We’ve made good progress on sorting out bedrooms this week. Sophie’s room now has her new furniture in place, and while there are still boxes and cupboards to sort out, it’s all looking much more organised again. We’ve also done some shifting things around in our bedroom which has made the stacks of boxes feel… Read More
We’ve had some lovely special moments this week. There’s been the more everyday kind of special moments such as time with friends, trips to the park, and morning snuggles with the kids in my bed when Daddy was away for a couple of days. I’ve also had a couple of evenings out this week attending… Read More
We’re currently at the chaotic stage of sorting out bedrooms with our room and Sophie’s room currently both piled up with boxes. I had hoped that Sophie’s new furniture would be in place by the end of the weekend but things haven’t progressed quite as quickly as I hoped. It’ll get there, but the chaos… Read More
We’ve been focusing on sorting out bedrooms this week with Thomas moving into his own room. He’s been very excited about having his own bedroom and absolutely loved his Numberblocks themed room. So far he’s also stayed in his own bed until morning which is great as he often tends to climb in with us… Read More
It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks with Sophie and I both performing in The Wizard of Oz, Sophie competing in a dance festival, taking part in various Halloween activities and celebrating Sophie’s 10th birthday. I’m still trying to catch up on things now that she and Thomas are back at school again after half-term,… Read More
I’m overwhelmed, overstretched, overloaded and exhausted this week. Trying to juggle too many balls and feeling like I’m dropping most of them. I don’t feel on top of anything this week. It’s been a week of poor sleep, grief bursts, and a mental load that quite frankly feels like it’s about to crush me. I’m… Read More
“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars” (author unknown) It’s been an up-and-down week but there have been moments where rainbows have broken through the clouds of grief, tiredness and overwhelm. The highlight of the week was leading Sunday’s parade service when our new Boys’ and Girls’ Brigade members… Read More
