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Twelve months of Indy Moon. A determined and curious soul, who moves through the world at her own pace as we look on in amazement. Crawling at 6months. Walking at 11months. Always chatting. Loudly. She is very loud (I don’t know where she gets it from). She has inherited my people watching skills, so much so that she often peers around the pram to get a better look. As well as being nosey and noisy, she’s also very strong. I mean actual physical strength. A little powerhouse. Bell tenter in the making 😂⠀ She likes to find new homes for things. Today I found a shoe in the cupboard and a wooden block in the washing machine. She carries a bag around filling it up and emptying it, again and again. Dragging it along the floor behind her as she toddles around. She seemingly gets endless joy from this activity. ⠀ She likes to feed herself, with her hands. Why use a spoon. It only slows the eating process down 😂 Aside from food, her great love is Morris, she laughs so hard when she sees him, and charges towards him shrieking with excitement. He’s less enthusiastic about this, as you can imagine. ⠀ I love being her mum. ⠀ Happy 1st birthday Indy, you beautiful soul and a big thank you to all our family for celebrating with us. It takes a village 💛 Faffing with pumpkins, autumn light and a fancy camera during Indy’s nap time. I’ve been somewhat useless at updating you all on both Indy, and tent related news. The scariest thing is that she’s almost 1 and the business is nearly 5 😱 WTF⠀ Juggling motherhood and work has been tricky at time, so here’s to finding a better flow with it all during the slower seasons 🙏🏻 #autumn #foreverfaffing #simpleandstill #moodygrams #motherhood #embracingtheseasons #letinthelight #everydaybeauty #momentsofmine Hi loves, how’s your snow day? To contrast all the glistening winter wonderland scenes on the gram today, here’s one from our photoshoot with @kkiliszek last year ✌️ ⠀ I can’t think of a better way to spend a evening than sitting around a table with best pals, sharing good food and conversation. ⠀ ⠀ Our ethos @lulubelltents is to create magical spaces outdoors for our guests. I love the simplicity of this set-up! ⠀ What events are you celebrating this year? It’s my husbands 40th - this would be perfect for an intimate garden gathering.🤔 ⠀ Venue: @owlpenmanor ⠀ Napkins & tablewear : @pigletinbed ⠀ Styling & prop hire: @lulubelltents ⠀ ⠀ P.s oh and see stories for obligatory snow day photos ☃️🌨❄️⠀ ⠀ #gardengatherings ⠀ #artofgathering ⠀ #creategatherconnect⠀ #asecondofwhimsy ⠀ #gatheringslikethese⠀ #styleonmytable ⠀ #foreverfaffing⠀ #simplethingsmadebeautiful⠀ #weddingtablescape ⠀ #outdoorweddings⠀ #glampingstyle⠀ #boutiqueaccomodation ⠀ #gatherandstyle ⠀ #weddingstyle ⠀ #bohoweddings #weddingstyling ⠀ #createandcelebrate #cotswoldweddings ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ A W A Y : We did our first trip away as a family of four :) On arrival, a guest turned to us and said “you’re brave”. Sure, Indy was crying - she needed feeding after the journey. Morris was darting around the pub - he has the energy of a pup on prozac, and we had more luggage than your typical weekend guest - long gone are the days of travelling lightly. ⠀ ⠀ I thought about this afterwards. I hadn’t considered us to brave. We were just doing it. On reflection i think naive might have been a better word for it. A bit of naivety can go a long way. I wouldn’t have started Lulubells if I known how dull tax returns are! And if I’d known I’d spend the entirety of the first night away in months listening to the soundtrack of Morris snoring, Indy farting, snorting and making what can only be described as dolphin sounds, I would have missed out on all the blissful moments in-between.⠀ ⠀ I’m hoping to spend summer weekends under canvas with her - regular campers / festival goers, any advice on taking babes with you? ⠀ ⠀ #9weeks⠀ #newborn⠀ #stillswithstories⠀ #nestandsurvive⠀ #momentsofmine ⠀ #slowliving ⠀ #bedroominspo⠀ #newmum⠀ #fourthtrimesta ⠀ #thesincerestoryteller⠀ #honestparenting ⠀ #oxford ⠀ #artistresidency ⠀ #travellingwithanewborn ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ Happy winter solstice! It may look serene here but what you can’t see or hear (thankfully!) is Tristan and I dancing and singing to DJ Yoda’s festive mix on @bbcradio6 in an attempt to rock Indy to sleep. I thought all babes napped in their Moses basket without crying - who knew 😂 Parenthood. What can I say. 5 weeks in and I’ve learnt that having a good sense of humour goes a long way in this game! I’m laughing my way through the sleep deprivation, India-moon and the nappy of doom, as well as the MANY very real breastfeeding challenges. I’m still in total awe of the female body and what it can do. Pregnancy, labour and nursing. Mind officially blown. Nature is magnificent and I can’t wait to see what’s coming next (just as long as it doesn’t involve mastitis!) Life certainly looks a lot different this year, and I wouldn’t change a thing. Amidst the madness of having a newborn. What moments do you most enjoy or think back on fondly with your babes? I love the early morning feeds. Before it gets light. Indy and I hanging out together before the rest of the world wakes up. Feels pretty special 💛 #newborn #breastfeeding #wintersolstice #momentsofmine #collectandstyle #embracingtheseasons #simplenaturefinds #parenthood #letinthelight Meet Indy-Moon 🌙 the latest addition to our crew. Our Scorpio babe arrived Friday 16th November at 2.16am weighing 7.2 pounds. We are all doing really well, the Midwife’s at both Gloucester and Stroud are absolute hero’s. They have given us the best possible start on this adventure together. Tristan and I are totally in love with this little lady, lapping up every moment of this magical, and bonkers time getting to know one another. Morris is still undecided, but seems to be slowly coming around to her 😂🐶 We’ll be snuggled up on the sofa for the foreseeable.. If you have emailed me, thanks for your patience and I’ll get back to you shortly. In-between feeding, napping and recovering in front of box sets! Wishing you all a gorgeous week 💫⭐️🌞 #momentsofmine #aquietmoment #thesincerestoryteller #gloucestershireweddings #newbabe #welcometotheworld Nesting and resting. That’s the theme here at the moment. Patiently waiting for moonbeam (that’s what we call bump) to arrive. I’m starting to think this is the first lesson in parenthood. Patience, that is. I have to trust that she has a plan and will be here when she is ready. I just wish I knew the plan too! Pregnancy has taught me to enjoy and live the process. I have a tendency to whirl around in a mad haze focusing solely on the end result. Looking ahead to a place with anticipation. Sure, it’s good to know where things are heading, but there’s great pleasure in the process and the path we take to get there. I have ideas floating around for 2019 season and I’m going to enjoy developing them. But for now it’s all about the homestead and famalam. And you’ll mostly find me snuggled up here...@pigletinbed P.s any book or podcasts recommendations whilst I wait? (Baby related or not!) #myhomeview #conersofmyhome #fortheloveoflinen #gatherandcurate #nestandthrive #stillswithstories #simpleandstill #slowautumndays #autumnmood #sincerestoryteller #momentsofmine #slowliving #livethelittlethings #creativehappylife #whimsical #seeing_the_ordinary #simpleandstill #40weeks #pregnancy #smallbusiness #nestingandresting #bedroominspo #bedroomgoals With the season shifting, my instincts are telling me to turn inwards, spend some time getting ready mentally and physically to birth this babe and navigate my way into motherhood. Before I fully immerse myself in my new role. We have one more set up to do. And this one is going to be lots of fun ✨ @ladywillow and I are off to do a photoshoot with the wonderful @kkiliszek over @owlpenmanor tomorrow. Today I’m gathering and collecting all the lovely things in preparation. We’ll be sure to share behind the scenes in our stories, keep an eye out loves. Wishing you all a wonderful day :) #embracingtheseasons #inspiredbynature #simplenaturefinds #slowautumndays #autumnmood #gloucestershire #intothewoods #autumnalhues #aseasonalshift #smallbusiness #boutiquecamping #wedding #glampingwedding #outdoorwedding #weddingstyling #prophire #gloucestershireweddings #vintageprops #cotswoldwedding #ecoweddings #ecoevents #sincerestoryteller #momentsofmine #slowliving #livethelittlethings #creativehappylife #whimsicalwonderfulwild #collectandstyle #simpleandstill We finished up the last job of season and it has been my favourite summer by far. Sure, the heatwave helped, although putting that aside, the business I started that began with my husband and I travelling around in our estate car to pitch a single tent or two, has evolved into a sustainable business with a collection of 35 tents, enough furnishings to sleep a small army and a core crew of 4 who have been working with us steadily throughout the summer. I sometimes wonder how and why I became a “tent lady” and I recently realised that it’s because of all the brilliant people I work with along the way. They keep me inspired. Working together with our brides, getting to know venue owners and spending long van journeys with the crew chatting about everything from life’s big questions, to the minutiae of everyday living. Some may call it nosey, but I like to think of it as taking an interest 😂😂 The purpose of Lulubells is to create beautiful spaces for people to gather and connect. We did good this year :) A huge thank-you to our clients, venues and crew 💚 @winkworthfarm @hilleshouse @elmorecourt @owlpenmanor @highbillinghurstfarm @vintagenostalgiafestival @hadshamfarmweddings @fiestafields01 @springfieldlake @wasingpark #reflections #smallbusiness #myhomeview #gatherandconnect #autumnal #aseasonalshift #nestandthrive #sincerestoryteller #momentsofmine #slowliving #livethelittlethings #soulfulbusiness #creativehappylife #whimsical #seeing_the_ordinary #stillswithstories #morningview #collectandstyle #simpleandstill #modernrustic #onequietcup

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