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Heart to Heart – July 2015

It’s been a year since I first started my Heart to Heart linky. Over this last year, I have been blessed to be a part of a small community of…

Me and hubby holding baby Jessica in intensive care. You can hardly see her for all the wires and tubes.

What it means to be a heart parent

It took just seven words to change my entire life. Seven words which broke my heart, shattered my dreams and turned my world upside down. Seven words from which I…

Review: Charles Clinkard Gabor Grove ankle boots

Being a mummy to two very active small children means spending a lot of time on my feet and as we love to spend a lot of time out and…

From the mouths of babes #28

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 – July

My little duo have been enjoying lots of days out over the last month and it is lovely to watch them wandering along together, hand in hand. They are adorable…

Silent Sunday

Party in the Park

With the local recreational ground being just a few minutes’ walk from our house, it is impossible to miss when Party in the Park is on in the summer. Our…

The Friday Focus 10/07/15

We’ve been making the most of still being able to use our preschool pass and packing in the trips to Legoland this week, with not one but three days there!…

Parenting Pep Talk #3 – The Reading Residence

Parenting Pep Talk is a fortnightly series of guest posts all about encouraging other parents by sharing some of our happy moments, the advice that has worked for us and…

Jessica and Sophie doing footprint painting in the garden

Footprint painting in the garden

Both my girls enjoy getting creative with paint and paper. Whilst I love to encourage their creativity, I don’t enjoy clearing up the mess afterwards! Making the most of the…