Caren Barry

Photographer + Writer + Surface Designer

  • :: more weather like today please - it’s been absolutely glorious here 🌿🌸 I’m curious... are you a sun lover or shade seeker? . I’m usually more of a shade seeker, but now that I’m taking a slower pace (I’m almost at the preggo waddling stage), I’ve found it so much easier to cope with the heat of the sunshine. Come July, I’m sure I’ll change my mind, but for now I’m really appreciating the simple things in life. ☀️ #aflowerenthusiast
  • :: I’m still on a mission to clear some space on my iMac hard drive (proof that I get a bit snap-happy with my camera and forget to do anything with the images 😆🙈) and I’ve been spending so much time rifling through my photo folders filled with past adventures... . Today, this has led me to reminisce about our time in Rye for my Birthday last October and I’ve been getting overly emotional about the fact that on my next Birthday trip this year, James and I will have our little peach with us too! So excited for those days and how much more meaning our family adventures will hold ❤️
  • :: happy Sunday, loves! Did you have anything nice planned for your weekend? . We hopped in the car for a little National Trust jaunt today. But first, I couldn’t resist editing these photos from yesterday, where James and I spent the afternoon in Felixstowe with family. It was so lovely to escape to the coast for some fresh sea air (albeit briefly!) and it feels like such a novelty to be able to enjoy some sunshine at last. It may have still been a cosy cardigan and scarf with sandals kind of day, but perfect weather for wanders along the sea front with both of my loves ❤️ . These photos are my favourite yet - to choose just one to post was near impossible, so my 24 week bump update (eeek, how did we get here so fast!?) comes as a little series... and includes the most adorable photobombers who made a b-line straight for us on the beach 🐶💙 . Hoping you enjoyed a little sunshine wherever you spent your weekend! #IsabellaOliverMama
  • :: today I’ve been tinkering with my website/blog in an attempt to link it up to my online shop and make it all more cohesive... . Did you know I used to design surface patterns and make my own homewares and stationery? I still do a bit of designing, but somewhere along the way I lost a whole heap of confidence in myself and stepped away from making or selling - so I wouldn’t be at all surprised (or offended) if you didn’t know this about me! ☺️ . Inspiration and motivation struck me today though, and I’m feeling pretty happy about my decision to revive my shop in a completely new platform from what I currently use. It’s still a little scary to think I’m putting myself out there again with my work (even more than I already do with my photography work) but I know I’ll only regret not trying. . I’d love to know what you all think of my designs *hint* they’re very floral! 🌼🌿🌸 I’ll be sharing some snippets of them tomorrow in my Stories - unless you want to play detective and track them down online 😉
  • :: who could resist a pretty glasshouse corner like this? Not me... In fact I seem to always be in pursuit of them, it’s practically my job now 😍🌿 . James is cooking raspberry croissant bread pudding for dessert tonight (this pregnancy has made me massively obsessed with fruit, especially berries 🍓 - definitely the kind of craving I can get on board with!), which we’ll be enjoying during a spontaneous home movie night watching Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Wishing you a lovely evening, friends! . #ihavethisthingwithglasshouses #aflowerenthusiast
  • :: willing the return of some Spring sunshine with this beautiful meadow of daffodils (and a sprinkling of hyacinths for good measure 😍). Yesterday, James and I visited my favourite local @nationaltrust property, Anglesey Abbey - where tucked away just around the corner from the main house is this magical space. I always love wandering through this part of the gardens, especially when the blossom trees bloom into life 🌸✨ It’s such a wonderful sight and feeling being surrounded by the changing of the seasons, don’t you agree? . #mycountrysidetonic #aflowerenthusiast
  • :: the sun has been shining so beautifully again today, that I decided it was about time I ventured out for a stroll around our pretty little village with my camera. It’s been months since I’ve been able to do this and although I’ve been suffering a little bit with round ligament pain while walking, it felt so good to get back into some outdoor photography with the sun on my face ✨💛☀️
  • :: delighting in all these little details for our little peach ✨ I’m finding it far more satisfying shopping for baby than for myself lately, who else feels this way? That being said, over the Easter weekend James insisted that I treat myself to a pregnancy pillow and some comfy maternity bras... because being sleep-deprived and grumpier in my uncomfortable pre-pregnancy bras is definitely no fun, for either of us 😆🙈 . Next week the first piece of furniture arrives for the nursery and I’m so excited to finally get the space organised 💛 I can’t quite believe that it’s now only 4 months until our baby is here! In the grand scheme of things, that really feels like no time at all 😍

 

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