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February 2021 Reading

Kindle and mug of tea sitting in the sun
1st Mar 20211st Mar 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 17 Comments

I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy How to Capture an Invisible Cat by Paul Tobin Delphine is just a normal girl, she befriends a lonely boy called … Continue reading February 2021 Reading

Making Stuff 16: Chocolate Banana Cake

17th Feb 202117th Feb 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 50 Comments

I haven't done a making stuff post for a while, but two are probably going to come along at once. The first week of February was Children's Mental Health week in the UK and so school gave us two Zoom free days. Mostly, that meant the boys watched a lot of TV and played on … Continue reading Making Stuff 16: Chocolate Banana Cake

Things I don’t have time for

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5th Feb 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 53 Comments

What with all this home learning and working and the recent spate of regular running, I've found that its really hard to fit in all the things. Add to this all the lovely kind people who are sharing extra bits and bobs that might "help" keep us occupied and I'm finding that I'm ignoring lots … Continue reading Things I don’t have time for

December 2020/January 2021 Reading

Kindle and mug of tea sitting in the sun
2nd Feb 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 25 Comments

I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling It really good and told me all about the world of … Continue reading December 2020/January 2021 Reading

Interviewing my kids

chalk rainbow on brick driveway
25th Jan 202125th Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 32 Comments

I saw a post by Damion at The Northern Dad where he interviewed his kids. I've always liked those Facebook Q&A posts to see what funny things our kids say, so I asked and Damion kindly allowed me to steal his idea. The Interview Process We were sitting around the kitchen table, the boys eating … Continue reading Interviewing my kids

Review: Our Kids’ Best Christmas Gifts

Blokus and Hot Wires
22nd Jan 202122nd Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 19 Comments

As usual the boys got plenty of interesting gifts for Christmas and large boy's birthday. Rather than telling anyone what we thought of them straight away, I decided to wait until we'd played with them for a while and then do some reviews. Blokus Small boy got Blokus for Christmas from himself's sister (purchased from … Continue reading Review: Our Kids’ Best Christmas Gifts

Home Learning Round Two

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10th Jan 202110th Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 26 Comments

Ding ding ding, seconds out! We're on our own again, well sort of. As everyone suspected would be the case, English schools closed for the spring term. No, not at the end of the winter term, during the holidays, or just before reopening. No, they closed after one day of the children being back - … Continue reading Home Learning Round Two

And now he’s nine

three pancakes with chocolate spread, one with a 9
8th Dec 20208th Dec 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 40 Comments

This time of year always brings a nostalgia trip for me, as I write this its the 9th anniversary of my waters breaking and being still four days away from meeting large boy. Remembering that first labour, the total lack of respect for my plan shown by our bodies. The complete naivety about birth, sleep, … Continue reading And now he’s nine

November 2020 Reading

Kindle and mug of tea sitting in the sun
2nd Dec 20204th Dec 2020 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 12 Comments

I've decided to do a monthly round up for everything we've read each month. Himself focuses on science articles and forums and news, so he's not getting a section - books only! Large boy The Miserable Mill by Lemony Snicket He's watched the whole TV series on Netflix and the first couple of books, he … Continue reading November 2020 Reading

Thanksgiving 2020

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26th Nov 20201st Jan 2021 ~ Smelly Socks and Garden Peas ~ 35 Comments

We live in the UK, so for us Thanksgiving is usually some far off celebration that doesn't mean very much to us, not unlike Bastille Day or Indian Independence Day. For me, it means a lovely quiet week at work as my company has a large presence in California and the North East of the … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2020

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