Welcome back to Country Kids. I hope that you are all keeping well and enjoying the spring sunshine. Spring is such a beautiful time of year with all the spring flowers and blossom and the sunshine has certainly made the outdoors even more inviting. If you’ve enjoyed some spring fun outdoors, please do come and… Read More
It’s been a busy week with various activities opening up again. Sophie started back at swimming last week, and this week her dance classes restarted back in the dance studio. Before lockdown she was doing two classes a week; now she’s doing five as she’s joined in the competition team. Thankfully three of those are… Read More
As a family, we’re often at our happiest when out and about on an adventure together. Like everyone else, we’ve been very limited with our outdoor adventures but with restrictions easing, it was lovely to be able to book some days out at a couple of our favourite places. Cliveden is our favourite out of… Read More
Disclaimer – I was sent a complimentary craft box in return for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Sophie and I love doing crafts together so when I was invited to review the Springaling craft box from G Clark Hellery Design, I couldn’t resist! The craft box was full of… Read More
It’s been three years this week since Jessica died and, as with the previous two anniversaries, we focused on giving joy in honour of our beautiful brave girl. It was lovely to see others joining in too to #givejoyforjessica, sharing their memories or just keeping us in their thoughts. We certainly felt surrounded by love.… Read More
The nicest thing about the Easter holidays is that family time together; Sophie and Thomas having whole days with each other. The Easter holidays are also a very tough time too, full of bittersweet and then increasingly painful memories of those last weeks with Jessica, who died at the end of the Easter holidays three… Read More
Here we are, three years on from the worst day of our lives. Three years of having to live without Jessica. If the last couple of years are anything to go by, today will be easier than the days leading up to it. This time three years ago, the worst had already happened. My memories… Read More