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Well hello, it's been some time! It feels great to be back after taking such a long break. Life obviously pauses in many ways when you have a new baby, but I'm finding it important to carve out time to return to the things that make me feel like myself again!
Missed you all, please let me know how you're doing and whether you have any questions for the Q&A or future video requests xx
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Hi! My name's Lauren and I make videos about books I'm reading, thoughts I'm thinking, and things I'm doing.
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Lovely to see you back! YOU MADE A HUMAN. I am in awe. Make what you like, we'll watch ;) xxx
I’d love to see what kind of books you’re exploring for Edith! Are you starting a collection? What are your thought on children’s publishing? Are you following accounts yet that you like? Mom here if a 4-year-old and getting to revisit children’s literature has been a wonderful part of becoming a parent!
Seconded. Going to the library with my two year old and getting a pile of books to explore is the highlight of our week!
Currently home with a 3 week old and giggled when you talked about reading 2 chapters in a weekend, it's so true. Welcome back, I'd been wondering when you'd feel ready. As a fellow new mom, I welcome all the baby content, but also love the original reading and bookish stuff as well. Also enjoyed the pregnancy and house videos, basically anything you feel like filming
That is one of the most beautiful babies I've ever seen. I'm not kidding. Congrats!
This little angel is a peach. She steals the show.
Welcome back Lauren! And hello Edith! She is so precious. I'm mostly a fan of bookish videos, but I'd love to watch anything you decide to film bookish or otherwise. I think there are a lot of fantastic booktubers who don't read too much themselves, but come up with very creative bookish content. I would love to hear about the books you are most excited for Edith to read as she grows up. More informal vlogs and trips to bookshops with you sound wonderful as well! I can't wait to see how your channel grows and changes with little Edith. ♥♥♥
Welcome back!! It's so great to watch one of your videos again. Little Edith is so cute and I love the babbling and raspberries. I remember when I had my first kiddo, audiobooks helped me ease back into reading. Although after having my 12 month old (our rainbow baby), I've been having the hardest time picking up a book and reading more than a couple of pages. I mostly spend all my time reading and re-reading books with my six year old. As others have said, I would love to see content about books you are procuring for Edith or children's books that are being released. Many times if I hear about a book on UA-cam, I immediately go to the library and request it or request a book for library purchase. Any children's, picture or middle grade book suggestions are appreciated. Whatever you end up publishing, I'm here for it.
I think I'll be repeating ideas already posted but it seems like a good time for you to mould any videos you make to suit your lifestyle. Books you are finding for Edith would be enjoyable for viewers with children and no children alike. You could also document your adventures into making food for Edith. I don't think either of these would need her to feature prominently as it's more about you as her mum. 😊 It's really nice that you're back!
Beyond thrilled for you that you have such a beautiful (if slightly demanding) baby. Don't know how I missed this video for so long but very glad to see your lovely face on here again. If you want video ideas I would say do a tag or a video on your favourite films for a change, or maybe you could do a little vlog series where you visit different museums/galleries but I realise this could be difficult with a baby.
Nice you see you’re back. She is beautiful! Congratulations 🎉
It’s so lovely to have you back. Edith is so gorgeous.
I really loved your baking videos/prep for Christmas last year! It was so cozy watching you baking those pies. I agree with all the others -- nice to have you back, and just film anything! Keep it easy for yourself, nothing you have to heavily edit or work on, we're just happy to see you. By the way, the sleepless nights because of children can continue awhile, my youngest is 30 and can still have me up worrying. ;)
Hahaha, my dad told me that the first 32 years are the worst 🤔
It was a joy to see you back and doing well with baby edith!! So glad you felt OK to take the break as you adjusted to being a family. Sleep deprivation is real and you need to continue to care for yourself :) but reading could also be part of that important " me" time as a mom.
Q: do you have any LFL, Little Free Libraries near you?? Touring them can be a fun video.
Also would love any bookstore shop with me videos esp any kind of thrift stores.
Hi Lauren. Welcome back! You have been much missed 😊 My question for the Q&A: "With less time to read now, how do you prioritize what you're going to read next?"
So happy to see you back. Missed your videos so much. Edith is adorable 🤗♥️
Love seeing you back and so happy you are both happy and well. Make what you have time for. We’ll still be here.
Welcome back, lovely to see you. You have so much fun to come.
Been following on Instagram, but it's another thing to see her in a video like this. What a lovely little girl! We're expecting a boy this month on the 22nd, so he could decide to show up any day now.
A couple of questions for the Q&A:
1. Do you know if you have any favorite Swedish authors? In that case, who?
2. What do you think about audio books? That's something I listen to a lot during some stretches. I'm guessing that'll be my main reading outlet when I go on paternity leave.
3. How bad was your experience with placenta brain?
4. What are you reading to Edith now?
Oh hooray?! She is so beautiful and love her comments...she is so cute and you look well. I don't have Instagram so this is my first look! Congratulations!! I would love to see the renovations...and You Did It
.and during Covid!!💕💕
Congratulations! Lovely to meet your little one🥰!! And welcome back!
Great to see a video from you! Welcome Edith! She is adorable.
Congratulations Will and Lauren. Wonderful news
Yay! Welcome back, Lauren! Edith is such a beautiful, happy looking baby. I'd love to watch more bookish videos, vlogs, home reno stuff, pregnancy and baby videos. Umm whatever you want to film I'll watch.
Welcome back! Edith is a beauty congratulations
Welcome back ❤ so nice to see you back. Congratulations to you and Will Edith is adorable ❤ 💖 I would watch anything you record love your videos 📹 ❤ book shop vlogs sound good
Wonderful to see you in my subscription feed, you and Edith look wonderful ❤️❤️
Welcome back! So glad to hear things are going well! Would love to see a relaxed reading vlog, and more on how you're settling into your new routines
Welcome back. Fav baby books….or books you’re looking forward to reading to her! I have my fav’s I read to my kids!
So lovely to have you back. Edith is gorgeous, and those eyes ❤. Looking forward to some new vlogs from you in the future.
Aw Lauren, so lovely to see you back on here! Edith is a beautiful wee thing, she definitely looks like a mix of her mummy & daddy!
You probably don’t remember but I messaged you before saying thank you for being so open about your journey to having Edith, and how it helped me with my own loss. My husband and I are actually expecting our own ‘rainbow’ baby (due tomorrow!) so I would love to know if you have any tips or ‘must haves’ for life with a newborn!
Lovely to see your smiley face! Ceri :) x
Oh Ceri of course I remember, I’m so so happy for you I’m crying! 😭 congratulations! Xx
Aw you are such a sweetheart! Thank you ☺️❤️ honestly can’t tell you how much you helped us with our own personal journey! Hope we have a wee one as happy and content as Edith ☺️ x
Congratulations on Edith she is adorable and gorgeous!! So happy to see you again :) Take things at your pace and stride.
Congratulations to you and your family! I have always loved your vlogs and would be deadset thrilled for more. I’ve really been enjoying the outfit challenge (dress like… for a week etc) that have been floating around UA-cam. You have great style and I’d be keen to see your interpretations. Plus outfits could be a fun addition to you page to stage/screen series. Thanks so much for asking for input
Lauren!! So lovely to see you! 💖💖
Welcome back! I’d welcome baby/pregnancy/motherhood content as well as your original content of reviews etc. Not a Mum myself but thinking of kids in the not too distant future… any insight would be interesting and helpful! Great to have you back plus a little one
Welcome back, and congratulations 🎊 💛
CONGRATULATIONS and welcome back! :)
welcome back! how sweet is that girl! On ideas, I think you could do a 'day in the life' type of video, in which you could also include some of the reading your are managing to do. Informal vlogs, something you don't need to prepare anything in advance. Oh, and bookshop visits would be brilliant! Always love those videos. So nice to have you here again, Lauren!
Lovely to see you back ❤️
It's wonderful to see you back. Edith is nice name not as common which I love. Very old-fashioned. She's adorable by the way. So so chunky this is so cute. In the video she looks almost like a redhead although it may just be the light. Congratulations, and lots of love to you, your family including the little one.
Welcome back! Edith is so precious!
shes so lovely! im so glad youre back!!! i cant believe i was unsubscribed!!! you picked a fabulous name as well!!!
So good to see you back 😊😊and Edith is beautiful 😘 are you going to do a house tour of the work you have done on the house 🏡 💞📚💞
Welcome back and congratulations. Content wise, I found you and subscribed originally for the books but I also love the travel blogs that you have done when you have visited the lake district.
Awww Welcome to the world Edith! She really looks like you Lauren. SO lovely to see you both looking well and welcome back. Lovely to see you being honest but positive too xx
So great to see you. Having children definitely changes lives and the fact that you made time to make this video is delightful plus Edith is a beauty.
How gorgeous is Edith! Congratulations Lauren. Very excited to have some more videos from you 😊
It's great to see you back, welcome back and your baby is so precious.
So excited to see you back and your beautiful child please stay safe and enjoy your reading 📖 love your Australia fan John 💙💚❤️
Congratulations! She is a little beauty! 🥰 welcome back! You have been missed! Q&A what books have/will you read to Edith when she is little/growing up?
It's so good to see you. Edith is adorable! I would be interested to know if you're reading any books with Edith or what kind of books you want to read with her in the future. And maybe also how the birth was? If that's not too intimate of course.
Also your comment about politics made me think of the line in Bridget Jones where she asks Daniel "what do you think of the situation in Chechnya?" 😂 x
As far as video ideas, I really liked your holiday content, it was so cozy. I like to see what people get up to generally so I like vlogs.
Congratulations! Edith is absolutely adorable!!❤️
So good to see you and meet Edith. She’s my new favorite booktuber. The raspberries sealed the deal. 💚
Oh my gosh congratssss
Little Edith is a delight! 5 months already woah!!
Congratulations Lauren! She's so beautiful. It's so lovely to see you back ☺
Welcome back! She's so lovely!!
Congratulations!! Edith looks so happy & content! Definitely would love to see "Edith's Bookcase" overtime, as new books are chosen, added, gifted. Children's Lit is amazing and inspiring! A Vlog of a children's bookstore would be wonderful!!
Welcome back, Edith is so sweet! I'd love to hear about the books you're reading to her and what you'd most like to include in her book collection as it grows.
Welcome back! Such a treat to see you pop up in my feed. Edith is absolutely gorgeous.
Congratulations on your daughter. I love her name! It sounds so classy and timeless to me. Obviously, I love videos about books but I also enjoy your vlogs a lot. I especially love to get a peak at London and the UK in general as well as basic day-to-day stuff.
Lovely to see you back again. Look forward to your future videos x
Welcome back and I love vlogs 🥰
Welcome back!! I’m so happy to see you again. I’ve missed you a lot! What a sweet baby!! She certainly has your eyes! I love listening to you talk about books, your vlogs, your walks and the Christmas videos!! I’m sure you’ll come up with some new, creative ideas. My kids are teenagers now so I have more time to read but I can still remember when they were babies and toddlers and later on when they started school. You always have loads of things to do.
Welcome back! Motherhood looks good on you. Edith is ADORABLE!!!! She definitely has your eyes. Have you started collected books for Edith's bookshelves? What books are you looking forward to reading to her?
Welcome back! Edith is simply delightful!
Welcome back, Lauren! Congratulations to you and Will - what a sweet & friendly baby you have! Welcome to the world, Edith! Good to have you „on Board“ 🥰
It's so lovely to see you back! You seem so happy and your baby is so gorgeous! Congratulations!
Watching this as I feed my 9 week old daughter, congrats on your tiny human!! 🌺🤗❤️
So good to see you back! :) Has your reading taste changed since becoming a mom?
What?! Since when?!!!! I’m a little bit late but I’m so so happy for you and your new baby ♥️♥️♥️
So lovely to have you back! Love it our Instagram posts with little Edie but nice to see you on here too🥰-Congratulations to you both!💜
Welcome back Lauren ❤ I've missed your videos, so glad you're back. and what a gorgeous little baby Edith is 😍
So good to see you and the little one! Excited to watch your reading year video :)
Oh, your little one is so adorable!
Welcome back and Congratulations!!! Little Edith is perfect 💓
Would love to see bookshop vlogs and definitely the baking videos like we got during vlogmas. I’m a fan of just day in the life videos too💓
Question: what’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself from your motherhood journey so far?
So lovely to see you and your beautiful human you made over covid. 😄
So nice to see you on UA-cam. Edith is so sweet. Looking forward to your Q&A my question is about the stuffed animal behind you on the bed- what's his story?
Its good to see you Lauren, its always therapeutic hearing the ongoing story of one's life.
It’s great to see you back 🥰
Did you read any pregnancy/baby/birth books that you would recommend? Xx
Yayyyy I was SO EXCITED to see this video! I would happily watch all of these videos ideas (vlogs have always been my favourite videos of yours!!)
Congratulations to you both:) nice to have you back!
Welcome back. Edith is just gorgeous 💕
Lovely to have you back ☺️☀️ How are you reading in the moment while being a parent? 🤗
So happy to have you back and Edith is just beautiful.I would watch anything you put up but was w
thinking maybe just a taking bub for a walk vlog and talking about the book you are currently reading.
I only discovered your channel at the last year and have enjoyed watching back over your vlogs. Totally understand the need to protect Edith for the future but I'm sure you and Will will make the right decisions for her in terms of her exposure to UA-cam! I like the idea of a bookshop visit. Looking forward to having you back! x
It’s lovely to see you, and Edith is such an adorable baby! For bookish content that’s not tied to what you’ve been reading, how about your favourite children’s books? I’ve just finished reading ‘Bookworm: a memoir of a childhood reader’ by Lucy Mangan and it’s got me all nostalgic!
Welcome back! Would love to know what you think the essentials are in a children’s library. Also a video with updates on home reno progress & plans & what you have planned for the garden.
welcome back! Baby is adorbs and love your earrings! Where are they from? I just joined your Patreon , really missed you!
Welcome back. Your daughter is sweet! Someone already made the comment, but I will reiterate: I'm curious to know what books you will be reading to Edith.
Welcome! Glad to have you back & glad everyone's safe & well ❤️
Congratulations! Lovely to see you back. Take as much time as you need, children keep you busy! X
Lovely to see you back! Would love to hear an update on your renovations :)
OMG I JUST saw this!! squeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! BABY CHEEEEEEKKKKSSS!!! Edith is precious!
I would love to see a tour of Edith's bookshelf!
Welcome back, congratulations on Edith, she's adorable. I'd love to see what you're reading to her as well as what you're reading for yourself.
HIIII LAUREN! Happy to have you back and also loving your energy in this video. And Edith also has a lot to talk about already, looking forward to the stories she has to tell.
So glad to have you back, and many congratulations to you! As far as content goes, I'm always a fan of vlog-y, day-in-the-life kind of stuff even if it's not a particularly book-centric video. I always find your videos very soothing and engaging, so I'll pretty much watch anything you decide to make!
Questions for your Q&A
What books are you the most excited to get to that you haven't been able to because of the time restraint ie raising a human?
What is one thing that you were pleasantly surprised about motherhood? What is one thing that shock you in the less than great way about motherhood or childbirth?
What's the best parenting advice that you've received or helpful tip that you feel every new mother should know?
Edith is perfect! Much love and lots of congratulations to you. Really glad you're back.