Ever since large boy started school and I discovered the joys of making my own fruit gin (coincidentally the same year, or was it a coincidence?), I've made gifts for teachers and TAs for Christmas and the end of the summer term. I love giving them something we've made at home - if I've put … Continue reading Teachers’ gifts 2021
I was lucky enough to be involved with guiding from when I was 7 until I was 17. I joined Brownies and them moved onto Guides and eventually Young Leaders. I didn't keep going when I went off to university, but all the non-school related experiences and friends I got to have through guiding have … Continue reading Back to Scouting
I love using my blog as a bit of a diary. I documented our 2019 summer holiday, the weekly churn of the first lockdown and our 2020 summer roadtrip. So this half term holiday has been a bit odd. Usually, at February half term, the boys would be in a holiday club somewhere. Usually, as … Continue reading Lockdown half term
The Christmas Tag The wonderful Undaunted Adventure has created a lovely new Christmas Tag to share some love between us bloggers. I'm totally thrilled to be nominated in the kick off post. Then a little while later the fabulous Chehak at ChehakChirps and the lovely Gemma at This Brit's Life tagged me too. The Christmas … Continue reading Some Christmas Tags
Last year I used a beautiful fabric advent calendar that my mum made to plan out a set of activities for the boys. Of course they didn't all go quite as planned, but we had a great time not eating chocolate. Previous years I've been more organised and bought them each a little something each … Continue reading Homemade Advent Calendar
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
Taking a minute to pause and enjoy simplicity is so good for feeling more positive. I had a compressed day at work yesterday, trying to do at least three things at once through most of the day, squeezing in home learning too. It was non-stop and I was feeling hassled and stressed. After dinner, while … Continue reading Simple pleasures
This is a little diary of our sixth week in social isolation, home learning, and with both himself and me working from home. I'm going to try writing this differently this week, just talking about the highlights and low lights. A full diary takes a lot of writing and I can't imagine anyone's really interested … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 6
We got this kit to build a Hot Wheels pull back car (via Santa) for large boy for Christmas. It was on offer in Aldi one day and a bit of an impulse buy - you've got to love the Aldi aisle of randomness. I object to the spelling of "kitz" but that's just me. … Continue reading Review: Hot Wheels Maker Kitz
This is a little diary of our fifth week in social isolation, home learning, and with both himself and me working from home. See what happened in week 4. Monday Right well, back at it then I suppose. Awake early in anticipation so at our desks in very good time. Our first week with actual … Continue reading Staying home, staying safe – week 5
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