{ I have been thinking a lot about language. The words we choose. The words we don’t know. What we read and what is shoved down our throats. I have been thinking about how language serves us? How do the words we use empower us? And how words fail us when we don’t know how to name feelings or thoughts or actions, leaving us feeling powerless. }
Read MoreBecoming a mama has always felt as though I have been split apart; momentarily watching myself from above, an out of body experience
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Read MoreA journal of my loves, travels and life as a mama to two babes
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I'm Rida & this is Before & Again..
A place to note all the things that make life just that. My perfectly imperfect...read more
7 things we are most excited about seeing and doing at BlueDot !
Travelling with children can be daunting! Will they cry and want to run around and generally cause chaos?…
It was my first proper time to Cornwall and I had already heard and seen so much loveliness about Watergate Bay, so no pressure but it had a lot to live up to!!…
Becoming a mama has always felt as though I have been split apart; momentarily watching myself from above, an out of body experience
A few years ago now, when I was an insta-novice I took part in A Beautiful Mess's selfie challenge. A whole month of selfies! It felt awkward at first but on reflection it was a great way to challenge myself to be more creative...
As I type this the snow is falling outside and I am buried under blankets, with the girls are curled up next to me watching Frozen. I honestly had so much fun putting this together, so I am genuinely excited to share it with you! I tried not to get tooooo carried away but as you'll see below, I kinda did! Oops!
A Christmas Guide for the kids...everything is under £55 and I am supporting the shop small movement
I always knew I wanted my baby close. It was what my parents had done and probably their parents before them too, so for us, it was just a natural choice...
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{ I have been thinking a lot about language. The words we choose. The words we don’t know. What we read and what is shoved down our throats. I have been thinking about how language serves us? How do the words we use empower us? And how words fail us when we don’t know how to name feelings or thoughts or actions, leaving us feeling powerless. }