Life in Lockdown. I never thought I would have to write those words. But over three weeks ago, like much of the world, we were told we had to STAY HOME. It isn’t optional and we are doing our very best to protect our health care system and stop the spread of a virus that […]
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Wild Days – getting kids thinking about nature
*This is a collaborative post* Part of our homeschool curriculum is learning about nature, the world, our environment, and what we can do to help by being a greener family. Wild Days from Earth Watch Europe is a great site with lots of activities and resources to help parents, teachers, and kids learn and do […]
READ MOREDoodle Maths – making maths challenging & fun
*This is a review post* I am a big fan of apps and programmes that help me supplement the educational skills my children are developing and Doodle Maths is something we use to help with all sorts of number skills for homeschooling. A home learning programme that adapts to your child and helps them to […]
READ MOREIt’s the same but it isn’t. Homeschool kids in lockdown
What is life like for homeschool kids in lockdown? We are now into week 7 or is it week 8 of lockdown life during what has to be the strangest time, as a pandemic virus named corona rampages around the world. Life shut down for us in the UK in March, of this year. Our […]
READ MOREHow to store your family car in lockdown
*This is a collaborative post we hope will be helpful* Looking after your car during this time of lockdown is important. Owning a car comes with a huge responsibility. Your car needs your undivided attention. We are living in uncertain times, especially with the current lockdown situation. Now it might seem tempting to just park […]
READ MOREOur week in photos – actually what week is it?
Welcome to Our Week in Photos. Our way of sharing our week and what we get up to with our family abroad and grandparents who like to keep up with our life and antics. I have to admit that I can’t remember what week of lockdown we are in, and I have lost track of […]
READ MORELife in Lockdown – what week is it?
Life in Lockdown. I never thought I would have to write those words. But over three weeks ago, like much of the world, we were told we had to STAY HOME. It isn’t optional and we are doing our very best to protect our health care system and stop the spread of a virus that […]
READ MORECatipilla cat scratch post – saving the furniture from cats
This is a review post. We were kindly sent a cat scratch post to share about* “Dear Layla, we love you, but we don’t love the way you attack our carpet and that you think our sofa is your personal scratch zone so we have added a Catipilla cat scratch post to our home“ If […]
READ MOREAsthma isn’t going to get the better of my teenager.
Being diagnosed with asthma earlier this year was really hard for me. I knew that something was wrong with my chest and had been for a few months, after I had been very ill in September 2019 and then again in early February of this year. I was finding harder to manage things that hadn’t […]
READ MORELife in Lockdown – a new month, we made it.
Life in Lockdown. I never thought I would have to write those words. But over three weeks ago, like much of the world, we were told we had to STAY HOME. It isn’t optional and we are doing our very best to protect our health care system and stop the spread of a virus that […]
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