I started writing my blog in January 2016, having very nearly starting one back in September 2012. I kick myself everyday that I didn’t take the plunge back then. But thank goodness I finally did, because I love it. It’s my third baby and I can’t ever see a time when it won’t be a part of my life. That blog was called ‘Dear Bear and Beany’ and at the time I had no idea that it would one day become a job for me. A job that I love.
It was my place to capture our life together, to remember all those little moments of the girls life that I know as much as I want to remember them forever they would be forgotten over time. It was a hobby that I loved and I completely immersed myself in it and I took the time to teach myself everything that I needed to know. I would spend hours learning about the behind the scenes part of blogging, lightroom, iMovie and a lot more. I wanted to be the best I could be at it.
Over the years my blog grew and with the industry growing too, it become my full time job. It started as a place for me to capture my girls growing up, never wanting to forget all the little details and the ordinary moments. Quickly realising that they grow very quickly and I wanted t have a place to remember it all. It also became a place for me to write about me and what was happening in my life. With the girls growing up and me now having more time for myself, I felt that I had outgrown the name of my blog. I recently made the decision to change the name to ‘Inside Laura’s Life’, as I feel this reflects where I am now and the future of my blog.
I spend my days while my girls are at school, here writing my blog, taking photos and continuing to enjoy this wonderful job.
Who are we?
Laura…
I’m Laura… the writer behind the blog. I’m mummy to two girls and wife to Andy. Before the girls came along, I worked in Internal Communications and ever since I could hold a pencil, I’ve loved to write. As a child I was always the one that took the longest to finish writing their story in class, often missing out on playtime to get it finished.
I’ve always been the person with a camera, the one that took it out on nights out to capture those embarrassing moments. This was all before we had cameras on our phones. My love for photography has grown since starting my blog and it’s now something that I love just as much as writing and as I’m self taught I’m working hard at perfecting my photos all the time. I also do freelance writing for other brands, alongside my own blog.
We moved into our family home in 2016 and I have a love of interiors. I love to take my time and design a room, I spend hours searching for the perfect items. I’m at my happiest when I am with my family, they are my whole world. Whether that’s at home snuggling together watching a movie, or out exploring the world we live in.
I love sunflowers, coffee and white chocolate is the best thing ever! I’ve recently started running and I’m currently doing the couch to 5K.
Andy…
Andy and I first met in 2000, it was definitely lust at first sight for him… We got together in 2009, Andy moved in with me after a week together and he never left. He proposed a few weeks later and we got married eleven months later in November 2010. It was a bit of a rollercoaster, but it didn’t feel like it for us. I guess when you know, you just know! I’ve written about the story of us on here if you fancy a read (and a laugh!).
He works hard for our family and there isn’t anything he wouldn’t do for us girls. He was the one that gave me the final nudge to start writing my blog and I am thankful for how supportive he is. Even though he doesn’t get social media and isn’t on it himself!
He loves to watch football and cricket. Tries to play golf (he will never read this) and has a memory full of useless information, but handy for a pub quiz! He loves to go running and it has become his new passion.
My Beautiful Alice…
Alice couldn’t wait to make me a mummy and arrived ten days early in August 2012. Alice is a gentle sole, but bursting with confidence. Her teachers call her the chatterbox of the class and she gets that from her daddy, definitely not me. She comes out with some funny one liners and has us laughing all the time. She never sits still and is always on the go.
She is my loving little girl, she cuddles me all the time and tells me she loves me at least 10 times a day. She is the best big sister and adores her little sister.
My Gorgeous Holly…
Two years and ten days later, in August 2014, my little Holly arrived right on time! Maybe a sign she will take after her mummy, always on time.
Holly is my smiley little girl, I can’t remember a time when Holly didn’t smile. She is my loud one, always on the go and never sits still. But she is also my chilled out one, very easy going and never any trouble. She will sit for ages playing with her toys and entertaining herself.
She is equally as affectionate as Alice, loves to sit on my lap still and I’m not ready for a time when she doesn’t. She looks up to her big sister and they are lucky to have each other.
Holly loves Lego Friends, dolls and she spends her life dressed as a fairy!
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