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

Country Kids 05/01/19

Happy new year to you all and welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids, originally hosted by Fiona at Coombe Mill, is all about sharing outdoor family fun. It was one…

Sophie standing next to the steam train at Lappa Valley Steam Railway

All aboard a steam train to see Santa at Lappa Valley

One of my happy memories from our last family holiday with Jessica was a ride on the Isle of Wight steam railway. The girls loved the steam train ride and…

Jessica as a toddler with a speech bubble saying "From the mouths of babes" and the text "A linky for sharing the things kids say"

From the mouths of babes – January 2019

Happy New Year! From the mouths of babes is my monthly post capturing some of the things my children say. It originally started as a weekly linky but as this…

A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Weeks 51 and 52

The third year of my daily gratitude challenge has now come to an end. For three years now, I have been sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something…

Hubby, Thomas, Sophie (holding Jessica's picture) and me in front of our Christmas tree at Coombe Mill

Me and Mine – December 2018

For the last few New Years, my wish at the start of the year was always the same: to end it with my family still complete. As we saw in…

A Nativity scene with Sophie as Mary, Thomas as baby Jesus and Jessica as an angel

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all my readers. I’m taking a break from the blog over the festive period but just wanted to say thank you all for reading my ramblings and…

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

Country Kids 22/12/18

Merry Christmas to you all and welcome to the last Country Kids linky of 2018. This week’s linky will be staying open for a week longer than usual to allow…

A drawing of me sitting on the sofa holding Thomas with angel Jessica behind me

Grief and life after Jessica: Stillness in the storm

I sit on the sofa with a sleeping baby in my arms and a cup of tea next to me. For a moment, I think I should put him down.…

Sophie and hubby on the towpath next to a narrowboat

A festive narrowboat trip to Santa’s Grotto

One of my many happy memories from summer last year was our walk along Hatton locks. The girls had a wonderful time helping a boat through some of the locks.…

A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 50

For the last two years, I have taken part in a daily gratitude challenge – sharing one photo a day on Instagram of something I am grateful for. It’s taught…