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From the mouths of babes #34

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…

Silent Sunday

Cregneash Village, Isle of Man

Visiting Cregneash village on the Isle of Man is like taking a trip into the past. The village, with its thatched crofters’ cottages, is described as being a living museum…

The Friday Focus 21/08/15

We’re now into our second week of potty training and I have been so proud of how well Jessica has done this week. She finished her first sticker chart earlier…

If I could…

I think we all love to daydream sometimes about what our ideal life would look like and where we could be, what we could be doing if money were no…

Two aeroplanes - one blue, one red - made from a peg and craft sticks

Up in the sky: themed crafts for toddlers and preschoolers

Every so often, we have a theme week for crafts. It makes it easier for me to think of ideas (or find some on Pinterest!) This week, “in the sky”…

From the mouths of babes #33

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…

This is the man

This is the man who I met on the dancefloor at a beginner’s ballroom class and asked me “have you been to many classes?” only to receive the slightly insulted…

Sophie helping Grandma pick blackberries

Silent Sunday 16/08/15

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 – August 2015

The last month has given me a bit of a reminder of the uncertainty that comes with life as a heart family when Jessica’s sats were lower than normal at…