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The word 'enjoyable' in gold

Friday Focus 12/11/21 – Enjoyable

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,…

The word 'solo' next to a doodle of a biplane with the final 'o' being part of the propeller

Friday Focus 05/11/21 – Solo

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…

The word 'dance' in pink with a drawing of blue tap shoes above the 'c' and 'e'

Friday Focus 22/10/21 – Dance

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…

The word 'joy' in pink with a drawing of Sophie riding her bike

Friday Focus 15/10/21 – Joy

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…

The word 'lull' in lilac text

Friday Focus 08/10/21 – Lull

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…

The word 'gentler' in lilac

Friday Focus 01/10/21 – Gentler

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…

The word 'trying'

Friday Focus 24/09/21 – Trying

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…

The word 'overwhelmed' with a doodle of me looking frazzled

Friday Focus 17/09/21 – Overwhelmed

I’ve been feeling somewhat overwhelmed and exhausted this week. Too many balls to juggle, too many nights of not enough sleep despite trying to go to bed early, too many…

The word 'milestones' in teal

Friday Focus 10/09/21 – Milestones

It’s been a week of somewhat emotional milestones. Monday would have been Jessica’s tenth birthday. It was also Thomas’s first day at preschool. Sophie was very excited that her little…

The word 'friends'

Friday Focus 03/09/21 – Friends

We’ve been making the most of the last few days of the summer holidays and enjoying time with friends. Last weekend was filled with outdoor parties – a birthday party…