Author: Louise
Siblings – May 2016
May is a significant month for us as a family – it was the month when we first found out about Jessica’s heart condition and is a time when I always find myself reflecting on our journey so far. To be here as a family five years on is truly amazing given just how bleak… Read More
Creating fairytale magic in the Temple Gardens at Langley Park
Langley Park is one of our favourite places to go for a walk. The Temple Gardens is especially beautiful at this time of year with all the rhododendrons in bloom and the girls were keen to explore and see all the “pretty flowers in the trees.” I let the children decide which route we would… Read More
Friday Fabulous Five #64
The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite blog posts that I have read in the previous fortnight – posts that have made me laugh, made me cry or made me think. Here is my latest selection of five fabulous blog posts: Mumzilla’s post sharing the ten… Read More
The Friday Focus – 13/05/16
Friday 13th is traditionally considered to be unlucky. This time five years ago, it was the worst day of my life – the day when we were told that our unborn baby’s heart defect was so severe that it was highly unlikely surgery would be a feasible option. An appointment where we’d prayed for a… Read More
Family Fun linky
This week I am delighted to join Diary of an Imperfect Mum as a co-host on her fabulous Family Fun linky. Family Fun is a fun, friendly community for bloggers to share parenting posts – days out, crafts, posts about family life, experiences, recipes, photos and stories – whatever type of parenting post you want… Read More
Parenting Pep Talk #13 – Single Mum Speaks
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 Single Mum Speaks, a 35-year-old single mother by choice. Former wild child, terminally single, lives… Read More