After last week’s difficult week, this week has been more encouraging. I’ve been able to share some of the mental load with my worries and we’ve had some conversations about various concerns, which has been difficult but ultimately helpful. It’s been good to get things out in the open and have a better idea of… Read More

This week has been quite a difficult one on the whole with various worries about things taking up a lot of space in my head. There are a lot of things going on around me at the moment – worries about family members with longer-term health concerns and issues, stressful situations that need dealing with,… Read More

This time of year is all about spending quality time together and making memories. It’s the one time of year when my husband gets to properly switch off from work and there are fewer pressures on our time from other activities and commitments. We’ve had a nice mix of downtime and activities, time for ourselves… Read More

This week has been all about Christmas. Sophie and Thomas have been full of excitement all week from the start of their Christmas break from school and counting down the days to Christmas Day. Sophie has been particularly excited about being recruited as a Christmas elf this year. Now that she knows more about how… Read More

With just under a week to go, I think I’m just about ready for Christmas now. The Christmas cards are all posted, I’ve finished the Christmas shopping and most of the presents are wrapped. I’ve been enjoying a slightly slower pace this week and having a bit more time for Christmas prep as all the… Read More

This week has certainly been a full-on week with a dance festival and four panto performances for Sophie, all the busyness of preparing for Christmas while my husband prepared for his trip to Japan, and an unexpected event reminding us than life can change in an instant, although thankfully all concerned were okay.    … Read More

The festive season is here, the Advent calendars and books are out, the Christmas tree and decorations are up and we’ve had the first of Sophie’s panto performances this week.     I tend to find the festive season quite overwhelming and it can be a tough season to navigate with grief anyway. I’m trying… Read More