Specifically Home Education and not Home Schooling, because we’re not being academic about it
We’ve been home educating, or homeschooling, ever since my girls were born, basically, and while we’ve gone through various incantations…
We’ve been getting arty again, following on from the colour wheel we did the other day, and this time we’ve…
I find curriculums to be a bit like recipe books – I find something I kind of like the sound…
We took a bit of a break from our Women Who Did series over the last year, because, life… but…
Continuing our theme “Women Who Did” for this year, our second amazing woman from history is Frida Kahlo, the Mexican…
Sometimes life collides in several places at the same time, creating a series of thoughts or actions that can change…
I decided this year to utilise some of the many books we have and use famous – or should-be-famous –…
I strongly dislike ‘introducing’ a new series, as life inevitably happens, and we have to stop, or change direction. Just as…
Things we’ve used and what we thought of them
My girls are huge Masterchef fans – especially Masterchef Australia – to the point that most meals I put down…
Now that summer is well and truly upon us, I thought I’d share one of my biggest survival tips with…
Over the course of the year, I try to collect as many arts and crafts kits as I can for…
Just because summer is over doesn’t mean we can’t still head outdoors and to the beach – it just means…
We’ve been home educating, or homeschooling, ever since my girls were born, basically, and while we’ve gone through various incantations…
Gifts are wonderful things. We buy them for anniversaries, valentines day, weddings, and birthdays. However, you don’t necessarily need a…
Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Having dream clothes and accessories in the wardrobe is a great feeling. Over time, however,…
Parents often keep the finer details of our financial situation away from children in an attempt to shield them from…
Things I undertake for a short amount of time
We’ve been getting arty again, following on from the colour wheel we did the other day, and this time we’ve…
I find curriculums to be a bit like recipe books – I find something I kind of like the sound…
One of the objectives of the John Muir Trust Award is learning about the local area. We live on the…
We’ve been home educating, or homeschooling, ever since my girls were born, basically, and while we’ve gone through various incantations of it – from themed learning to formal curriculum activities,…Continue Reading →
Gifts are wonderful things. We buy them for anniversaries, valentines day, weddings, and birthdays. However, you don’t necessarily need a…
We’ve been getting arty again, following on from the colour wheel we did the other day, and this time we’ve…
I find curriculums to be a bit like recipe books – I find something I kind of like the sound of and adapt it to suit what we have in…Continue Reading →
“May you live in interesting times.” I was always told this was a Chinese curse, and whether that’s true or…
Photo by chuttersnap on Unsplash Having dream clothes and accessories in the wardrobe is a great feeling. Over time, however,…
One of the objectives of the John Muir Trust Award is learning about the local area. We live on the Isle of Wight, and because of our Island position, we…Continue Reading →
While we were doing the level one of the John Muir Award we spent a lot of time focusing on…
Parents often keep the finer details of our financial situation away from children in an attempt to shield them from…
The outbreak of a pandemic can put a severe dampener on your Easter celebrations, especially if you’d made plans to visit friends and family. But just because you’re under effective…Continue Reading →