My mood seems to be matching the weather again this week, with life feeling quite grey and cloudy. Thomas was unwell over the weekend and although he was much better by Monday, he’s still not quite back to his usual happy self. I think he’s also teething at the moment which doesn’t help. He has… Read More
Watching toddlers learning to walk is such a beautiful thing. Those first little wobbly independent steps, the way they land on their little bottoms and repeatedly get back up again for another go and then getting used to wearing shoes and taking their first walk outside. Such a lovely milestone. We now officially have a… 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
Disclosure: We have received a family ticket for BRICKLIVE 2019 and some brick kits in return for sharing this post. Bricks are such magical things. Put a handful of coloured bricks together and you can create so many different things: a car, a house, a shark, a giraffe. The only limits are the number of… Read More
Broken nights, ever-present grief and a lack of energy have combined to leave me feeling a little dull this week. Thomas has been waking multiple times a night again. I’m not sure if it’s teething or a growth spurt but the nights feel like I’ve set an alarm for the early hours and then hit… Read More
Picking and eating fruit straight from a tree or bush is such a simple pleasure, and one of the magic things about summer and autumn. We’re lucky to have several places close by us where we can go fruit picking. We have raspberry bushes in our back garden; there are a couple of farms nearby… Read More