Dear 14year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 14TH YEAR 🤪 Brace yourself… This year, you and millions of others around the world are experiencing a monumental emotional shift in to a new reality. Life will literally never be the same again… It is 1996 and… …THE SPICE GIRLS ARE HERE 🤯 🎉 🎓 Seeing a girl in a football […]

Dear 13year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 13TH YEAR 💃🏻 A TEENAGER 🤯 Let’s get the sad part out of the way. We’re saying goodbye to Jojo this year and it’s the most upset you have ever felt and seen 💔🥺 🎓 Dogs teach us so much. Like living in the moment and finding immense joy in the simplest […]

Dear 12year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 12TH YEAR 🤓 A parting achievement at Hinchley Wood Primary is successfully passing your cycling proficiency. 🎓 “Safety first” is a good lesson in many things 👏🏼 Side note: not so successful in remembering to take your actual bike to school that day 🤦🏼‍♀️ Mads almost manages to blow your ear drums […]

Dear 11year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 11TH YEAR 📝 This Bob bloke is a score – so many holidays to new places! Who knew Blighty has so much to offer a kid who’s travelled so much already?! 🤩 There are times when you struggle to know where you fit in to this new family dynamic. Enjoy the best […]

Dear 10year old Ames!

LIFE LESSONS FROM YOUR 10TH YEAR ✂️ DOUBLE FIGURES AMY LOU! 🚀 Whitney’s 1992 anthem lyrics say a lot of things I’d say to you at this point. And to everyone else in this video actually 💜🎶 🎓 First lesson this year… we DO NOT cut our own hair 🤦🏼‍♀️ You’re not the first kid […]

Dear 9year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 9th YEAR 🏅 School fairs are an opportunity to show off a bit… I believe this was an ‘international’ theme so Mads and Norma have taken great pride in dressing you as a Russian doll. Something that needs explaining to LITERALLY EVERYONE ELSE 🤦🏼‍♀️ Enthusiasm for theatre doesn’t always translate so well […]

Dear 8year old Ames!

LIFE LESSONS FROM YOUR 8th YEAR 🥳 Right then “Amy 8” – you’re collecting a couple of hallmark memories this year 😬 “Ooh, aren’t you tall” is something you’re going to hear a lot from now on – like, forever. Get used to it. For group photos, that means being at the back with the […]

Dear 7year old Ames!

LESSONS FROM YOUR 7th YEAR ✨📝 Look at you making your own lovely little friends! This is going to be a strength for you Amy Lou… I can already tell 💕 Some of these cool kids you’re hanging out with, are a by-product of mummy’s lovely friendships. If ever there were an example of how […]

Dear 6year old Ames!

LIFE LESSONS FROM YOUR 6th YEAR 🎓 OK Amy Lou… let’s talk about this whole ‘traditional’ school thing. Its not going to be anywhere near as much fun as dancing school, but you gotta grin and bear it for now kiddo. I can tell by your various expressions here that you have mixed feelings. Hopefully […]