Jessica loves taking part in sports day. For her, it is all about having fun and being with her friends, rather than about winning. Just taking part and crossing the finish line makes her a winner. This year, she got to take part in her first Girls’ Brigade sports day with her friends from the… Read More
Some weeks just tick along following the usual routine. Some weeks are a little bit of a bumpier ride with a few unexpected things thrown in along the way. Sometimes the unexpected moments are nice ones; sometimes they’re not so nice. This week has been one of those weeks. Hubby has been working away… Read More
As many of my readers will know, my daughter Jessica was born with a complex congenital heart defect (CHD) which was detected at my 20-week scan. Jessica’s heart condition was so severe that we were told she was unlikely to be suitable for surgery after birth. Thankfully, a pioneering surgery carried out while she was… Read More
#withkindnessandlove is a weekly series all about sharing some little moments of kindness and a blog post I have loved this week. Some weeks I might also share a quote that has inspired me, or some suggestions for small acts of kindness that I have come across. Here are this week’s little moments of kindness… Read More
It’s that time of year again: the start of the blogging awards season. Last year I was thrilled that my blog was shortlisted in the Family category of the Brilliance in Blogging awards (BiBs) and I’d love to make the finalists list this year. As a result, I’m indulging in a little shameless begging –… Read More
Watching my girls play together is one of my favourite things about having two children. Like all siblings, they have their moments of bickering and squabbling, but on the whole, they play together beautifully. Jessica still tends to take the lead when it comes to small world and imaginative play, but they are becoming more… 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