Kidspiration #1
One/ I've decided that Saltwater sandals (pictured on Iris) are THE BEST child friendly sandals. Ever. Yes, they're a bit pricey but if you're planning on a shoe buying trip to Clarks you'll probably end up spending roughly the same on something way inferior. Made from high quality leather specially treated to withstand sea water, anti-rust brass buckles and hand stitched rubber and plastic composite soles, they're highly durable (perfect for island life) and the fact that th
52 project/ # 27
52 Barbados: a weekly photographic record of each of my children in 2015, the year we're living in Barbados. Week #27 Iris: Playing outside with a smudge of chocolate brownie on her cheek. She wanted to carry baby in the basket. Oscar: He didn't want to go to the beach because we weren't meeting friends there. Then, as always, he hooked up with a group of children and spent an hour picking up seaweed and rolling round in the sand with them. Lila: Early sunset, at the Barbados
52 project/ #9
52 Barbados: a weekly photographic record of each of my children in 2015, the year we're living in Barbados. Week #9 Recently the sunsets have been even more incredible than usual. Just beore 6pm every night the building next door is bathed in rich amber light. So this week I tried to capture the children as the sun was setting Oscar - Playing in the sea at our favourite beach bar as the sun goes down. Iris - On the boardwalk. Thumb in as it gets closer to bedtime. Lila - Wat
Eat in the heat: #3 Fish tacos with homemade tortillas, pickled cabbage and salsa
One of my favourite family style meals, these fish tacos are incredibly tasty, easy to make and fun for the children to put together at the table. They also make the best of local ingredients that are tasty, fresh, easy to get hold of and very affordable. The fish that I use here, which is my favourite Barbadian fish, is mahi mahi, locally known (rather confusingly) as dolphin (no relation - mahi mahi often swim alongside dolphin pods and use similar migration paths). A firm
52 project/ #7
52 Barbados: a weekly photographic record of each of my children in 2015, the year we're living in Barbados. Week #7 A crazy busy week with visitors staying in our house and a birthday party for Oscar. Lila - Sunset silhouette. She seems to prefer playing on the rocks to getting in the sea. Oscar - He turned six this week - on the 14th - my little Valentino. He's changing. Still fun loving and lively but becoming more independent, more creative, more of a thinker. Iris - This
52 project/ #6
52 Barbados: a weekly photographic record of each of my children in 2015, the year we're living in Barbados. Week #6 We have this incredible natural wonder on our doorstep. The Caribbean Ocean. It still takes my breath away. When I step out of our gate and walk towards the turquoise reef and lines of blue fading onto the horizon, I find it hard to believe that there's nothing out there but sea. No skyline. No buildings. I often wonder how this environment is effecting my chil
52 project/ #4
52 Barbados: a weekly photographic record of each of my children in 2015, the year we're living in Barbados. Week #4 We've been busy here with visitors lately. Everybody - it seems - wants to escape the cold weather. On Saturday evening Alex and I had some time on our own with the kids. We headed down to the beach for a bit and then strolled back along the boardwalk . Alex and I had a rum punch (the kids had their favourite fruit punch) at Blakeys - watching the sea and the l
