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Friday Focus 26/05/2023 – Frustrating

This week has been a little frustrating at times. With half-term on the horizon, I’ve been trying to get on top of work and other things on the to-do list…

Sophie and Thomas having cuddles on the sofa next to a photo of Jessica from her photo-blanket

Siblings – May 2023

It’s the little moments that are often my favourite ones. The ordinary, everyday moments – the snuggles on the sofa, the sound of Sophie and Thomas laughing together, the hugs…

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Friday Focus 19/05/2023 – Injured

I have an injured hubby this week after he slipped on the ramp of his work van and damaged his knee. The nurse practitioner at A&E thought that he may…

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Friday Focus 12/05/2023 – Celebrations

It’s been a week of celebrations with the King’s Coronation and lots of local events taking place over the bank holiday weekend, followed by my birthday. We started off with…

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Coronation and celebrations

This last weekend has certainly been a busy one with various events happening to celebrate the King’s Coronation. There were various Coronation events taking place around our local area. In…

Thomas, my husband, me (holding a photo of Jessica) and Sophie sitting and standing around the Easter bunny who is sitting on a bench

Me and Mine – April 2023

In spite of the fact that I was more organised than usual when it came to taking our family photos for April, I’m late again with my Me and Mine…

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Friday Focus 05/05/2023 – Time

It’s been good to have time to enjoy things this week. Sophie went on a Girls’ Brigade sleepover for the first time last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed herself. It was…

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Friday Focus 28/04/2023 – Organised

I’m starting to feel more organised and on top of things again after feeling fairly overwhelmed by the to-do list over the last few months. I’ve been managing to do…

Sophie (holding an Easter egg and a photo of Jessica) and Thomas standing near cardboard cut out eggs

Siblings – April 2023

April brings sharp reminders (not that we ever forget) of a family life that will always be divided into ‘before’ and ‘after’. A life with two pairs of siblings sharing…

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Friday Focus 21/04/2023 – Normality

Back to normality this week after the Easter break and the highs of show week. The after-show blues hit Sophie hard on Saturday night after the final show, along with…