

Oh how you've grown.

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FamilyNatalie Mobbs24 September 2020Marlow, Baby, FamilyComment
a few more months of marlow
a few more months of marlow

Six more months of Marlow brought us so many wonderful surprises and memories to build on - precious moments which are now etched on the surface of my heart. Thank you for BEING - you beautiful girl. […]

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FamilyNatalie Mobbs23 September 2020Baby, MarlowComment
newborn BARE ESSENTIALS list
newborn BARE ESSENTIALS list

Having a first baby on the way can really make it feel like you have holes in your pockets as far as money is concerned. We are surrounded by advertisements saying you need the latest gadget or endless supply of baby grows. […]

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PregnancyNatalie Mobbs8 April 2020Baby, Baby Bump, PregnancyComment
six splendid months of marlow
six splendid months of marlow

Just like that you are half a year old. It’s obviously cliché but I can’t help but feel like it has gone in the blink of an eye. Marlow Autumn this has been the most wonderful six months. I love you. Happy six months old, baby girl.

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FamilyNatalie Mobbs23 March 2020Marlow, FamilyComment
our breastfeeding journey
our breastfeeding journey

I write this as Marlow is just hitting five months of age and (touch wood) - I think we have cracked breastfeeding! It hasn’t been an easy skill to get the hang of (particularly getting established in the beginning) but it has been so rewarding. […]

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Family, Postpartum, BreastfeedingNatalie Mobbs25 February 2020Baby, Breastfeeding, Family, PostpartumComment
five months of marlow
five months of marlow

Marlow Autumn you are such an integral part of our family. I honestly never really think twice about life before you because I feel like I wasn’t truly living until you came into our lives. I love motherhood. This month was valentine's […]

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FamilyNatalie Mobbs23 February 2020Marlow, FamilyComment
four months of marlow
four months of marlow

This month you celebrated your very first Christmas surrounded by family. We spent the morning at your nanny Marji's where we dressed you up in a pink tutu (oh how cute you looked!) and afterwards to our house […]

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FamilyNatalie Mobbs23 January 2020Baby, Family, MarlowComment
top movies of 2019
top movies of 2019

This year we have watched some pretty good movies and some awful ones! I'm not a huge television fan and if we do eventually emigrate, I'm still working on him to ditch the screen altogether and leave it behind… because let's face it […]

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Film ReviewsNatalie Mobbs30 December 2019Film, Activities, Review, MoviesComment
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