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Ziplock bag painting

I love painting with my girls but sometimes I’m just not in the right frame of mind for dealing with the mess that it generates. Ziplock bag painting seemed to…

Why I co-sleep with my preschooler

It started off as a way of making life easier. The post-bathtime snuggles in my bed, the easiest place for me to sit and feed Sophie whilst reading a bedtime…

From the mouths of babes #20

Listening to little ones chatter is one of my favourite things. When they’re little, it’s like they have their own language and whilst you can occasionally interpret the odd word…

Silent Sunday

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Black & White Photography Project #45

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A view across Bekonscot model village

Bekonscot Model Village

It was a bit like stepping back in time into a miniaturised world – a tiny model landscape depicting 1930s England. A friend had recommended that we visit Bekonscot, which…

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Friday Fabulous Five #35

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

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Heart to Heart – May 2015

May is the month in which our heart journey first began, just over four years ago now. The 20 week scan appointment which turned our world upside down when we…

The Friday Focus 15/05/15

This last week has been a busy but enjoyable one. Last Saturday was my birthday and the celebrations felt like they lasted all weekend thanks to various different events that…

Friday 13th – a day that changed our lives forever

Friday 13th May 2011. A day that was hugely significant for us; a hospital appointment that would change our lives forever. Looking back, I recall it as a series of…