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Sophie sitting on a tree stump and Jessica standing next to her at Cadbury Camp

Siblings – June 2016

It’s a relief to be the other side of Jessica’s cardiac catheter procedure this month and I was proud of both my girls with how well they coped with Jessica’s…

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 – June 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…

#366daysofgratitude – Week 23

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 – 12/06/16

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Having fun playing with bubbles in the garden

5 fun things to do in the garden

Regular readers will know that I love to get out and about with my family, visiting new places or exploring old favourites. With Jessica recovering from her cardiac catheter procedure…

Friday Fabulous Five #66

The Friday Fabulous Five is my regular feature where I share five of my favourite blog posts that I have read in the previous fortnight – posts that have made…

The Friday Focus – 10/06/16

It’s good to be back home again after spending the first part of this week in hospital for Jessica’s cardiac catheter procedure.  I’ve been so proud of my big girl…

Parenting Pep Talk #17 – A Crazy Mother’s Words

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…

Taking it in her stride – reflections on a cardiac catheter procedure

Being back in hospital feels very strange and yet very familiar all at the same time.  For the first eight months of Jessica’s life, this ward was our second home…

The iconic scene from Frozen where Elsa lets it go shown in the book from Parragon Book's Disney Movies Collection

The Disney Movie Collection from Parragon Books

Reading books and Frozen – two things that my girls love. We’ve introduced a few other Disney films to the mix but Frozen has certainly remained the firm favourite (with…