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Overcoming writer’s block

We’ve all been there at one time or another. Staring at a blank page in a notebook or on a computer screen, waiting for some words of inspiration to come.…

Dear Sleep…

Dear Sleep Remember those good old days when we used to spend hours together, dreaming beautiful dreams, night after night? After a busy day, you were always there waiting with…

A look back through the years

My arrival in the world was quite a surprise for my mum. She only discovered that she was having twins after my sister was born and the midwife said “hang…

MyBuddy-Box review

One of the challenges for week 3 of 40acts encouraged us to be mindful of our plastic consumption and one of the biggest things for me is plastic bags despite…

From the mouths of babes #11

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. Perhaps they have just started…

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40acts: Week 4

I’m now more than halfway through this year’s 40acts challenge. After last week’s successful week with completing two red challenges, this week has been more 40acts ‘lite’. I’ve completed each…

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Heart to Heart – March 2015

Last month saw a big focus on CHD-related posts on my blog to help raise awareness during heart month and included six guest posts from other heart parents who shared…

Silent Sunday

Black & White Photography Project #36

This week I’m sharing a couple of photos from our soft play session last week.  I loved them both in colour but I think they work well in black and…

First day of the season at Legoland

Last year we enjoyed several trips to Legoland before it closed for the winter. Today it reopened for the 2015 season and Jessica was very excited this morning when I…