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A doodle of the word "walking" with Sophie walking as the letter K

Friday Focus 26/05/17 – Walking in sunshine

We’ve been taking advantage of the lovely weather this week to go out walking. Sophie and I have been exploring some of our local footpaths and discovering new places near…

Jessica and Sophie sitting in the water in the tuff spot

Learning about buoyancy: a little education… and a whole lot of fun!

Each week, Jessica comes home with a task to complete in her home learning book. She has recently been learning about buoyancy at school. Her home learning task that week…

A bouquet of orange and yellow roses with the text "#withkindnessandlove - stories of kindness and sharing some blog love"

#withkindnessandlove 18 – #WeStandTogether

It’s hard to find the words to share my thoughts on this week’s terror attack in Manchester. Such a horrific thing to happen. My heart goes out to those families…

A copy of #BabyLove: My Toddler Life children's book

Review and giveaway – #BabyLove: My Toddler Life

#BabyLove: My Toddler Life tells the story of a mum and toddler capturing moments of fun together on Mommy’s smartphone. When the inquisitive toddler finds his mum’s phone left unattended,…

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 #120 – A caring big sister

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 20

#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 fairy princess riding a unicorn

My Sunday Photo 21/05/17

Jessica jumping over the hurdle in the lead of the obstacle race

A special Sports Day achievement

Jessica loves taking part in sports day. For her, it is all about having fun and being with her friends, rather than about winning. Just taking part and crossing the…

Unexpected - this week's word of the week. A doodle of the word "unexpected" with a cartoon Jessica running along the top and a cartoon Sophie asleep between the 't' and 'd'

Friday Focus 19/05/17 – Unexpected moments

Some weeks just tick along following the usual routine. Some weeks are a little bit of a bumpier ride with a few unexpected things thrown in along the way. Sometimes…

A picture of newborn Jessica holding her daddy's hand in intensive care following her first open-heart surgery.

Tiny Tickers BBC Lifeline Appeal – how you can help save babies born with a heart defect

As many of my readers will know, my daughter Jessica was born with a complex congenital heart defect (CHD) which was detected at my 20-week scan. Jessica’s heart condition was…