When we first moved to our house, there was a reasonable population of hedgehogs in the garden. I remember going out, one night, and hearing the strangest growling/grinding noise at my feet. Turned out I was been challenged by a hedgehog. Probably along the lines of “This is my garden […]
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Acorn paintings
We are so fortunate to have a number of interesting trees in our garden. At the moment it is the hazelnuts and oak that are fascinating the children. They are a great source of nature finds. The children (OK, me too) eagerly collect nuts, seeds and leaves on our walk […]
Read moreWhy I love Tuesdays
Tuesdays are my day with TF. He is three years old, my only son, full of cuddles and will join his sisters at school next September. I can feel the clock ticking. Quite often I find crafting projects with my daughters, do not interest him in the same way. Then […]
Read moreCreative weekend
I spent the weekend either in the kitchen cooking or trying to solve my transport problem. To be honest my wonderful dh solved the car problem, but I was there! While the grownups were preoccupied, the children crafted. AJ completed her first (yes, first) knitting project. I helped her with […]
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