Happy new year everyone! We’ve been discovering new places, trying new recipes, learning new skills and making some new things part of our routine this week.  Sophie started at a…
It has been lovely to have quality time together as a family over the festive period and time catching up with a few friends and family either side of Christmas.…
I’m sure I’m not alone in the feeling of déjà vu as we get closer to Christmas with the current sharp rise in Covid cases. We’ve been cancelling activities this…
I’m feeling quite fragile this week, both physically and emotionally. I had my Covid booster jab on Tuesday and I’ve woken with vertigo each morning since. Not sure if it’s…
Advent is here and the countdown to Christmas has officially begun. Sophie and Thomas have been very excited at getting to have chocolate from their Advent calendars each morning (although…
Back in the summer, I submitted a poem about grief being like a stormy sea for inclusion in a book of poems written by bereaved families about our children who…
I’m feeling quite organised this week. I’ve managed to get most of my Christmas shopping done, started wrapping things and have managed to keep mostly on top of the to-do…
We’ve had lots of little enjoyable moments this week. Little moments of quality time together, making the most of the opportunities to do things together. Simple things like flying kites,…
I’m flying solo this week as my husband is away for eight days working on an event. It’s been a while since he was last away for that length of…
Sophie is taking part in her first dance festival next week and this week has been full of practice and preparation for this. She has a tap solo, a duet…
