The beginning of the year seems a good time to start a new venture. Writing about our family and home-schooling life, in rural England. I'm not sure if it will be of interest to anyone but me, but I'd like to put some memories down, and I enjoy writing. So, the first full day of… Continue reading A new year and a new venture
Month: April 2018
12 January 2017
Second week of term has whizzed by. Lanky Dude had first maths exam; necessitated leaving at 6.45 am to get to exam centre in good time. Cold and dark. Very grateful other exams have been in the summer, or at a local school. I always take a picnic breakfast and we eat it, with a… Continue reading 12 January 2017
6 January 2017
Just had to write as it's "Three Kings Day", or Epiphany. This is the day when, many people remember the visit of the three wise men to see Jesus, bringing their gifts. When I was a child I remember the wise men being added to the crib at church on this day. So, today we… Continue reading 6 January 2017
Weekly Routines – Updated Feb 2021
Here is the second of my updated posts, reflecting upon some of the nuts and bolts of home ed life. I hope it's useful to those of you currently embarking on this journey, and is a fun, even nostalgic, read for the rest of us. What strikes me is how these patterns have stood us… Continue reading Weekly Routines – Updated Feb 2021
Routines & the Rhythms of Life
After about eleven years of home-schooling, I (Molly) am probably more enthusiastic about it than when we began. I’ve learnt so much along the way, I’ve made many mistakes, I’m often very tired, but mostly I’m just so grateful that I can spend these years with our children; being so directly involved with the way… Continue reading Routines & the Rhythms of Life
Mothering through the seasons 