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Heart to Heart – October 2015

Support and community are two of the things that I feel are very important as a heart parent – the knowledge that we are not alone in our journeys and…

Exercise advice for heart children – what is safe?

One of my day-to-day worries as a heart parent is trying to work out just how much exercise is safe for my heart child. I know that it is important…

Review: Mikka’s Imagination – win a signed copy

The fairy princess has invited Mikka and her friends to her party but what gift shall they bring for her? After some consideration, Mikka and her friends decide to create…

Me and hubby when we first got together

Me and You: The Beginning

“It’s great being single. I’m going to stay single for a long time!”   15 years ago today, these were my parting words to my housemate as I headed out…

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 #41 – The shell of the dog

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…

Siblings – October

With the end of September and the beginning of October being most sunny and fairly warm, we’ve been taking advantage and enjoying days out – mostly at Legoland, making the…

Silent Sunday

Clearing out the garden

This year, we’ve been gradually trying to clear out all the unwanted trees and shrubs in our garden. Neither of us is a particularly keen gardener and given that we…

Friday Fabulous Five #46

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

The Friday Focus 09/10/15

It’s been one of those weeks of feeling a little bit tired, a little bit sluggish and a little bit slow. After last week’s focus on decluttering, I have lost…