Family Archive

Change is a beauty

The weekend for me is a time to reflect on the previous week, as well as the one coming my way. To be honest, I’m exhausted by the weekend so I’m not entirely sure the …

It’s nearly half term woo hoo!

Ok, slightly sarcastic title, sorry. How are we all doing? Loving the groundhog day-ness of life?   If I’m honest, it’s starting to break me a little. The monotony, the pressure to always be alert, …

School memories

  In light of Elsa soon to be leaving her prep school for secondary, I thought it would be funny to share some school memories of my own. Granted I have the most shocking memory …

Special needs siblings

As you know, Jude has two siblings. Sisters, Elsa (11) and Emmeline (4). I love to watch their relationships develop and am constantly analysing how the girls feel about life with Jude.   It’s totally …

What can I say?

…other than, sorry guys. I’ve been absent for months and I’m truly very sorry. Crap blogger I most definitely am. But my goodness, what a crazy place we find ourselves in right now?! Thankfully, we …

Eleven things about Elsa

  Eleven years ago today, I gave birth to a heff of a child named Elsa. I was told throughout the pregnancy that she wasn’t going to be particularly large, probably smaller than Jude’s birth …

Coping with a huge change

Jude’s first day in House 2 I’m really nervous. I feel a little bit like I’m betraying Jude this half term as we’re keeping a secret from him that I know is going to cause …