FMS Photo A Day | July

Can you believe that it's August already? I would say this year has flown by but it does feel like August should be here, it's just that summer is flying by so quickly!
August's arrival means that my birthday is just around the corner, plus we have quite a few other fun things planned - like that trip to Bruges that I mentioned yesterday, visiting friends and my sister leaving to study in Hong Kong.

July felt like quite a long month and I'm not sure as much heart went into these FMS Photo A Day photos as last month's, but there are a few here that I quite like. I think I might give August's a miss, just because I'll be snapping lots for other reasons, but I've enjoyed actually finishing two Photo A Day challenges in a row.


1 // Red + White :: I hate that red chair but it matched the theme well.
2 // Something Beginning with 'K'


3 // Match :: Probably my least favourite photo of the whole set.
4 // Star :: Giving the monkey praise where it's due, on that evening she brought us a mouse :(


5 // On the Table :: White Cherries from Marlborough fruit market
6 // View :: Walking across the green to the pub.


7 // First :: Coffee saves the morning!
8 // I've Never... :: First batch of proper brownies, courtesy of Cider with Rosie's lovely recipe.


9 // Alive :: Our various veg patches are coming on strong.
10 // Sharp :: From my second batch of brownies of the week - this time for the office.


11 // Gold
12 // Interior :: I'll never tire of my Cable & Cotton lights.


13 // Look Up
14 // Old School


15 // Torn
16 // Listening To...


17 // Sunshine
18 // Admire


19 // Curly :: Much less frizzy than it could be.
20 // Moment :: Chilling in a wigwam at the Shaw House summer fête


21 // Basic
22 // I Wore This! :: Instant after work PJs.


23 // Macro :: The lavender in bloom outside our offices.
24 // Water :: Taking care of our thirsty plants.


25 // Home
26 // Fun :: Fish taco night.


27 // Ten :: My ma brought us gyozas when she came to visit ♥.
28 // Cool :: The coolest cat.


29 // Repeat :: Time for a change of toes.
30 // Lost


31 // Rise :: feat. cat butt ♥.
I'd really like to see your efforts if you took part in this month's FMS Photo A Day, or if you're planning on doing Augusts. Leave your links in the comments, I'm kind of nosey like that.

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#1day12pics :: July

You know one of those weeks where the last thing you want to do is sit in front of a computer when you get home? Yeah, well it's sort of been one of those. I'm kind of sad about that really because blogging is something I really do enjoy and I like to share pictures and thoughts, I guess it's a bit of a shame that I haven't been able to find the motivation lately.

With all that being said, I took quite a few pictures last Saturday and reckon I've managed to get a few posts out of that, the first one being my third 1 Day 12 Pictures Photo Challenge with Michelle from MY Creative and Emma from Photography for Blogs.

We had grand plans for last weekend and had been talking about them before it even hit Wednesday but then the weather decided to be indecisive and it put us off so we ended up on a short and sweet jaunt to the beautiful town of Marlborough with a pit-stop at Cobbs for the Pick Your Own on the way home. It was actually a really nice day, rounded up with a sweet date night and salted caramel Haagen Dasz (what a dream ♥).


1: 9am // Slightly unnervingly sweet behaviour from our little predator first thing in the morning. RIP to the little vole she brought in on Friday night.


2: 10am // It wouldn't be a Saturday without any plans without a little Saturday Kitchen.


3: 11am // Optimistically bopping into Marlborough for Mr Moon's first proper drive since we came back from Portugal.


4: 12pm // A little rain never hurt anyone...


5: 1pm // Marlborough's church is quite wonderful, not only is it pretty beautiful inside, it also features a large local crafts shop and tea room.


6: 2pm // Cobbs really does have the best Pick Your Own, I'm looking forward to heading back there once the raspberry and tayberry crops are better later in the summer.


7: 3pm // I went a little wild at Marlborough's Saturday market, but you can't blame me, their selection is quite something, not pictured is 4 plaice fillets we got for just £5! Their fruit and veg stall puts Newbury's to shame too, I must have come away with three carrier bags full of stuff for around £6.


8: 4pm // An accidental afternoon nap - a 20 minute power nap for me turned into a 2 hour sleep for Mr Moon, something he rarely does but clearly needed.


9: 5pm // Cranky boyfriend waking up to sort out what our dinner plans would be, I haven't seen him faff about so much in ages - wish I got a better picture of it.


10: 6pm // Dressing up and putting my face on.


11: 7pm // We had a lovely meal at a little Donnington pub called The Three Horseshoes. Neither of us were really into the menu but everywhere else was fully booked and we actually felt a little guilty for underestimating it so much. The food was really tasty and the service was great, there's not really much else you want for a relaxing Saturday evening.


12: 8pm //I requested a quick swing by Sainsbury's on the way home to search for this beaut, might be my new favourite ice cream flavour.
So that was my third #1day12pics and the first without any pre-planned events going on in the background, not bad going though, even if I do say so myself.

FMS Photo A Day | June

I've known about Fat Mum Slim's Photo A Day Challenge for what feels like absolutely ages now and I always start them with the best of intentions but have never finished one.

However, after completing my #100HappyDays Challenge and with what looked to be an exciting, sun-filled June, I figured it would be a breeze, and hey, it totally has been. I've treated this with a little more care and thought than I have previously and like to think that it's paid off. If nothing else, it gives me something nice to share with you as we come into July.


1 // 'Joy' - Jumping for joy while having a little walk around Bagnor.
2 // 'Doing' - Work, work, work.


3 // 'Family' ♥
4 // 'Ordinary'


5 // '11 O'Clock' - Very important elevenses.
6 // 'Adventure' - Evening Walk in Richmond Park.


7 // 'Pattern' - Beautiful bunting at the Wealden Times summer fair
8 // 'T is for...'


9 // 'We Live Here' - The arrival of summer always brings a new appreciation for our garden.
10 // 'Flying' - Probably my laziest one, I wanted some nice birds but I couldn't find any :(


11 // 'The Beginning' - Alliums starting to show us what they can do.
12 // 'Pastel'


13 // 'Simply' - My most simple one.
14 // 'Cross' - Hard to find too so settled for the cover of my holiday read.


15 // 'Lovely' - Our lovely Portugal villa.
16 // 'In the Shadows'


17 // 'Peaceful'
18 // 'Quirky' - Playing Newmarket with bottlecaps for coins.


19 // 'Habit' - Sangria Time.
20 // 'Yay!'


21 // 'Here I Am' - Paddling in the sea.
22 // 'Growing' - Fingers crossed we will have actually grown our own tomatoes from seed this year.


23 // 'In This Moment' - Hometime with Dolly.
24 // 'What June Looks Like' - Nothing but blue sky.


25 // 'Sun Flare'
26 // 'Dreaming'


27 // 'Loving'
28 // 'Bed'


29 // 'Delight' - A sweet afternoon with Moon's ma in Dorking.
30 // 'The End'
I quite like the idea of prompts for this kind of thing rather than random photo taking, just as with 100 Happy Days was about finding the good in things, it's kind of satisfying to have a bit of a theme. I found that checking the prompts at the end of each day and again in the morning made it much easier for it to stick well and truly in my mind, as well as allowing me to think through what I was going to do.

Have you ever taken part in any 'Photo A Day' challenges? Do you have any others that you've come across, I'd love to hear about them.
I'm starting July's Photo A Day today, will you be joining in? I'm pretty excited to do it with my brand spanking new phone too!