Poor Poet - I hope she feels better soon. Love her bonnet.
What a smashing pirate ship - Che looks lost in his own little Word of play - magical x

My respect for single parents was raised through the roof when my number one
was away for 5 weeks in South Africa several years ago. Longest 5 weeks ever.

hope Poet feels better soon and I too like the glances of your diptych. xxoo

i know she is poorly and i send get better hugs but oh boy is that shot cute xxx

oh those flushed cheeks, poor Poet. That pirate ship looks good fun too!x

Lovely portraits as usual. Solo parenting certainly is hard work - my partner works in the mining industry and travels often. With four boys and no family support it can be a very tough gig, especially when a child, or indeed yourself, is sick. This Winter is looking like a particularly bad year for colds and flu - homemade chicken soup has been on the menu often around here. Get well soon Poet. xx

get well soon Poet...i can feel those burny-cheeks just looking at the photo. poor poppet. how i smiled though too as i have a jacket like yours! it belonged to my mum and i love the cosy feel of it's quilt around me.

love both these gazes Jodi. your sense of a quiet week is coming through in the beautiful images. glad you made it through and like you say respect is due to all the parents who go it alone every week. xx

Poor poppet. Sending well wishes and agreeing wholeheartedly that single parents are much admired.

Oh I understand it all about solo parenting, and it's not my forte either, as you say. Due to work schedules, this happens a lot around here and I never get used to it.
Big admiration and a big hug to all single parents, that is for sure. ;-)

oh such dreamy images this week Jodi! I think I'd fail solo parenting too, but it seems your plan of taking it slow and steady was the trick! wishing you wonderful, restful, peaceful Sunday xx

Solo parenting is so so tough. And throw a sick child into the mix and it's almost enough to break me! Hope this week is a little easier on you and Poet recovers quickly. X

I have been both. A solos parent with my first and now a partnered parent with my second. Both have the most amazing rewards. With solo parenting the best thing to do is to slow down and enjoy the moment.

I think you're spot on with the attitude thing. It seems most days unfold that way when you start them with the wrong head space. Good on you for taking care of yourself. Poor Poet and her Wintry ails....hope she's on the mend soon. And CHe seems ever the thinker. Hope your week is lovely :) x

Well done on your solo week...I agree...had job indeed...beautiful pics hope your little one is feeling better. xxx

Oh little Poet looks so unwell in that photo, with those red cheeks and her downward glace. I hope she is feeling better very soon.

"This week I took it slow, didn't try to do too much, planned easy dinners and went to bed early - it made all the difference."

That's the only way I can survive weeks without Hubby. Slowly, mindfully, ensuring sleep and rest.

Gorgeous pics, as always :)

Sole parents are amazing! I had to solo parent for 7 whole months as my husband moved overseas before we could join him. I was almost completely insane by the end of it. Luckily I have an amazing mum and friends who supported me through it, and hubby travelled back for weekends quite often too. But it was HARD. So HARD. I like your attitude to it.

Erick is away for 5 days during the week, so I can share that rejoicing when Friday night comes around and I am off mama duty! Hoping sweet Poet gets well soon!

Beautiful photos, as always. I've been meaning to tell you - your "Story of a Home" was so beautifully realized and explained. Thank you for sharing it so well with us all. I have passed it on to my friends here in California who have also found lovely reason in it. Rather than viewing the dirty dishes, miscellaneous bread crumbs, tea-stained mugs, and disarranged couch pillows as ugly now, we can see them as sure signs of constant hospitality. I'm indebted to you for that perfect perspective of house imperfections, which make a home. :)

Oh look at those rosy cheeks. poor poppet.

I hope Poet feels better soon!

My husband is a driller on an oil rig (it's just his job, nothing more), so he's away for weeks at a time. I find just what you say to be true -- that my attitude, state of mind, state of rest, dictate my days with our Maile. Hugs to you!

I love the looking down diptych as well - and the colours are so vibrant. There is such clarity in these portraits. Beautiful. Hope Poet feels better soon - those cheeks!!

I love the looking down, too. The fever, not so much - poor Poet (and you!). Hope she's all recovered and you're enjoying a little respite having Daniel home. Kellie xx

your photos are always so engaging. thank you for sharing them!
and thank you for the little pick :) i seriously was shocked to see my little iphone pictures mentioned on your blog.
humbled.

being poorly is grim but in this case also very photogenic! i agree, huge love and respect to all the single parents out there, i can barely cope with 'going solo' for a couple of nights. x x x x

Wow- partner away and a sick little person. Respect to you. My husband will be on a row of night shifts in a few weeks and i'm already thinking about staying with my parents for a night or two!

I've experienced both - the solo and the partnered parenting. Hats off to all the solo parents reading. You are doing an incredible job xxx

ps Hope little Poet gets better. She looks so sad, but oh-so-cute as well :)

Poet is made of porcelain in this photo. Gorgeous x

Oh, those cheeks. kisses.

Oh Jodi I echo everyone else on here. Poet is truly a living doll with her rosy cheeks and kissable cheeks! What a perfect little model for you :) xx

these are exquisite and introspective. beautiful!
kw ladies in navy

I thought Poet looked like she didn't feel well before I read the caption. Hope things are looking up soon. I agree, hats off to the single parents. I don't know how they do it.

look at those lovely rosey cheeks, gorgeous x

Your photos are just so, so beautiful Jodi! I love looking at them every week :)

Your photos continue to amaze me week after week.

don't they both have elegant hands. we are all stubby of finger around here!

Jodi, your pictures are beautiful - always depicting the perfect glimpse of emotion. I've been following your blog for a couple of years now and am entirely inspired by your perspective on life. I too hope Poet is feeling better & thank you so much for taking a look at our little blog from Canada, so very kind of you!

I like the "looking down" theme as well! And that sweet little Poet - such a doll! Hope she's feeling better soon.

xo
cortnie

This little girl with her flowers : ))

I have become completely enthralled with your children, your posts, your work. Pinning and shopping.

Getting later every week. Do not let me slip off the radar!!!

B
x

Oh, that sweet pout, poor darling. I hope Poet feels better soon. And yes, I feel the intensity of solo parenting when my husband has long hours. I also find that my attitude going into it makes all the difference!

Ohh Poe… Poor wee thing. Give her a kiss and a cuddle. x