The days are long now; I was in the garden till 9.15 this evening and it was still light. The birds singing their good night lullabies and the stillness of the air were good for my somewhat frazzled mind and soul. Inside I could see HWH and Lanky Dude listening to music together. It’s been… Continue reading 12 May 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
Wild flowers of the spring – 5 May 2018
Now the sun is finally warming up the countryside, the wild flowers are springing into abundance. Here are a few we spied on a delightful family walk to the bluebell woods over the week end. The picture of the orchid was taken by my brother on the longer walk for fitter adults and more energetic… Continue reading Wild flowers of the spring – 5 May 2018
5 May 2018
Friday night is my favourite night of the week. Everyone is home, and we have a TV dinner of pizza and salad for tea. I attempt to cook “proper” food all other nights, but this is everyone’s favourite! We had an especially good start to the week end yesterday as my Bee Keeping Buddy and… Continue reading 5 May 2018
1 May 2018
We’ve had a few warm days, still interspersed with some chilly winds. All of nature has seemed behind, reluctant to wake from its winter’s sleep. But now,with remarkable speed, our countryside finally seems to be yawning and stretching up to the tepid sun. Leaves are unfurling to reveal the vivid green only seen this time… Continue reading 1 May 2018
24 April 2018
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
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
Mothering through the seasons 