From the mouths of babes – February 2019

04/02/201901/02/2019

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes is my monthly post capturing some of the things my children say. It originally started as a weekly linky but as this gradually fizzled out, I stopped recording those little sayings and found I missed it. One of the things that I love about my blog is that it has… Read More

#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Week 5

03/02/201902/02/2019

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

Country Kids 02/02/19

01/02/201901/02/2019

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

The Friday Focus 01/02/19 – Starting solids

01/02/201931/01/2019

The word "weaning" with the 'g' forming a high chair for a cartoon Thomas to sit in and a cartoon Mummy spoon-feeding him - "The Friday Focus 01/02/19"

Thomas turned six months on Saturday and we have started weaning him. We’re doing a mixture of purées and baby-led weaning which worked well with the girls. Thomas seems to be enjoying his first tastes of food so far although he does pull the funniest faces on the first couple of spoonfuls. Sophie… Read More

Me and Mine – January 2019

31/01/201930/01/2019

Sophie, hubby, Thomas and me holding a picture of Jessica next to the snowman Sophie built

Taking a photo of all of us together each month has become routine now. Even now that our family is forever incomplete, it is still important to me to take that monthly photo. I always carry a photo of Jessica in my rucksack so that we can include her in the photo if an opportunity… Read More

The first snow of the year

30/01/201928/01/2019

Sophie throwing snowballs at her snowman

I still remember the excitement of the first snow of the year as a child. Would it settle? How long would it last? Would we get any more? Sometimes that first snow was the only snow of the year. Some years we didn’t get any at all. One thing was sure – you had to… Read More

A mum of two plus one

28/01/201930/01/2019

Sophie cuddling Thomas with Jessica looking on from a photo on her photo blanket

Two plus one equals three. My five-year-old could tell you that. It’s a simple sum, two plus one. But when you’re a mum to “two plus one” somehow that sum doesn’t always seem to add up right. Two plus one equals three, right? I am a mum of three. It is a title that… Read More