My Sunday Photo 06/08/17

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Jessica wearing a princess dress, fairy wings and a teddy bear ears headband looking at a fairy house in the woods

Hunting for fairies and elves in Black Park

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Jessica and Sophie in princess dresses and fairy wings looking at one of thes signs for the fairy trail in Black Park

Woods are magical places full of fairies and elves hiding. My girls love looking out for signs of the fairy-folk when out exploring. They loved hunting for fairies last year on a trail at Black Park. When I saw there would be another trail this year, I knew we had to do it again. … Read More

Friday Focus 04/08/17 – Waiting for a date

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We had our appointment at Southampton this week to discuss Jessica’s next surgery with her surgeon. At the moment we are still waiting for a date for this surgery to take place but are expecting it to take place in the next month or two. The surgeon who will be doing Jessica’s operation was in… Read More

Unicorn horn crafts for adults and children

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A unicorn horn made from felt, ribbon and artificial flowers

One of the things Jessica requested when we put together our summer activity list was to make a unicorn horn. I had fun making her a pretty unicorn horn headband. However, as this was too tricky for her and Sophie to try making themselves, we also created simple unicorn horns from paper cones. These were… Read More

Review – WizMops 2 in 1 Spray Mop with Window Cleaner

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I’ve used a mop with a microfibre pad for a few years now. The pads are easy to remove and clean and the mop takes up very little space in my kitchen. One thing I do find annoying though is having to carry a bucket of floor cleaning solution from room to room when mopping.… Read More

From the mouths of babes #130 – Accidents happen

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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 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! I love listening to Jessica chattering… Read More

Me and Mine – July 2017

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Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie sitting on a log in Denham Country Park

This summer is going to be all about making the most of the family moments. We ended last month with a cardiac check-up for Jessica which led to her cardiac team deciding that her next surgery needs to take place sooner rather than later. August may well bring another hospital stay, and the rollercoaster ride… Read More