Half-term hasn’t quite gone as planned but I’ve been doing my best to enjoy it. Sophie was supposed to have her birthday party last Saturday. Unfortunately both girls came down with a tummy bug on Friday and we had to cancel the party. It was disappointing but couldn’t be helped.     Once we were… Read More

The countdown for Jessica’s heart surgery has begun. Earlier this week we had the phone call from the hospital letting us know the date. Jessica will be going into hospital on 8th November and having her surgery on 9th November. Our focus now is on making sure we prepare her for it as best we… Read More

I’ve found it a bit of a struggle to get through this week. Hubby has been working crazy hours again and is now away for the next week. The girls have been quite restless during the night and I’ve seen 3am too many times as a result. I’m tired, my patience levels are low and… Read More

The girls have enjoyed spending time with Nanny this week. My mum stayed with us for a few days earlier this week. She’d arranged to come and stay so that I could go to #BML17 as we’d thought hubby would be away when I first booked my ticket. As it turned out, hubby wasn’t away… Read More

It’s been a bit of a mixed week this week. There have been some lovely moments. We’ve enjoyed having some sunshine and warmer weather and getting out and about. I’m loving the changing colours of the trees and collecting conkers. The shift from summer to autumn though is always a sharp reminder for me of… Read More

I’ve been focusing this week on getting more organised around the house and it’s amazing how much better I feel for it. Keeping on top of the housework and clutter can be a struggle at times. This week though, I’ve joined the #DeclutteringMotherhood Facebook group run by What Katy Said in an attempt to get… Read More

We’ve now settled back into normal routines once again and it’s made a big difference to my patience levels! I loved having the girls home for the holidays but having a little time for myself has been much needed. Those three mornings a week are just what I need to recharge my own batteries and… Read More