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Tag Archives: Charlie Jones Foundation

Charlie Jones Foundation Family Fun Day

03/07/201504/11/2016

There are several fundraising events for charities close to our heart that we try to attend every year and the Charlie Jones Foundation Family Fun Day is one of them. It’s a charity that was set up by heart parents Donna and Dean Jones after the death of their 5-month old baby Charlie from hypoplastic… Read More

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The Friday Focus 03/07/15

03/07/201502/07/2015

I’ve been taking a break from blogging this week and feel much happier for having some time out for myself without feeling the pressure to write or keep up with social media. I’ve enjoyed just being mummy for a while and taking a big step back from it all. My head feels clearer as a… Read More

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Papery Peep – December

30/12/201404/11/2016

Amongst all the lovely Christmas presents I received were a few books from my lovely hubby who clearly knows my reading tastes very well as he chose the following books for me:   The Women of the Cousins’ War: the real White Queen and her rivals – Philippa Gregory, David Baldwin and Michael Jones Elizabeth… Read More

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The Friday Focus – 19/12/14

19/12/201404/11/2016

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Little Hearts, Big Love household and we are all enjoying getting into the spirit. We performed in a Christmas concert last weekend, put the tree is finally up and most of the presents have now been bought (although cards have yet to be written!). At… Read More

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Children’s Heart Week Day 1: Some facts about CHD

12/05/201413/03/2018
Jessica in intensive care after her Norwood procedure

This week (12-18 May) is Children’s Heart Week. I have two beautiful daughters, one of whom has a severe and complex congenital heart defect (CHD) called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). This means that the left side of her heart is severely underdeveloped. We first discovered that Jessica’s heart had not developed correctly at our… Read More

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I'm Louise, mummy of three - Jessica, forever six, who was born with half a heart and lives on in mine; and heart-healthy Sophie (born 2013) and Thomas (born 2018). I blog about living with grief after child loss, crafts, days out and the little moments of family life.

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