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I’m Stacey, a bookworm (or should that be dragon?!) from a quaint hamlet on the outskirts of Lincolnshire. In my late 30s, I’m a devoted mum to two wonderful boys who are both autistic—a unique aspect that makes them different, not less. I also share my home with my husband and Barney, my lovable Frenchie x Beagle.

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Jealousy

I never imagined I would be in this situation ever again. Being jealous of pregnancies.  Miscarriage, now I unfortunately know first hand, is one of those situations, like infertility, where you just cannot control your feelings, and really don’t know how it feels, until it happens to you. Before mine happened, when a friend or a lady on the forum had a miscarriage, I would feel sad for them, and all I could say was ‘I’m sorry’, but I didn’t really know how they felt. But now I do. It’s heart-wrenching, heartbreaking, devastating, soul destroying. Some may say, “it wasn’t even …

Reflections on 2012
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Reflections on the year that was 2012

So, once again, I will reflect on the past year, which has been a year of ups & downs. Of course, I expected it to be mainly full of ups; I never expected the downs. I read on my 2011 post that last year made me a stronger person, this year I feel weaker. I want to thank my real and virtual friends for helping me through those hard times. I plan on thanking you individually, but you should know who you are. So here goes.

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My highs and lows of 2012

Kate On Thin Ice has posted a blog prompt about highs and lows of this year, I’m taking part as I thought it would be a good way to sum up my year.  1. What was your happiest event? Well of course it has to be the birth of our little man, who we spent what felt like a lifetime waiting to meet!  2. What was the saddest thing to happen?  Our miscarriage. It totally knocked me for six and aside from LTTTC, it was probably the worst/saddest experience of my life, yet alone year.  3. What was the most unlikely …