Benjamin’s Light- Mum’s Voice Guest Post by Catherine
I never know how to start my story. You see, I’m not your typical Mummy. I didn’t grow up playing with baby dolls dreaming of the day when I would have my own. In fact, for a long time, I didn’t...
View ArticleBeing Jasper’s Mum- Mum’s Voice Guest Post by Hannah
Despite the chaotic nature of our son Jasper’s sudden and unexpected arrival, the time we spent with him was calm, peaceful and beautiful. When I look at the handful of pictures I have of me holding...
View ArticleOh….There You Are!
Hi, I’m Elle, the absent blogger. I just thought I would re-introduce myself before I come in with an apology of what on earth I have been up to for all of these months instead of actually filling this...
View ArticleBedroom Details (A little update!)
It’s been a while since I posted about any of the rooms in our house, so I thought that there really was no time like the present? Over the summer I decided to make a few changes to our bedroom, and I...
View ArticleI’m Just a Grieving Mum Too…
Strange title for a blog post, I’ll be the first to admit. This is something that has been playing on my mind so much in recent weeks and I just feel as though I need to get it down in words that are...
View ArticleKitchen Planning (Good Things Come to Those Who Wait…)
It’s here, it’s actually imminent, and I cannot quite believe it. When we moved into this house at the end 2014, I was certain we would have a new kitchen extension within a couple of years. Then,...
View ArticleWhen Lightning Strikes Twice…
Well, three times actually; and it has made me think long and hard about whether to post this. Left me pondering that I might be turning into a one woman pity party? Or perhaps, I fear that I might be...
View ArticleKitchen Renovation (Part 1)
I am saying part one, only because I am assuming that this is destined to be a two (if not three!) part-er. I know, who would have thought there was that much to say about a kitchen extension, but...
View ArticleJoules at Watergate Bay ~ Sponsored post
I know you can’t really be at liberty to say “My favourite place on earth” until you’ve actually travelled most places, but for me, if I were to take that liberty, I would most certainly say North...
View ArticleKitchen Renovation (Part 2)
Operation kitchen continues…. If you missed “Part One” you can read it here. Week 13– After leaving the house for two weeks, we returned home from Cornwall and I was excited to see the progress. I’ll...
View ArticleIce, Ice, Baby?
Truth be told, I have wondered for the past two months whether to even write about this one. I don’t want to wallow in poor-old-me status or have people give me their sympathy. When I post anything...
View ArticleBilly Stardust; Stillborn, Still Loved.
The summer of 2018 is one I’ll never forget. Britain was in the midst of the longest heatwave since the 1970’s, and I was pregnant with my first child. It was a summer spent excitedly preparing for...
View ArticleFrom Miracles to Memories- Guest post by Sophie
Whilst on duty as a midwife, my colleagues and I would often chat about our imagined pregnancies and births. On the postnatal ward, during those rare quiet shifts whilst all the mums and babies were...
View ArticleAlexandra’s Star – Guest post by Claire
My name is Claire and I live in Leeds with my husband Andrew and our rescue dog Humphrey. In September 2015 we had what the professionals call “a poor obstetric outcome” when our first daughter,...
View ArticleMy Christmas Baby- Guest post by Sarah
“True love is your soul’s recognition of its counterpoint in another” Just before my husband and I got married, a friend sent us a card with this quote written on the front. At the time I saw it as...
View ArticleThe Problem With Waiting- Guest post by Lara Jo
Full disclosure, my husband and I are a terrible cliché. We were cast as lovers in our high school play, then we were lovers in college for real. Traveling companions on a gap year and cohabiters...
View ArticleMy Bella Butterfly- Guest post by Laura
My story began in August 2017 when by surprise, two pink lines appeared on a pregnancy test that I had taken in work on my lunch break. To say that I was surprised was an understatement. I had only...
View ArticleLessons From James- Guest post by Stephenie
I remember the day I told Brett, my husband of seven years, that I was pregnant with our first child. Brett and I had been together since 2006 in high school and had built a fantastic life together...
View ArticleGrace & Hope – Guest post by Jen
I’ve known for many years that I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), so we headed into marriage knowing that getting pregnant could be a challenge. Neither of us expected we would get pregnant on...
View ArticleI Can See A Rainbow…
It seems quite surreal to be writing about this now, when we are living in a time when rainbows appear to have become such a symbol of hope for us all in these unprecedented times. Of course, for us,...
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