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Sophie picking red apples from a tree

Simple childhood pleasures – fruit picking

Picking and eating fruit straight from a tree or bush is such a simple pleasure, and one of the magic things about summer and autumn. We’re lucky to have several…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes"

From the mouths of babes – October 2019

From the mouths of babes is an occasional feature capturing some of the things my children say. It originally started as a weekly linky but as this gradually fizzled out,…

Sophie (holding a photo of Jessica) with me, hubby and Thomas at Jessica's forever bed on Jessica's 8th birthday with a butterfly-shaped birthday cake in the foreground

Me and Mine – September 2019

September has been a bittersweet month. The start of the month was a very emotional time with the start of a new school year followed by Jessica’s eighth birthday a…

A paper heart with "Jessica" on it hanging from a tree and #365daysofgratitude

#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Week 39

Since 2016, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge, sharing a photo of one thing I am thankful for each day on Instagram. There have been days when…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 28/09/19

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one of the first linkies I joined in…

The word 'friends'

Friday Focus 27/09/2019 – Thankful for friendship

I love catching up with friends, especially those friends where no matter how much time has passed since you last saw each other, you just pick up as if you…

Sophie and Thomas with the 'Simba' lion sculpture in Windsor

Hunting for the Lions of Windsor

We love doing sculpture trails although most of the ones we have done have been some distance away. I was very happy to see that one was happening a little…

A paper heart with "Jessica" on it hanging from a tree and #365daysofgratitude

#365daysofgratitude 2019 – Week 38

Since 2016, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge, sharing a photo of one thing I am thankful for each day on Instagram. There have been days when…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 21/09/19

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one of the first linkies I joined in…

The word 'milestone' with a doodle of Thomas walking above the 'o' and 'n'

Friday Focus 20/09/19 – Milestone moments

We’ve had a couple of little milestone moments this week. Thomas took his first unaided steps while waiting for Sophie to go into Girls’ Brigade last Friday. He was very…