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Author: Louise

Living with the fear of losing a child: thoughts from the other side

13/02/201913/02/2019
Jessica wearing a princess dress, fairy wings and a teddy bear ears headband looking at a fairy house in the woods

One of my favourite quotes as a heart parent was this one: “Having a child with a life-threatening condition changes you. It brings out strength in you that you never knew you had, it makes you appreciate the little things in life, it makes you fear that every memory you make together may be your… Read More

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A walk in the woods around Hardy’s Cottage

12/02/201911/02/2019
Sophie walking down the lane next to Hardy's Cottage towards the memorial

One of the things I love about having National Trust membership is being able to use it to break up long car journeys. A stop-off at a National Trust property is so much nicer than stopping at service stations. It’s been a while since we last used our National Trust membership though. The last time… Read More

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#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Week 6

10/02/201909/02/2019
A paper heart with "Jessica" on it hanging from a tree and #365daysofgratitude

For three years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge, sharing a photo of one thing I am thankful for each day on Instagram. There have been days when finding little things to be grateful for has been very easy to do and others when it has been incredibly hard. Life as a… Read More

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Country Kids 09/02/19

08/02/201908/02/2019
Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago and helped inspire me to enjoy so many outdoor adventures with my girls and create happy memories.… Read More

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The Friday Focus 08/02/19 – Enjoying quality time together

08/02/201907/02/2019
Time - this week's word of the week

We’ve been enjoying quality time as a family and with friends over the last week. Last Friday’s snow day meant I got to enjoy an extra day with Sophie at home. We had so much fun out in the snow building a family of snowmen and making a colourful igloo.     One of my… Read More

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Fun in the snow: making a colourful igloo

06/02/201905/02/2019
Sophie behind the wall of coloured snow bricks

Waking up to find it has snowed overnight is always a fun moment for a child. Waking up to snow and being told school is closed for the day is even better! I have to confess that I’m just as much of a big kid when it comes to the snow. I love getting out… Read More

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Grief and life after Jessica: reflecting on my word for the year

05/02/201904/02/2019
The word survival in front of a word cloud of encouraging phrases and words

Nearly every week on my blog, I share a post called “The Friday Focus”. It’s a post where I sum up the past week in one word and reflect on the things that made me smile.   I see a lot of posts on social media about choosing a word for the year. Something that… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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