July. The month my baby seemed to stop being a baby. A month of holidays (too many we are feeling far too spoilt) and a month of family photos. 

I didn't have to set up a photo for July, for the Me and Mine Project. No special effort was involved like the past months. There was no shoot, no "come on we need to take a photo for Me and Mine" and no disappointment that one of us wasn't looking the right way!  

July has been a month of family. Family times, with all four of us. 

And it's made me realise there needs to be more like this month and less like the others.

When you go to friend's houses what are the photos you are most likely to see on the walls? Is it family snap shots or perfectly "naturally" posed family portraits on a white screen? 

Don't get me wrong (we had a family photo shoot - you can see the pictures HERE) there is nothing at all bad with posed family pictures (I've taken lots of lovely families and hopefully some more to come) but capturing family life should be more than just that! The photos around our homes don't have to be perfect, perfectly lit, and perfectly edited. 

Our house is full of photos. They are not perfect but they capture a moment. And I adore them. 

I know I am guilty of always wanting the perfect picture, taking 5 selfies of Rich and I until I like one (and the double chins are less obvious), but I need to embrace what we are, chins and all.

This was our month... 

We are a family. A little unit. 4 Heaths against the world! 

Watch out world we're coming to get you. 

Time to link up your wonderful family photos! Don't worry about light, angles or backgrounds. Just snap away and link it up with all of us.  

You've seen me and mine, now show me you and yours!

There are lots of lovely families who link up with this project including a very happy family of four over on Katie's blog Mummy Daddy Me.  Go and have a look at an award winning family blog. She's the best in the country! I promise you will love it!

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Here's the months you might have missed of our family portrait project! 

June

March

May

February

April

January

My boys and I love cold pasta but my husband is not a fan. He doesn't like the wetness of pasta salads and the sloppy texture some end up having.

So I tried something sweet and pretty and he ate the lot! 

Ingredients: 

• Dried angel hair pasta - 250g for a 2 person portion
• 1 packet sugar snap peas
• Handful edamame beans
• Half a red cabbage
• Handful cherry tomatoes
• 3 figs
• Handful of pea shoots
• Lime  
• Drizzle of olive oil

Cook your pasta according to the instructions. Chop your red cabbage, tomatoes and figs and sprinkle amongst cooled pasta. Top with the zest of half a lemon and sprinkle your pea shoots, sugar snaps and edamame beans on top. Drizzle a little lime juice and olive oil to finish.

For extra bite toss your edamame beans in sea salt before hand.  

What have you made this week? I'd love to try some new dishes. 

Heaven is in fact, a boutique B&B nestled in the centre of the charming harbour town of Honfleur.

I actually said the phrase out loud, as we walked through the heavy, ornately carved wood door, "I have died and gone to heaven!"

As a girl with impossible standards, it was the first time that I have stayed somewhere that I would describe as faultless. 

From the decor, to the eloquent staff, homemade touches and minute details that takes your experience at La Petite Folie, from marvellous to magnifique!  

La Petite Folie is effortless vintage chic, encapsulated in a stunning historic property in the heart of the town. The owner Penny's (an American who married a Frenchman) passion for the house brims over when she described the history of the place and how they bought it within an hour of viewing it, completely restoring the place, sensitively and beautifully. 

It feels like each carefully placed piece has been lovingly searched for, for that exact spot. It is a luxury experience, but one that has no pretence and you immediately wish you could live there!

The guest lounge is bursting with books and magazines, which came in very handy during the couple of hours thunderstorm on Saturday afternoon. Home made cakes, tea and coffee is available on tap during the late afternoon and every piece of literature feels as though it's been especially selected to enhance your stay.

An anniversary trip deserved a special room so we chose La Suite Bleue, a beautiful suite in the eves of the house which benefitted from far reaching views to the port and over the public gardens. The room decor was built around the wooden carved headboard and the attention to detail was impeccable. The room had two halves, a day bed and modern television, dvd player and music system for sitting and relaxing, and a more formal area for getting dressed. Don't you just love fluffy robes and slippers?! 

The garden is tranquil and there are little secret areas to discover. Everything is authentic and for us, perfection.

Honfleur itself is a visual marvel. Quaint, pretty and cosmopolitan all wrapped up in one charming fishing village. But I will save those pictures for later this week!

Our most favourite piece of furniture was a turn of the century butchers chopping block. Penny explained how she had snapped it up for a steal, because the original legs were broken. The top is so warped from all the beating of the meat, the butcher must have done and that makes it magical!

Breakfast was divine. I don't think we would have cared what was actually served because we were completely in love with the way it was served! I love that Richard appreciated the cabbage leave vintage plates and said "Oooh look at the apple juice!" Home made delicious treats, so much food you could have eaten for hours and on our last morning, they packed us a little leftover lunch for our ferry journey home!

We cannot speak more highly of La Petite Folie. If you ever get the chance to visit Honfleur, this is the only place to stay! 

Here's a taste of the village itself...