On 4th May 2011 I woke in the early hours of the morning and cried as I remembered the events of the previous day. Scared for my unborn baby’s future, scared of the journey that lay ahead. I wished I could wake in the morning and find it had all been a bad dream. … Read More
I loved Bagpuss when I was a little girl. It was one of my favourite children’s programmes. We have all the episodes on DVD and my girls love it almost as much as I did. They also love watching the Clangers on CBeebies. When I spotted that the River & Rowing Museum in Henley had… Read More
Six years on. Six years since the scan that changed our lives completely. The start of our journey as a heart family. One minute we were expecting a normal healthy baby. The next, we were heart parents. Our lives turned upside-down; excitement replaced by fear. Would our baby survive? What would the future hold? And… 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. I have a little confession to make… Read More
It’s rare for the four of us to eat at the table together during the week. I usually eat dinner with the girls and hubby reheats his when he gets home from the girls. Eating together midweek is a rare treat. Last week though, hubby came home early one evening. It was lovely to be… Read More
Friday afternoons are manic in our house. As soon as Jessica gets home from school, she has to change and get ready for her ballet class at 4pm. She then has Girls’ Brigade at 6pm. There’s no time to go home in between for dinner so I usually pack a picnic tea which we eat… 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