At this month’s Halo group, Sophie was very excited to get to take Walter, the Halo bear home with her. He comes with a little bag, containing his dressing gown, toothbrush, hairbrush – and a bicycle helmet. Naturally, this meant Sophie wanted to get her bike out and take Walter out on it. … Read More
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
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
I didn’t do my usual Friday Focus post last week because we ended up in hospital for two nights with Thomas due to him having a viral wheeze. Thankfully he’s now recovered and is back to his usual happy self. Being back in hospital was quite tough with all the memories and unanswered questions that… Read More
My husband is always a tricky person to buy presents for. There is nothing he needs and he generally buys the things he wants for himself. He’s not the only person I struggle to buy for though; the same is true for my mum and a few other people in our families. Giving money or… Read More
Last week Thomas came down with a cough and a cold. At first he seemed okay, but when he started to become wheezy, we made an emergency appointment with the GP. By the time we got to the GP, Thomas had perked up and was chasing Sophie around the waiting room. I thought we’d end… Read More
It is so lovely to watch the way Sophie and Thomas interact with each other now that he is getting bigger and more able to join in with things. She’s so proud of her little brother and loves encouraging him to do new things. I love how gentle and caring she can be with him… Read More