EASTER HOLIDAYS: planning adventures

Last night, Ben and I found ourselves talking about plans for the summer; trips we want to take and people we want to see. We're so excited to be travelling down to Cornwall to see my Grandparents and up to Norfolk to see Ben's Grandparents; so excited about planning possible camping trips and meeting new friends. 

Today I am super excited to be adding another fun adventure to the list, but this ones just for Mama. On June 19th I'll be heading to London for Tim Coulson's The Nursery, and I cannot tell you how happy I am about that. I've watched with envy at all the Aussies who have got to partake in such a wonderful learning experience, and now I get to too. 

If you don't know Tim, well, A. where have you been? This guy has taken over the world in the last couple of years and B. go check out his blog. The dude shoots the most beautiful weddings and families and at his workshop teaches everything from emotional and technical shooting to managing your images, and even includes a live shoot. Man, I cannot wait!

If you can, go book your place asap. I'd love to see you there :) 

TIME: moments in the dark

Over the past few weeks, as the night draws in and Josephine's bedtime arrives, I've found moments of quiet time between the chaos. After a warm, lavender-scented bath and a story, we snuggle on the sofa in the dark; this little rabbit casting a magical glow across the room.

Some nights I sort my thoughts: adding tasks to my (never-ending) to-do list, figuring out new projects, remembering the little things I want to tell Ben over dinner. Once Phiney's tucked up in bed, I climb the stairs and feel motivated and ready for action. Knitting needles start clicking, notepads get written in and The Boy and I make plans.

And then, on other nights, as Josephine begins to feed and her eyes start to shut, I let my head fall backwards and feel my eyes closing too. I give into the quiet and the darkness and I switch off my mind. I forget about things that should have been done today and must get done tomorrow. I relax.

This week, I've felt the same about this space. I've wanted to close my eyes and forget about the posts I've half written or the photos I plan on taking. Things are happening that have taken all my thoughts. I can't really blog about it yet, but it's difficult to write about anything else. So, until meetings have been held and discussions had, things may be a little sporadic round here. Expect plenty of posts labelled 'Random Bits and Bobs'...

ps. apologies for the secretive tone and intrigue. Don't get too excited - for us it's a big deal and the start of a whole new chapter, but I'm not sure how interested anyone else will be! I'd just rather make it all official before I start chatting about it here :)