In early January as the world watched the news coming out of China about what we now now was Covid19, I don’t think people really realised how badly it would impact everyone. People look at me funny when I tell them that on New Year’s Eve of 2019 I watched a news article flash up […]
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Don’t harm the visiting spiders
It’s that time of year when the weather is getting cooler, leaves are falling, kids are back at school after the long summer break and spiders are trying to invade your home. Every year, where we live, in September and October as the summer leaves us and autumn arrives, so it seems, so the spiders. […]
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Why we have chosen to home educate for year 7.
If you had told me three years ago I would be planning a year 7 curriculum at home and that we would be opting to home educate our son for the first part of secondary school, I would have laughed at you and told you you were crazy. Yet here we are and on my […]
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My Sunday Photo – cat meet squirrel
My humans went all the way to the Isle of White and all I got was a toy squirrel they brought back… Red squirrels may be famous on the island but so far they haven’t made friends back in our house in London! Please do not copy my work, or use my photos. Thanks © 2021 karen reekieAll Rights ReservedOriginal content here is published under these license terms: X License Type:Read […]
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My Sunday photo – as close to France as we get for now.
This is as close to our beloved France as we get this year. We have been very spoiled in previous years with lovely stays in both the South of France and Normandy and have got into a routine for our summer breaks with visits to France. Sadly Covid has meant that we haven’t been on […]
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MrsMactivity – homeschool learning resources.
*We are delighted to be working with MrsMactivity sharing some of her fabulous learning resources that we find helpful for homeschool* As a homeschool mum, I am always on the lookout for learning resources that help me plan, carry out and organize our learning at home. I use a range of sites, some recommended by […]
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Why you should consider a career in childcare
*We hope this collaborative post sharing why a career in childcare might be the right job for you, is helpful and informative* Are you looking for a job role that is exciting and rewarding? Do you want your working day to be different each time you turn up to work? Are you patient, creative, and […]
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Spacious SUV’s to suit your family needs
*We hope this collaborative post sharing some tips on the best spacious SUV’s for all the family is helpful* While SUVs were once a niche type of car bought by farmers and those living in rural, hard-to-reach areas, they’re now very much a mainstream product. All kinds of buyers want SUVs these days and they’re […]
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Just a perfect beach day out at West Wittering
A perfect beach day for us is the ideal family outing. It took me a long time to persuade the husband that UK beaches were actually a nice place to spend a day. He grew up in South Africa where the sea is warm and beach life if you live near the coast is normal […]
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What Happens When a Cat Person Gets a Dog
What Happens When a Cat Person Gets a Dog? The lovely Josie from Me, Them and The Others is sharing about being a cat person getting a dog and some helpful tips and real-life thoughts. This is helpful because sometimes people don’t realise it’s not as easy as it seems, but it can be done. […]
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