After 17 weeks of staying home and safe, gradually going out a bit more, and reflecting every week on our ups and downs I've learned loads about what keeps our family ticking. Home learning has taught me at least 10 things, doubtless many more. I wanted to look back and reflect on our family's experiences: … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe in review
Contradictory title right? Well, yeah kinda. But let me explain. The other day large boy spent an hour chatting with his best mate on my phone and multitasking playing together on Roblox on the tablet. This left small boy and I at a loose end. What should we do together? Spurned were ideas of reading, … Continue reading Pause and play
The brilliant Live, Parent, Teach, Repeat answered some questions. Go check out her answers and the rest of her blog, and her nominees of course. The absolutely lovely Smelly Socks and Garden Peas nominated me for this award. I’m continually grateful for the support she gives to my little blog and suggest, no, damn right … Continue reading The Vincent Ehindero Blogger Award
Yey!! I’ve been nominated for an award! A big thank you to my fellow blogger who nominated me, the lovely Lindsay from Live Parent Teach Repeat. The Liebster Award is by bloggers for bloggers. The award is a great way to “pay it forward” in the blogging community, encouraging us bloggers to keep discovering others in … Continue reading The Liebster Award
I started running a bit on holiday in summer 2019. Then that autumn I started couch to 5km, never finished it as I got a bit bored of the treadmill. In January, I ran every day except Sundays, finally making it to 5km. Then in February and March I managed 10km, surprising myself and discovering … Continue reading Learning to run: part 4
This is just a round up of our 2020 summer holidays. We gave up our usual jaunt to a Eurocamp somewhere hot in France (like last year). We had long since dreamed of and longed for a road trip to visit family. The lovely Bill over at A Silly Place imagined the end of lock … Continue reading Holiday 2020 Roundup
This year we're foregoing our usual jaunt to a Eurocamp somewhere hot in France (like last year). Instead, we're playing out the dreamed of and longed for road trip to visit family. The lovely Bill over at A Silly Place imagined the end of lock down and passed the baton to me, having received it … Continue reading Holiday 2020 days 16-17
This year we're foregoing our usual jaunt to a Eurocamp somewhere hot in France (like last year). Instead, we're playing out the dreamed of and longed for road trip to visit family. The lovely Bill over at A Silly Place imagined the end of lock down and passed the baton to me, having received it … Continue reading Holiday 2020 days 13-15
This year we're foregoing our usual jaunt to a Eurocamp somewhere hot in France (like last year). Instead, we're playing out the dreamed of and longed for road trip to visit family. The lovely Bill over at A Silly Place imagined the end of lock down and passed the baton to me, having received it … Continue reading Holiday 2020 days 10-12
Thank you so much The Doubting Thomas for including me in your series. It was so interesting to step back and think about my answers. If you're reading this and don't already follow Tom, go visit his blog now - its marvelous. So it’s now time for the LAST EVER “Interview With a Parent”! I … Continue reading Interview With a Parent – @andsmelly
