I’m not a huge fan of routine. Most days we tend to potter along in a relatively similar manner, but I’ll take any chance to be spontaneous. And yet, there has been so much upheaval over the past couple of years that I’m craving some sort of routine. Ready to find ‘normal’ My husband’s work…
I do sometimes wonder whether we do too much with the children. They have very little down time at home and rarely do schoolwork outside of school. I’ve written before about the lessons children will never learn from homework and it has been particularly true this week. In fact Libby missed the first day of term…
The last week has passed in a camping-induced blur. We were only away for a long weekend, but we packed it full of exciting days out and it was a resounding success. A mini break We stayed at a Church Farm campsite in a little village called Sixpenny Handley near Salisbury. The campsite was large and not…
Having written last week about being more productive, I’ve been a bit rubbish this week. My husband is off work for a week so we’re all in holiday mode. And to be honest, it’s a bit of a relief. A step back in time This week has been a bit like stepping back in time,…
Every week I waste a good proportion of my time wondering how I can stop wasting my time and get more done. I know, how ridiculous. Well anyway this week, I seem to have finally worked it out. There are in fact more hours in the day than I had realised, and I’m starting to…
With the Easter holidays edging ever closer, we’re all looking forward to a break. It seems that as the term goes on, things get busier for us all. And nothing is ever easy is it? I had intended to focus on Pinterest this week, but due to a technical hitch I’ve been virtually unable to…