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A doodle of the word "overwhelmed" with a stressed out cartoon version of me

Friday Focus 21/07/17 – Feeling overwhelmed and emotional

The little things have overwhelmed me this week. The combination of worrying about the next step on our heart family journey and tiredness from the end of term has not…

Plan - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 14/07/17 – Planning the next step on the journey

Jessica’s cardiac team had their meeting on Monday and the plan is for Jessica to be put forward for her next open heart surgery. At the moment, we don’t know…

Emotional - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 07/07/17 – Riding the emotional rollercoaster

The last week has been quite an emotional one overall. Seeing Jessica and Sophie performing in their ballet show was the highlight of the weekend for me. I have to…

Hectic - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 30/06/17 – A hectic week

This week has been quite a hectic one with lots of meetings and activities in the calendar to keep track of. I’ve felt like I’ve been juggling too many balls…

The word "hot" with a sunshine instead of an "o"

Friday Focus 23/06/17 – Feeling hot, hot, hot…

This week has certainly been a scorcher. I’ve enjoyed the sunshine but it’s definitely been a little on the hot side for me. The temperature in our area reached 34.5°C…

Virus - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 16/06/17 – Just a virus…

Jessica’s been under the weather for the last week or so thanks to a virus. She’s had a cough and cold which has really knocked her for six. She’s been…

Anxious - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 09/06/17 – Anxious about the future

At the time of writing this, the polls have just closed. By the time this post goes live, we should have an idea of what the result of the election…

A doodle of the word "unwell" with a cartoon version of me leaning on the 'w', looking unhappy with my head resting in my hands

Friday Focus 02/06/17 – Half-term bugs

Half-term has been somewhat overshadowed by being unwell. I’ve had a horrible cough since the start of half-term which has made me tired and grumpy. Hubby’s away working on an…

A doodle of the word "walking" with Sophie walking as the letter K

Friday Focus 26/05/17 – Walking in sunshine

We’ve been taking advantage of the lovely weather this week to go out walking. Sophie and I have been exploring some of our local footpaths and discovering new places near…

Unexpected - this week's word of the week. A doodle of the word "unexpected" with a cartoon Jessica running along the top and a cartoon Sophie asleep between the 't' and 'd'

Friday Focus 19/05/17 – Unexpected moments

Some weeks just tick along following the usual routine. Some weeks are a little bit of a bumpier ride with a few unexpected things thrown in along the way. Sometimes…