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

#365daysofgratitude – Week 18

#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…

Pink blossom on a tree

My Sunday Photo 07/05/17

Sophie looking at some forget-me-nots

Following footpaths and discovering new places to explore

I love exploring little paths and discovering where they lead. It’s fun to just go for a walk somewhere with no particular destination in mind, just to explore a new…

Thankful - this week's word of the week. A cartoon of the word thankful with drawings of me having a scan and me giving Jessica a cuddle

Friday Focus 05/05/17 – Being thankful for the here and now

On 4th May 2011 I woke in the early hours of the morning and cried as I remembered the events of the previous day. Scared for my unborn baby’s future,…

Toad on the steps of Toad Hall with his motor car outside

Seeing Bagpuss and the Clangers at the River & Rowing Museum

I loved Bagpuss when I was a little girl. It was one of my favourite children’s programmes. We have all the episodes on DVD and my girls love it almost…

Jessica recovering from her third open-heart surgery

Six years on: our journey as a heart family

Six years on. Six years since the scan that changed our lives completely. The start of our journey as a heart family. One minute we were expecting a normal healthy…

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

#withkindnessandlove 15 – 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…

Pomegreat juice on a table set up for a family meal

Enjoying family time together with Pomegreat – plus a chance to win a £100 Go Ape voucher

It’s rare for the four of us to eat at the table together during the week. I usually eat dinner with the girls and hubby reheats his when he gets…

Organix Punk'd cereal bars and Organix Goodies fruit gummies

Review – Organix snacks

Friday afternoons are manic in our house. As soon as Jessica gets home from school, she has to change and get ready for her ballet class at 4pm. She then…

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 #117 – Trying to be the mummy…

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…