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A very smiley Jessica on the rocking horse at the park

Reflections of a heart mummy: it’s all in the little moments

It’s in the little moments that the reality of being a heart mum hits me most. The little moments that catch me off-guard and bring tears to my eyes. Seeing…

Chocolate chip and orange biscuits on a tray and in a hand-painted jar

Baking with kids: Chocolate chip and orange biscuits

With the end of the school year rapidly approaching, we’ve been busy baking to create thank you presents for Jessica’s teachers. These chocolate chip and orange biscuits are easy for…

My outside windows being cleaned with a brush on a pole

Review – Fantastic Services window cleaning

Having small children means that my windows seem to be constantly covered in fingerprint marks and the occasional noseprint. Having my mum come to stay recently was a reminder that…

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 #128 – Don’t forget the magic wipes

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 28

#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 and Sophie standing by a tree wearing princess dresses

My Sunday Photo 16/07/17

Sophie giving Jessica a hug in the spinner at the park

Siblings – July 2017

We’re a week away from the summer holidays and I’m looking forward to having both my girls home with me. This summer is going to be very much about making…

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 – July 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…

Plan - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 14/07/17 – Planning the next step on the journey

Jessica’s cardiac team had their meeting on Monday and the plan is for Jessica to be put forward for her next open heart surgery. At the moment, we don’t know…

A butterfly life cycle picture made from leaf shapes, pipe cleaners, butterfly stickers and sequins

Creating a butterfly life cycle picture

We’ve been learning about the life cycle of various insects recently as part of our #30DaysWild activities. The butterfly life cycle is always a favourite one for children to learn…