Specifically Home Education and not Home Schooling, because we’re not being academic about it
We’ve been learning all about the forest and woodland and one of the most beautiful and exciting things about the…
It’s not every day I hop around the living room in excitement, but a few days ago I caught a…
We’re still enjoying learning about the forest, and while I do wonder why we didn’t think to do this back…
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…
It’s not every day I hop around the living room in excitement, but a few days ago I caught a…
If you want to make a real impact for someone’s birthday or for Valentine’s day, then few gifts are able…
Whether it is for a family event or for an important dance, or even for prom, choosing a first glamorous,…
I don’t know if it’s because we live in a holiday-destination, or if it’s because we spend us much time…
Things I undertake for a short amount of time
We’ve been learning all about the forest and woodland and one of the most beautiful and exciting things about the…
It’s not every day I hop around the living room in excitement, but a few days ago I caught a…
We’re still enjoying learning about the forest, and while I do wonder why we didn’t think to do this back…
We’ve been learning all about the forest and woodland and one of the most beautiful and exciting things about the forest is the array of biodiversity found in the forest…Continue Reading →
It’s not every day I hop around the living room in excitement, but a few days ago I caught a…
If you want to make a real impact for someone’s birthday or for Valentine’s day, then few gifts are able…
We’re still enjoying learning about the forest, and while I do wonder why we didn’t think to do this back in the summer when the days were dry and somewhat…Continue Reading →
The kids and I have been working hard on completing our their John Muir Trust Award – Discover Level this term,…
I receive a ton of press releases in any given week, and normally I don’t pay them much heed, but…
The benefits of art, music, and literature in education cannot be overstated. Early exposure to creative arts is imperative in the healthy emotional and intellectual development of all children. In…Continue Reading →
Whether it is for a family event or for an important dance, or even for prom, choosing a first glamorous,…
I don’t know if it’s because we live in a holiday-destination, or if it’s because we spend us much time…
Have you ever found yourself desperate for a babysitter, keen for a night out, or with a meeting you have to attend and the kids don’t want to go along?…Continue Reading →