Today we did some normal and it was lovely. We spent time with another homeschool family at Hampton Court Palace, which is relatively local to us and a place we haven’t visited since before the pandemic started, in fact, since 2019. It is a lovely spot, and I could happily wander around for hours. The […]
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Today, two 11-year-old boys beat me at bowling. I have not quite recovered from the ego-shattering episode that was… to be fair I have got a sore shoulder and I am sleep-deprived so I am blaming losing on that and not that they might have better hand-eye coordination than me and better bowling skills. It […]
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The one where we avoided a hospital admission, just. Today has been long. I’m super tired. It didn’t go as planned. I was meant to go to work, have lunch with friends I haven’t seen for 18 months and attend a meeting. Instead, it’s been an asthma worrying day. The teen has asthma and most […]
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It’s Monday again. We had a delightful if not a slightly exhausting weekend. I am slowly realizing that I am not as young as I like to pretend I am and whilst we thoroughly having guests over this weekend for a meal and a long-needed and awaited catch up, a 1:30 am bedtime is not […]
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Welcome to Meal Plan Monday, feeding my always hungry crew and this week it’s summer meals because frankly, it’s too hot. We are rolling into the last part of the school summer term, and we also, finally have hit a patch of summery weather (it’s bound to disapear when the kids actually break for the […]
READ MOREWelcome to our weekly homeschool life series where I share what we are up to, what our weekly plan looks like, any outings we are embarking on, what activities we take part in and how it’s going for us. We have been homeschooling since 2019, and I currently homeschool my son at year 6 UK […]
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It’s Friday. This is usually our quiet day, grocery shopping and catching up so we can breathe for the weekend. My work week has been intense, the husband’s work week has been intense and sleep has been lacking and our weekend is busy. We have friends coming over for a late lunch/early supper tomorrow, hosting […]
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Sharing a guest post by By Catherine Ellis, Hill & Ellis on how you can get the perfect bike bag for you, no matter what type of cyclist you are. Whether you’re out on a family bike ride, cycling to work or the shops, or simply enjoying some time out in the fresh air of […]
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*This is a collaborative post on how to save money on your energy bills all year round, that we hope will be helpful* Whether you’re trying to save the pennies, or you’re simply looking to get into better monetary habits, your home and monthly outgoings are a great place to start. Making small changes to […]
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If you are any kind of gardener you will agree with me that slugs and snails are a pest. They ravage your garden and eat your plants and they get everywhere. We think we have worked out a way to deal with them. This blog post does contain an affilaite link that will earn me […]
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