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Ways to unwind – ideas for busy mum.

relax and unwind tips for mums
Yet another busy day whirs by. Did you manage to do anything for yourself? Or, was it another day when you juggled so many plates it’s a wonder they didn’t come crashing down? When everyone wants a little piece of you, you’re like a computer with multiple tabs open and running in your ‘browser.’ With kids around, your mind never goes on standby. Finally, it’s quiet. The kids are in bed, settled and asleep. How can we wind down and sleep peacefully? We know a well-rested parent can conquer the world (of tantrums, sibling wars, and school-runs). But, it’s hard to come by. Frantic to achieve deep restorative sleep and to let go of stress, I looked for a few things to help me to...

Aoibhinn’s a spring girl | Cake Smash photography, Dublin

One gorgeous spring day I welcomed Aoibhinn and her parents into my studio in Chapelizod.  Aoibhinn just turned one and we were going to capture her beautiful lively character in photos to mark the occasion. She loved to run and explore the studio and quickly found that the our rocking horse is a lot of fun. [red_one_half]  [/red_one_half] [red_one_half_last] [/red_one_half_last][red_spacer spacer_margin=”50″][/red_spacer] The cake was yellow, we decorated the set with some yellow bunting to give it more spring feeling. It couldn’t be more perfect colour combination to reflect Aoibhinn’s character. She loved making mess. She also loved to share her delicious treat. [red_one_half] [/red_one_half] [red_one_half_last]  [/red_one_half_last] [red_spacer spacer_margin=”50″][/red_spacer]   As Aoibhinn got bored with the messy fun we moved to the clean up part. Little tub…

Nan’s update of the mantlepiece photos.

When I meet Leo first time he just turned one. We had a cake smash fun session.  Leo was such a great little smasher (you can see the post about it here) Sometime before last Christmas (2015) Leo's daddy contacted me wanting to purchase a gift voucher for Leo's granny - Nan. I truly believe this is one of the most thoughtful and precious gifts you can give - the photos full of memories. I was really looking forward to the planned session. We set the date in January to capture the memories. Nan lives in Donegal and she was staying with Leo and his parents for the weekend. She was a host of the house for the day.  We decided to start the photos inside with the possibility to...