I’ve not written for a few weeks, and I miss it. My Amazing Mum (Techno Granny) is building this new site for me, which is very exciting. So, what with being “in between” sites, and life being more hectic than usual, I’ve got a bit of catching up to do. I’ll do it mainly with… Continue reading 24 April 2018
Month: April 2018
Thoughts from some veteran homeschoolers
So, why homeschool when there is a perfectly good school down the road? This is the question I asked when I had my first encounter with a homeschooling family. However, despite my lack of understanding, I was drawn to this mum's relaxed and natural style of mothering, their strong sense of family, and the children… Continue reading Thoughts from some veteran homeschoolers
31 March 2018
We have fun reflecting the seasons, both spiritual and climatic in our home. These are some of the decorations we have put out over this last week. Each of the children decorated a little wooden egg when they were younger, and for a few weeks around Easter, I fill them overnight with a small chocolate… Continue reading 31 March 2018
27 March 2018
It’s been a short term but has felt much longer; what with the merry go round of illnesses, a massive upheaval which has affected us all, the pressure of exams.... If we limped to half term we crawled to the end of term. We all need some rest and restoration; but I’m aware the boys… Continue reading 27 March 2018
19 March 2018
It’s the spring equinox today but doesn’t feel much like it! We had snow again; the chickens refuse to come out of their house and we bring the gineau pig inside, much to the girls’ delight. I found a new book called “Snowflake Bentley” by Jaqueline Briggs Martin; although it is a picture book, it’s… Continue reading 19 March 2018
13 March 2018
It was Rhythm Dude’s birthday last week. We always start birthdays all together in our bedroom, opening cards and presents. More challenging this year as Lanky Dude had an early bus to catch, but we managed it. I took all four children to McDonald’s for lunch, and then we had about ten teenage boys… Continue reading 13 March 2018
6 March 2018
The snow came last week, to the great delight of the children. All schools were closed (though Lanky Dude caught the bus into college one morning only to be sent home after an hour), so the youngsters of our small town were out in force, making the most of the snowy hills. The girls and… Continue reading 6 March 2018
27 February 2018
We’ve had some beautifully sunny, days, where the crispness of the blue sky has only been matched by the crispness of the biting wind. Invigorating, though! On one of these days we took a wander in our neighbour’s paddock, to see some very new lambs...some only a day old. They really are adorable; I… Continue reading 27 February 2018
19 February 2018
Half term has ended. I usually want holidays to last for longer, and reluctantly re-start our term time routines. This time, however, due to the ferocity and consuming nature of the storm which is surrounding us, a part of me was glad to find comfort and reassurance in our normal weekly rhythms. We did, however,… Continue reading 19 February 2018
14 February 2018
We’ve made it to half term. What with illness, and the fierce storm which has blown up around us, it does feel like we have limped, rather than walked. But, it’s good to have some down time at home, seeing friends, getting some of the mundane jobs done which I save for the holidays, and… Continue reading 14 February 2018
Mothering through the seasons 