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40acts: Week 3

I’m now 16 acts in to this year’s 40acts challenge. There are three levels to each of the daily challenges – green, yellow and red – depending on how much…

Silent Sunday

Black & White Photography Project #35

A sunny morning in the park

The morning sunshine was too tempting to resist and having dropped Jessica off at preschool, Sophie and I headed for the park instead of going straight home again as we…

Friday Fabulous Five #26

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 – 06/03/15

Whilst this week has been quite challenging in many respects, I have been trying to stay positive rather than letting the challenges overwhelm me. Sophie has been a little happier…

Beautiful, fleeting moments

Two big blue eyes peek from a cot A soft, sweet voice is cooing Two little arms are lifted up Beautiful, fleeting moments Chubby arms around my neck Small head…

10 signs that you’re a parent blogger

When I first started this blog just under a year ago, I never realised just how much blogging would take over my life. Here are ten things that are now…

Jessica's finished paper plate aquarium

Paper Plate Aquarium

Paper plates are a key item in our craft box. They are so useful as a paint palette whenever Jessica is doing painting or as the basis of a craft…

A natural caesarean birth

The term “natural caesarean” seems like an oxymoron – after all, the standard environment for this kind of birth – an operating theatre, with surgical team in sterile scrubs and…