I last wrote about unschooling back in Feb ’22. Here we are in September ’24, where the girls get asked by well-meaning strangers ‘are you enjoying the holidays?’, ‘what year are you going into next?’ etc. It is not just the girls who look confused at these questions, but I too, am always taken by … Continue reading How are my children ‘educated’?
I received an email this week saying the subscription for my domain name was coming up for renewal… for a blog I haven’t written on in 18 months. But something made me take notice of that email, it stirred something in me. Why did I stop blogging? Do I enjoy it? Do I have something … Continue reading Why Blog?
I hope I’m not too late in writing this and that there’s still some people out there who need/want to buy some gifts this festive season, but want to do it in a way that’s a little gentler (to their purses and to the planet). There are some eco-warriors out there who go full-on Mark … Continue reading What is conscious consumerism?
Monday morning woodland picnic; planned by Willow, she heated up apple juice and prepared a snack for us to share. no direction, no coercion and no grading her effort. It’s with frustration that I write this blog post. I hadn’t planned to address unschooling again, just yet, I instead had ideas about the Winter Solstice, … Continue reading Unschooling- Part 2
Dreamy autumn day on the Moors, photo by Willow. Parenting in 2021 is HARD. We literally have the highest standards to upkeep. On the one hand, it’s benefitting us all really, as we finally recognise children’s needs and a focus is put on providing them with the most nurturing, loving environment for them to thrive … Continue reading Why I’ve quit trying to be a better parent
Eckhart Tolle, a leading voice in the mindfulness movement is best known for his international best seller, ‘The Power of Now’. I, of course have read it, as well as his follow on, ‘practicing the power of now’. His simple wisdom seems attainable to even the most novice of mindful warriors. He encourages that we … Continue reading The power of (not) now
Ok, so to be transparent here, it wasn’t just our first family festival, it was our first festival, ever. Some adults went through phases in their youth of being really cool and care-free circuiting the festival scene; wellies, tents, glitter, feathers and seeing all the bands of the moment. Rich and I weren’t those people, … Continue reading Our first family festival
My view on this subject contains no judgement to any parents out there who post pictures of their children on social media channels or any other outlets, we each are free to choose what's right for our own family. I never even thought twice about it myself and would always be snapping pics of my … Continue reading Why do I not show my girls faces?
For those of you who have stumbled upon my blog, without having met us or connected with us before, let me give you a little more background on who and what we are, basically the stuff that’s too long (or boring?) to go on the home page. Rich and I grew up in the same … Continue reading More about us…
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