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Hey, I'm Emma aka MrsShilts. Mum to two boys aged 10 and 5, Wife to Shilts and we live in Staffordshire on the edge of the forest with our Cockapoo puppy, Cookie. Lovely to meet you!

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Happy December 🎅🏼✨♥️ Absolutely delig

Happy December 🎅🏼✨♥️

Absolutely delighted with our photographs from the boys recent photoshoot with Warwick Photography Studio. The boys met @thatjimkringle who was absolutely brilliant and so magical. The boys found their names on the nice list, were read a funny Christmas story and were treated to a home baked goodie to take home. As Christmas photography experiences go, this was up there as one of the best!

Thank you Rav, Jim and team for a wonderful experience and the photos are just amazing. Definitely something for us to treasure as the boys grow up!

#december #happydecember1st #christmasphotoshoot #christmas #warwickphotographystudio #jimkringle #ourshiltonboys #december2023 #wesawsanta #christmasmood

Christmas is slowly creeping in and I love it! I a

Christmas is slowly creeping in and I love it! I absolutely love a door wreath and actually bought this one last year but didn’t get chance to use it. Are your decorations up yet? We’re slowly adding bits here and there and haven’t decided on where the Christmas tree will go this year? Still plenty of time for that..

#christmaswreath #doorsatchristmas #christmasdoor #christmasdecor #christmascountdown #festivewreath #festivevibes #wreathdecor #wreathlove

I was inspired by a beautiful shop window on holid

I was inspired by a beautiful shop window on holiday in Woodhall Spa and and ran with the idea of recreating it at home! I absolutely love it. I bought the Pom Pom garlands and Freddie and I carefully stuck them to the ceiling. Add in a fluffy rug, two super cute Polar bears, a tree and some twinkly lights and ta-da! It’s beautiful and I absolutely love it! 🐻‍❄️🌲✨

🐻‍❄️ from @rymanschristmastrees
🌲 from @rymanschristmastrees
❄️ from @amazonuk

#christmasdecor #christmas2023 #winterwonderland #polarbearking #itsbeginningtolookalotlikechristmas #christmas #polarbears #polarbearcrown #christmaswindows #christmaswindow #christmasreels

Lest we forget ✨ Our boys have been learning a

Lest we forget ✨

Our boys have been learning all about the sacrifices of the brave men and women who fought for our freedom and paid the ultimate price in school this week. Freddie’s being asking questions and it’s always difficult to tell the hard truths about war to such innocent children but they know their lives would undoubtedly be very different without the brave and courageous souls who protect us all.

Thank you to all the military personnel past and present for keeping us safe ❤️

#lestweforget🌹 #remeberanceday #wewillrememberthem #amongstthepoppies #poppyfields #throwback #thankyouforyourservice

My 40th year has been somewhat of a rollercoaster.

My 40th year has been somewhat of a rollercoaster. There’s been some incredible lows (winding down my Etsy business was one of them, finding the courage to admit it wasn’t working and finding a ‘stable’ income and a whole new routine for us all, the loss of friendships I thought were genuine and losing my Grandad to dementia and our wonderful Aunty came as a massive blow), plenty of good bits (meeting new friends and becoming part of a fantastic, supportive and genuinely wonderful team) and some cracking highs but to say I’ve struggled with my confidence is a huge understatement. You see, I am my own worst critic and I’d never say things to a friend that I so freely think about myself so why do I do it? I want to enjoy being who I am in my own skin but I just feel like I’ve let myself down.. I also really dislike that I feel ashamed of my weight gain but I want to do better. I want to be free of that guilt and just enjoy life with my boys. I’m going to really try and give myself a break. Be kinder to myself and be more accepting of who I am! ♥️ It’s a bit of a ramble but all I wanted to say was thank you for the kind comments when I posted this pic on my stories, I appreciate them all. I like this pic, I loved my dress so it deserves a space on the grid ♥️

#feelingbravebutundefeated #courage #olderandwiser #bekind #bekindtoyourself

Yesterday we went to our friends wedding at the in

Yesterday we went to our friends wedding at the incredible Ashridge House and it was probably one of the best weddings we’ve ever been too! The venue was absolutely stunning (it was once the home of Henry VIII) the decorations were perfect for the season and the company was brilliant. To share in such a day was such a joy and we’re so pleased for the new Mr & Mrs Hallas-Macleod ♥️

#ashridgehouse #ashridgehouseweddings #ashridgeestate #ashridgehousewedding #weddingvibes #bridgertonvibes #autumnweddinginspiration #autumnweddingideas #autumnvibes🍁

ad · Whilst it's been a tough start to Year One

ad · Whilst it's been a tough start to Year One for Freddie, he's absolutely loving his Maths. We're keen to encourage this love of numbers throughout the upcoming half-term break with the Spooky Adventure from @themathsfactorbypearson. We partnered with TMF over the summer holidays and it was a great resource for boosting Freddie's maths confidence. The Halloween-inspired free online course, aimed at children aged 4-11, is a 7-day course that follows The Maths Factor approach, with @carolvorders easy-to-follow video lessons and lots of fun activities and games for children to practice.

Head on over to the link in my bio to join in the Spooky Adventure fun..

#ad #mathsisfun #halfterm #halloween #spookyfun #learningthroughplay #mathsfun #yearone #primaryschool #schooldays #mathsclass #primaryschoolmaths #halftermfun #spookyseason #halloweenfun #spookyszn

BTCC at Silverstone • creating memories with my

BTCC at Silverstone • creating memories with my boys with experiences they’ll remember for a lifetime!

Two weeks ago we went to iconic Silverstone circuit for a day out at @btcc and luckily got a VIP day with @excelr8motorsport and @minichallengeuk. It was the BEST day! We had a behind the scenes garage tour which was fascinating, grid walks on the actual track before the races and got showered with the fizzy stuff by one of our fave drivers @danielrowbottom.32. Such a fun day enjoying the fast paced touring cars with my boys!

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