To "move forward" means 'to continue.' "All that" in this context means 'everything (that was previously mentioned).' "with that in mind" is a phrase that means 'with that in consideration' (”〇〇をよく考えながら/考慮しながら”こと). So a rewriting of the sentence could be "while considering everything (that was previously mentioned), we're going to try to continue."

Yes, 'except' is what I would use for that sentence. :)

Glass jars

There is a kind of tradition in Russia. In the end of our short summer we start to preserve fruits and vegetables. There are a few main preserved dishes in modern Russian cuisine. We make them in different ways, but all of them are usually kept in glass jars. Sometimes people make plenty of the preserves and eat them during winter.
One of the ways to preserve vegetables is pickling. The most popular Russian pickled vegetables are cucumbers, but you may pickle any vegetables you want. Recently I found out a good proportion of vinegar for pickles: 1 part of 6% apple vinegar to 3 parts of water. For every one and a half cup (375 ml) of water put a tablespoon of sugar and a teaspoon of salt. Usually, we put some spices at the bottom of the jar. The most popular are allspice, dill, cloves and bay leaf. Pickled cucumbers are one of the most popular snacks for vodka.
The second way is fermentation. I don't know how to ferment any vegetables. The most popular fermented vegetable is cabbage. It is a symbol of the Russian cuisine. Using the sour cabbage we can cook another important Russian dish - sour shchi. But we don't ferment only cabbage. The most unusual fermented thing in Russia I've ever heard of is a watermelon. I've never ate it, but I know that in the birthplace of my grandfather, in the south of Russia, it is a common dish.
The third method of conservation is boiling in sugar, in other words making jam. The best way to save jam is using a 1 to 1 proportion of fruits and sugar. But if you don't want to save it for the whole winter and intend to eat it within a short time, you can use less sugar.
When I was a child, I wasn't a big fan of conserved vegetables. When I was young, I hated it. I thought that it was some kind of village habit. Could I imagine back then, that ten years later I would do it by myself =) Today I cooked pickled cabbage with Chinese spices (Ginger, star anise, cloves) and apricot jam. When I was a child I liked jam, but now I think it is too sweet. But I like apricot jam anyway =)

Very nicely written! It was interesting to learn about this part of Russian culture. 

Keep up the hard work :)

My advice: I would personally refrain from learning two similar languages at the same time if you can. For example, I could see someone successfully learning Spanish and Mandarin at the same time. On the contrary, learning Italian and Spanish at the same time seems like a headache!

Is it better to have a big family or a small one?

Is growing up in a large family better than being brought up in a small one? I don't think so.
Even though having many brothers and sisters can be fun, it's really complicated to get on well with all of them, especially if you are a kid and you have to share your things with them. Your toys, for example.

First, you don't have to share only your toys but your parents' attention too. When there are many kids in a family, it's complicated for parents to pay attention to all of them at the same time. It's even more complicated if there is a baby. Of course the attention will be focused on the baby. I don't think it is wrong at all, but you don't understand it when you're just a kid.

Secondly, every brother and sister have their fights. It is inevitable for them not to argue over stupid things. In my case, I have a younger brother and an older sister. I'm the middle daughter.
When I was a kid, I realised that even though I wanted my parents to pay attention to me, it was not possible; My sister and my brother always seemed to have more interesting things to say or do than I. Our relationship was not good because I would always get jealous of them. Looking back, it was not good to be jealous of my own siblings, but I was just a small girl who wanted her parents' attention.
Fortunately, my relationship with my brother and my sister is great now.

Finally, having to share your room with your sister is awful! You can't have privacy and the bedroom is always a mess, even though you spent your whole day cleaning it the day before. Anyway, having to share the bathroom with your whole family is the worst thing in the world.

In conclusion, it's not nice to have brothers and sisters. I love my siblings but I think I would have preferred being an only child.

Nearly perfect! Good job. 

Having siblings certainly has its pros and cons! 

Letter Writing - to request a physiotherapist for assistance

I am writing to request a physiotherapy program for Ms(1) Dobby who went under urgent surgery for a hip fracture. She is being discharged from our hospital today.

Ms Dobby had fallen as she tripped over a loose rug and got a severe injury. She was admitted and treated for this. After recovering from her successful operation, she was transferred to the orthopedics rehabilitation ward. Excercise was initiated for muscle strengthening. She made progress and walked well with help from her husband.
Ms Dobby lives with her husband Mr Patrick, a 73-year-old retired professor, who has difficulties with assisting and helping her in their house. He is also weak and walks with the help of a walking stick. He wants a physiotherapist to visit his wife regularly and help her with mobility.
It would be greatly appreciated if you could arrange a physiotherapist for initiating exercise regularly and mobilize her for a speedy recovery.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Thank you.

Yours sincerely,
Nurse

(1) I would like to mention that in American English we always put a period after titles such as Mr. and Ms. Apperently in British English this isn't necessary though.

Keep up the hard work :)

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON Jul.23rd

I would like someone to correct my diary entry( or to tell me the natural way of saying some things below. But I would be glad even if you JUST CORRECT my entry) I was wondering if you could do that for me, please?

JUST A DIARY ENTRY ON Jul.23rd

Nowadays, there has been continuous strange weather here. You may have already known, if you watch broadcasts or go on the internet, yes we all Japanese have spent long days in such high temperatures. I'll tell you in advance, I love summer season and spending days in high temperatures, but this season is so strange. Putting my feelings just now into simple words, I'm so sick. You know, I don't want to go out as it's so hot outside and we could spend days if we turn on the air conditioner when we feel hot or humid. Once tuning it on, I would forget that It's summer just now. By the way, I am just wondering if tourists who have came here from other countries hate this summer season in Japan. If I were them, I would become hate to live in Japan here. Definitely.

Good job! Keep up the hard work. Summer heat is brutal this year, make sure to drink lots of water!