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#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Week 45

10/11/201910/11/2019
A paper heart with "Jessica" on it hanging from a tree and #365daysofgratitude

Since 2016, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge, sharing a photo of one thing I am thankful for each day on Instagram. There have been days when finding little things to be grateful for has been very easy to do and others when it has been incredibly hard. Life as a bereaved… Read More

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Country Kids 09/11/19

08/11/201908/11/2019
Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago and helped inspire me to enjoy so many outdoor adventures with my girls and create happy memories.… Read More

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Friday Focus 08/11/19 – Unsettled with sunny spells

08/11/201907/11/2019
Unsettled - this week's word of the week

After all the excitement of show week, followed by half-term fun, the return to normal routines has left me feeling a little unsettled. That ever-present ache for Jessica has returned to the forefront again. It’s not surprising really – I’ve not had nearly so much distraction and more time to be still and think. It… Read More

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An autumn afternoon at Chiltern Open Air Museum

07/11/201907/11/2019
Sophie looking at the ‘listen’ and ‘feel’ signs outside the Haddenham Croft Cottage

Chiltern Open Air Museum has been a favourite place to visit ever since the girls were babies. Since Jessica died, we’ve not visited it quite as often as we used to though. During half-term, we decided to spend an afternoon there and revisit some of our favourite spots before the museum closed for the winter.… Read More

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Family fun at BRICKLIVE 2019

06/11/201905/11/2019
Sophie and her friend popping their heads through the holes in the PAW Patrol mosaic brick board.

Disclosure: We were gifted a family ticket for BRICKLIVE 2019 and some brick kits. All thoughts and opinions are my own Sophie loves getting creative and building with bricks and Thomas has recently started to get into it too. We were recently gifted a family ticket for BRICKLIVE at the NEC in Birmingham and enjoyed… Read More

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#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Weeks 43 and 44

03/11/201902/11/2019
A paper heart with "Jessica" on it hanging from a tree and #365daysofgratitude

Since 2016, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge, sharing a photo of one thing I am thankful for each day on Instagram. There have been days when finding little things to be grateful for has been very easy to do and others when it has been incredibly hard. Life as a bereaved… Read More

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Country Kids 02/11/19

01/11/201901/11/2019
Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago and helped inspire me to enjoy so many outdoor adventures with my girls and create happy memories.… 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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