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So, you don’t work?

April 4, 2018April 4, 2018 ~ My Copper Fox ~ Leave a comment

Isn’t it strange how one of the first things we ask when we meet someone new is, ‘so, what do you do?’ I have never really understood it, maybe because I have never really cared about what people do for work! It’s certainly not amongst the top ten things I want to know when I … Continue reading So, you don’t work?

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Hi, my name is Catherine & I am so happy you stopped by. The pages of my blog will mostly be filled with my journey in motherhood and our ordinary extraordinary moments. There is me, my husband Mark, our beautiful daughter and a beagle, setting down roots in our self build home by the river in the Northern Irish countryside.

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Jumping through the sprinkler fully clothed, that's how we rolled today. We've just had S'mores by the fire pit and now I've come indoors for the first time since breakfast. Susanna and Mark are camping tonight. I've got a date with a huge mug of tea and the sofa. The perfect end to an utterly beautiful day 👌

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I want to remember today for the joy on my girls faces when I served them up a proper picnic for lunch. For the warmth of the sun and the beauty in the simplicity of it all. For Susanna leaning into me for a cuddle and saying, quite matter of factly, "best day ever mummy". For Connie splashing in the bath and the sloppy wet kisses. For Mark taking the day off to soak up the sun and for that little half hour nap in the hammock. Not every moment is good, but I choose joy, again and again. ✨

Susanna setting the tone for the day. It looks like it's going to be another gorgeous one. I'm filling the paddling pool and flitting between housework and garden hangs. But first, coffee ☕

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