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 Debi Lewis, who is the mother of two daughters and blogs regularly at Swallow, My… Read More
We’re lucky to live close to hubby’s family – his parents live a couple of miles away from us and go to the same church. Whilst this means we see each other at least once a week, we don’t necessarily spend a lot of focused family time together.  A couple of weeks ago my father-in-law… Read More
Five years ago today, hubby and I went off for the 20-week scan, excited at the thought of seeing our first baby on the screen. We left the hospital that day with our world having changed forever.  There was something wrong with our baby’s heart. Five years ago today, we became heart parents. … 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! A big thank you to everyone who… Read More
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 115 – I am grateful for spinny chairs and how much fun Sophie had… Read More
Being recognised for something that you put a lot of time and effort in to, especially when its unexpected, is an amazing feeling. A few weeks ago, I asked my readers to consider nominating me in a couple of big blog awards. One of those awards – the Brilliance in Blogging (BiBs) awards announced their… Read More