Christmas. Present. Madness. That’s what it feels like for me every year. What to get? How much to spend? Should I buy collectibles? Buy them just what they want or something I would rather they have? Would their friends enjoy it when they come for playdates? So many questions! I do actually like buying presents … [Read more…]
I have not read a book like this before, and I must admit until Crystal Paine did a review on this book, I had never heard of Sally Clarkson. My knowledge of US Christian writers is non existent, but hearing how The Life Giving Home broke down family traditions ideas by month seemed pretty good … [Read more…]
I love a good book. A book that can swallow you whole and completely immerse you in its narrative. I used to be strictly a fictional gal, finding non fiction a little too close to reality. But over the last couple of years I’ve tried to branch out and read titles that have historical significance … [Read more…]
Finding Opportunities for Growth for Your Child Following my own advice from my previous post to reduce stress, I took a couple of weeks off to relax my mind and heart for a week. I didn’t make many plans, spent my days reading, playing with my daughter, seeing friends and having my favourite Epsom salt … [Read more…]
Ahh Spelling… I’ve always had a secret love for it, and even though I never entered any spelling competitions I took personal delight when I aced all my tests in class! The exploration of words, how they are arranged, the turn of phrases and discovering their meaning allowed me to enjoy many novels, non fiction … [Read more…]
My oldest loves Maths. He enjoys discovering patterns and using logic to solve equations and multiplications. For him it is a welcome challenge to crack the codes of Mathematics. Encouraging our children s natural learning inclinations can be so fun and rewarding…as well as daunting! Maths has NEVER been my strong point. It has … [Read more…]
Where did the myth come from that women can (and should) have it all? How did the illusion come about that we could, essentially be superwoman? Maybe it’s something to do with the glossy magazines and equally polished social media profiles we see. But we have all seen these images and maybe at times fallen … [Read more…]
*This post contains affiliate links. The long sprawling summer stretches out in front of us. Promising lie ins, long summer days in the hazy, (and as of late intense) sunshine. The children awake quietly, go downstairs and feed themselves breakfast, while I catch a few more precious moments of peace, before I stretch luxuriantly … [Read more…]
In the Good Old Days… I have always been an ambitious parent. Something I have inherited from my mum no doubt! Despite the area we grew up in, my mum found a way for us to experience so many interesting things throughout our childhood. We had swimming lessons, music lessons (I played the … [Read more…]