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Looking at the screens at the front of #BML16

#BML17 – what I’ve learned from previous events and what I’m looking forward to this time

There’s just over a week to go until #BML17 and I’m looking forward to spending the day with lots of other bloggers and learning more about how I can improve…

Owl and Mouse from the Gruffalo River Ride Adventure

Chessington World of Adventures: our favourite bits

Our summer holidays have certainly been full of fun and adventure. Having the prospect of heart surgery hanging over us has meant we’ve focused on making the most of days…

Shimmer floating up in the Shimmer & Shine Floating Genie Palace playset

Review – Shimmer & Shine™ Teenie Genies™ Floating Genie Palace

My girls love Shimmer & Shine and small world play so when I was invited to review the new Fisher-Price® Shimmer & Shine™ Teenie Genies™ Floating Genie Palace playset, I…

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 #137 – I’m a lion!

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…

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

#365daysofgratitude – Week 37

#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…

Sophie looking at a "fairy hole" in a tree

My Sunday Photo 17/09/17

Patience - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 15/09/17 – Finding a little more patience

We’ve now settled back into normal routines once again and it’s made a big difference to my patience levels! I loved having the girls home for the holidays but having…

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 – September 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…

Jessica and Sophie on the Seal Falls ride at Paultons Park

Siblings – September 2017

After a lovely summer (albeit one where we’ve been in limbo for most of it!) we’re now back to normal routines with the girls at school and preschool. Jessica started…

Jessica and Sophie with the animated Gruffalo

The Gruffalo Spotters Trail at Alice Holt Forest

Two girls took a stroll through the deep dark wood. The girls saw a sign for a trail that looked good. “Gruffalo Spotters” the eldest one read; “Follow the clues…