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Now You Are 4

Posted on April 25, 2019June 10, 2019by Emma Gibb

Four. It doesn’t seem like four years since you arrived. I look back at your tiny crinkled baby feet photos and your one-year old smile, Your two-year old pigtails. I think back on this last year as we celebrated you at three, And look at you now.  The laughter and mischief twinkling in your eyes. […]

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Metamorphosis 

Posted on September 26, 2017September 27, 2017by Emma Gibb
a poem about becoming a mother

A poem about becoming a mother   In the moment you arrived and your cry echoed through my heart I became someone new. A different version of myself as if I’d stepped from a cocoon. Still the same but changed.   So deep deep in love, exhausted, transformed, in awe and terrified. A mother. Still […]

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Lucky 

Posted on September 11, 2017September 11, 2017by Emma Gibb

Parenthood poetry   I woke tired and grumpy today after a night with an unsettled little and a lie-in that was broken up by prodding fingers and shouts and shrieks. I went outside to the garden, cradling a cup of tea drank in some sunshine, picked the last of the sweetpeas, took a few moments […]

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A Big Step

Posted on August 17, 2017August 17, 2017by Emma Gibb

When they placed you on my chest and I smiled and said, “Oh, it’s you”, as if I already knew the corners of your face, this day felt so very far away. Baby days spent in a bubble with toddler days stretched out ahead – fort-building, slow toddler-paced walks outdoors, and afternoons curled up in […]

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The Path Ahead

Posted on May 31, 2017June 1, 2017by Emma Gibb

I can see her, round that corner Standing there, Waving as he walks away, Kissing her before she runs off, Feeling more than a little lost. The silence in the house is deafening. She is still getting used to having Time again Up till now it was in such short supply Oh, how she’d longed […]

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Now You’re Two

Posted on April 29, 2017June 12, 2017by Emma Gibb

You’re two. I look at you and wonder when you changed and how you grew so much before my eyes. I didn’t notice the small changes day by day – it took me by surprise. Suddenly – overnight, or so it seems – you are a little girl with a personality so big and a […]

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My Lap is Always Your Chair

Posted on March 13, 2017May 7, 2018by Emma Gibb

The walls will change And the rooms and the doors, Yes, things may look different But it will be as before. Walls are just walls. A house isn’t a home when you take it apart When it’s empty of everything It’s missing its heart. When we pack up the books, the hand prints and frames […]

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My Night Owl

Posted on November 20, 2016December 1, 2016by Emma Gibb

She calls out for me with a shriek that yanks me from sleep, scattering my forty winks. She’s sitting up in her cot, arms outstretched. Hold me please. Hair sticking up in tufts on the top of her head, big eyes blinking. I pick her up and cuddle her, but she flaps around in my […]

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These Days

Posted on August 4, 2016May 7, 2018by Emma Gibb

There are days when it feels like I’m swimming upstream, Or treading water just to keep afloat. Hit by waves of guilt For having to split myself in two. And I feel like I’m sinking under the weight of all there is to do. The hard days, the long days, the days when I’m fuelled […]

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Now She’s One

Posted on April 27, 2016April 27, 2016by Emma Gibb

A year now. Days that have passed in a blink; like the pages of a book left open in the wind.   I cling to the here-and-now, before it’s another do-you-remember-when. Now she is one and he is three. The nights are long but I know this time is brief and oh-so-precious, and I try, in the […]

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Instagram post 2192810760765502448_423335629 My eldest and I made this wreath yesterday at @stcyrusnnr, such a great event. 
I’m trying to focus on these little moments in the run up to Christmas and not get too overwhelmed with all the to-do lists... (😳).
I shared in Stories last night the difference between my husband and I at this time of year. I was trying to decide how best to use my time in the evening - work? Write Christmas cards? Make peg dolls to give as presents? Make the paper chains for the school Christmas fair? 
My husband, on the other hand, decided to teach himself how to play our daughter’s ukulele... 😆
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#handmade #wreath #wreathsofinstagram #naturalwreath #christmas #christmasiscoming #itsthemostwonderfultimeoftheyear #butalsooverwhelming #christmaswreath #stcyrusnaturereserve #ourcolourfulmoments #thesweetlifeunscripted #embracingtheseasons #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #naturekids #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #myslowandsimple #storiesoftheeveryday #thevisualcollective #ofsimplethings #natureadvent #winterinscotland #makingwinter #gloomandglow
Instagram post 2189909587473669576_423335629 Another one from last night... that sky!
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#winterinscotland #vitaminsea #embracingtheseasons #1000hoursoutside #explorerkids #wildlingexplorers  #ourcolourfulmoments #naturekids #explorerkids #theeverydayportrait #thesweetlifeunscripted #embracingtheseasons #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #thiswildingsoul #celebrate_childhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #myslowandsimple #storiesoftheeveryday #runwildmychild #thevisualcollective #ofsimplethings #natureadvent #makingwinter #gloomandglow
Instagram post 2189571335965342070_423335629 First day of advent - fire on the beach as the sun set. We’re going to try to do a nature advent, inspired by @thegreenparentmag 💫🔥
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#advent #hellodecember #embracingtheseasons #1000hoursoutside #explorerkids #wildlingexplorers #ourcolourfulmoments #naturekids #explorerkids #theeverydayportrait #thesweetlifeunscripted #embracingtheseasons #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #thiswildingsoul #celebrate_childhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #myslowandsimple #storiesoftheeveryday #runwildmychild #thevisualcollective #ofsimplethings #natureadvent #winterinscotland #makingwinter #gloomandglow
Instagram post 2183009641000598590_423335629 I love the colours of the sunrise, seeping into the sky and scattering colour in all directions.
I am trying to do a daily gratitude practice and that morning I was grateful for the kids waking me early so I could go for an early morning walk on the beach and bask in this 🙏🏻
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#findhorn #moray #scotland #sunrise #sunrisephotography #visitscotland #ofsimplethings #seekthesimplicity #gratitudeattitude #embracingtheseasons #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #naturelovers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #myslowandsimple #morningstories #gratitudepractice #itsthesimplethings #naturewalkthursday
Instagram post 2181542512677963509_423335629 A few days in Findhorn was a breath of fresh air
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#findhorn #moray #scotland #littleexplorers #vitaminsea #wildlingexplorers #ourcolourfulmoments #naturekids #explorerkids #theeverydayportrait #thesweetlifeunscripted #embracingtheseasons #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #thiswildingsoul #celebrate_childhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #1000hoursoutside #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #myslowandsimple
Instagram post 2180480549499716195_423335629 Beautiful sunrise this morning in Findhorn
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#findhorn #moray #scotland #visitscotland #bbctravel #sunrise #lovesscotland #outandaboutscotland #stayandwander #ofsimplethings #itsthelittlethings #bbcscotlandpics
Instagram post 2180097915762473397_423335629 “November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.
With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.
The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring”. ~ Clyde Watson
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#millbuies #moray #scotland #autumn #reflection #embracingtheseasons #millbuiescountrypark #visitscotland #lovescotland #outandaboutscotland #gloomandglow #ofsimplethings #aquietstyle #naturelove #seekthesimplicity #itsthelittlethings #agameoftones #stayandwander #thevisualcollective #theslowdowncollective #folkandstory #gowildlyandslow #daysofsmallthings #mynaturestory
Instagram post 2177214096235486761_423335629 The last couple of days have felt wintry here with frost and icy puddles and bitterly cold winds. But I’m not quite ready to let go of autumn yet!
There’s a new post on my blog about all the leaf crafts we have enjoyed making (link in my bio) 🍁
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#autumnleaves #leafcrafts #autumncrafts #ecocrafts #autumnvibes #fall #scotland #wildlingexplorers #autumn #thenarrativesociety #thesweetlifeunscripted #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #1000hoursoutside #wildlingexplorers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #openuptoautumn #ourcolourfulmoments #embracingtheseasons #thatautumnmagic #myslowandsimple #mynaturestory #exploretocreate
Instagram post 2175758386209353243_423335629 I love this dragonfly we made! @earlyyearsoutdoor shared this idea for sycamore seed dragonflies a while ago and we finally got round to making one last week (painting the wings and then gluing onto a stick). So simple and so effective, such a clever idea!
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#naturecrafts #autumncrafts #naturelovers #embracingtheseasons #natureplaynovember #forestschoolideas #simplenaturefinds #autumnmood #eyonatureplay #earlyyears #montessori #waldorfinspired #ecocrafts #exploringnaturewithkids #autumnnaturecrafts #brimfulofcurious #natureplaymothers #mynaturestory #ourcolourfulmoments #natureideas #slowmotherhood #beautyinsimplicity #exploringnaturewithchildren #steinerinspired #natureplay #naturecraft #whimsicalwonderfulwild #letthembelittle #dragonfly #sycamoreseeds
Instagram post 2174689918747768863_423335629 Filling my grid with autumn leaves because they make me happy 💛🍂
Kicking through leaves and throwing them in the air brings out my inner child... it’s the simple things isn’t it?
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#autumn #autumnleaves #thenarrativesociety #theeverydayportrait #thesweetlifeunscripted #aseasonalshift #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #thiswildingsoul #celebrate_childhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #1000hoursoutside #wildlingexplorers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #openuptoautumn #ourcolourfulmoments #embracingtheseasons #thatautumnmagic #letthembelittle #explorerkids
Instagram post 2174346217655738402_423335629 💛🍁💛
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#autumnvibes🍁 #naturelovers #embracingtheseasons #storiesoftheeveryday #fall #fallvibes #simplenaturefinds #autumnmood #the_sugar_jar #aquietstyle #exploringnaturewithkids #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #autumnaesthetic #openuptoautumn #mynaturestory #ourcolourfulmoments #agameoftones #slowmotherhood #beautyinsimplicity #autumnleaves #thatautumnmagic #enchanted_everyday #ourcolourfulmoments #autumndays #wildlingexplorers #myslowandsimple
Instagram post 2172056749678558059_423335629 I saw this lovely jam jar idea the other day on the wonderful @wild_mountain_child’s feed {go and have a look at her account and her beautiful flower jar} and we decided to make one yesterday. Using up the last of the leaves and some of the flowers we had pressed in the summer 🍁
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#jamjartealights #leaflantern #natureplay #natureplaymothers #inspiredbyinstagram #natureplaynovember #waldorfinspired #naturecrafts #steinerinspired #ecocrafts #createexplore #slowparenting #slowmotherhood #rewilding #gloomandglow #autumnmood #storiesoftheeveryday #ourcolourfulmoments #beautyinsimplicity #thatautumnmagic #fallvibes #aslowmoment #simplethingsmadebeautiful #wildlingexplorers
Instagram post 2170725318356395724_423335629 💫💥✨
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#guyfawkesnights #storiesoftheeveryday #gloomandglow #themagicineveryday #the_sugar_jar #wildlingexplorers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #openuptoautumn #slowmotherhood #thatautumnmagic #simplethingsmadebeautiful #1000hoursoutside #my_magical_moments #illuminatedchildhood #shared_joy #celebrate_childhood #theartofchildhood #adventureswithchildren #wonder_and_whimsy #talesofthemoment #childrenseemagic #dearestviewfinder #folkandstory #adventureswithchildren #whimsical_childhood
Instagram post 2166941818205692053_423335629 Happy Halloween! 🎃 👻 
My littlest wanted a little fairy house pumpkin (that now is home to the wooden peg witch I made last year - swipe to see my Pinterest-inspired Halloween peg dolls 🧙🏻‍♀️ 👻 🎃 🦇 ). After we’d carved the house I was inspired by @kristalii’s beautiful pumpkin gnome home (one of my favourite accounts, go and have a look at her Halloween gnome home, it’s amazing) and we added some leaves to the roof
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#halloween #wildingexplorers #pumpkins #pumpkincarving #waldorfeducation #autumnvibes🍁 #autumnvibes #autumnmood #woodenpegdolls #wildexplorersclub #pegdolls #ourcolourfulmoments #littlefamiliesofig #autumnmood #the_sugar_jar #aquietstyle #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #autumnaesthetic #openuptoautumn #mynaturestory #ourcolourfulmoments #slowmotherhood #beautyinsimplicity #thatautumnmagic #fallvibes #aslowmoment #simplethingsmadebeautiful #waldorfinspired
Instagram post 2164771652659059586_423335629 I keep opening books and finding leaves. Does anyone else have piles of books stacked on top of leaves dotted around their house?! 🍁🍂🍃
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#naturelovers #stylingtheseasons #embracingtheseasons #storiesoftheeveryday #fall #fallvibes #simplenaturefinds #autumnmood #the_sugar_jar #aquietstyle #exploringnaturewithkids #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #autumnaesthetic #openuptoautumn #mynaturestory #ourcolourfulmoments #agameoftones #slowmotherhood #beautyinsimplicity #autumnleaves #thatautumnmagic #enchanted_everyday #ourcolourfulmoments #autumndays #wildingexplorers
Instagram post 2163459018286576453_423335629 Autumn walks are the best 🍂
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#blairathollcastle #perthshire #scotland #lovescotland #autumn #hellostoryteller #aslowmoment #thenarrativesociety #theeverydayportrait #thesweetlifeunscripted #aseasonalshift #naturelovers #slowmotherhood #freerangekids #thiswildingsoul #celebrate_childhood #everythingwhimsy #freshairandfreedom #naturelovers #1000hoursoutside #wildingexplorers #brimfulofcurious #thatvelvetfeeling #openuptoautumn #ourcolourfulmoments #embracingtheseasons #thatautumnmagic
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