Like a lot of other people, we’re struggling with lockdown fatigue at the moment. I’m so glad that Sophie is good at helping keep Thomas entertained and that he mostly adores having her around to play with. Needless to say, I’ll always wish there were three of them to entertain each other but as that… Read More
Welcome back to Country Kids. I hope that you are all keeping well and coping as best you can with lockdown restrictions. We’re feeling very relieved to have made it to half-term and are looking forward to being able to forget about home-schooling and enjoy more time outdoors over the next week. Our half-term adventures… Read More
There’s been lots of things to be thankful for this week. The most exciting one being the arrival of my new great-nephew last night. I remember being at his mummy’s birth back in my student midwife days and now she’s a mummy herself, my twin sister is a Nanny, and I’m a Great-Auntie Twinny! I’ve… Read More
I used to post quite regularly during heart month to try and raise awareness of CHD. Sharing our story to try and bring hope to other families or to raise awareness of research that might help other heart children. Sharing our experiences in Facebook groups to help other families going through similar experiences. I wanted… Read More
On the few occasions we get snow in the winter, it tends to be the wet kind of snow that is just right for snowball fights and making snowmen. This week’s snowfall has been dry powdery snow. It might not be good for making snowmen, but it was perfect for being able to take a… Read More
Disclaimer: Heartline and MedicAlert contacted me to raise awareness of this project. I have not received any compensation for sharing this post. February is Heart Month. In the past, I have shared posts to help raise awareness of congenital heart defects, and how they affected day-to-day life for children like Jessica. One of the… Read More
Things have felt more manageable this week. Changing things around with schoolwork and getting the more difficult ones out of the way first is working well. Thomas having a nap a couple of times this week meant that I was able to catch up on some of my own work. I’ve had a little more… Read More