the me and mine project {january}


Daddy is loving
* being back playing football.
* watching Mr Robot.
* eating Rowntrees Randoms.
* watching Narcos.
* Abokado rice pots for lunch.

Mummy is loving
* seeing the relationships grow between the children and all the smiles they share.
* a weekend with my baby bro home.
* having a new coat; just in time for the cold weather. 
* getting lovely new clothes for the littlest lady.
* the Urban Decay Naked Smokey palette.

The beautiful boy is loving
* a weekend to play horses with Uncle Matt.
* bouncing on the bouncy castle at his friend's superhero party.
* being back at football training
* playing AstroCat on the iPad.
* counting down the days to his birthday in February.

The beautiful girl is loving
* lots of family time with us all together at home. 
* watching Shimmer and Shine, and singing the songs too.
* spending time with Uncle Matt and Auntie Tiff.
* being bribed with mini eggs.
* drawing with her Aquadoodle.

The beautiful little lady is loving
* kicking and splashing in the bath.
* being cosy for walks in her new pram.
* when her big brother sings "You Are My Sunshine" to her.
* when her big sister sings "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" to her.
* sleep.


January always feels like such an incredibly long month. And this year's has been no exception. We seem to have been busy but I can't really pinpoint what it is we've achieved, there has been a lot of working, chores, errands and such like; we've been getting back into routines after Christmas I guess. But while we haven't done anything especially glamorous or exciting, we have had lots of family time and therefore it's hard to complain... although some nice weather some time soon would be good!

I'm so excited to be starting another year of The Me and Mine Project. To say that taking these photos each month is something I'm passionate about would be an understatement. Some months it's easy, some months are more of a challenge... but I never regret for a second that we make that effort to record our family as it grows, and to capture a moment each month of us together.


It feels like my little family has come a long way since I started this project three years ago. That January we had snow... oh how I dream of a little bit of snow. Our biggest girl was around the same age that our littlest girl is now. It's sort of mad to think how much the children have grown and changed in that time, not least our littlest one who we couldn't have even dreamed of way back then. My brother took those photographs for us back in 2013, and I think it's a nice bit of symmetry that he also took this month's photos for us too. 

There are so many subtle things about these photos that I love. My biggest girl and her daddy are having quite "a thing" this month, and it wasn't until I started editing them that I realised that she is in constant contact with him in these photos. I also love her muddy knees... that's her all over. Out of the car for two minutes and already covered in mud. I love that is every single photo you can see a little bit of the bond between my three little loves, they are seemingly always touching or kissing or smiling for one another. And I also love how our littlest totally steals the show with her totally bemused expressions, as if she's thinking "what on earth are these crazy loons making me do now?"... she's got a lot to learn!


So that's our January snaps... And that start of another year. The Me and Mine Project 2016 officially starts here and I couldn't be more excited.

This year The Me and Mine Project is also on Instagram, so do pop over to @meandmineproject and give us a follow. Add #meandmineproject to your photos and then we'll be sharing some of our favourites. And it can be any family photos at any time in the month, not just the ones you link up for The Me and Mine Project blog post. I'm hoping we can create a real community and a massive collection of lovely family moments and memories.

This year I am again being joined by my cohosts Alex, Fritha, Jenny, Katie and Lucy. So do pop by all their blogs and see the photos of their families that they are sharing this month. And link up your family photos at the bottom too, I can't wait to see them all. 

The Me and Mine Project


53 comments

  1. Your littlest little love is a total scene stealer- such a little cutie and with such wonderful expressions!! It sounds like January has been busy but good, I just can't believe it's gone so fast!

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    1. Babies kind of have a way of pulling the most comical expression at the most opportune time, her little face does make me smile! x

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  2. Such beautiful photos and I love that you have echoed the memories from 2013 x

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    1. Thank-you. It's kind of crazy how much has changed since we started this little project three years ago. x

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  3. Wow look how much little lady has grown!! She's looking so much stronger and not so much a newborn now. These are gorgeous pictures, that are making me feel very excited for the months ahead of us. My brother has been raving about Mr Robot, so it's on our list of things to watch too.

    Also, I can't get over how similar your little three look, there's no denying they're siblings!!! xx

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    1. Oh Heledd you are going to love being a five, and I can't wait to see you experience it. And yes, they are definitely all part of a set aren't they? I find it funny how alike they are, as none of my family are particularly like one another at all, whereas there's now mistaking that these three are siblings. x

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  4. Beautiful photos of you all. There's so much love that shines out from them - the way your little trip interact with each other and with the two of you as well. Your beautiful girl definitely looks like she's a Daddy's girl at the moment and I love all the wonderful expression on your littlest lady's face. Sounds like you have had a good month and how lovely to spend time with your little brother too and to look back on the memories of him taking the photos two years ago - lots of changes in that time! Thanks for hosting #meandmineproject :-)

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    1. Thank-you, I'm so pleased that their relationships and interactions shine so much in these photos. x

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  5. Beautiful photos, I love that you are all looking at each other and its so natural, I am sure if I tried that it wouldn't be as natural looking.

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    1. Having someone else take them for us this month definitely helped. It's far easier to be natural when I'm not also thinking about settings and tripods and timers. x

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  6. Beautiful as always! Littlest lady is getting so big already, they grow too fast don't they! My girl has such a close bond with her daddy too, it's lovely to see isn't it xx

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    1. Both my biggest two have always been keenest on me and I did joke that my husband would need to claim at least one of our children as his when the youngest came along. It seems like our big girl has decided it should be her! x

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  7. I love how loving and natural all your photos are, you all look completely relaxed and happy, especially your eldest girly. I cant believe how much your littlest lady has grown, she looks gorgeous in her bright outfit. Thank you for hosting xx

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    1. Believe it or not, my big girl was being a bit of a monkey while we tried to take these; she still pulled it out of the bag in the end though bless her! x

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    2. She looks like shes full of energy and happiness, she is definitley enjoying herself!

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  8. Gorgeous pictures as always. You all look so happy and so content x

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  9. Oh Lucy these are just beautiful to kick off 2016 Me & Mine. I love this project and you are right some months are sooooo easy to capture the family together in their element and some are soooo hard this month I will admit everything from mommyville, to blogging to wifeville has been tough. I am like you though I never want to not document our lives good or bad though and I think MM and Daddy have the same thing going on this month. I mentioned it in my post too she constantly has to been within reach of him having inside jokes. It's bittersweet. Look a little princess taking it all in like a pro me and miner already. Lovely captures thats for hosting this project that always motivates me to capture my family each month when I know if I stopped doing this we wouldn't have any. For that I thank you ever so much for it.

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    1. I think that's exactly it, some months it's hard work to get the photo, but it's always worth that effort. I hope February is kinder to you and yours. x

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  10. What a wonderful start to the year! I love seeing how you have gone from 4 to 5 so effortlessly. Such a lovely little family. Hope to see you all in the spring.

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    1. Thanks lovely, it really has been a lot more effortless than I expected, I often wonder if we're just waiting for the bomb to go off, but so far like with three has been pretty blissful. x

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  11. Lovely start to the year with these photos Lucy, I love the little round ups you do for each little one, I love to do this in my 'at home' diaries for each, such special things to keep for them to read when older (and us!) Taking family portraits is something so important for us all, it symbolises change, new beginnings etc and just such an amazing way to preserve our lives isn't it. Im so glad to have found a project where so many like minded people cherish the art of it as much as I do :) xx

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    1. Oh Natalie I'm so glad to hear that and to have you taking part. Like you say, it's lovely to find other people who share your passions for capturing family memories, and it's lovely to have you joining in and sharing your Me and Mine photos each month. x

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  12. Ah these are beautiful! Love the colours littlest lady is wearing, its definitely brightened up these recent dull days we have had. Roll on Spring xx

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  13. Gorgeous photos. Thanks so much for hosting, I'm looking forward to joining in and getting a collection of family photos over the year xxx

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  14. What gorgeous pictures, such happy moments. I love the little lady's outfit - she is just beautiful and the other two in matching coats is too cute xx

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  15. Oh I'm so excited to be taking part this year...Although I realise I've used the old badge...whoops! I love your little lady...she is adorable x

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  16. What gorgeous photographs to start the year with Lucy, your littlest lady is just adorable. Thanks for hosting again this year, can't wait to see what the year has in store for us all x

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  17. These are such relaxed, natural and happy photos, you all look totally content and at ease with each other. Exactly how a family should be! BG steals the show in these- so cute! And I recognise that bench! x

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  18. Aw these are just gorgeous Lucy! So laid back and natural :) xx

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  19. Ah your little one is such a cutie, you are right she does look a bit bemused as to what's going on but she's right in the thick of it isn't she! Love the muddy knees too! xx

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  20. Such gorgeous photos. How cute is baby's little bow! Loving the yellow on her too. x

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  21. How beautiful are these photos, they really are so relaxed. Thank you for carrying on this project, it is a really special project. Do you use a remote or a timer to capture your photos?

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  22. Aww, I'm not surprised you're enjoying seeing the relationship between the children develop. The love really shines through in these pictures, so beautiful. Your littlest lady has grown so much! Xx

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  23. Gorgeous photos Lucy, what an adorable family you have, and your little lady has the most wonderful expressions! Thank you for continue to host this wonderful project xx

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  24. You really are such an adorable family. I love how close you all look and how happy you obviously make each other. Love the mud stained knees too! hehe :) x

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  25. Gorgeous photos. Your little lady is growing so fast making these monthly photos the more special to record the changes! Thanks for hosting the #meandmineproject

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  26. Lovely smiley pics and baby girl looks gorgeous in yellow - she needs a blue coat like the rest of you now!(can you get mini blue duffle coats?)

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  27. I love these photos Lucy - you all just look so happy together. I think I said it last month but I as start my third year of Me & Mine I just wanted to say thank you for starting this project. I love having all our family pictures to look back on and I'm sure we wouldn't have them all without Me & Mine.

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  28. I love this month's photos and it feels like your littlest has always been here. Loving the older two in their matching coats too! x

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  29. What a gorgeous start to a new #meandmine year!! You have a beautiful little family, and I love how your littlest lady is the highlight of a new year! Bright yellow contrasting with those dark coats. So precious!x

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  30. Beautiful little family!!! I'm so excited to become a 5! It looks like its the magic number for you Lucy :) I noticed BG's knees, that is absolutely adorable!!! Perfect to have her personality captured like that! xx

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  31. Beautiful photos of you all together. Your little ones are just so very cute. X

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  32. I am actually always looking forward to the end of the month now to see all the other fantastic family photographs. I am so glad to have come across your Me and Mine feature - taking these every month is so special! Thank you!! P.S. My little one is also completely obsesses with Shimmer and Shine :-)

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  33. Gorgeous photo's of your family of 5 :) I keep meaning to get my hands on an urban decay palette! I'm very excited for another year of family portraits xo

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  34. Gorgeous photos. I love the yellow sleepsuit on little lady. I am obsessed with cute sleepsuits from Next. My little one is on a lot of different ones too.

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  35. Gorgeous family photos; you suit being a family of 5 so much!

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  36. I love the bit where you say how you're still getting a kick over saying your a family of 5, I feel the same way (about 4 of course) we are so lucky aren't we. I love how your BB & BG look thick as thieves and so loving to their little sister x

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  37. Such a lovely post as always - gorgeous photos and you all look so happy!

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  38. What a lovely set of photos to start the year. Very natural and happy. I'm super excited to be continuing this project for the second year even if this month's photos were difficult to get! x

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  39. Adorable photos and so relaxed, you can really see the bonds there. Xx

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  40. Just love how natural these photos are, so much fun and love in them. Beautiful x

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  41. Your photo's are lovely, so natural - none of yours look posed at all - just beautiful. I have real "Me&Mine" envy! The two beautiful girls are the image of each other aren't they.xxx
    ps. Do you really like the Naked Smoky palette, I got it for christmas and I can't get on with it and find that I'm using the original Naked palette instead xx

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