So...the day after my appointment with the ENT consultant I received a phone call telling me I needed to be booked in for an urgent MRI scan, and how did tomorrow sound? I was a little discombobulated to say the least. I thought I'd be getting a non-urgent appointment through the post in a few…
Category: Seasons of Joy
Seasons of Joy {October 2022 Edition}
❤️ The Comings and Goings of Claire ❤️ We only have one world Mad World Does anyone else feel like our world is spiralling out of control? Between Russian soldiers being sent to war without uniform or protection against the cold to Truss resigning, it feels like everywhere I look the world is going down…
Seasons of Joy {August 2022 Edition}
❤️ The Comings and Goings of Claire ❤️ Four Frogs. We have four new residents in our little garden pond. The children have named them, but the names are so ridiculous I can't bring myself to tell you! Gary bought a sort of grass or perhaps a type of reed (I'm not really sure). It's…
Why I ALWAYS Use Our Best Chinaware.
You may or may not have noticed the gorgeous china I use at every mealtime. Our china is Portmeirion and is not cheap. I have a very normal, and probably more clumsy than normal family. Needless to say, china gets broken. Frequently. I remember when the older ones were little, probably about two, they used…
Seasons of Joy
If I close my eyes to the heated rays of the sun, I can hear a lawn mower in the far distance. Birds and insects chirp in equal measure. There’s the odd bang or clatter from nearby gardens, the sound of feet walking on shingle next door. It is a cacophony of auditory pleasures, life…
Seasons of Joy
Obviously I’ve been away for the last couple of weeks and haven’t done too much in terms of gardening or indeed homemaking. Instead I have spent the time writing, reading and spending time with first Charlotte and then the rest of the family for the past few days. It was wonderful! I handed over the…
Seasons of Joy
I particularly enjoy writing my Seasons of Joy posts. They are a little break from all things homeschooling and touch upon the bits and pieces of everyday life, a life I enjoy very much indeed. Last weekend I spent the entire weekend cleaning our cooker and ovens, oiling the wood counter tops in the kitchen…
Spring Seasons of Joy {17/03/2018}
I thought I'd use this space to record all we did for mother's day. Mum had instructed me that I was, under no circumstances, to buy her anything or to spend money on her. With that in mind, I knew I would have to get really creative if I was to show her how much…
Spring Seasons of Joy
The first thing I have to say is a huge congratulations to Charlotte who received notification today that she achieved an A* in her English Literature IGCSE. Charlotte works so hard at her school work and she thoroughly deserves this grade. Well done Darling....we are SO proud of you! It has been a couple of…
Wintery Seasons of Joy {February Week Two}
Welcome to my weekly Seasons of Joy post. Thank you to everyone who sent me a message or email and shared what you are doing to make your seasons joyful. I love what you all shared! It's giving me lots and lots to think about for future joyful-projects 🙂 It's been a quiet week, really,…
Wintery Seasons of Joy: February Week One
Welcome to the first February Seasons of Joy! This is my most favourite post to create, especially when I've had a productive week and have lots to write about (like this week!). The first thing I have to share is something which touched me so much. My mother-in-law (who really is like a second mum…
Wintery Seasons of Joy: January 2018 – Checking in on my Goals
Welcome to the last Seasons of Joy post for January. I know I said it Friday, but can you believe how quickly it has gone. I didn't manage to get this post out yesterday because I was at the cinema with the rest of the family and some friends watching The Greatest Showman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr9QtXwC9vc I…
Wintery Seasons of Joy: January 2018
It's not so much wintery as wet! It is pouring down with rain this morning and we have all been working hard in the garden, filling the skip and getting rid of all the building stuff left from September. What a morning to choose! No matter, we all joined in with a(n) happy attitude ;)…
Wintery Seasons of Joy
Hello, hellooooo! Welcome to my Wintery Seasons of Joy post. I have so much to share 🙂 Gary took a couple of weeks off over Christmas in order to put some wood down on our floors. The upstairs has already been done (over the summer) and the downstairs was next. We are leaving the kitchen…
Wintery Seasons of Joy
My plans for Wintery Seasons of Joy Welcome to Wintery Seasons of Joy, I am so glad you are here! I have missed writing these posts, but y'know what? I have also missed looking back and reading them too. The next few months will be exciting as I seek to explore this side of my…