Category: * Parenting, Attachment, Home Ed*

Mindfulness for Mama: Finding Peace in the Pause

If you’re a mama in the thick of raising little (or not-so-little) ones—possibly juggling school/home education, work, meal prep, housework, and all the emotional labour that comes with motherhood —you’re...

Simple Daily Rhythms That Reduce Overwhelm as a Gentle Parent

In today’s fast-paced world, parenting gently can sometimes feel like swimming against a very strong current.While our hearts are full of love and intention, the constant demands of raising children,...

Stronger Together: Nurturing Family Bonds Through Life’s Toughest Moments

Even the happiest and most resilient families face storms. Whether it’s a sudden illness, job loss, mental health struggles, or the grief of losing a loved one, no family is...

A summer Bucket List for 2024

With June looming on the horizon, and our first festival this coming week, we’ve started thinking about summer. The weather here has been a little rubbish the last few days...

5 Fun Family Festivals for 2024

I’ve been taking the kids to festivals since the girls were little. Camp Bestival and Just So were two of our favourites when the girls were little – they have...

50 Ideas for A Family Activity Advent Calendar

I have been making activity advent calendars for the last decade, ever since my girls were little. It’s a really fun tradition that I love as much as the kids....

6 Reasons Why Journaling is a Great Idea for Teenagers

Journaling is something people have done for decades. It’s a great way to jot down your thoughts and feelings, and for adults, it can help you process your day. Journaling...

Learning through games

Over the years of home-educating my five children, I’ve always looked for fun ways to teach and reinforce concepts. Children are much more receptive to learning when they are having...

Fun Autumn Crafts for Kids

Autumn has fully arrived, and with the girls all back to Uni/College it’s just me and the boys at home most days. We’re finding a new home educating groove, changing...

A delightful Zine for Kids

I’ve known the amazing Dotty Delightful for many years, and have long been a fan of her beautiful artwork and the positivity she spreads online. I’ve several of the zines...

Back to the old Home Ed routine….

September, and we are ready to be back to our ‘usual’ home ed routines after the summer! It’s 17 years since I made the decision to home educate – and...

Those tricky toddler days

Toddlers. I’m sure there are a thousand memes about toddlers, tantrums and surviving them. I’ve done these years 4 times already… though no two children are ever the same. I’m...

Another year of home ed plans

I’ve had a few messages recently asking about what home ed looks like for us, what ‘lessons’ we do etc, so I thought I’d do a little update on where...

Wrapping up another home ed year….

When I decided to home educate back in 2007, I didn’t think about how long we’d be doing it for, or how many children! Back then we had two, Lola...

How To Make Learning Engaging For All Types of Learners

Have you ever tried to teach your kid a new skill, only to have them completely zone out the first time you try? This happens with adults who are learning...