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

#365daysofgratitude – Week 41

#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 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 – October 2017

Heart to Heart linky was set up to help other heart families share their stories and experiences in order to help support each other as a community.  It opens on…

Leaves changing colour on a tree in autumn

My Sunday Photo 15/10/17

Jessica and Sophie wearing their Halloween costumes and holding hands

Siblings – October 2017

I can’t quite believe we’re halfway through October already. Half-term is nearly here and I think my girls are certainly ready for it. The bickering seems to be on the…

A fairy holding on to the stem of a dandelion

Hunting for fairies at Trentham Gardens

Trentham Gardens has been on my list of places to visit for a while now. The nearby “moon” (Premier Inn) is one of our favourite places to stay when heading…

Struggle - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 13/10/17 – Struggling through the week

I’ve found it a bit of a struggle to get through this week. Hubby has been working crazy hours again and is now away for the next week. The girls…

Jessica asleep in her bed

The loneliness of 3AM

3AM. I am sitting between my children’s beds, holding a hand each as I wait for them to go back to sleep. Listening to my husband snoring. In this moment…

Looking down over the Hatton locks with a hot air balloon in the sky

Revisiting memories on a walk along Hatton Locks

Hubby and I both love canals. Before we had children, we went on a couple of narrowboat holidays together as well as a road trip around the country to see…

An autumn wreath made with colourful leaves, conkers and a pine cone hanging on a door

Creating an autumn wreath – a simple preschooler craft

Autumn is such a beautiful time of year. I love all the colours of the leaves on the trees and finding acorn cups and shiny conkers. We’ve collected quite a…

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 #140 – Please sir, can I have some more…

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…