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Friday Focus 21/06/19 – A bit of a bumpy week

It’s been a bit of a bumpy week overall. There have been a lot of moments when I’ve been struggling, but they have been mixed with happy moments too. Hubby…

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Friday Focus 14/06/19 – Rediscovering my love of music

“You brought music back into the house. I had forgotten.”   I used to enjoy singing and performing. We were in the midway through rehearsals for a concert at church…

Tired - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 07/06/19 – Tired

I am tired this week. So tired. Thomas is waking multiple times a night at the moment. I think it might be due to teething given we are getting through…

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Friday Focus 31/05/19 – A few firsts

We’ve had a few firsts this week, starting with one I could have done without: Thomas’s first trip to A&E. Sophie was a little over-enthusiastic with her love when playing…

The word 'superheroes' - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 24/05/19 – My little superheroes

Yesterday was Superheroes Day for Sophie at school. The children in Reception have been learning about superheroes and this was an opportunity for them to come to school dressed as…

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Friday Focus 17/05/19 – Making the most of the sunshine

It’s been so lovely to have the sunshine this week, especially for my birthday barbecue at the weekend. It was so lovely to be able to celebrate my birthday with…

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Friday Focus 10/05/19 – Entering my forties

I turned forty yesterday. The start of a new decade in my life. It’s made for a bit of an emotional rollercoaster of a week. Not because turning forty bothered…

Support - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 03/05/19 – Enjoying some extra support

I love having my mum come and stay. It’s been amazing having her staying with us for a week. I love the company, being able to have that time with…

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Friday Focus 19/04/19 – Giving joy for Jessica

It meant so much last Sunday to see people joining in with #givejoyforjessica and sharing some joy in memory of my beautiful brave girl. We left some chocolate bars at…

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Friday Focus 12/04/19 – Weathering the storm

As expected, this week has been a stormy one on the grief front. With the memories of ‘this time last year’ becoming increasingly painful and the anniversary of Jessica’s death…