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The word rain with an umbrella at the end and surrounded by raindrops

Friday Focus 11/08/17 – Rain, rain, go away…

It feels like it has done nothing but rain for most of this week. I know that this is typical of a British summer but I am sure the weather…

A Zap-It! device

Easing insect bites with Zap-It! – a review and giveaway

For some reason, the insects in my garden seem to really like me. Sometimes it seems I only have to be in the garden a short time and I end…

Jessica at a table with leaves in front of her, holding up her nature notebook

Capturing magical moments – a fab outdoor family photoshoot with Zoe Liddiard Giles Photography

With another heart surgery on the cards for Jessica in the near future, capturing magical family moments feels more important than ever. We recently had a wonderful family photoshoot from…

A pencil pot decorated with foam shapes and stars (left) and a pencil pot made with fabric wrapped pot decorated with buttons (right)

Simple pencil pots – a quick and easy back to school craft

My girls love to draw and having pencils and pens handy is a must in our house. This month’s #BostikBlogger theme is “Back to School.” A pencil pot is always…

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 #131 – My mini performer

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 31

#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…

Jessica wearing a princess dress, fairy wings and a teddy bear ears headband looking at a fairy house in the woods

My Sunday Photo 06/08/17

Jessica and Sophie in princess dresses and fairy wings looking at one of thes signs for the fairy trail in Black Park

Hunting for fairies and elves in Black Park

Woods are magical places full of fairies and elves hiding. My girls love looking out for signs of the fairy-folk when out exploring. They loved hunting for fairies last year…

Waiting - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 04/08/17 – Waiting for a date

We had our appointment at Southampton this week to discuss Jessica’s next surgery with her surgeon. At the moment we are still waiting for a date for this surgery to…

A unicorn horn made from felt, ribbon and artificial flowers

Unicorn horn crafts for adults and children

One of the things Jessica requested when we put together our summer activity list was to make a unicorn horn. I had fun making her a pretty unicorn horn headband.…