The children have been on half term this week. When they were little, I used to theme half terms. Packing it with science experiments or history projects. Spending longer on subjects that they didn’t have enough time to do at school, but interested them. They still talk about eating the […]
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A ball of harlequin yarn
I’ve started a new knitting project, which also means I’ve finished one. My odd socks are complete and ready to wear. Want to see them?
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How to make a patchwork bookmark
We needed an easy, creative activity today. We had snow, but not enough to entertain anyone more than 5 minutes outside. Just finger nipping cold, nose chilling wet. I don’t wish to sound greedy, but can someone send us enough to make a snowman next time, please? After a very […]
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Word of the Week: Restrained
In January, I imposed a no-spend month. Quietly. I didn’t really announce it as a thing to the family. I tried to lead by example and reason. “Do we need it?” was my rallying call. It worked. We cut back on food treats. If we wanted cakes or biscuits, […]
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