Two aeroplanes - one blue, one red - made from a peg and craft sticks

Up in the sky: themed crafts for toddlers and preschoolers

Every so often, we have a theme week for crafts. It makes it easier for me to think of ideas (or find some on Pinterest!) This week, “in the sky”…

From the mouths of babes #33

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…

This is the man

This is the man who I met on the dancefloor at a beginner’s ballroom class and asked me “have you been to many classes?” only to receive the slightly insulted…

Sophie helping Grandma pick blackberries

Silent Sunday 16/08/15

A heart with the text "Heart to Heart" on one side and a picture of hands making a heart over a child's chest with the text "A linky for sharing posts about CHD"

Heart to Heart – August 2015

The last month has given me a bit of a reminder of the uncertainty that comes with life as a heart family when Jessica’s sats were lower than normal at…

St Werburghs City Farm

One of the things I love about doing various treasure trails and hunts is the little places that we discover along the way – the hidden parks, monuments or interesting…

The Friday Focus 14/08/15

We’ve started potty training this week and I have to admit it’s been driving me potty too! Our first few days have been a little challenging despite the sticker chart…

Jessica's stage debut - Putting on a show - Little Hearts, Big Love

Putting on a show

Jessica made her stage debut at 16 months old – being carried on stage for the finale of a fundraising concert that we’d organised. We were raising money for the…

Swimming with my heart child

I can still remember the first time I took Jessica swimming. It was on a day out at Butlins when she was ten months old. We’d been in the pool…

From the mouths of babes #32

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…