Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project. Here are the things I have been grateful for this week: Day 206 – I am grateful for a lovely afternoon at my in-laws house watching the girls… Read More
This year is certainly whizzing by – I can’t believe that we are almost in August already and that there is just over a month to go until my big girl starts school (sob!) Jessica’s last day at preschool was certainly an emotional one from my perspective – although I am thankful that to her,… Read More
This week’s Sunday Photo sees me joining with #bigkidsforGOSH, a social media campaign started by Vicki, a fellow heart mummy who blogs at The Honest Confessions of a NICU Mum, to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital who saved her son’s life. The #bigkidsforGOSH campaign is inspired by the story of Peter Pan, who… Read More
Friends of PICU is a charity which is very close to our hearts as it helps support children on the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton General Hospital, where Jessica has been cared for several times following her heart surgeries. The annual family fun day is one of the events we try to attend to… Read More
This week might not have been quite as hot and sunny last week, but it’s been mostly dry and quite pleasant temperature-wise and we’ve been enjoying spending plenty of time outdoors and making the most of it. We’re slowly ticking off things on our summer activities list and enjoying getting out and about. I’ve also… Read More
Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and some positive words of encouragement. Today’s post is from Liz Lowe who is a London-based freelance writer and freestyling mother. She blogs at Parenting… Read More
I love reading about other bloggers’ approaches to parenting in my weekly Parenting Pep Talk guest post series. We’re all so different in the choices we make, trying to do what works best for our own families. A couple of months ago, I was tagged by Fizzyjazzle to take part in the Mummy Tag and… Read More