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Sophie and Thomas riding ponies through the woods

100 kids’ activities – a challenge for 2023

For Christmas last year, Sophie was given a poster with 100 different kids’ activities to complete and scratch off. It’s a great way of finding inspiration for activities over the…

Sophie and Thomas standing in the snow in the garden with Sophie holding a photo of Jessica

Siblings – March 2023

March feels like it’s been a month of being unwell on and off. Both Sophie and Thomas have been off school at various times due to being unwell. I get…

Sophie and Thomas standing on the beach at Torquay in matching blue coats. Sophie is holding a picture of Jessica.

Siblings/Me and Mine – February 2023

I’m combining my Siblings and Me and Mine posts this month as February has been quite a hectic month. We’ve had a week of dance festival for Sophie during half-term…

Me, Thomas, Sophie and Daddy (holding Jessica's photo cushion) snuggled up on the sofa

Me and Mine – January 2023

Last January, we started making time in the mornings for ‘snuggle time’ – a few minutes of cuddling up together on the sofa before the start of the rush to…

Thomas snuggled up to Sophie under a blanket on the sofa with a photo cushion of Thomas, Jessica and Sophie wearing fairytale costumes next to them

Siblings – January 2023

It’s very weird to think that Sophie and Thomas have now had more time together than Sophie and Jessica did. Another one of those tough milestones that come with life…

A Photoshopped picture of Jessica, Sophie and Thomas holding ice-skating penguins inside a snow globe

Siblings – December 2022

School has broken up for Christmas and I have two very excited people who are counting down the days and looking forward to Christmas Day. It’s a tough time of…

Me (holding the photo cushion with Jessica's photo), Thomas, Daddy and Sophie sitting on the sofa together

Me and Mine – November 2022

I wasn’t sure I was going to manage to get a family photo for November. It’s been a busy month with hubby working away on events, Sophie and Thomas having…

Sophie and Thomas lying on a red sofa with Jessica's photo cushion in the middle of them

Siblings – November 2022

We managed to avoid the coughs and colds at the start of the new school year, but the second half of term has seen both Sophie and Thomas having time…

Me, Thomas, Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica) and my husband in front of the river at Denham Country Park

Me and Mine – October 2022

October was another busy month with me rehearsing two shows and Sophie performing in a dance festival and celebrating her ninth birthday. Thomas is enjoying school and making friends. Life…

Sophie and Thomas cuddling on the sofa next to a photo of Jessica from her photo blanket

Siblings – October 2022

The first half-term of the school year is almost done and as always, it seems to have gone by rather quickly. Thomas has enjoyed his first half term at school…