Children need adventures. Otherwise they will have no tales to tell. There will be evenings, sitting around the table, or at the fireside, where stories will be exchanged. Friendships will be made. What stories will they share? There is a storyteller in us all. Some are natural. Others refine the […]
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Moments
As I watched my son walk purposely ahead of me along the lane, I realised that this moment will be a distant memory before I know it. He has two years left at primary school, but I’m more than aware how time can fly. His next oldest sister has joined […]
Read moreAn independent owl
“I’d like to do some sewing.” I cannot lie. I do love that sentence. Especially when it is said by one of my children. For a split moment, I’m tempted to suggest all sorts of fun sewing projects, but I don’t. “What would you like to sew?” “I don’t know.” […]
Read moreHe made a cushion
This may look like a cushion, but to me it represents a lot more. As the children get older they ask less and less for craft activities. They don’t seem to rush for a place at the table so often when I suggest making something. I miss some of the […]
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