How To Decorate Your Nursery

How To Decorate Your Nursery

One of the most exciting parts of welcoming a new baby into the family is preparing your home for the new arrival. 

Although most new babies don’t move into their own room until they are 6 months or older, preparing a nursery gives you a dedicated space for clothes, toys and all of the paraphernalia a new baby demands. 

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The Newborn Photographs you HAVE to take

The Newborn Photographs you HAVE to take

Expecting a baby is one of the most exciting times of your life.

 Pregnancy flies by in a rush of appointments, shopping for essentials and making sure you finish everything you need to at work before maternity leave starts. 

Having a baby is a huge life milestone, and you want to capture every precious moment of it.  I know from talking to parents in my newborn photography studio that the first few days after your baby arrives pass by in a beautiful blurry baby bubble.  So with that in mind I’ve created the definitive list of the newborn photographs you HAVE to take.

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Pregnancy Cravings and What they Might Mean

Pregnancy Cravings and What they Might Mean

One of the strangest things about being pregnant has got to be the cravings. 

We’ve all heard crazy stories about women eating coal or sponges - but thankful these types of cravings aren’t too common.  Usually, pregnant women crave much more mundane foods.  But there is a theory that craving certain items can indicate a lack of a specific vitamin or mineral.  So just for fun, lets have a look at some pregnancy cravings and what they might mean.

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Veganuary Meals The Whole Family Will Enjoy

Veganuary Meals The Whole Family Will Enjoy

So you want to try Veganuary but you're not sure your partner, or the kids will buy into your plan? 

There are tons of compelling reasons to go vegan for a month (or even longer) but even if you switch to one vegan day a week it can improve your health, reduce your carbon footprint AND save you money.

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Organising and storing your Christmas Photos

Organising and storing your Christmas Photos

Organising and storing your Christmas photos is something most of us plan to do properly every year and by the time January rolls around, we’re already over it! 

Maybe it’s because so much planning goes into Christmas that having an additional planning task just pushes us over the edge.  However, if you’ve ever lost a phone or had hardware fail on your PC, you’ll know that losing valuable data and images hurts.  It REALLY hurts.

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Planning a Baby Shower in Milton Keynes - Updated for 2024

Planning a Baby Shower in Milton Keynes - Updated for 2024

Planning a baby shower in Milton Keynes can be daunting!

We have so many amazing venues, caterers, and party planners, you might find yourself feeling a little lost.

I’ve created this ‘Planning A Baby Shower’ blog to help make this task a little easier.

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15 Must Have Family Photos for November

15 Must Have Family Photos for November

Can you believe 2022 is already drawing to a close?!

It’s been a year of ups and downs for most people. We’ve all enjoyed getting back to the normality of gathering with friends and family and jetting off on holidays. It’s almost as though being so busy has made time run faster!

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Autumn themed baby names

Autumn themed baby names

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year to be expecting a baby!

As a photographer I love the Autumn. The light is beautiful and the colours of nature turns the blandest landscape into a work of art. It’s no wonder that Autumn inspires so many artists, poets and creatives is it?

It’s also little wonder that so many parents choose Autumnal themed names for their babies born in the most beautiful season of the year.

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Halloween ‘no bake’ recipes for toddlers

Halloween ‘no bake’ recipes for toddlers

As we move into Autumn, we all start thinking about all of the fun, family activities going on in Milton Keynes over the next few months.

However, if your children are really small, Halloween can be a little bit scary. Lots of the activities take place when it’s dark and let’s face it, some older kids costumes can be downright terrifying!

If you want to get into the Halloween Spirit (no pun intended) and be guaranteed to be fright free - then baking at home is a great activity for little ones.

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Half term fun for families in Milton Keynes

Half term fun for families in Milton Keynes

October half term is always a brilliant time for family fun.

Whilst some families choose to get away for the week, plenty more decide to stay at home and enjoy all of the things we have on offer locally. This year we have so many things to do in Milton Keynes that I thought i would pull them all together in one place.

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The Magic of Reading with Children (hints and tips)

The Magic of Reading with Children (hints and tips)

Not every child will love reading and that’s absolutely fine. We all have our own ways of learning or escaping to a new world and whether that’s through books, art, play or however they naturally express themselves, embrace it and let their imaginations run wild.

If your child does love books as much as I did as a kid, enjoy every pre-bedtime cuddle with a good book and go on as many exciting adventures with them as they’ll let you. They will look back and treasure the memories just like I do.

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Where to PYO - Strawberry Picking (and more!) close to Hemel Hempstead - 2020

Where to PYO - Strawberry Picking (and more!) close to Hemel Hempstead - 2020

After being spoilt with a lovely, sunny Spring, Summer is now here and so is PYO season.

A trip to a Pick Your Own farm is a great idea for a family day out and as a plus, you come home with a punnet full of Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries or lots of other lovely fruit.

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Staycation > Vacation

Staycation > Vacation

While I watched my best friend jet off to Antigua in the summer holidays, I was being packed into the back of a car between my big brother and sister (as the youngest I always got crammed into the middle seat) with bags of food in the footwell and duvets on our laps on our way to a campsite for the weekend - and I loved it!

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