“As grown-ups we can get so caught up in the final product, that we forget the process is really where all the magic happens.” For more thoughts on slow living and family life from Melanie Barnes (@geoffreyandgrace), read on…
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“Our mornings are like little festivals with loud music and big breakfasts. This is when I have most of my energy and like to start things on a high.” For more about Francesca McConchie’s (@lovelyfrancesca) family life in Walthamstow, read on…
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“When all else fails we like to take a breather by having a coffee and – without sounding like a complete hippie – meditating, even if it’s for just three minutes.” Katie Watts (@bet_agna) talks mornings, creativity and downtime with The Early Hour…
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“As a nursing mother it is beyond crucial I stay hydrated because she sucks it all right outta me and I’m left with hardcore desert mouth ALL THE TIME.” Rachel Zacharias, or @dear_franny, on breastfeeding, armpits and listening to female folk singers in the bath…
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Dubai-based, French-born interiors blogger Emilie Jacob (@stellaandthestars) talks family life with The Early Hour. And offers a refreshing take on possessions, having moved countries five times in the past 20 years…
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“I find that unstructured, child-directed play is so important for the imagination,” says stay-at-home mum and blogger Sina Duvinage (@happygreylucky). For more on her home life, raising two kids, read on…
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“I encourage creativity in little ways every day. Norah loves to choose her outfits, she loves to draw, she loves to paint. I think every three-year-old has creativity inside of them.” Jade Sutor (thedarlings_) on family life in mid west England…
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“When no one’s looking I watch reality TV shows like Project Runway and anything on Bravo. I hate admitting to it because we don’t let Carter watch TV but it’s my guilty pleasure.” Olivia Metzger (@livviejane) on family life in Chicago…
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With a whopping 117k Instagram followers, Skye McAlpine – writer, cook and blogger – must be doing something right. We love her family shots, but her words are beautiful too. Here, she discusses life between London and Venice…
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“I did two weeks without drinking recently and I missed the ritual of pouring a glass of wine once the kids were in bed to signal the end of the slog each day.” Mum-of-two Polly Geal (@Polly__Loves) talks family life with The Early Hour…