Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica) and Thomas sitting on hubby's knees with me standing next to them

Me and Mine – May 2021

May has been a very mixed month. We’ve had the joy of being able to catch up with some of my extended family again having not seen them for nearly…

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Friday Focus 28/05/21 – Sociable

We’ve been quite sociable this week. It’s been good to catch up with friends and family members. Sophie has particularly enjoyed spending time with her cousins. I’ve been very grateful…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 22/05/21

Welcome back to Country Kids. It’s been a very rainy May on the whole for us with wellies and waterproofs being an essential item for outdoor fun. We’re hoping for…

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Friday Focus 21/05/21 – Grief

This week has been a tough one with grief being the overriding emotion of the week. It was the third anniversary of Jessica’s funeral on Tuesday. Anniversaries are always hard…

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10 fun nature crafts and activities for kids

We enjoy taking part in #30DaysWild, a challenge run by The Wildlife Trusts encouraging people to do one ‘random act of wildness’ each day in June. My children love doing…

Sophie and Thomas sitting together with Sophie holding a picture of Jessica

Siblings – May 2021

We were watching videos of Jessica the other day. Both Thomas and Sophie loved watching them. It made me so happy seeing Thomas pointing at the screen and saying “Jessica!”…

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Friday Focus 14/05/21 – Rollercoaster

This week has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. It was my birthday on Sunday, which is always very mixed nowadays. There was a lot of joy this year…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 08/05/21

Welcome back to Country Kids. We’ve been enjoying the feeling that normality is slowly returning over the last couple of weeks. It’s been good to have more options with our…

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Friday Focus 07/05/21 – Steady

It’s been a nice steady week. One of those weeks where things feel manageable, the to-do list is doable and while there are things going on underneath the calmness of…

Sophie and Thomas on the aeroplane ride

An afternoon of fun at the fair

It’s been so good to see things beginning to open up again over the last few weeks, and to start taking steps towards normality again. Fun fairs are one of…