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"Solo" - this week's word of the week - the word "solo" illustrated with a cartoon pic of a biplane

Friday Focus 27/01/16 – Flying solo

I’ve been flying solo for most of this week as hubby has been away working on an event in Amsterdam. Being on my own this week has seemed a little…

Me with Jessica and Sophie at the LEJOG Association awards

10 reasons why I’m #RockingMotherhood

Mummy guilt. We all struggle with it. That little voice in our head that tells us that we’re not doing a good enough job and reminds us of the many…

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

#withkindnessandlove 4 – stories of kindness and sharing some blog love

#withkindnessandlove is my new series for 2017. Each week, I will be sharing some stories of kindness along with some things that have made me smile during the week.  Some…

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 #104 – Sophie’s little sayings

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 3

#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…

My Sunday Photo 22/01/17

Sophie running across the bridge

Getting out and about in the winter sunshine

​I can’t resist the sunshine even when it’s cold outside. There’s something about a cold, crisp day that makes me feel alive. Going out for a walk and then coming…

Change - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 20/01/17 – Making changes for the better

“If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him.…

Hands forming a heart over a "zipper scar" with the logo for Tiny Tickers Heart Week 2017

Heart Week 2017 – help Tiny Tickers improve outcomes for babies born with heart defects

Raising awareness of congenital heart defects and working with heart charities to help improve outcomes for heart children is something that is very important to me. Each year, I get…

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

#withkindnessandlove 3 – stories of kindness and sharing some blog love

#withkindnessandlove is my new series for 2017. Each week, I will be sharing some stories of kindness along with some things that have made me smile during the week.  Some…