Sometimes when the world seems positively upside down so its roots are waving around where its head should be, and it feels like every person you meet has lost contact with what’s under their feet and around them even the ones you’d think could see the whole picture I need […]
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One Happy Bunny
This week, we needed one rabbit outfit for school. As last week was such a busy week, I left this to the very last moment. (Please tell me that I’m not the only one who is most creative and innovative at the eleventh hour?) Fortunately, I have a few white […]
Read moreA bit of map reading
Last week, as we discussed the Olympic torch relay, I discovered that not all my children know where we live in the UK. One thought that we lived two counties further down south. I can see how the mistake happened. We use phrases like “down South” and “being further south […]
Read moreSpin, Chop and Dress
Spin. (I love that she might be spinning poi, but her shadow makes her look like a warrior.) Spin. (The sun is out. Lots of space and time to think.) Spin, spin, spin (note the length of AJ’s hair) Chop! (note the length of her hair now) AJ had 13.5 […]
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