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 […]
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The Children Year’s mittens
This week’s drop in temperature, sent us searching for hats, scarves and gloves. We have a big collection for the children to choose from, but BL could find no gloves to fit her. Hmm. At the same time, I remembered that The Children’s Year November Craft Along project is mittens. […]
Read moreEarly snow
We love snow here. Not that we get much, as a rule. Maybe a week or two each year. I can’t remember snow that settled in November before, but I could be wrong. This time of year tends to be stick season if you look up and mud season if […]
Read moreHappy Samhain
This weekend was perfect for a woodland walk. We hoped to see the changing leaves and fungi. We were not disappointed. This year, the leaves are stunning. Simply breath taking. It was the deer that stole the show. As we walked along the track, we met a man dressed in […]
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