Chickenpox has struck the LHBL house this week with Sophie being unwell at the start of the week and then coming out in spots on Wednesday. So far Thomas is spot-free but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before he comes down with it too. Sophie’s mostly feeling fine in herself,… Read More
It’s been an up-and-down week with some lovely moments of family time and some good news along with a few struggles with various things and challenges to deal with. We had a lovely weekend spending time with my family and celebrating my niece’s 21st birthday. Thomas had fun running around with one of… Read More
The Christmas decorations have been taken down and packed away and it’s back to normality again with Sophie and Thomas being back at school this week and getting back to their usual routines with their various activities. I’ve enjoyed being able to have a slower start to the year and have been taking… Read More
Happy new year! I’ve chosen refocus as my word for the year ahead. I’m hoping to refocus my attentions on my family and my home, having started the year by stepping away from some of the things that have been taking up a lot of attention, and causing a fair amount of stress. … Read More
This week has been all about Christmas – the countdown to Christmas Day and all the preparations for Christmas and then the magic of Christmas Day itself – well, from my children’s perspective at least! Christmas is a tough time of year for us as a bereaved family. Jessica is missed so very… Read More
It’s been a busy week with preparations for Christmas and trying to fit in all the things that still need to be done in amongst work, school events and everything else that’s been going on. Thankfully most of the presents are now wrapped, and those that needed to be sent off have been sent, and… Read More
It’s been a week of achievements, starting with Thomas getting a certificate for winning the November marks competition at Boys’ Brigade last Friday. He also came home with a chocolate Santa for having the best Christmas jumper at his Anchor’s session last week. On Saturday, we had the dance school Christmas party, where… Read More