A year has passed since we had these photographs taken of our family. Lea was three years old at the time, but not for long. A few weeks later she would turn four and it would be the start of school for her! Having our family photographs taken was a wonderful way to...
Stories of my life
Nostalgia, and photos that become our family history
My childhood was entirely 'analogue'. Over the the last couple of weeks I've been scanning old family photos that I've inherited from my Grandma so that I can share them with my brother back in the UK. We live in a digital world now. Sharing has got a whole lot...
Our Happiness Jar
Have you heard of a Happiness Jar? On New Year's Eve, my husband and I took it in turns to read my happiness notes from 2016. It was the first year I kept a Happiness Jar (putting memories and happy thoughts in it almost daily throughout the year). It was fun to recap...
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Family life with a newborn and all the cosyness of home
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Photographs are the keys to unlocking our memories
I asked my 9 year old daughter what her earliest memory was. She remembers playing with her cousins in England when her hair was short (that would be around 4 and a half years ago when she was 5 years old). She remembers because of the photos and videos she's seen....
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