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My husband, Thomas, Sophie and me sitting on the Sophie next to Jessica's photo blanket

Me and Mine – March 2023

I’m very late with my monthly ‘Me and Mine’ post for March. The last couple of weeks have been a bit hectic with juggling work, preparations for Easter at church…

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Friday Focus 07/04/2023 – Activities

The Easter holidays are here and we’ve had a week full of fun activities. Sophie and Thomas have enjoyed an Easter card-making workshop at Denham Country Park, a day out…

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Friday Focus 31/03/2023 – Challenging

This week has certainly been a challenging one, to put it mildly. I’ve had a fair few triggers from things that have happened this week which have been tough to…

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Friday Focus 24/03/2023 – Heaviness

It’s that time of year when I become aware of an increasing heaviness settling on me. The weight of grief feels almost physical at times. Even though it was anticipated…

Sophie and Thomas riding ponies through the woods

100 kids’ activities – a challenge for 2023

For Christmas last year, Sophie was given a poster with 100 different kids’ activities to complete and scratch off. It’s a great way of finding inspiration for activities over the…

Sophie and Thomas standing in the snow in the garden with Sophie holding a photo of Jessica

Siblings – March 2023

March feels like it’s been a month of being unwell on and off. Both Sophie and Thomas have been off school at various times due to being unwell. I get…

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Friday Focus 17/03/2023 – Mixed

The last week has been a very mixed one. We’ve had a few highs – attending the Action Medical Research 70th anniversary event, Sophie getting excellent results from her ballet…

Me and my husband standing in front of a pull-up banner for Action Medical Research

Sharing Jessica’s story at Action Medical Research’s 70th anniversary event

We’ve been involved with helping raise awareness for Action Medical Research since Jessica was four. It’s a charity that is very close to our hearts as they are dedicated to…

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Friday Focus 10/03/2023 – Home

I’ve spent most of this week at home as Thomas has had three days off school due to being unwell. He’s had two bouts of sickness over the past week,…

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Friday Focus 03/03/2023 – Blue

As the Man in the Chair informs the audience in the opening of The Drowsy Chaperone, “I’m feeling a little blue” this week. That’s not surprising really, after the high…