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The Little Lilypad is a lifestyle blog mostly written by a mum to two beautiful, cheeky and entertaining daughters. It is sometimes written by the Man on the Pad or by one of our baby bloggers. Occasionally we accept guest posts too. There is frequently talk of sustainable living, saving money, lifestyle and travel. It is hopefully helpful, sometimes funny and always honest.
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Just a Moment in Time

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I wrote a post a few days ago about things my mum used to say when I was growing up but she has a particular saying that she uses more often than most. "It is a moment in time". I have said it before and I will say it again but this saying drives me a little bit bonkers.

When my eldest daughter refused to give up breast feeding, I was told "it is a moment in time"

When my youngest daughter wouldn't sleep through the night, I was told "it is a moment in time"

And then I heard her say it to my sister in law yesterday about my new baby nephew being a little fractious, "it's just a moment in time"

Unfortunately that moment is usually all consuming and feels never ending.

But what about the good moments?

The memory moments?

Those picture perfect moments that you want to capture forever but usually don't have a camera to hand at that precise moment. Those are the moments I want to freeze frame.

My daughters now know that if they are doing something the slightest bit cute, I will suddenly be armed with my camera or smart phone ready and waiting to capture them, which usually leaves them running in the opposite direction. I think I must do this quite often these days as even my two year old gets my phone and says "take your picture mommy" .... ooops!

 Photo Calendar

There is method in my crazy determination to capture the perfect moment as it is coming up to Christmas and I always create a photo calendar for my Nan as a Christmas Gift. She loves to have big images of her grandchildren and great grandchildren that she can enjoy for the whole year, so "thats" why I always need to create the picture perfect moment, for our memories and for the family.

I just hope that as my mums legacy is "it is a moment in time", my own children don't say mine is "smile at the camera"!

This post is brought to you in association with PhotoBox but having used them every year for the past 5 years, it is also a genuine and natural recommendation.

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  1. I love making an annual calendar. It is a lovely way to look back on the year and see how much your child or children have changed.

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  2. I love photos - and think it's so important to have some printed out because often technology goes wrong and we lose those moments.

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  3. I love that idea and do the same thing every year x x

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  4. My granparents have received a photo calendar ever since I can remember and they love it every year. It's such a special and personal present x

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  5. Sonya Cisco

    My mum makes me a photo calendar every year, I love them, and keep them when they are finished with.

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  6. That is a lovely post. It is important capturing those moments in time isn't it? :)

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