Our little Peanut has now arrived into the world and we have been blessed with a baby boy. Baby Thomas was born at home late last night, weighing in at 5lb 13oz. He was determined to make an unusual entrance into the world as stayed very firmly breech in spite of all our attempts at moxibustion… Read More
Iver Environment Centre has been on my list of places to visit for some time. We frequently pass it on the way to Uxbridge. I’ve seen various activities advertised during school holidays but we never quite managed to do any of them. This week, they had an Open Gardens session which sounded like the perfect… Read More
So much of what I read about child bereavement focuses on grieving mothers. I read things like “there is no pain greater than that of a grieving mother” and while I understand why people write that, it also makes me cross. The pain of a grieving mother is often acknowledged but what about the dads?… Read More
Nominations have now opened for this year’s Brilliance in Blogging (BiBs) awards. A couple of years ago, my blog was shortlisted in the Family category of the BiBs. It’s always nice to be recognised for something that I put a lot of work and effort in to. If you enjoy reading my posts or find… Read More
We’ve been preparing a little more for Peanut’s imminent arrival over the last couple of weeks. There’s now space in our bedroom for the Moses basket and we’ve been busy decluttering the spare room ready to turn it into Sophie’s new bedroom. The carpet is due to arrive at the end of this week which… Read More
For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught me to look for the little things and has made me a more positive person. It has not always been easy to find something to… Read More
It’s been a week full of appointments, milestone moments, events and emotions. There’s been lots of last moments as we approach the end of term for Sophie. We’ve also been back at the hospital a few times for various reasons. Sophie had fracture clinic on Saturday. She ended up having a plaster cast… Read More