It’s always hard settling back into a routine after the luxury of long summer holidays. We were able to join our lovely home ed group group for a “not back to school”walk, and it was a treat to catch up with old friends and meet a few new families in the ever expanding… Continue reading Not back to school…..September 2018
Author: Molly
Hi,
I'm Molly. I live with my hard working husband, four high energy children/teens, six dippy hens (one of whom is definitely crazy), two very tolerant guinea pigs, four (at the moment) cute piglets, and a sadly empty beehive due to our bees realising they would be better looked after by someone else.
Mothering hasn't always been a straightforward journey for me, which I guess is why I feel so passionately about it. I love being a Mum and feel truly blessed with my amazing family. I would love to see the value of mothering raised up in our nation.
I have a Christian faith, and truly know it is only by the grace (totally undeserved goodness) of God that I am able to write about mothering at all. I love the freedom I have in prayer.
Living in the country I’m very aware of our changing seasons, and realise there are seasons in our lives too.
Thank you for reading my blog...I hope it might be encouraging.
Molly
Out and about learning – Stratford upon Avon August 2018
HWH, the girls and myself spent a couple of days camping at Stratford....on the racecourse! We weren’t competing with any horses at the time, so the camping itself was quite uneventful. We did, however walk into town and as well as enjoying the river, visiting the RSC theatre and having tea at an awesome 1940’s… Continue reading Out and about learning – Stratford upon Avon August 2018
4 September 2018
There's a nip in the air; I could see my breath freezing white one morning as I went out to release the chickens from their overnight captivity in the henhouse. The days, however remain warm and often sunny. We haven't lit our first fire yet, but I enjoy the flickering of my candles and… Continue reading 4 September 2018
Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
August was punctuated by two Christian festivals; New Wine and Soul Survivor. Soul Survivor is a youth festival, which the boys went to with, what is now, thier old youth club. It’s a fair trek away, but we went along to help set up camp, HWH leading the operation. We and the girls stayed for… Continue reading Summer festivals : rain and hot chocolate August 2018
Summer read-alouds August 2018
I love reading. I remember my parents reading to me, and we in turn have always read out loud to our children. I remember discussing this with my Auntie over tea in her garden, well before I was married, and way before children. One thing she said especially struck a chord with me, and has… Continue reading Summer read-alouds August 2018
14 August 2018
It’s a while since I last logged our day to day doings. Despite not teaching the children during holiday times, I still seem to fill my days. Coming home from Italy was a bit surreal. Just two hours in a plane and all was familiar again. As we usually journey via our trusty van,… Continue reading 14 August 2018
What about socialising? August 2018
This is a valid question, and probably one of the most asked, especially in our early days of homeschooling. It was also the issue I was most concerned about as we considered home ed. As I was scrollling through photos to put on this page, I wish I’d had one of the hundred plus kids… Continue reading What about socialising? August 2018
Holidays July 2018
I love holidays but know they can bring their own challenges, and this may be especially so with adopted children...or any child with extra emotional needs. We’ve found that our adopted children thrive off routine. I think it offers security and helps them to keep a sense of control. This works well for us in… Continue reading Holidays July 2018
At home 22 July 2018
With the continuous sunshine, and the faithful watering by a kind friend while we were away, we returned to find our veg patch happily blooming. The lettuces in particular are good, and the girls enjoy picking them before mealtimes. Our field is terribly overgrown. I’m feeling bad about it, as I don’t think it… Continue reading At home 22 July 2018
Reflections on Tuscany 19 July 2018
We had such a special holiday. A mixture of adventure and exploration, soaking in the culture, and plenty of time to relax. This last is unusual for us, as we tend to be “doing” people, and even spend our holidays being fairly active. However, we knew we needed time to reflect, talk, read and… Continue reading Reflections on Tuscany 19 July 2018
Mothering through the seasons 