Half term is nearly over. People often ask whether we keep to term times and holiday, and the answer is emphatically yes. Although I like the rhythm and routine of our normal weeks, I also very much appreciate the flexibility and spontaneity that holidays give us. I also love the occasional day when we've… Continue reading 18 February 2017
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
8 February 2017
It’s been a particularly busy week, and in the midst of it, I had a brief chat with a friend about time off for mums. Being a mum is such hard work, whether we do it all the time, or juggle it with other, also demanding work. I've really fallen into the trap over the… Continue reading 8 February 2017
29 January 2017
Well, in a week of yet more momentous political and world events, our lives plod on with small victories, minor battles and a thankfulness that we have the freedom to live this way. Lanky Dude sat second maths paper on Tuesday. Another early morning, with me more nervous than usual, as I knew he was… Continue reading 29 January 2017
21 January 2017
Well, in a week of yet more momentous political and world events, our lives plod on with small victories, minor battles and a thankfulness that we have the freedom to live this way. Lanky Dude sat second maths paper on Tuesday. Another early morning, with me more nervous than usual, as I knew he was… Continue reading 21 January 2017
A new year and a new venture
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
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 