Welcome to another week of my guest post series Other Bloggers Family Lives, which has been running for a year this week. This week I am joined by Steph from one of my all time favourite blogs Hello Baby Blog. I have been reading Steph's blog since I started blogging myself over two years ago, her blog is so stylish with the most beautiful family photographs. I have also met Steph in real life (at a blogging event) and she is so lovely and friendly.
So let's find out more about the family behind Hello Baby Blog.
1.) Tell me a bit about yourself and your family?
Hi, I'm Steph, mum to Jack (5) and Phoebe (2) and I am a marketing manager/full-time mummy by day and lifestyle/parenting blogger by night!
2.) Where do you live?
We live in beautiful Cheshire.
3.) What is your favourite thing to do as a family where you live?
Weather permitting, we love venturing outdoors and making the most of our lovely area. There are some brilliant National Trust properties located nearby including Quarry Bank Mill, Dunham Massey (brilliant for deer-spotting and scooting/cycling thanks to its super flat paths), Tatton park with its farm and excellent playground and Hare Hill. We also spend a lot of time in Alderley Edge up at the Edge (another NT location - we like to get our money's worth!) which has the most beautiful views over the Cheshire countryside and is brilliant for the kids to explore and run wild through the trees.
4.) If you could live anywhere where would you?
Before we settled down, Andy and I had a belated gap year and travelled the world for a year. During that trip, we both fell in love with New Zealand and felt that we could easily settle there if it wasn't so far way from our loved ones. I also lived in Japan in my late teens and adored it but wouldn't want to live there with the kids.
I adore the UK and Cheshire is a great place to live; I just wish it didn't rain so much!!
5.) Did you grow up close to where you live now and what are your favourite childhood memories of where you grew up?
I've gone full circle and now live about 1 mile away (if that) from my parent's house. I've lived in Leeds, Tokyo and another village nearby over the years, but I came back to where I grew up dragging Andy along with me.
6.) Have you got any exciting family plans for the year ahead?
Jack started school in September so we are now tied to the school holidays forever more, but we have a few holidays planned with family and friends.
7.) What is your favourite thing about family life?
I just love being a mum and I can't imagine my life without my children. They really are a joy to be around and the four of us have such a lovely time together. Having kids makes you see the world from a different perspective, through the eyes of a child and it's just the best!
Thank you so much for taking part Steph, I loved reading your answers and it sounds so lovely where you live. My little girl starts school next year and we will be tied to the school holidays too which I am not looking forward too at all. I hope you enjoy your holidays this year and I can't wait to read more of your family adventures on your blog in the future.
To find out more about Steph and her family visit her blog www.hellobabyblog.co.uk
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Don't forget to check out last week's post if you missed it.
What a lovely interview, I love these question and answer posts with other bloggers, I'm so nosy I love finding out about other people!
ReplyDeleteThank you Laura, I am the same I love finding out about others xx
DeleteSounds like a lovely area they live in. I'd love to visit New Zealand one day.
ReplyDeleteIt really does sound beautiful where they live, I have never been to Cheshire before xx
DeleteI would definitely spend time outside if I lived in Steph's neck of the woods, I bet it's lovely x
ReplyDeleteIt really does sound lovely doesn't it xx
DeleteWhat a lovely family and what an amazing place to lice
ReplyDeleteIt is such a beautiful family photo isn't it xx
DeleteSuch a lovely series and lovely to get to know Steph better!
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you enjoyed reading Talya xx
DeleteLovely to read about other bloggers, I always find it interesting. I have friends from New Zealand, and having seen their photos, I would love to go.
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand looks like a beautiful part of the world, I would love to visit someday too xx
DeleteAlways interesting to read about other bloggers. Cheshire is a lovely area, but I agree about the rain, we have too much rain in Britain!
ReplyDeleteWe really do have too much rain, it is forever cold and raining here in Newcastle too xx
DeleteI love reading about other bloggers. I'm so curious about other people's lives ;-)
ReplyDeleteMe too, it is so interesting finding where people live and what they get up to as everyone is so different xx
DeleteI wish we could go to National Trust places but most are hard to get to if you don't drive
ReplyDeleteThat is a shame, they are lovely for weekends out with the children. They are often remote though aren't they. xx
DeleteAw lovely getting to know Steph a bit more! I also think that family makes everything funnier and greater! Beautiful pictures of the 4 of them too. X
ReplyDeleteIt really is such a beautiful family photo. I am glad you enjoyed reading xx
DeleteThese are always nice to read. My cousin is currently traveling in New Zealand and the photos are stunning. Can see why Steph would like to live there!
ReplyDeleteNew Zealand really does like a beautiful place to visit. I hope your cousin is having an amazing time xx
DeleteWhat a lovely interview! I love to read and get to know other bloggers. The picture is amazing, so high quality!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you enjoyed reading, totally agree about the photo - stunning xx
DeleteI've heard wonderful things about New Zealand and would love to visit with my little one someday x
ReplyDeleteMe too, looks like a magical place to visit xx
DeleteWhat a lovely post. I have always wanted to travel. Would love to go to New Zealand :)
ReplyDeleteI really want to travel more with my children, I loved exploring the world with my parents when I was younger xx
DeleteNew Zealand is on my bucket list too, but Cheshire sounds lovely as well!
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit too, I always hear such amazing things about it from people xx
DeleteFirstly, what a lovely family picture and secondly living in Japan sounds awesome and I'd love to see New Zealand one day - I bet I'd want to live there too :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I had of travelled more before I had children, living in Japan and New Zealand really does sound amazing doesn't it xx
DeleteSounds like Steph lives in a beautiful part of the world, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteIt really does, I need to visit sometime x
DeleteAnother great interview. It sounds like Steph lives in a lovely place and I hear her about the school holidays
ReplyDeleteSchool terms can be so restrictive at time's can't they, especially for family adventures and holidays xx
DeleteLove this series, and loved reading Steph's answers. I do like to be a bit nebby about other people and what they do!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lauren, Can't believe it was almost a yer ago since you featured on it! xx
DeleteI would love to settle in NZ too - such a shame it is so far away from family and friends
ReplyDeleteI would be there like a shot if it wasn't so far from my family too xx
DeleteThey sound like they have such a lovely life. My cousin is currently working in NZ and has a NZ boyfriend so will have to wait and see what happens there when her visa runs out. My other cousin met an Austrlian when he went travelling and she moved here!x
ReplyDeleteThey really do don't they. I hope your cousin is having an amazing time xx
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