We are currently immersed in our second year of life as a home-schooling family. The girls are now six, almost five, three years old and fourteen months as I write. Our school-run days are firmly behind us, and we have definitely settled into a happy stay-at-home rhythm. I often get questions about what that looks […]
The Unlikely Homeschooler – Why we left mainstream education for stay-at-home learning (part 1)
Two years ago we had one daughter in reception, one in nursery, and a little toddler emerging out of babyhood. Our days were filled with school runs, school engagements, playdates and little people, and that’s the way I thought it would and should be for us for a while. After all, that’s what people did […]
On big decisions and brave choices
Two years ago I put down my pen as I wrestled with big questions about our family culture and lifestyle, and what I wanted our lives to look and feel like going forwards. Since then, my husband and I made some brave choices about our family life, took some risks, and made changes big and […]
7 easy home-made swaps that are healthier, greener and cheaper than shop-bought
I find myself writing about food more lately. Possibly because feeding my family takes up such a considerable chunk of my everyday headspace and time. But mainly because, in a season of limited time to myself and fewer creative outlets than I had before babies, I find much creative release in the process of making […]
Our Go-To Snacks and Puddings (for Grown ups and Kiddies)
This is the third post in a series about how I simplified the way I meal plan for a young family of five, and the go-to meals I tend to rustle up for my crew. (My children are currently four and a half, three and a year old.) You can check out my list of main […]