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[surprisedskullgrunt-blog]

Found me a Spinda today he's got a li'l goatee spot on his chin. #pokemon #spinda #pokemongo #researchquests #researchmission

[mashakarpushina]

Two days West in a row. Wow. Gorgeous #GreenPark. How often do you look through old photos? In my case, sadly, almost never. And yet as my first son is about to turn six I am venturing into the past, looking through old snaps. Each year this is my modest tradition. This year I realised how much braver and more outgoing I was as a young mother or 25. We went to galleries, took trains out of town, crossed the Atlantic many times a year to spend time with my parents, and yet these days, I am too tired to leave the safety of N6. So over the past two days I have made a decision to take the present into my own hands and progress, grow, stay curious and actively seek and explore the city we live in. I set small goals and reached them. What happiness. Small pleasures one must seek as a mother and a working woman. I stopped making time to see shows, nor making time for friends, I stopped dancing! In the past two days I've started a small revolution in my tired head and I am greatful for the effort. We saw our first Christmas tree of 2013 at Somerset House (we saw plenty since, as residents of Chelsea and Kensington have lots of trees to spend money on it turns out). Today we made it all the way to Sloan Square, (from Crouch end, with a buggy, via tube- #champions) with its myriads of beautiful streets and pretty shop windows. We swung by Saatchi, got offended by ignorance and left. We walked and walked and opened our eyes. Incidentally, my phone has stopped working and it has been a blessing in disguise. Now I spend time focusing on my son, watching strangers go by, catching small curious incidents that make life so full and interesting, instead of gazing into the screen. I've missed nothing and feel liberated. This post is dedicated to all mothers who know how hard it is to make each day a small victory. Especially those of you who work. You are all my #heroes. Keep #inspiring! Post #yeah if you got this far!! #downwiththekids #mumlife #researchmission #london #massivepost #thanksforreading #happy #motherhood #blessing #thankful