Yesterday was twelfth night. Traditionally, that is the last day to take the Christmas decorations down, else they stay up for the rest of the year. To take them down after that date is deemed to tempt bad luck to the household. Whether it is the possibility of bad fortune […]
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Made by the children
While reading one of my favourite blogs, I realised that I hadn’t posted about the gifts that the girls made for each other. This is the first year that they have exchanged homemade presents. AJ decided she really wanted to make a rabbit with a carrot for her little sister. […]
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Ever since my eldest two could wield a pair of scissors safely, the children have spent the last weekend of November making advent calendars for each other. It usually starts with names being pulled out of hats to decide who’s calendar each of them will make. This year the two […]
Read moreHalf term crafting
Our half term is a lovely mixture of meeting up with friends and “creative” time at home. It is bliss starting the day slowly. No marshalling the children out the door after nagging them to get ready and making packed lunches. There has been plenty of crafting. We had friends […]
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