It has been 8 years since our baby Tilda died And in that time I have not been able to read a single adult book I have bought books and been bought books But have not felt able to read … Continue reading
My Bookish Thoughts: Franci’s War
Category Archives: Parenting
4 Books For Budding Linguaphiles
Today I am sharing four favourite books of mine and William’s We are linguaphiles We love learning about language and languages We love collecting new words, interesting words and learning about their origins We both enjoy learning other languages including … Continue reading
Work From Home For Less: How To Save Yourself Some Money
This is a collaborative post Whether working from home is just a temporary solution, or your current employer has taken the decision to make home-working a permanent fixture, we’ve all had to adapt to the current climate incredibly quickly. You … Continue reading
Poppy Goes Wild Blog Tour: Our Review and Q&A With Illustrator Becca Hall
Over the last twelve months As a family We have not really left our village and the surrounding countryside We have walked well over 1000km And we know all the footpaths in the area Throughout the last twelve months we … Continue reading
How to Prepare for a Family Vacation Outside of the UK #ad
This is a sponsored post There’s a big wide world out there. And while you may not be able to travel everywhere (or anywhere) you’d like at the moment because of current COVID-19 restrictions, it’s important to remember that the … Continue reading
A Shelter For Sadness
As a bereaved mother I live with my sadness I live with my grief I live with my love for my child who has died While at the same time trying to live my life I know how short a … Continue reading
3 Important Tips for Older Parents #ad
This is a sponsored post Sometimes people become parents at a young age. Young parents may feel overwhelmed by the life-changing experiences that are associated with parenthood. On the other hand, sometimes people become parents later in life. It’s not … Continue reading
Our Home Ed Days
Five years into home educating And I think we have found a rhythm that works for us We have a daily routine The children like to have their timetable to see what they are doing And what is coming next … Continue reading
An Update From Edspire HQ
Hello I have not written much here for a while I have not really known what to say I have not really felt much like writing However recently I have been having lots of messages and questions About home education … Continue reading
Planning Frozen Themed Science Fun For Little Ones
My children love Frozen Esther is always singing the songs While Bea and Edie like acting out scenes being Anna and Elsa We often include the characters in our messy and sensory play View this post on Instagram A post … Continue reading