Christmas is coming. My sons are so excited, and so am I. I love Christmas - the decorations, the carols, the family time, the traditions, the food...everything that makes this festive time of the year so magical. I love giving and receiving presents, but I want my children to grow up knowing that Christmas isn't just about presents and Santa. . . . Keep Reading
Archives for November 2013
Migrating to Australia: One step closer!
Just a quick update...As some of you will have seen from my Facebook and Twitter, yesterday we received the fantastic news that the skills authority have accepted our application for Husband to be classed as an electrical technician! . . . Keep Reading
The ordinary moments #15
This week I've been thinking about what family means to me more than ever. If you've seen my previous post about knowing the symptoms of brain tumours in children, you'll understand why (and if you haven't please take a look because it's an important read). I hardly have any photos of me with my children. I tend to be the one with the camera all the time, so I take lots of them on their own, and of them with their daddy, but he rarely takes the camera off me to capture them with me. I want to . . . Keep Reading
What are the symptoms of brain tumours in children?
Like most people, I feel like my family is invincible. I'm so lucky to have all of my immediate family still around me, happy and healthy. It's something I take for granted each and every every day. And that is how you live until something stops you in your tracks. Something that completely whacks the breath out of you. That happened to me earlier this week. . . . Keep Reading
The ordinary moments #14
While I was making lunch earlier, I heard a squeal from the living room. I rushed in to find T1 riding the rocking motorbike with his sister - thankfully it was a happy, excited squeal! It was just too cute. The rocking bike was his favourite toy as a baby and we've just got it out of the loft for E to play with. She's loving it! . . . Keep Reading