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Me (holding the photo cushion with Jessica's photo), Thomas, Daddy and Sophie sitting on the sofa together

Me and Mine – November 2022

I wasn’t sure I was going to manage to get a family photo for November. It’s been a busy month with hubby working away on events, Sophie and Thomas having…

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Friday Focus 25/11/2022 – Solo

I’ve been flying solo this week as my husband is away working on an event. It’s been a week of feeling somewhat overstretched and trying to juggle too many balls…

Sophie and Thomas lying on a red sofa with Jessica's photo cushion in the middle of them

Siblings – November 2022

We managed to avoid the coughs and colds at the start of the new school year, but the second half of term has seen both Sophie and Thomas having time…

The word 'plodding' in red with the 'dd' drawn as two red welly boots with yellow spots

Friday Focus 18/11/2022 – Plodding

We’re just plodding along this week. One of those weeks of being a bit tired and going through the motions, getting things done that need doing and getting through the…

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Friday Focus 11/11/2022 – Unwell

We’ve been at home at lot this week as Thomas has been unwell and off school with a cold and a temperature. He’s had moments of perking up during the…

Me, Thomas, Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica) and my husband in front of the river at Denham Country Park

Me and Mine – October 2022

October was another busy month with me rehearsing two shows and Sophie performing in a dance festival and celebrating her ninth birthday. Thomas is enjoying school and making friends. Life…

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Friday Focus 04/11/2022 – Jam-packed

It’s been a very busy couple of weeks, jam-packed with half-term activities, two sets of show rehearsals for me, a dance festival for Sophie plus all the celebrations that came…

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Friday Focus 21/10/2022 – Unsettled

I’ve been feeling unsettled lately. It’s down to a combination of things – various curveballs being thrown my way here and there, audition anxiety, grief, not sleeping well (probably due…

Sophie and Thomas cuddling on the sofa next to a photo of Jessica from her photo blanket

Siblings – October 2022

The first half-term of the school year is almost done and as always, it seems to have gone by rather quickly. Thomas has enjoyed his first half term at school…

The word 'shows' drawn on a stage background

Friday Focus 07/10/2022 – Shows

I’ve been enjoying getting back into rehearsing for shows again over the last couple of weeks. We had our show anniversary concert at the end of September and it was…