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A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 41

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…

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

Country Kids 13/10/18

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago. It helped inspire me to enjoy so…

Snuffly - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 12/10/18 – Sniffles and snuffles

Thomas has been a bit snuffly over the last few days. Hubby had a cold at the start of the week and seems to have shared it. Sophie and I…

A photo of Jessica holding a toy while dressed in a cat outfit

Grief and life after Jessica: “New” memories – a precious gift

One of the many things that broke my heart when Jessica died was sorting through and editing photos of her, knowing that there would be no more new ones to…

Sophie wearing her finished robot helmet

Crafting with kids: Making a robot helmet

Cardboard boxes are brilliant for imaginative play. They can be turned into so many different things, depending on the size – a car, a boat, a doll’s house. We’ve used…

Sophie heading down one of the paths in the Temple Gardens at Langley Park

An autumn walk at Langley Park

The evenings are drawing in now, but they’re still light enough to be able to enjoy outdoor adventures after school. Autumn is such a beautiful time of year, and the…

A sleepy Thomas holding on to my top

The weird ways that having a baby can change you

I knew that having a baby would change me in many ways. Some of those changes were expected. I wasn’t surprised to be somewhat curvier after having my babies, for…

A double rainbow over houses - "#365daysofgratitude"

#365daysofgratitude – Week 40

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…

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

Country Kids 06/10/18

Welcome to Country Kids. Country Kids was one of the first linkies I joined in when I started my blog four years ago. It helped inspire me to enjoy so…

Cherish - this week's word of the week

Friday Focus 05/10/18 – Cherish the little moments

One of the things that life with Jessica taught me is to cherish the little moments. We were always aware that our time with her could be short and tried…