I am feeling really down today I have so many positive posts to share with you About my 40th birthday Some autumn art work we have done I have some great reviews coming up To give you ideas for Christmas … Continue reading →

And so September rumbles on And the grumbles of teachers and parents in education Grow louder Facebook throws up my memories daily And I see my own groans and grumbles When my own children were in school When I was … Continue reading →

Over the last few months We have been testing some puppets From Puppets By Post We adore puppets in our house We have lots of them And use them for many different things Puppets are amazing play things But they … Continue reading →

Today Autumn has arrived I am wearing socks A cardigan and boots Summer is officially over The nights are drawing in And soon the season will be upon us Sssssh! I know! But … Christmas is coming Less than 100 … Continue reading →

I had been chatting to Zippos Circus On Twitter For sometime Sharing circus stories And photos of my wannabe acrobats Esther and William are mad about the circus Crazy for clowns Addicted to acrobatics Delighted by daring tricks Slapstick And … Continue reading →

My little family and I are now back in the UK But we are not back to school We are continuing our Home Education adventure We have had an extended summer But every day is filled to bursting with learning … Continue reading →

So two weeks ago I booked flights to Spain With the hope that for just a few days I could be looked after by my parents And focus on injecting some fun into my children’s life They have been through … Continue reading →

Up and down the UK Children and teachers have kick started A new school year Some children are starting for the very first time Others tacking the challenge of a new year group Or key stage The new school year … Continue reading →

As September continues And schools across the UK Start a new academic year I am using my blog To highlight families Who do things differently Who educate otherwise Using the word as their classroom Today I would love to introduce … Continue reading →

Thank you to everyone who has been following our journey I just wanted you all to know that we are now in Spain Our airport experience could not have been more different We sailed through security No alarms No scans … Continue reading →