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 …
Each Thursday I’ll be sharing a post from the archives—words written in earlier seasons of my homeschooling journey that still hold meaning and encouragement for today. I spent 15 years home educating my daughters at a time when home education in the UK was very much the road less travelled. Instead of following the traditional …
Home is where we practise gratitude in the ordinary, where we nurture our families, and where we remind ourselves that God’s goodness is still all around us. One of the small yet meaningful ways I mark this season is by showering our home with autumnal touches—simple decorations that speak of warmth, abundance, and the comforting …
It’s been longer than I had intended since being here. I’ve thought about it a thousand times but March turned out to be a very busy and disruptive month. You see, our house sale fell through yet again! Second time! This time, the person who was buying our buyers house pulled out, as a result, …
I am sure that I do not need to state the obvious but I’m going to say it anyway…social media and our instant access to most things is killing the joy of living. If I just think back 10 years, I did more living than scrolling. Today we watch Instagram reels of an ‘idyllic life’ …
The shift between seasons never happens overnight. Even as winter clings on with its chilly grip and stark, bare branches, there are hints—small, quiet whispers—that change is on the way. Late winter is a time for pausing, for noticing, for embracing the subtle stirrings of the world around us as it gently leans towards spring. …
Its January and traditionally that means its the month of the Big Garden Birdwatch. I’m publishing this article early so that you have plenty of time to register your participation and get prepared. In our homeschool we have enjoyed participating in the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch each year. It’s a fantastic way of being part …
