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From the mouths of babes #78

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…

#366daysofgratitude – Week 28

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…

My Sunday Photo 17/07/16

Whilst recovering from each of her heart surgeries, Jessica was cared for on the paediatric intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital.  Yesterday we attended the Friends of PICU Family…

The beach at Minehead

An afternoon at the beach

Trips to the beach are few and far between for us as a family. We live well over an hour’s drive from the nearest one.  It was therefore one of…

Bittersweet - this week's word of the week

The Friday Focus 15/07/16 – The end of the preschool days

It’s been a bittersweet week. Jessica had her last day at preschool on Wednesday – the end of an era for her.  Emotionally, I’ve been up and down like a…

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 – July 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…

Parenting Pep Talk #22 – Newcastle Family Life

Parenting Pep Talk is a weekly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and…

Siblings – July 2016

This month has been one where I’m acutely aware of the time passing by far too quickly and how my children are growing up too quickly for my liking.  We’re…

Jessica in her preschool graduation cap and gown

To Jessica on her last day of preschool

Darling Jessica, I can’t quite believe we’re here; that today is your last day of preschool.  It doesn’t feel so very long ago that I walked you to preschool for…

My darling, you’re growing too fast

Surely ’twas just yesterday you had your preschool first day, How did the others pass so swiftly away? If only I could just keep you this way. My darling, you’re…