This year I have one teen in work and living away from home, happy in his job as junior worship pastor. Our eldest twin is starting art university – Lillie received a distinction in her Foundation diploma which along with her diploma in Photography gave her the equivalent UCAS points to three A* A Levels!……
Category: Homeschooling
Happy 13th Birthday, Abigail!
Today, my second youngest daughter turns thirteen. Thirteen?! Where did the years go? Sweetheart, I hope you have wonderful day, and all your dreams and wishes come true ❤️ You have totally grown into yourself this year. After months of lockdown you have thoroughly enjoyed being amongst friends at last, especially your closest friend, Evie……
Creating a Haven for Charlotte
As you all know, Charlotte has many, many medical diagnoses (ME, fibromyalgia, chronic migraines, non epileptic seizure disorder, tic disorder and functional neurological disorder with a hallucinogenic component, generalised anxiety disorder…). In an attempt to do something, anything, which might help her, I decided to turn her bedroom into a haven of peace and tranquillity.……
Catch Up and a Happy Birthday to Gary!
The last few weeks have been lovely. We have pretty much finished decluttering the upstairs and have managed to repaint the twin’s room as well. More to come on that, perhaps tomorrow. Becca is happily ensconced in her bedroom: whilst Abigail is still rearranging hers. I shall be posting on her new room too. I……
And onto the Twins’ Room
So…having almost finished with Rebecca’s room I have moved onto the twins’ room. Between us we moved the entire contents of their bedroom into Thomas’ old bedroom: It is lovely to see it so bare, although not having any books on the book cases makes Charlotte and I very agitated! We both feel very comforted……
Rebecca’s Bedroom (almost) Finished
In just three days we’ve managed to almost finish Becca’s room. I say almost because at the end of this month Abigail will be moving out and into Thomas’ room, and Becs will be getting a new to her bed. Between us we have got rid of 15 or so black bags of clothes, toys,……
Four Weeks and Counting!
We began our summer holidays two weeks ago, and I have had a wonderful time relaxing, school planning for next year and watching reruns of the Great British Bake off. We have four more weeks of summer left and I have many plans to empty our house! Yes, I am on a decluttering, reorganisation rampage!……
And then there were seven…
Hello, helloooo! Long time no write! No matter, I am back to update you all 🤓. The biggest news is that my one and only son has moved into a flat with one of his friends. Everyone has been expecting and waiting for me to fall apart. I am asked questions like how are you?……
Clueless with Claire
I have decided I’m somewhat flaky. I start things and when they don’t give me the results I was hoping for I give up. I know this to be a not so good part of my character. I like happiness. I like joyfulness. And I like results, People! I was ill last week (and I’m……
High Calorie Granola {Healthy Living}
Yes, you read correctly: high calorie granola. It is rare that I post a recipe for anything which is high calorie on purpose, but I have a son who is training for the army and he needs the calories along side the health. This is an all natural, very flexible granola recipe. I make a……
Clueless with Claire: Pond Work
Today’s post should not strictly be called ‘Clueless with Claire’, more ‘Clueless with Gary’! Except that Gary has more clues than me. Hmmm, perhaps ‘Somewhat Clueful with Gary’? (Although spell check does not like that!). Whatever the case, this week’s post comes to you three days late and is all about Gary’s exploits in the……
Gallipoli Campaign and the ANZACs
The Gallipoli Campaign took place between April 1915 and January 1916, on the Gallipoli peninsula. It was an attack by the allied forces (the British Empire, including the ANZACs, and the French) against the Ottoman Empire and the Germans. The purpose of the attack was to break the stale mate on the western front and……
Happy Father’s Day!
To the man who I am blessed to call my husband. Today I celebrate you as the father of our children. Thank you for always being present as their dad. Thank you for all the things you gave up to live this wonderful life together. Thank you for being so steady, so immovable and so……
Precious Moments
The weather this week has been sunshiny and very warm. Our school week has been slow and leisurely. We’ve done it each day, but it has been at a much slower pace as the garden was calling us to spend as much time as possible outside. The girls are enjoying the British curriculum we’re using……
My Little Cutie-Pie
Lillie and Becca have always been close. Really, really close. I think probably Lillie is like a second mum to Becs. Over the past few years, Lil has invested hours and hours into her younger sisters. And, of course, Becca and Lillie are my two artists and have a lot in common. The relationship between……