This week has absolutely flown by. We have been very busy and it has been tough with SIDS all over the news. Everyone is talking about it. We have had some quiet times thinking of our Matilda Mae. Remembering our … Continue reading →

So we decided to make coloured moon sand. After having myself such a jolly time making coloured rice I thought that making coloured moon sand would be a doddle. I told Esther and William that we were going to play … Continue reading →

I have still not quite got my head around the fact that my daughter is dead. I am not sure when that will happen. When I will just know she is dead and never coming back? I must know on … Continue reading →

For the last three months we have been testing out some Toddlebikes. I have to say that considering the simplicity of the design I cannot believe the impact that they have had on our lives. Esther and William adore them … Continue reading →

When I was little every year for many years we went on holiday to the Cote D’Azur. We lived in Germany and we used to drive down there for two weeks of every summer. It was wonderful and the memories … Continue reading →

Last night for no known reason I felt overwhelmingly sad and anxious. I was sat alone and crying and I could not control my breathing. Grief manifests itself in many different ways. Last night mine got the better of me. … Continue reading →

So today we headed off early and much to Esther and William’s amusement we had breakfast in the car. We were on the road and heading for Legoland Windsor for the opening of Duplo Valley’s Splash Safari. We have not … Continue reading →

One week on We walked again. Esther and William wore their ‘My Star is Shining Bright’ t-shirts from Next, and their lovely new hairstyles! We went to the Rare Breeds Centre with our dear friends who were unable to walk … Continue reading →

This week our messy play linky has a theme. The theme is Pink and Purple. I had lots of ideas for this theme including hiding treats in coloured jelly and our sticky sugary playdough. In the end though I went … Continue reading →

Over the last two weeks we have played with sticky sugary play dough and lots and lots of sand. Our toys were looking rather worse for wear caked in a sticky sugary sand. Yuck! And so we decided to set … Continue reading →