Sophie standing next to the finished igloo

Fun in the snow: building a mini-igloo

I thought we were done with snow for the year. It turned out that Mother Nature had other ideas though with a brief return of the cold winter weather. Clearly…

A 12 week scan photo of Peanut

Musings of a heart mummy: why I don’t get excited about seeing my baby on scan

​​I suppose there was once a time when going for a scan was exciting. When it was an opportunity to see my baby again, something to look forward to. I…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #148 – Sophie’s funny eyes

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…

A sunset in Malta with the text "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 11

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…

Sophie getting close to one of the penguins at Chessington

My Sunday Photo 18/03/18

The word "Proud" with a smiley face for the "u"

Friday Focus 16/03/18 – Proud mummy moments

It’s been a tough term for Jessica so far, but her report at parents’ evening this week made me very proud. Despite having an attendance rate of around 20% this…

Our family photo from the Gruffalo River Ride Adventure

Pre-season annual pass day at Chessington World of Adventures

I only found out by chance about the pre-season weekend for annual pass holders at Chessington. I was browsing the Chessington website to check the opening hours so we could…

Sophie and Jessica having a snowball fight

Siblings – March 2018

This month has been mostly about trying to get back to normal routines again. We’re not quite back to normality yet – snow days and viruses have thrown us out…

Jessica, Sophie and Daddy playing Frantics together

Frantics – a fun PlayStation 4 game for all the family

My girls love playing games on hubby’s PlayStation 4. It tends to be something they do mostly with Daddy though. I’m not so good when it comes to playing video…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes #147 – A big girl with a special heart

From the mouths of babes is a weekly linky which invites you to share a post, old or new, about something your children have said. Those adorable mispronounced words, the…