A little while ago I was asked to write an article about my experience of miscarriage. I received some really kind and positive feedback on it, so thought I would post a slightly edited and abbreviated version here, in case it is helpful to others. I ve had two miscarriages. Both were very different and…
Category: Family
Lockdown – Day 15
“Find some clothes without holes in them.” Those were my instructiobs for the kids as we got to leave the house today for a medical appointment. It was a day of great excitement – we were going out! Breakfast was eaten quickly and enthusiastically – we were going out! I needed to dress up for…
Parenting a Newborn: What I Would Have Told My Ten-Week Ago Self…
I have now been a Mummy for just over nine weeks and was recently reflecting on what I would have told myself ten weeks ago, if I’d known what I know now. This is just my experience – I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments (including if you disagree with any of mine!)……
Childlike Dependence
Just a couple of days after my last blog post, our little S arrived. In the morning of our first full day at home, I sat holding him in my arms and marvelling at the little life that God has blessed us with, and I was challenged. Little S currently relies on us to fulfil…
Rainbow Cake and Mother’s Day
I had been toying with the idea of making a rainbow cake for quite a few months and was giving it serious consideration for Mother’s Day when my sister provided the final ‘will-definitely-give-it-a-go’ last week in the form of a pretty photo of a rainbow-painted house on her blog. To make it, I multiplied my…
Some, Some and Some 