I wanted to pop in here very quickly and offer a bit of encouragement for the homeschooling mum. These are blessed and precious times but they can also be times filled with fear, uncertainty, and challenges. As a veteran homeschooling mother, I know these feelings and grappled with the unknown. but through it all I …
A very warm Happy New Year to you all. Here we go again, another year living through the seasons, marking each day by finding the small joys offered in each moment. Starting the New Year Together I’m so pleased to be on this journey with you all again. Can you believe that some of us …
As I think about ending the year gently, I am reflecting on how I can be living intentionally for the year ahead. Its funny how quickly you can lose a rhythm that once grounded you and brought you peace. You don’t realise that it has happened until you begin to notice that you are not …
Yesterday was wet…very wet. Puddles pooled along the drive and the sheep in the field behind our home looked rather miserable. A Rainy Day and the Start of Our Simple Christmas Crafting The wet weather meant that it was perfect weather for a little Christmas crafting. It was made extra special with my youngest daughter …
A visit to a historical house led me to ponder on approaching Christmas with simplicity rather than falling into the madness of the season that can so quickly overwhelm us if we do not take a thoughtful and purposeful approach. To escape the festive crowds and the cold, I nipped into the doorway of a …
Have you ever wondered what life lessons we can glean from nature to apply into our lives for better connection and mental well-being? I find that being out in nature and free of the distractions of busyness and technology, I am free to slow down enough for my thoughts to have room to breathe and …
Winter has come marching in… Winter has well and truly arrived in North Wales. We woke on Wednesday to snow-capped hilltops and a scattering of snow in the garden. I, of course, was thrilled! I LOVE snow and seeing the countryside cloaked in her winter splendour. We were certainly not expecting to wake up to …
My Dear friends Welcome to Seasons of Grace and Learning… As many of you know, this little corner of the internet began many years ago under the name Under an English Sky, a place where I shared the rhythm of our days, home education adventures, the simple joys of homemaking, and the everyday beauty of …
In the season of mothering and educating my children, I began the habit of observing the seasons and trying to make each one special by thoughtfully planning activities that would bring a bit of what the season has to offer to our attention. This has helped us live in the moment, slow down, and notice …
After 15 months of living in state of flux, we finally completed on the sale of our house in Chester on Friday last week. It was a bittersweet moment when I received the telephone call from our solicitor telling us that we had completed. We were no longer owners of the home that has housed …
