May has been a very mixed month. We’ve had the joy of being able to catch up with some of my extended family again having not seen them for nearly eight months. We’ve been able to hug close family again which has been amazing. But we’ve also had sadness this month too, with the deaths… Read More
We’ve been quite sociable this week. It’s been good to catch up with friends and family members. Sophie has particularly enjoyed spending time with her cousins. I’ve been very grateful for family this week and the love that holds us all together, especially at times like this. It’s the little things, like being… Read More
Welcome back to Country Kids. It’s been a very rainy May on the whole for us with wellies and waterproofs being an essential item for outdoor fun. We’re hoping for some sunshine and warmer weather to appear soon. If you’ve been braving the rain to get outdoors and/or posted about any outdoor adventures, please do… Read More
This week has been a tough one with grief being the overriding emotion of the week. It was the third anniversary of Jessica’s funeral on Tuesday. Anniversaries are always hard and it was one of those days when grief felt overwhelming. One of those days when life without Jessica feels too hard to endure and… Read More
We enjoy taking part in #30DaysWild, a challenge run by The Wildlife Trusts encouraging people to do one ‘random act of wildness’ each day in June. My children love doing crafts and we enjoy trying to incorporate a few nature crafts and activities into our random acts of wildness. Of course, you don’t have to… Read More
We were watching videos of Jessica the other day. Both Thomas and Sophie loved watching them. It made me so happy seeing Thomas pointing at the screen and saying “Jessica!” He might never have met his biggest sister, but he recognises her and he gets to see little clips of her which capture her beautiful… Read More
This week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. It was my birthday on Sunday, which is always very mixed nowadays. There was a lot of joy this year though as I was able to go and visit my twin sister. We always like to get together on or near to our birthday and… Read More