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Rose Petal Cottage Playhouse - Little Hearts, Big Love

Rose Petal Cottage Playhouse

We were recently given the Playskool Rose Petal Cottage playhouse by my twin sister – it had belonged to her two girls who had outgrown it and she thought that…

Silent Sunday

Black & White Photography Project #28

Planting Sophie’s rose

After Jessica was born, we planted a ‘Pretty Jessica’ rose in our garden for her and it bloomed for the first time last year. We recently ordered a new rose…

Friday Fabulous Five #19

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…

The Friday Focus – 16/01/15

Jessica is settling into preschool beautifully and Sophie is enjoying being able to have Mummy’s undivided whilst her big sister is at preschool. We’ve had a lot of snuggles on…

A preschool bag and jumper

Preparing for preschool with a heart child

Last week saw a big milestone for Jessica as she started preschool for the first time. She took it all in her stride and seems to be thoroughly enjoying it…

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 – January 2015

This month has seen a significant milestone for my little heart warrior as she started preschool for the first time and I am so proud at how well she is…

A few firsts for Sophie

Whilst Jessica loves drawing, so far Sophie’s only use for crayons has tended to be something to chew on (until Mummy is a spoilsport and takes them away). It was…

Me looking into the distance while feeding a newborn Sophie

My struggle to bond with my second baby

After the rollercoaster ride of my pregnancy with Jessica and her first year undergoing several open heart surgeries, it was a huge relief when all appeared well on scan with…