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A drawing of Jessica in hospital and a drawing of us at home as a family after the hospital stay

Re-adjusting to life at home after being in hospital

I remember the first time I set foot in my home after Jessica was born. We’d been in hospital for a month. How strange my house felt, how I looked…

Jessica and Sophie looking at a toy together at the hospital

Siblings – January 2018

There was a point earlier this month where I wondered whether my siblings photo for January would have to be a photo of my girls talking together via FaceTime. With…

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

#365daysofgratitude 2018 – Week 2

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…

Jessica pushing her chest drain, oxygen and heparin pump in a trolley on her first post-op walk around the ward

My Sunday Photo 14/01/18

Reunited - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 12/01/18 – Reunited as a family again

Jessica has made some big steps this week with her recovery and has been moved out of high care on to a “normal” bay. Now that I am able to…

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

#365daysofgratitude 2018 – Week 1

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…

Jessica holding up a paint-covered hand while sitting out in a chair next to her hospital bed

My Sunday Photo 07/01/18

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…