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Superstar - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 05/01/18 – My little superstar

We’re now just over a week post-surgery and Jessica has been a little superstar. I am so, so proud of how well she is coping with her recovery and how…

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

#365daysofgratitude – Week 52

My second year of my daily gratitude challenge is at an end. I have loved looking for something to be grateful for every day. As 2017 comes to an end,…

Me, hubby, Jessica and Sophie with Father Christmas at Chessington World of Adventures

Me and Mine – December 2017

At the start of the new year, I always make the same wish. A wish to end the year with my family still complete. It’s something that I have spent…

A smiley Jessica sitting on the theatre trolley waiting to go in for her op

My Sunday Photo 31/12/17

 

Surgery - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 28/12/17 – On the other side of the surgery

This morning finds us on the other side of Jessica’s heart surgery – feeling very relieved that it seems to have gone well and that Jessica’s first night post-op has…

Jessica and Sophie dressed as elves "making" wooden toys

Merry Christmas!

Thank you to all my lovely readers for following my blog this year. I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and wishing you all the very best for 2018.…

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

#365daysofgratitude – Week 51

#365daysofgratitude is my challenge for 2017 to share one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. I took part in a similar challenge last year and…

A Gruffalo-themed snowman with a Mouse sitting next to it

What we loved about A Winter’s Tail at Chessington World of Adventures

I always like to book one special Christmas event for the children – one where they can get to meet Father Christmas whilst doing other activities, and generally having a…

Preparing - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 22/12/17 – Preparing for Christmas and beyond

I’ve been busy preparing for Christmas over the last week. The to-do list, which seemed huge at the start of the week, is now looking much more manageable. Most of…

The before and after shots of my bedroom curtains showing them looking visibly cleaner

Fantastic Services Curtain Cleaning Review

Cleaning curtains. It’s one of those things that I know I should probably do more often. I do run the upholstery hoover attachment over them every now and then to…