Sleep Deprivation, toddlers and yearning for sleep
It’s just 7am as I write this, sat on the sofa with my toddler. Nursery Rhymes playing, a giant mug of tea in my hands, and a plate of toast...
Category: * Parenting, Attachment, Home Ed*
Now I’m the Mama of an adult…
Saturday saw my eldest daughter turn 18. 18!!! I managed to raise an actual adult. As I sat writing her card the night before her birthday, I was struck with...
4 Childrens Books we’re loving right now
I love snuggling up with my little kiddos, and reading a good book. We’ve bookshelves full of old favourites, but I am always on the look out for some new...
8 Ideas for one-to-one time with your kiddos
One-on-one time with your kiddos is essential, especially with a large family. Here are 8 ideas for spending time individually with your kiddos.
7 Earth Day activities for families
Earth Day is an annual event designed to highlight the serious environmental problems that we are facing, from the climate crisis to air pollution and deforestation. This theme for 2021...
An ode to clingy babies
I’m writing this sat on my bed, with my 20 month old toddler asleep on me. While he might not technically be a baby any longer {though he’ll always my...
Home educating in a pandemic
While many schoolchildren have finally gone back to school this week, many are still at home being ‘home schooled’. I’ve seen so many comments on my Social Media over the...
Boobs and Babies: Top Tips To Help You Have A Successful Breastfeeding Journey
Whether you are an expectant mum or you already have your new little bundle of joy in your arms – congratulations! The first few days and weeks of motherhood, while...
Tips For Creating The Perfect Bedtime Routine
Image credit. Having a bedtime routine has its benefits. You are more likely to get better rest since your body will be on a set schedule. Going to bed around...
Shake it off
Some days…. some days just don’t go how we planned, from the minute we get up to the second we finally collapse into bed. What is that? Why is it...
Not back to school – our home ed plans for this year
September has rolled around again. Our 13th year of homeschooling. SO many years of homeschooling, it’s so normal for us, I couldn’t imagine NOT having the kids at home all...
Getting ready for a Wild June
June is almost here, and with it comes 30 Days Wild 2020 – a fantastic idea run by The Wildlife Trust. We usually take part anyway, but this year it...
10 activities to keep your kiddos occupied through lockdown
Two weeks of lockdown done. Are you all finding your new normal? We’ve had moments when everyone has run out of patience, and the kiddos have had enough of being...
Home educating right now…
Week one of lockdown done. How are you all doing? I’m sure, like us, there have been good days and bad days. I think we’re all starting to settle into...
Some resources for homeschooling through the CoronaVirus crisis
With schools all across the UK shutting this week, for who knows how long, hundreds of thousands of families have unexpectedly found themselves home educating. These times aren’t normal for...