Something Beginning with H....

131/365

Happy Birthday Beautiful.


At 1.36am, seven years ago today, I was holding a tiny baby boy in my arms and everything in my world changed for the better.
This morning, at 6am, that same little boy came skidding in saying "I'M SEVEN MUMMY, I'M SEVEN NOW!" Excitement bubbling out of him, and the biggest grin I have ever seen.
I thank my lucky stars for that boy.

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Something beginning with T...

130/365

...The Owl and The Pussycat.


So they took it away, and were married next day
By the Turkey who lives on the hill.
They dined on mince and slices of quince,
Which they ate with a runcible spoon;

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Something beginning with L...

...Light Painting.

It was so unbearably hot yesterday, and after spending the day melting from the inside out ("helloooo heatwave") I couldn't sleep and spent the wee small hours in the garden attempting some light painting with my hairy assistant. :) Here's a little selection of photographs taken after 12am. Loving the early start to day 129!

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Something beginning with G...

128/365

...Grass Gone Wild.

Something beginning with K...

127/365

...Kaleidoscopes. Not Just For Kids.

A bit of experimenting today, with a shot taken through Boo's kaleidoscope.

I like to think the 60's were a lot like living inside one of these....

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Something beginning with A...

'Appy Feet

The little Reidy boys bought their nana a voucher for a fishy pedicure at the newly opened Appy Feet for her birthday, and today was the day for some mother daughter pampering.
We weren't sure what having a gazillion little fishes nibbling our feet would feel like, having never put our feet into what is essentially a giant fish tank before...

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Something beginning with S...

Sports Day.

Today was the mighty Sports Day at Merry Hill, so we spent the day swelling with pride and behaving like parent paparazzi, as we watched our two favourite little people doing space hopper relays, penalty shoot outs, running races, sack races, and my personal favourite, The egg and spoon race. Now no longer eggs, but new potatoes. Controversial. :)
I love watching em, little tongues poking out, concentrating with everything they've got.

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Something beginning with C....

124/365

Crouching Tiger , Hidden Dylan.

...Because dressing up as a ninja after school on a Thursday rocks.
You know It, I know it. :)

Something beginning with K....

123/365

...Kings Of Leon.

Off to Hyde Park today with The Beautiful Hairy Man, for Kings Of Leon, Paul Weller, White Lies and lots of other lovely bands. Yay!
By the looks of the grey clouds looming overhead we're gonna get drennnnched and I think we might have a mudslide situation on our hands... But that way we can pretend we're at Glastonbury. :)

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Something beginning with M...

122/365

...My-mum-always-taught-me-not-to-play-with-my-food-but-this-is-not-food-so-it-doesn't-count.

Have wanted to try this shot for EVER. I love the unpredictable-ness of it and I was up for a bit of a challenge. (Although as a paid up member of Caffeine Addicts Anonymous it does pain me a little bit to see this sort of coffee abuse going on...)
So it was, that I spent this Tuesday morning coffee drenched, with my little pebble dropping assistant (Boo) and my Nikon.
I love crossing things of lists so now I get to do this: Coffee Splash Shot. :)
It's definitely not perfect, but, who is?

Something beginning with D...

121/365

...Dylan Alfie.

It's not very often that we see this little fella sit still. He's so full of beans and personality and smiles and chatter and laughter and noise and...LIFE, and he runs everywhere at 100 miles an hour, A Dylan-blur.

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120/365

120/365

...Fathers Day. :)

On this, the day of Fathers, we thought we'd take the best daddy in the land to Marylebone Summer Fayre and spend a day of loveliness together in London. 

The fayre promised live music, drink, alfresco dining, face-painting, bungee trampolining, and a funfair. A little somethin somethin for everyone, we thought. And it was freeeeee. Woo! :)

We drank Pimms, the boys were catapulted into the sky on a piece of elastic, we ate the most gorgeous Hogroast, we mooched around the farmers market and ate sugared doughnuts and brownies. We sat on picnic blankets in the park, listened to live music, and had a go on the ferris wheel. 

I ♥ days like this one. 

And I ♥ that man. 

Here's to you, Daddies everywhere. 

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Something beginning with B...

...Brand New  ♥


One of my best friends was very busy last night, bringing this gorgeous little person into the world safe and sound.
I am so proud of her I could burst.

I couldn't wait to meet my newest god-daughter, so I hot-footed it round there as soon as humanly possible to see her at less than 24 hrs old. I can confirm, she is delicious.

Nb. It shouldn't really be allowed that Claire looks so beautiful so soon after having a baby. I was still wandering around in my pyjamas for a month, with baby sick in my hair :)

Something beginning with H...

118/365

...Happy Happy HAPPY Birthday Maman X

Today is my lovely Mum's birthday, and we all got together for some chinese food, wine, and cake, to celebrate. 

Good times. :)

Something beginning with R...

117/365

...Raindrops Cleverly Disguising Themselves As Diamonds.

Something beginning with A...

116/365

...All The Fun of The Fair.

Dylan has loved these fairground grabbers since he was old enough to toddle up to them, all big eyes and awe. And here one is! In his house! Filled with sweets! Life just don't get any better ;)
So heres to you, kind neighbours having a clear out. My children salute you.

Something beginning with S...

115/365

...Sweet Dreams Little Gruffalo.

Last week, Dylan had to audition for his school leavers show. Bless that little heart. He wanted to tell jokes and chose his material carefully..

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Something beginning with P...

114/365

...Peace, Love, Music and Aviators.

This Buddha lives in my house.
He has always looked serene, but it occurred to me one day that anyone might struggle to maintain a state of nirvana or tranquility in my crazy loud chaotic house full of kiddywinks, so I thought some ear defenders might be in order.
I know I could definitely do with a pair... :))

Something beginning with M...

113/365

...My Boys.

Something beginning with D...

112/365

...Daisy and Boo.


Meet Daisy Duke.
She's the 5th member of our family, and was my first ever christmas present from Mr Reid eight years ago. Be still my beating heart.
The girl who put "Tortoise" on the top of her christmas list to santa every year for most of her childhood finally had her reptile friend! (It's okay..I was equally as happy with my Big Yellow Teapot. :) 

Today she popped out for a lunch of dandelion leaf and tomato and a staring contest with Boo.

Something beginning with L..

111/365

...Love.

 ♥  51 things I love  ♥ 

1.  Hearing my children giggle.
2. Messy hair, Red lipstick, eyeliner.
3. Having a project... Making cake stands out of old vinyl, clocks out of record players, and paper flowers out of magazines, button bouquets...
4. Taking photographs.
5. Festivals.
6. Finding little surprise 'I love you mummy' notes around the house from Dylan.
7. Impromptu dance parties in the kitchen with my boys.
8. Music.
9. Vintage-ness.
10. Big wine glasses (filled with wine)
11. Laughter induced Tea spurting, and the friends that make me do this.
12. Getting Parcels in the post.
13. Brighton.
14. Being Mrs Reid.
15. Stu-pots mental dancing.
16. The way my brother says "thank you very much" like Elvis.
17. The way my mum says 'penguin' and 'orangutan'
18. Picnics in hampers.
19. Converse.
20. Skinny jeans.

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Something beginning with K..

110/365

...King of the remote.

Tonight, My boy is free to roam Soho.
Not roam so much as go there. To watch a FILM. At the cinema. About a car. Or something.

Anyway.
I have two clean-and-shiny-after-their-bath, sleepyhead boys upstairs with imaginary Z's floating above their heads, and, for one night only, I am King of the remote. Ruler of the telly. Oh yeaahh.

I don't have to endure Top Gear, or Grand Designs, or some historical abstract programme that makes me want to gouge my eyes out with spoons for entertainment. No siree. (Although I shouldn't complain..He does watch Greys Anatomy with me and feeds me chocolate and hugs me when I cry. Its not all bad :) )

No Cbeebies, or Phineas and Ferb, or Tom and Jerry for me. Uh-Uh.

I am going to watch traaaa-sh baby. Mindless, gossip filled, brainless TRASH.
While wearing my big ol' pyjama bottoms, and eating chinese takeaway.

And I really am THAT excited.
Because I'm THAT rock n' roll.

Something beginning with I...

109/365

...INSTALLING SUMMER.....


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It's raining, It's pouring.
And this is the sight that greeted me when I opened my front door today. It may look like a murky river, but nope! It's the doorstep. :)
I got soaked to the skin, and came home bearing a striking resemblance to Alice Cooper with mascara malfunction. Good TIMES.

Something beginning with H...

108/365

...hOmEmAdE pAsTa ExTrAvAgAnZa.

My boy, (The Beautiful Hairy one) fancies himself as a bit of a Jamie Oliver in the kitchen. Which is lucky for me as culinary genius, I am not.
I often ponder that I might survive entirely on toast and cereal without the lovely Mr Reid cooking up a storm.
Tonight we had the homemade pasta extravaganza you see pictured here. He's a bit good. :)
And teaching the wee man how he rolls as well! He will make a little girl very happy one day, when she is all grow-ed up.

Something beginning with F...

...Footballers legs :)

Dylan was invited to a football party this afternoon, and has had his football kit laid out, complete with socks and shin pads, ever since he ran home excitedly with the invitation about..oooh 3 weeks ago?? :)
I'm loving those little scuffed up knees. He's delicious.