This week was not the week I had planned it to be, and certainly not the week I had hoped it to be. With the children back in school on Monday I was excited for Megan to return following her surgery – healthier, happier, and ready for full attendance for the first time in her…
Although I’m not a fan of resolutions, my promise to myself this year was that I would take more time to do the things I love and, more than anything, I love to write. It sounds crazy to say I want to write more when my whole blog centres around writing, but somewhere over the…
New Year is a time for reflection and, although 2019 has been so kind to us in so many ways, there have inevitably been some lows. I think it’s important to really focus on the positives, to document all it has taught me, and all it has given us, so that in moments of doubt…
One of my favourite things about Christmas is undoubtedly the build up. As much as I love the day itself, the real magic for me lies in the days leading up to the big event – writing letters to Santa, decorating the tree, baking gingerbread and of course, visiting Father Christmas himself!! And this year…
When it comes to pain I think I’ve got a pretty high pain threshold. I gave birth five times on little more than two paracetamol, I walked around with a broken back for two weeks before I even went for an X-ray, I endured a broken coccyx at 8 months pregnant and still pushed around…
Last year, during a family holiday, the girls tried horse riding for the first time and they completely fell in love with it. From the moment they mounted their ponies they just had a natural confidence and, having been several times since on various trips, I have loved seeing that confidence grow and grow. Harry…