My most memorable moment has to be my children deciding to bring me breakfast in bed. They were four and six years old and they made it completely on their own! I had toast with slices of butter and lumps of jam, and a cup of tea made with water from the hot tap. But best of all, I woke to lots of hugs and kisses from my precious children.

Claire, Blaenavon

We're a family of four and we made four mosaics for the garden. One rainy school holiday day, we sat round the kitchen table. Each of us created our own design and spent ten minutes starting it using shells and pieces of pottery we had collected from our garden. Then we all moved on to the next person’s design for ten minutes and so on. The result was four different designs but we'd all helped each other. Visitors generally comment on them, so we can tell them the story of our memorable mosaic moment!

Andy, Hawick

Tired of the continual warring between our two girls, we came up with a way to motivate them to look out for each other. Every now and again, one of them will quietly receive a sealed envelope containing an invitation to ‘Serve Your Sister’ for a day. All that day, she looks for opportunities to help her sister (with advice and encouragement from Mum) by making breakfast for her, sharing special things with her, responding kindly, and any other ways she can think of. Now that we've been doing this for a while, the sisters try to keep up the 'serving' in between so that the other sister will guess that there has been a ‘Serve Your Sister’ day when there actually hasn't (which, to our surprise, has happened a few times!) I hope our girls pass the idea on to their own children someday!

Patricia, Austerfield, Doncaster

The best memories with my family are when we have given each other the time we deserve... when we've forgotten about the washing up left on the side, or the ironing basket that's piled high. We've turned off the television and made time for us. We go for bike rides (I will get fit one day!) or a walk in the park or by the sea. We make muffins together or play ball games in the garden. We find it doesn't really matter what we do it's the fact that we are doing it together - as a family.

Kate, Margate Kent

Looking back at my childhood the memories that stick out are holidays and days out spent with the whole family. My husband and I try to make sure that we use the weekends to spend time going to the woods or play areas with the children, and making sure that we have as many holidays or short camping breaks with them as possible. Even weekends away to visit friends and family can be great fun and an opportunity to visit different attractions or parks.

Samantha, Newbury

Sometimes my autistic son and I put a sheet in the middle of the lounge floor and have a picnic. Sometimes we come downstairs with our duvets and pillows and sleep on the settees. It's great fun. Also, on a sunny day we put our tent up in the back garden and 'camp out'. We love to go to the park and play ball games too.

Victoria, Dudley

When our daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia at four years old we knew we had to take a good look at our lives. Our priorities changed overnight and our family life became more important than ever. We realised that we needed to spend more time as a family so that's what we did. We walked on the beach and made footprints in the sand. We played games like 'had' or 'let's all tickle dad!' We may not have the money to do lots of fancy things but we are a happy, thankful family and that's the most important thing. None of us knows what the future brings so we make the most of every day.

Kate, Margate Kent

“Food Glorious Food” should be our family song,
It’s tradition for us to meet and eat and generally get along.
Barbeques and picnics, chips or weekend brunch,
‘Bring and shares’ are great events, you should see our Sunday lunch!
Even if it’s just a snack - a bit of bread and cheese,
It’s the meeting and the greeting that never fails to please.

“I’d Do Anything” to bless my family,
What’s more I know that they would also do the same for me.
We’ve cleaned each other’s houses and shared the daily chores,
We’ve weeded, seeded, lifted, shifted, DIY'd galore.
Whether it’s a helping hand or just a friendly smile,
It’s the giving to each other that makes it all worthwhile.

“Consider Yourself”’ a member, of our family.
We rediscover childhood games – Cluedo, Monopoly,
Hunt the Thimble (but with sweets!) or ‘pencil and paper’ games -
We pick a letter, think of words like rivers, towns, girls’ names.
It doesn’t need a lengthy plan or cost a lot of money,
We just enjoy the playing and laugh when things get funny!

I do think “It’s a Fine Life” being with those we love,
Even if like us it’s often camping in the mud!
Huddled round in wellies regaling funny tales,
Sometimes basking in the sun – even when in Wales!
It doesn’t matter where we’ve been or how we’ve found the weather,
The main thing is we’re having fun and sharing it together.

“Where is Love?” so many ask and seek to find the truth,
I think it’s very close to home right under one’s own roof.
Let’s focus on the good bits and ‘weather’ the harder days,
Express our appreciation in a variety of different ways,
Invest in times together and simply share each day,
Embrace those memorable moments, don’t let them slip away.

Geraldine, Lutterworth