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Mrs Christmas in her kitchen and Jessica and Daddy making a Lego snowflake

Christmas Bricktacular: 7 things we loved about our festive day out at Legoland

As my regular readers will know, Legoland is one of our favourite places. Last year we went to the Christmas Bricktacular event for the first time. It was such a…

Christmas Bricktacular at Legoland Windsor - Little Hearts, Big Love

The Christmas Tag

I was recently tagged by Claire at The Pramshed to take part in the Christmas Tag and answer some questions about my favourite Christmas moments, and the little traditions that…

A doodle of me getting stressed at writing Christmas cards with an endless to-do list and my children dismantling the tree in the background

Christmas – when it all gets a bit much

There is a moment every Christmas, where everything just gets a bit too much. The moment when the to-do list suddenly feels too long; when the pressure to be perfect…

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 #100 – a giveaway to celebrate!

I can’t quite believe that this is the 100th ‘From the mouths of babes’ linky and it’s been going for two years now! Thank you so much to everyone who…

Blue waters of a lagoon with the text #366daysofgratitude

#366daysofgratitude – Week 50

Throughout 2016 I will be posting a photo on Instagram each day, sharing something that I am grateful for each day as part of my #366daysofgratitude project.  Here are the…

Jessica dressed in a soldier costume and Sophie in a pink tutu standing in front of a Christmas tree with stage curtains either side of them

My Sunday Photo 18/12/16

 

Performing - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 16/12/16 – Putting on a performance

All four members of my little family have been performing this week. On Friday, I got to see Jessica performing in two dances at the end of her ballet class…

Jessica and Sophie wearing hats and coats and holding hands

Siblings – December 2016

This time of year is all about the magical moments. One of my favourite things about preparing for Christmas with two small children is seeing their excitement as it draws…

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 – December 2016

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…

Jessica giving Father Christmas a high-five

Tea with Father Christmas at Wyevale Garden Centre

Last weekend, we were invited to have tea with Father Christmas at the Wyevale Garden Centre in Osterley. We’ve seen Father Christmas a couple of times already this year. The…