​​I suppose there was once a time when going for a scan was exciting. When it was an opportunity to see my baby again, something to look forward to. I don’t really remember that though. The first scan with Jessica wasn’t exciting. It was an early scan due to a first trimester bleed. A scan… Read More
From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the glimpses into their imaginations, the blunt observations – whatever it is, I’d love to hear about it! Thank you to everyone who linked up… 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. Even on the difficult days, I have managed to find… Read More
It’s been a tough term for Jessica so far, but her report at parents’ evening this week made me very proud. Despite having an attendance rate of around 20% this term, she has managed to keep up at school and settled back in after her surgery as though she had never been away. It’s a… Read More
I only found out by chance about the pre-season weekend for annual pass holders at Chessington. I was browsing the Chessington website to check the opening hours so we could plan a spring day out when I spotted something about it. What I didn’t realise was that the first wave of tickets was being released… Read More
This month has been mostly about trying to get back to normal routines again. We’re not quite back to normality yet – snow days and viruses have thrown us out of kilter a bit, but we’re getting there. It was nice in some ways to have almost a week of snow at the start of… Read More