May
14
2021
0

Friday 14 May 2021

13.1

I felt much better today and managed a quick walk with my lovely sister and her crazy dogs before we picked up school. I love our 20 minute speed walks around the block to school. It is a great opportunity to catch up and check in with each other.

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Apr
18
2021
0

Saturday 17 April 2021

17.1

Today was such a busy day – I felt like I was running from one thing to the next. However, at lunchtime The Little Miss and I went to meet my sister and her family for a lunch at a beach kiosk to help her celebrate her birthday.

I am so fortunate to have such a wonderful, supportive and slightly weird sister. I am very lucky. Love you Smell-Bags x

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Apr
11
2021
0

Sunday 11 April 2021

11.1

Still felt a bit off colour today but managed a lovely saunter on the beach with my The Mister, Dad and my sister and her crazy dogs. The kids came too but mainly they entertained themselves at the other end of the beach!

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Mar
31
2019
0

31 March 2019

Mothering Sunday

Mothering Sunday – a day of such mixed up emotions.

I obviously think a lot about my own Mum. I wonder how different my life would be if she were here. I think I might feel less stressed, better supported and more confident in my parenting. I would love to ask her what I was like as a small child and whether I was as difficult to parent as The Little Miss can be at times. I suspect I was just like her!

I like to think that Mum would be really proud of me; that she would be happy with the way the children are turning out. In fact, I think she would be proud of the way me and my sister have turned out. I fully believe that she considered that we were her greatest achievements and I remain abundantly grateful for all the time and energy and love she invested in us.

Instead of having my Mum for support I have a few wonderful women who are around. I totally believe that I am a better mother for having them in my lives, helping me make decisions and sharing the load of Mothering. I am grateful for my sister – her unending support both emotional and physical makes a huge difference to me. My lovely friend Emma is another person who makes mothering manageable and bearable. I appreciate her support and care for me and children and husband.

I believe that as we need to work hard to care for the mothers in our communities; to nurture, love and support each other. We need to build each other up and share the load of parenting, for when we parent together we are more effective and our children benefit from the extended ‘mothering’ they experience.

So today, I went to church. I cried a little and smiled more. I cooked a lovely roast dinner for my family and my Dad and then we went to the beach with Emma and her children. The kids went body-boarding (in March!!) and Emma and I drank pink fizz.

Thankyou to everyone who helps me be a better Mum. Your support, love and care has not gone unnoticed or unappreciated.

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Mar
17
2019
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6 March 2019

Seniors swimming

I was hugely amused to find my little sister has entered a swimming competition – she is getting on a bit but now competes in the seniors. However, she had a meeting in the evening she was meant to do her time trials so she ended up doing it with the 9 year olds. She was quite embarrassed by the whole thing but it made me laugh. A lot.

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Nov
25
2018
0

Day 326

Sisters

I love this wonderful woman and I am so lucky to have her in my life. She is going through a lot at the moment, being an incredibly supportive, loving and generous friend and I think she is fabulous.

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Sep
24
2018
0

Day 264

Family

This is another photo that was taken yesterday.

I love my Dad and my sister. They have been my rocks over the last few years. We are very lucky to have each other.

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Aug
15
2018
0

Day 217

Super Swimming Sister

Today my amazing, and slightly insane, sister Louise (on the left of this picture) took on her latest endurance challenge.

Along with 4 other people she swam to Herm at about 2.30am, had a few hours rest and then swam around Herm and then waited for the tides to change and swam back to Guernsey. She looked so incredibly strong and I was so proud of her for taking on such a ridiculous challenge.

The weather could not have been more perfect, warm and sunny with minimal wind for 2 out of 3 leg, it was perfect weather. We looked after my niece and nephew so they joined us on the trip over to see their Mum swimming.

A brilliant day out. Well done Louise. You make me proud.

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Jun
12
2018
0

Day 154

Family

This afternoon we attended a party for my Auntie Josie and Uncle Howard’s golden wedding anniversary.

It was a lovely afternoon and as usual there was a suitable amount of cakes.

I love this photo of me, my sister, cousin and daughter. I love these girls.

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May
20
2018
0

Day 135

Mum's birthday

Today would have been my Mum’s 68th birthday. Whilst we have both had really busy days and an awful lot going on my sister and I took time for a short walk together.

I miss Mum so much on days like this – the particular days when we remember her and mourn her loss, but the days I find hardest are those when someone innocent catches me unawares. When a particular song or smell, or a memory captures me unexpectedly. Those are the times when I feel her absence the most as I have not prepared for them.

I am grateful that we get to remember her with such happy thoughts, that Louise and I get to spend time together. Our lives are so blessed by all we have.

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