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Thank you to everyone that took the time to comment on my last post. There were some interesting aspects raised that I hadn't thought of, and perhaps unintentionally some of them made me giggle. Sometimes I'm not totally competent at verbalising the idea knocking around my head (just ask PB) so I hope I managed communicate it accurately. I don't believe photographing my grotty bathroom shows I'm more or less real, as I suspect most people – especially mums – are in a similar predicament. I suppose I just meant that as a blog author although you are free to write and style your images as you please, perhaps it's also good to consider that blogging is becoming another form of media, slowly being infiltrated by marketing companies and ads, which presents an opportunity to be mindful of what influence is had on our readers. Anyway, food for thought. It's good to chat about stuff. Just the other day I tried to wrangle PB into a discussion on why men's trousers have much deeper pockets than women's. (So unfair). Surprisingly, he was not interested in pursuing my train of thought.

Photos taken from BB's first (unplanned) stand-up-paddle yesterday. PB's new toy which he classes as Family Friendly. Shallows for us and 500m offshore big swell for him. Bonkers. But BB was happy as a pig in mud. Standing, balancing, water, dad, and being naked. All the best things in life rolled into one activity. Thank god it was warm outside in the sun.

18 comments:

  1. Oh, I'm totally with you concerning the unfair men's trousers deeper pockets :)

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  2. These are the most awesome pictures. Really. Annemarie

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  3. Third photo down is too cute for any word I have in my vocabulary. Her little hands holding Dada's legs kills me. Bless xx

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  5. Rosie the (very determined, as seen in third photo) warrior princess. Gorgeous.

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  6. B-e-a-utiful.

    And I love idea of you trying to start a conversation about pocket depth. I do love a good pocket. xx

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  7. I once altered a pair of jeans so the pockets were deeper. So uncomfortable! I don't know how they cope with all that extra fabric.

    You've convinced me to try paddle boarding. Anything on a board, in the water. Bliss.

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  8. never realized men's pockets were deeper. but i guess it makes sense since we carry bags and most men don't

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  9. These are really stunning photos! There is something so touching about them.

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  10. Can't wait for winter to be over so we can start enjoying the water too x

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  11. See, this is what makes your blog so brilliant. A perfect mix of thought provoking (yesterday), honest family adventures (today) and the odd pretty picture thrown in here and there for good measure. Well rounded if you ask me! x

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  12. P.S - is BB tall for her age? She's looking so big! x

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  13. This set of photos is stunning, such a tender moment! I daren't show these to my boyfriend as he is SO mushy around babies he would probably die. What a treasure BB is though, seriously.

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  14. BB is SO cute Anna. Really, really gorgeous. Maybe we'll bump into you one day at Centennial and Olive and BB can discuss their love of water and compare shin bruises. I just wanted to say this looks bloody scary! You say shallow water, but there are boats right behind them. Enormous boats! Kellie xx

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  15. So unfair!!! And great series of photos - very happy BB indeed!

    I follow your train of thought. Photographing your grotty bathroom would make you seem more like me :) But do you want to? Meh, who cares - you seem more real to me by just thinking of these sorts of things while the blog world does become more commercial. Surely advertisers would hate you even mentioning a dirty bathroom without discussing the ins and outs of certain cleaning products! I love your little personal blog that doesn't try to sell me anything. Yet.

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  16. So many individuals out there who blog or don't blog but you often walk away feeling like somehow you are managing to fail in various aspects of life management...always lovely!

    You, your family and your blog inspire me to aim for an honest, happy and real life.

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