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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…

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

#withkindnessandlove 17 – stories of kindness and sharing some blog love

#withkindnessandlove is a weekly series all about sharing some little moments of kindness and a blog post I have loved this week. Some weeks I might also share a quote…

A cartoon of me holding a placard that says "VOTE FOR ME - Little Hearts, Big Love - #BiBs2017"

The #BiBs2017 nominations are open – I’d love your vote!

It’s that time of year again: the start of the blogging awards season. Last year I was thrilled that my blog was shortlisted in the Family category of the Brilliance…

Jessica and Sophie sitting on a bench wearing their reversible dresses from Seesaw children's clothes

Siblings – May 2017

Watching my girls play together is one of my favourite things about having two children. Like all siblings, they have their moments of bickering and squabbling, but on the whole,…