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Sunday tea

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The Zoe Project

I have the privilege of being part of this amazing team of people. As a registered Doula I help women as a birth companion and I love it! Nothing beats the joy ...

Teddy in a hoodie

Teddy, ready for anything lol. I tried this doggie sweater on him today. Its a bit too small for him. He gets out of it quite quickly. Winter is starting here i...

Stories from Sparrow house- Update

[](Vhttps://www.facebook.com/Sparrow-House-966371206847540/) Life with the little sparrows have been quite busy lately. The boys are getting more and more mobil...

Healthy cooking and eating.

I love cooking good, healthy food. My garden and my kitchen are two of my happy places. In this day and age where we are faced with preservative laden foods in ...

Golden moments

Danny and the twins differ 6 months in age. Babies of their age normally just play alongside each other, not really interacting much. But when they do, it is pr...

Hospital humor

I had to laugh at the nurses faces when, after they tried numerous times to get 2 young boys to sleep, I walked into the room at 10:30pm where they were playing...

Stories from Sparrow House: Travelling with the babies.

Soon after our week in hospital with the twins, we had the opportunity to take a break in the beautiful mountain area of Montague. We were able to borrow our so...

Stories from Sparrow House- When twins get sick

A few weeks ago my husband and I woke up early on a Sunday morning and as we were able to get the three babies ready for church in time, we packed them up and e...

Evanna and Her Bumbo Chair...

This is my 16-month old, Evanna. She was born with spina bifida, and has little sensation below her knees, so will be using a wheelchair at least part of the ti...

Stories fron Sparrow House- Learning to live at the hospital.

As a newbie to the State Health Services, I learned that there is a specific routine and rhythm in everyday life. Life in a hospital has its own momentum. At fi...

CPS: The Other Reason We're Sharing Evanna's Story

We've been very public with my daughter Evanna's story, between her website, her FB Community Group, and other SocMed sites. Part of the reason is to keep peopl...

Stories from Sparrow House: Taking a break

Taking a break. Life with three babies under the age of a year is busy. Very busy. There is always someone to hold, or play with, or feed, or change. Some days ...

Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 5- Scared Moms – When the challenge of the child gets too much

One of the many things that I have learned over the last months is not to judge what you don’t understand. During one of the many weeks that Lee was in hospital...

Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 4- Coffee and a croissant

Strange friendships are formed in hospital wards, and people that normally will not meet and socialize under normal circumstances will share deep and intense ex...

Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 3- The ups and downs, watching the baby scale.

Much of the life in hospital is dictated by the baby scale. A baby’s health is often depicted by their weight gain and growth. The early morning routine of weig...

'Together' Dragon couple. Valentines day? We've got you covered.

It's almost time to start ordering something special for your valentine. If you're looking for something different this year we've got you covered. You can orde...

Stories from Sparrow House- Chapter 2- What is VACTERL association?

Continued from Chapter 1 Recap: The four week old babies Theo and Lee were ready to be discharged from hospital and I went to fetch them. The first weekend with...

Not so deep observations

I look at the children that currently reside in my home and I wonder... What will happen in their life going forward? Will they be forever scared by what has ha...