Spring is in full motion in our corner of the world. I’ve woken to hear the most amazing bird songs, this week, and find myself not rushing up, but enjoying the songs. Not chirps, but full on musical movements! Like an orchestra is playing outside my window. In the garden, […]
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Centred : Word of the Week
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 […]
Read moreLists -Word of the Week
My week has been consumed by lists. There have been the usual lists for shopping, places to be and to-do lists. The usual, run-of-the-mill sort of lists needed to make sure the week runs fairly smoothly for a family of five. I guess you could call these ones my lists. […]
Read moreMistletoe Distraction
I’ll admit. This is an undeniable, distraction crafting. Giving me something else to think about. Turning yarn into a knotted object. Concentrating on the number of stitches on each needle rather than the thought of one of my children heading off to mainland Europe for a few days. Without one […]
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