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...
Category: * Parenting, Attachment, Home Ed*
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...
Fun Organization Ideas For Your Child’s Homeschool Desk Area
Homeschool organization is important. Maintaining a space where your child can study and get things done will help keep your sanity! Organizing the desk area might be the easiest way...
Our Summer Bucket list – plus a free printable
It’s been a couple of years since we made a summer bucket list, so I thought it was about time that I got back on the game! Summer is almost...
Life with five
LIfe right now is full-on. Sometimes, I find myself missing the slowness of lockdown. While I am glad that life has restarted, that the kids can be at college and...
Mum Guilt – let’s talk about it
I was sat with friends the other day, chatting about this and that and everything in between. We ended up talking about taking time out/off/for ourselves, and how everyone has...