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Author: Louise

What’s in your bag?

08/08/201420/11/2015

Today’s BEDAOutmumbered prompt invites us to share the contents of our handbag. I don’t have a handbag these days. My change bag has taken its place – the bag that hubby refers to as my ‘Mary Poppins’ bag and having completely unpacked it for the purposes of this post (and removed the assortment of crumpled… Read More

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Word of the Week – Challenging

08/08/2014

Feeling quite sleep-deprived this week and so my word of the week is: For me, sleep (or the lack of it!) is one of the most challenging things about motherhood. Sophie, beautiful wonderful baby though she is, is a bit of a pickle when it comes to bedtime. Getting her to sleep has been a… Read More

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07/08/201402/04/2019

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Stress and supply

07/08/201411/05/2016

I have posted before about the early days of breastfeeding Jessica, or more accurately, expressing and her getting my milk via a tube for the first week or so until she was finally able to breastfeed at about ten days old. Fast forward a few days from that first proper breastfeed and my elation about… Read More

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My best friends

06/08/201407/11/2018
Me, Katy (holding Jessica) and Gillian

My twin sister and her best friend met on the first day of infant school and have been best friends ever since. I envy her that friendship. It must be wonderful to have such a close friend with whom you share so much history and memories. I have had many friends over the years, but… Read More

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Memories of my dad

05/08/201407/11/2018
My sister, me, my dad, my mum and my twin in the pub my dad ran in 1982

Today’s BEDAOutmumbered prompt invites us to share a special memory. Some of my most beautiful memories come from my wedding day which was a truly magical day. Naturally most of these memories are of myself and hubby sharing some very special moments. The ones I’d like to share today though are those with my dad.… Read More

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First signing certificate

04/08/201413/02/2015

Last week I had a very proud mummy moment with Sophie when she got her first signing certificate at Tiny Talk for being able to clap her hands (and she also did ‘signing’ hands for the first time at the class too!). Sophie has been coming along to Jessica’s toddler signing classes ever since she… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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