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…
There have been lots of little moments of joy to focus on this week. That’s not to say that it’s all been sunshine and smiles, but it has been a…
After the busyness and the emotional rollercoaster of the last few weeks, it’s been good to have a bit of a lull this week. My to-do list is starting to…
This week has been a busy one, but gentler than the past few weeks have been. The storm has calmed down for now and I’m back to feeling more able…
I’d have liked to have come up with a positive word this week after the last couple of weeks but to be honest, right now I’m just trying to get…