As I sit under the clear blue sky of Tuscany, bathed in warmth, listening to the crickets, occasional church bells calling the townsfolk to Mass, and watching the ants, lizards and a bird that looks very similar to an English sparrow, reflection comes easily. We’ve had two exciting trips; to Pisa and Florence. We are… Continue reading 15 July 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
11 July 2018
We are into the third week of our holiday (school friends still have a week or so to go...hooray for college terms!), and we are in Italy! It’s every bit as beautiful as its many artists and photographers portray, and we feel hugely blessed to be here. It’s our first family holiday by plane, so… Continue reading 11 July 2018
Sports day July 2018
On a particularly hot, sunny afternoon, over a hundred homeschooling children and parents gathered in a local park for our annual Sports Day, abley organised by our wonderful group facilitator. It’s always a highlight of our homeschool calendar, with all ages joining in with various degrees of competitiveness....from toddlers determinedly persevering till they reach the… Continue reading Sports day July 2018
3 July 2018
This may be a long post; my days have been crammed to overflowing so I’ve not had the space to write. I sense we’ve come to an end of another season, with time now to reflect and re group, before we embark on the next one. Both boys have finished their college years. For Lanky… Continue reading 3 July 2018
18 June 2018
Lanky Dude’s exams are over! He’s worked so hard and conscientiously. He’s not sure whether he will get the A he needs (maths A level), but I think our homeschool journey has been good training in how we approach exams. God loves Lanky Dude and His purposes for our children can’t be overruled by exam… Continue reading 18 June 2018
Catapillars.
The children have always been bug collectors. Snails become suddenly loved pets and I find them escaping from their captivity into our home, earwigs are dug up and clutched in small hands, and tadpoles fished out of their natural habitat and transferred to our tadpole tank. This time, however, it’s become home to some catapillars. Last… Continue reading Catapillars.
Elderflower cordial. June 2018
June always brings an abundance of white, frothy elderflowers to our hedgerows. Although I welcome Mayflowers (hawthorn), elderflowers are more delicate and beautifully fragranced. Part of our annual rhythm involves making elderflower cordial. It’s fun and easy. I always used to make it in time for Lanky Dude’s birthday, to give to the mums of… Continue reading Elderflower cordial. June 2018
Wild garlic omelette
I got this idea from Bee Keeping Buddy, who I seem to remember served up a yummy wild garlic frittata. This is just an omelette version. The wild garlic comes out around April, at about the time our hens start laying more eggs. It increasingly seems to compete with the blubells for space in our… Continue reading Wild garlic omelette
Wild garlic pesto
This is really easy, and fun to make. The wild garlic is usually out in full force in April; in fact it seems to be taking over from the bluebells in many of our woods. The leaves look very similar to lily of the valley, which is poisonous, but the flowers are different and it… Continue reading Wild garlic pesto
Brokenness and hope. May 2018
Adoption is so many things. I’m hoping to use this space to share some of my thoughts and experiences from our journey with our four children; two by birth and two by adoption. I believe adoption starts with brokenness, and ends with hope. The brokenness and pain of a birth mum unable to care for her… Continue reading Brokenness and hope. May 2018
Mothering through the seasons 