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Beach days

January 4, 2013 by Molly 12 Comments

On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day we took a trip from my parent’s Devon cottage to the beach a few miles down the road. Our talented friend (and Berkshire next door neighbour) was with us for the holiday with her little boy.

She took these photographs. I thought they were too lovely not to share. You can find more of Caroline’s work on her professional site at CP Photography.

My dad. "Dadaz".

My dad. “Dadaz”.

Puddle loving.

Puddle loving.

Rainy sandcastles and a glamorous coat.

Rainy sandcastles and a glamorous coat.

 

"Dadaz". Again.

“Dadaz”. Again.

More sandcastles. The girl's obsessed.

More sandcastles. The girl’s obsessed.

The NLM getting some quiet time. (About ten minutes after this photo was taken he got a wave in his boot and had to walk back to the car with a welly full of water. Moaning.)

The NLM getting some quiet time. (About ten minutes after this photo was taken he got a wave in his boot and had to walk back to the car with a welly full of water. Moaning.)

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I’m linking up this post to Country Kids at Coombe Mill. Head over there for more outdoor inspiration.

 

 

Filed Under: ADVENTURE Tagged With: beach, Devon, New Year, sandcastles, winter

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Comments

  1. Red Rose Mummy says

    January 7, 2013 at 12:13 am

    Beautiful photos, your friend is very talented!

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    • Molly says

      January 7, 2013 at 7:55 pm

      She really is!

      Reply
  2. Caroline Gue says

    January 6, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    Thank you, Molly! And I am so lucky to have such a wonderful friend with such a beautiful family! We have a proper mutual admiration going on 😉 xxx

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    • Molly says

      January 6, 2013 at 7:49 pm

      We do! x

      Reply
  3. looking for blue sky says

    January 4, 2013 at 11:14 pm

    Gorgeous photos – the colours are stunning, and that’s one very happy little girl 😀

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    • Molly says

      January 5, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      I’m so lucky to have a friend with such talent. These are only a few – there are so many I want to frame!

      Reply
  4. Brinabird says

    January 4, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    Great photos. I would really love to get some professional shots of us a family. Sometimes I get tired of being behind the camera and I’m NOT that good of a photographer.

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    • Molly says

      January 4, 2013 at 8:57 pm

      I’m so lucky to have a friend who’s both generous and incredibly talented with her skills. It’s great to have shots of all the family together – that aren’t just taken on my phone!

      Reply
  5. Josie says

    January 4, 2013 at 10:44 am

    Ahh, lovely photos. That puddle loving face is priceless!

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    • Molly says

      January 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      I know – it’s one of my favourites!

      Reply
  6. Alison @ Not another mummy blog says

    January 4, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Fantastic photos. I wish I was as talented.

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    • Molly says

      January 4, 2013 at 8:58 pm

      Me too! x

      Reply

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Just popping in to bring some sexy realness to you Just popping in to bring some sexy realness to your feed and remind you not to compare your life to an edited highlights reel. Here I am on my swanky holiday in a five star hotel freshly woken after a refreshing eight hours’ sleep in silken sheets wearing my designer nightwear. #LifestyleGoals
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If you want kids to enjoy movement then teaching them that all bodies are good bodies is absolutely KEY to a lifelong healthy relationship with exercise. 
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The current climate of intense body shaming disguised as health concern is creating policies which actively damage the relationship children have with their bodies. There is a huge amount of evidence showing that the better kids feel about their body, the more likely they are to make choices that make their body feel good - like taking part in movement or eating in a happy, intuitive way. 
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