Yesterday we celebrated Mother’s Day. It has, in recent years, become one of my favourite days of the year. I love al the planning that the children put into their handmade gifts. It makes me laugh when I innocently walk into their rooms to put away washing and suddenly have children flinging themselves in front of me, and body-blocking the cupboard so that I...

It’s been two years since you took your last breath. I still remember the moment when I learned that your body had finally given up the fight. I was heart-broken. And yet so relieved that you were now at peace. I prayed that you were now free of pain, free of worry. I still remember the last time that I held your hand. I stared at your hand in mine, never...

Now that the Big 3 are back at school, I found myself in a situation that I hadn’t been in for a long time. For the first time in many many weeks, Lucy and I had the house to ourselves. I really wanted to make the most of this first day of not having all the children underfoot, so I ran around like a mad chook trying to get through all my chores that I have...

Dear Lucy, Today you are 1 year old! Happy Birthday my darling girl! You have been an absolute blessing to me and to the whole family. You have taught me so very much – as a mother and as a person. Every day I learn a little more about you, and I think how many incredible gifts you have been blessed with. You are so happy, and so easy to love. You delight in making...

I know I know – some of you are going to shut this window down straight away. But I’m  not going to apologise – I am EXCITED!! Today is THE day! I know we’ve all probably had a gutful of the coverage that the topic Royal wedding has received so far, but it’s all been leading up to this day, and I for one, can’t wait! I have been...

OK this is a bit of an indulgent post, but I just had to share!! Lucy is now super clever at rolling over!!! She flips herself over quicker than we can flip her back, so it’s a constant state of back to front to back to front etc etc. But she has started to become more and more comfortable on her tummy which is fabulous for all her little muscles that...

  Jeff and I often look at each other and wonder what on earth we did with our time before we were blessed with our four children. Our eldest daughter, Maddy, has just turned 6 and our youngest baby, Lucy, is just 4 months old (Fred is 4, and Katie is 2). So some would say we have had quite a busy few years! I always figured that our children would be close in...