Caren Barry

Photographer + Writer + Surface Designer

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  • :: a windowsill bouquet of beauty. . I can’t quite believe I’m only just getting round to sharing these flowers; a lovely surprise from James to celebrate my first Mother’s Day as a mama. @therealflowerco‘s beautifully scented bouquets have been my favourite for several years now (so you can imagine my delight at receiving these 🥰) and although sadly these flowers only lasted a few days, it has always brought me so much joy how gently these blooms perfume my home. ✨
  • :: it’s been such a lovely Easter with our little bunny 💛 . We’ve had a jam-packed weekend of family engagements and gatherings, so today was spent at home, just the three of us. The doors to the garden have been wide open all day long; the warm breeze and birdsong floating in made our day of relaxing (a few chores included for good measure) pretty perfect. . Emilia’s not eating chocolate just yet, so I put together a little Easter basket for her instead and filled it with some thoughtful gifts; new books, a sweet little outfit (as she’s outgrowing her clothes so quickly these days) and a beautiful wooden leaf puzzle. James added in a cute little bunny balloon and bubbles for fun too ☺️ I didn’t have Easter traditions as a child, but I loved picking out each of these gifts for Emilia so much (each item was bought with the intention to be less wasteful) I’m planning to continue this every year as a new family tradition 😊 I’m also very much looking forward to the glee on her face when she does experience her first Easter egg hunt... chocolate included of course! . I’d love to hear – what traditions do you love that you’ve continued or created for your family?
  • :: oh my! I know I’m biased; but I cannot get enough of this girl and her gorgeous, cheeky smile 😍 . At seven months old, Emilia was already well practiced at crawling, so much so that standing (assisted) quickly became her new favourite activity, smiling delightedly at us every time this was achieved. I’m fascinated by all of her developments, of course, but a lot of the time all I can think is how quickly these ones in particular have come about! So, we’re definitely in the world of knocks and bumps now. We’ve had our fair share of pretty dramatic tumbles 😬 and that heart-in-mouth feeling when she hurts herself is something I’ll never get used to. That being said, I think we must both be getting better at avoiding and/or coping whenever that scenario does arise 🙈 . Emilia loves music now too, especially @george_ezra. I discovered this when she was a few months old and it seems his beautiful bass-baritone voice is still working its magic in distracting and calming her down at pretty much any occasion – she’ll often hear his voice before I do and it quite literally stops her in her tracks before a gleeful wave of her hands in approval. . #emiliahannarose #emiliahannarosemilestones
  • :: it made perfect sense when introducing Emilia to a couple of her mamas favourite things; glasshouses and walled gardens, to stop for a few photos. Emilia is becoming incredibly inquisitive and I love watching her explore and discover new thing in her ever expanding world ❤️ She was particularly fascinated by the box hedging... 🌷🌿✨
  • :: an image I captured almost a month ago (!?) which seems very fitting to share on what has been a bright and calm Sunday. . I’m embracing any and all moments of calm in our return to our normality and a slower pace, especially after our little ‘adventure’ with Emilia on Wednesday. A visit to our GP due to a suspected allergic reaction to a new food turned into a completely unexpected dash to the hospital. The mysterious (and quite dramatic looking) rash was soon identified and treated by a specialist doctor there, but it was definitely one of those moments where I had to keep reminding myself to stay calm and only focus on the now instead of the ‘what if’s’. . Much to our relief the rash looked far more severe than its cause and all is well now – thank goodness for our wonderful NHS... and all the doctors, who even during a busy afternoon/evening treating many patients, still made us feel like their only concern. Emilia was very out of sorts and far from our happy, smiling, entertaining baby girl, so the extra snuggles these past few days have been just what we needed ❤️
  • :: obsessed with all the dainty blossom that’s blooming into life around our neighbourhood at the moment. So so pretty 🌸 This was captured yesterday whilst cuddling a very sleepy Emilia – I was trying distract her by showing her the blossom and much to our delight, discovered a sweet little decorative cat hidden amongst the branches... can you spot it too?! ✨
  • [ ad ] :: it’s been such a gloriously, sunny day here today – and thank goodness, because with Emilia and I both full of cold (being poorly with a baby who is also poorly is a whole new ball game!), feeling the warm sunshine on my skin has been the best tonic. . I’ve also been planning our next holiday! It’ll be our first as a family and I cannot wait! James and I have never visited Cornwall, so I’m pinning this to the top of our list of family holiday destinations this summer. Now that Emilia is crawling and so eager to explore, I can imagine her happily playing on the beach and building her first ever sandcastles with her daddy ❤️ . I’d love to know, where are some of your favourite destinations for magical family holidays? . This beautiful weekender travel bag from @pacapod is going to be perfect for all of our future weekend travels and summer holiday adventures 😍
  • :: moments like these ❤️ . During our walk last weekend I noticed these beautiful red blossoms popping up everywhere. So before we headed home, I asked James to capture a few spontaneous photos of Emilia and me. I was cuddling Emilia to keep her warm from the wind and I half expected myself to look a bit windswept after such a blustery walk, so I was pleasantly surprised by these when I glanced at them after arriving home – aren’t they lovely?! . I especially love how Emilia is looking at those little blooms. I‘m a self confessed flowers enthusiast (hence my hashtag #aflowerenthusiast ☺️) and it made me wonder which interests or passions she may inherit from us as she grows up... ✨ #emiliahannarose

 

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