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Forgotten photos from France

September 24, 2018 by Molly 1 Comment

This time a month ago we were still in France, but it feels like a distant dream already. It really was the most amazing summer, and a huge part of that was being able to spend so long abroad. We’d decided after our holiday in 2017 that we were going to do everything we could to spend a full month in France this year – there have to be some benefits to Simon being a teacher!

Anyway, I haven’t really written about our holiday, mainly because I deliberately used the time to switch off. I made a couple of videos but avoided having my camera in my hand the whole time, choosing instead to live in the moment as best I could. And because of that, I’ve only just gotten around to looking back at the few photos I took on my DSLR. These were taken mainly with the purpose to add to our gallery wall of holiday snaps in our living room, but I wanted to share them here too for posterity.

Family holiday to France

Of course, being a family holiday we didn’t get away with it being absolutely idyllic at every single moment. Kids are still kids and you never stop being a parent, even on holiday. Yes there was the odd tantrum and yes I took myself off for a run a couple of times just to get some head-space. But, overall, it was the most amazing trip and both girls still say they miss holiday every day since we’ve been home.

 

Family travel France

One of the best things about being away for so long was the fact we didn’t feel any pressure to “make the most” of every day. Some days we just lounged around, doing nothing much more than swimming or reading. In fact, this is what we did a lot of days! On others we ventured further afield for a day out to explore a new town or attraction. Knowing we had plenty of days to do this meant we weren’t in a rush to squeeze stuff in as we have been on previous trips.

Family travel St Emilion

For the first two weeks of the holiday we stayed in this house, in the Dordogne near the beautiful (and wine saturated!) town of Saint Emilion. We went into St Emilion for the day and had the best lunch there – it gets busy and is pricey but if you can get a table in the main square by the cathedral it’s a brilliant place for people watching.

Saint Emilion

Family day out St Emilion France

This is one of the only pictures of us together on the holiday – Freya took it!

I didn’t take one single picture on my DSLR during the second two weeks of the trip. We stayed on this campsite by the sea near Arcachon. It was a beautiful spot, but I was so involved in the holiday by that point, plus we were so busy just enjoying the area that I didn’t even think to take my camera out with us – and on the one time that I remembered to bring it I completely forgot to take any photos. True sign of a good holiday!

3 year old cuteFrance holidayFrance

One of my favourite photos of the holiday is this one of the girls by the pond near the holiday house we stayed in. They’re in full feral holiday mode – Effie’s hair is goals!!

Dordogne France

Sometimes though, the best photos are the ones you hastily snap on your phone. Here’s the one family selfie we got on the trip, taken on our last night in France when we stayed in Lorient (note to self: book a long weekend trip back there, Lorient is a beautiful city).

Lorient France

If you’re interested in seeing some more of our trip I made a couple of videos while we there which are up on my YouTube channel now – head on over for a watch.

 

Filed Under: ADVENTURE Tagged With: Arcachons, Dordogne, family travel, France, holidays to France, swimming lakes in France

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  1. Maggie says

    September 24, 2018 at 7:14 pm

    What a fantastic holiday and lovely memory of your time. Xx

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Hello and welcome! I'm Molly Forbes - podcaster, presenter and blogger with a passion for positivity, confidence and body image chat. Regularly writing and vlogging about empowering female issues from a motherhood angle, I also cover lifestyle and fashion topics for like-minded mums who want to rediscover themselves after having children. Thanks for stopping by! Read More…

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If you feel bad about your body you’re less like If you feel bad about your body you’re less likely to do nice things for it, including moving in a way that feels good and eating in a way that feels good. (FYI health is about more than just exercise and nutrition, but let’s get deeper into the exercise thing for a second...)
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Research shows kids who have low body image are less likely to get involved with sports and more likely to skip PE. 
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Want kids to move more? Stop teaching them that one type of body is better than another - because if their body doesn’t look like your version of a healthy / beautiful / successful body not only will they be more likely to feel shame over their body, they’ll be less likely to engage with the very behaviours you want them to do more of (or be more likely to engage with them in an UNhealthy way - compulsive exercise is dangerous).
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Instead:
💕Try talking about the intrinsic benefits of exercise over the extrinsic ones (ie. how it makes you FEEL instead of how it makes you LOOK).
✨Create opportunities for movement where ALL children feel welcome. 
💕Show children diverse representation so they can see sporting heroes with a range of body types and know that movement is for EVERYbody. 
✨Take a zero tolerance approach to appearance based bullying, body shaming and comments that perpetuate weight stigma (including even the hint that fat = bad). 
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(If you’re a teacher or youth leader interested in knowing more about this topic, a #BodyHappyKids workshop will help - follow the link in my bio 🥰❤️)
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Sharing this outfit pic with you because it’s a Sharing this outfit pic with you because it’s a crying shame only the piles of laundry got to see it, quite frankly. Finally, a pair of pre-loved jeans bought online that are true to size, consistent with the rest of the brand’s sizing and actually fit! 🎉 
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PS heads up - I’ll be doing a Q&A about body image and kids in my Stories on Friday. The Q sticker is up in my Stories now if you’d like to submit a Q! 💕 #BodyHappyKids
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Another photo of us on a walk, because it’s been Another photo of us on a walk, because it’s been our main form of entertainment this year. Anyone else? 
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I honestly now get excited about putting my boots on and being outdoors, even in the rain. I’m going to start hugging trees next and going on wild camping weekends that involve doing a poo behind a tree and making my own fire. Joke.... maybe. 
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Just another reminder that all movement is valid, exercise doesn’t need to have to be about burning calories or even tracking steps in order for it to be “worth it”. Hope everyone’s had a great weekend ❤️
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My body is good and excellent and my body only bel My body is good and excellent and my body only belongs to me ✨ (Words by Effie May, age 6 💕) #BodyHappyMum
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I could leave this caption here but I need to make something clear: if you think it’s great that my daughter - a thin, white, nondisabled, cisgender kid - feels good in her body but you’re not here for the self-love of any kid who doesn’t look like her.... then you’ve missed the point.
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ALL bodies are good bodies, and without this important piece of the puzzle ALL children will be at risk of doubting their body. And what happens when they doubt their body? Well... hating our body doesn’t make us treat it with love, and the same is true of kids. 
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Great, now we’ve cleared that up, can we take a moment to appreciate the incredible phonetic spelling on show here?! 
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Image description: Effie, age 6, stands against a white wardrobe holding up a letter she has written to herself. It is spelled phonetically and reads “My body is good and excellent and my body only belongs to me.”
I used to struggle to buy stuff for myself if I ha I used to struggle to buy stuff for myself if I had any spare cash - not just treats, but basics like pants and tights that fit properly. I’d tell myself I didn’t need it, didn’t deserve it, couldn’t justify the expense. There’s still that little voice (the habit of putting everyone else’s needs first and my own last dies hard it seems) but I’m leaning into exploring why it still sometimes rears its head, instead of always listening to it. 
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I’m trying to buy as much as I can from pre-loved places or small businesses these days, which is why I’m very happy to share with you some of my latest finds: a star dress from Depop (£5), earrings from @kelzojewellery by @ourtransitionallife (£12) and the comfiest tights I’ve ever owned in Raspberry Pie by @snagtights (£6.99) 💕💕💕
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