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Life's Simple Pleasures

Life these days can be pretty hectic especially for parents and families with commitments at work, school and in the home. Do you find that sometimes you just need to step back and indulge yourself or your family in one of your simple pleasures? 

For me one of the most relaxing things is to have time to sit back with a fresh coffee and a good book:

For my children a trip to a playground and either being pushed or swinging themselves is great for both of them:

Sitting down with a colouring or puzzle book is also something that they both enjoy:

And of course you can never quite beat the simple pleasure of jumping in puddles....

What are your simple pleasures?

#TheGallery: Action

Get well soon Tara! Here are my action shots for this week's theme:

Swinging High:

Kicking Low: 

Running Fast:

Scooting Slow:

Letting Go

One of the hardest things as a parent has to be letting our children get braver and braver and try things that put our hearts in our mouths. One of these is seeing them on the swings. They start off needing a push on the safe toddler swing, then they move up to the big child swings but still need a push, then one day you just stand back and thank God that playgrounds these days have a softer landing than the concrete or tarmac we had as kids:

Warming up

Gaining speed