It’s hard to believe that I have been on Instagram 4 months already. At the beginning, Instagram totally freaked me out! I hated being a beginner and not knowing how it all worked. But here we are, 4 months later, ready for Lucy At Home Instagram Round Up 1.

When I first started out, I tried to go for pale, arty photos because that’s what I thought I should do. However, I’m all about bright, vibrant colours in real life, and the muted, washed-out colours didn’t fit well with me. So I soon changed and began taking photos that were vivid and colourful.

It has been a brilliant experience and Instagram has quickly become my favourite social media channel. So much so that I’ve decided to do a regular round up here on my blog. This is Instagram Round Up 1.

Instagram Round Up 1

April 2017

Most popular photo

When your toddler discovers you’ve been stashing all the old baby toys under her cot…! . . . 

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Apr 28, 2017 at 7:13am PDT

My favourite photo

My lovely, thoughtful 6yo found these in the school playground at break time. She remembered cherry blossom is my favourite so she kept them in her coat pocket until home time for me.

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Apr 26, 2017 at 8:25am PDT

I was so touched that Jenny had remembered my love of Cherry Blossom, and she’d kept it so carefully for me.

May 2017

Most popular photo

Is there any bunch of flowers more precious than the one picked by your 2yo?! 😍❤ I love this photo so much! 

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on May 25, 2017 at 2:23am PDT

Another photo of my girls giving me flowers (I’m sensing a theme here!). This time, it was my little Charis who picked this daisy for me.

My favourite photo

This park bench is on our route to school. No matter how late we are, we can’t walk past it unless she’s had a moment to hide behind and jump out shouting, “BOO!” 

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on May 23, 2017 at 5:32am PDT

June 2017

Most popular photo

😍 When you nip out for an hour and come back to find hubby baking rainbow buns 🌈 with the girls. He’s such a good dad!

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Jun 30, 2017 at 11:51am PDT

It is a source of much hilarity in our family that, to date, my most popular Instagram photo EVER is, in fact, a photo of my husband’s handiwork! It was so popular, that the chef has agreed to post his recipe on my blog. Coming soon! 🙂

My favourite photo

A brolly walk! ☔ I’d like to take credit for the fact that their outfits matched their umbrellas but it was actually a complete accident! . My grandma died at Christmas and I have been really missing her today. It was lovely to be able to go out and get some fresh air. Sometimes you just need some time in nature to think and make some happy memories. I love my little family so much 😍

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Jun 10, 2017 at 9:47am PDT

We’re a really outdoors-y family! We love to get out for some fresh air whenever I can. This photo of the girls with their umbrellas brings backs of many happy memories of wet, muddy walks.

July 2017

Most popular photo

Time for an adventure! Last few days with just the two of us because big sister will be off school soon. Time for a bike ride…

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Jul 20, 2017 at 1:19am PDT

I was trying to let Charis have a go on her bike as I knew the school holidays were coming and she wouldn’t be getting the one-on-one attention that she’d become accustomed to. She had other ideas and decided that climbing fences was much more fun.

My favourite photo

We went to Wimbledon for the first time at the weekend and it was A-MAZ-ING! I was like a kid in a sweet shop taking in all the sights! 😂 Blog post coming soon! 

A post shared by Lucy At Home (@lucyathomeblog) on Jul 17, 2017 at 8:55am PDT

This photo was taken on the terrace of the exclusive Robinsons Suite, Centre Court, Wimbledon! We won tickets through a blog giveaway and got the complete VIP treatment. It was incredible.

Ah I’ve really enjoyed having a trip down memory lane. Thanks for joining me at Instagram Round Up 1 and I hope to see you again in another 4 months! What are your favourite memories of the last 4 months? Do you like taking photos or do you prefer to soak up the moment? Which is your favourite photo in this round up?

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