Family

My husband, Thomas, me and Sophie sitting on a picnic blanket at Jessica's forever bed with her Twilight Sparkle unicorn birthday cake on the picnic blanket in front of us

Me and Mine – September 2022

September was quite an intense month with everything that was going on. It’s an emotional rollercoaster of a month anyway, with back to school and Jessica’s birthday. Back-to-school was even…

Sophie and Thomas snuggled under 'the Jessica blanket' with Jessica's photo cushion next to them

Siblings – September 2022

September has been an emotional month with the first day of the new school year falling on what would have been Jessica’s 11th birthday. She would have been very excited…

Jessica opening a present on her 6th birthday

To Jessica on your 11th birthday

Darling Jessica, Today is your 11th birthday. A day that should have started with you waking early to open cards and presents before getting ready for school. You would have…

Hubby, Thomas, Sophie (holding a picture of Jessica) and me in front of a Beatrix Potter themed backdrop

Me and Mine – August 2022

I missed our usual Me and Mine post last month. I’d forgotten to take a family photo and by the time I remembered towards the end of July, I’d missed…

Thomas standing next to the wooden carving of Jessica at her forever bed with Sophie hugging Jessica's carving

Siblings – August 2022

One of my favourite things about the summer holidays has always been spending time with my children and watching them having fun together. I love how happy they are in…

Sophie standing next to the little slide in the garden holding a photo of Jessica and Thomas sitting at the top of the slide

Siblings – July 2022

July – a month of transitions. With the end of the school year and Thomas’s birthday approaching, July brings with it a reminder of how quickly my children are growing…

Me (holding a photo of Jessica) with Sophie standing at the top of a slide, Thomas sitting on the top of the slide and my husband standing next to the slide

Me and Mine – June 2022

June was another busy month – hence being late yet again with sharing my ‘Me and Mine’ photo and the fact that it’s another quickly snapped shot in the garden!…

Sophie and Thomas snuggled up together under a blanket with photos of Jessica on

Siblings – June 2022

I love watching Sophie and Thomas playing together. Thomas has nicknames for everyone at the moment – he’s ‘Woof’, Sophie is ‘Meow’, Jessica is ‘Squeak’, Daddy is ‘Moo’ and I…

Me, my husband, Thomas and Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica) in the garden next to the roses

Me and Mine – May 2022

I’m quite late sharing my ‘Me and Mine’ post – the end of May ran away with me with performing in a show and a very busy half-term. It was…

Sophie and Thomas sitting on the grass in front of a wildflower patch with Sophie holding a photo of Jessica

Siblings – May 2022

It dawned on me the other day that Thomas is now at the age that Sophie was during that last summer with Jessica. When I think of my girls together,…