Whether you have a huge garden or simply a small outdoor plot, knowing which tasks should be carried out during each season of the year is important to getting the most out of your space. From cleaning your garden benches … Continue reading →

We have been educating our children at home now for Coming up 18 months It has been something of a stop start journey so far We did not live in our own home for 6 months And we returned home … Continue reading →

It has been a long time since I last wrote anything meaningful on my blog I feel like I have been drowning in negative feelings about the blogging world Perhaps because I have been part of it for too long … Continue reading →

As we progress slowly but surely into winter, there’s no doubt that many of us are dreading the impending chill. In the midst of the frosty British winter, it can be hard to not feel the bitter cold even when … Continue reading →

Today I am 18 weeks postpartum I think I am starting to lose track of the weeks Today we were back at the hospital where Edie was born And our almost week long stay pre birth Really did not feel … Continue reading →

Esther now 7 years old Seems to like Barbie She always asks for Barbies as gifts But really she does not play with them For the first few days after being given them maybe But very soon Looking rather more … Continue reading →

So two weeks tomorrow And I will turn 41 I cannot believe my 40th year is over It has been dominated by house renovations Pregnancy and new baby Now that baby I was newly pregnant with As I turned 40 … Continue reading →

As a teacher turned home educator Handwriting is something I think about a lot Watching William as he frantically scribbles answers to questions Knowing that in school he may well be made to write those answers again Watching Esther enjoy … Continue reading →