Living a guilt free family lifestyle
I love parents evening despite the fact that it can be a bit nerve-racking waiting to go in and wondering what they’re going to say about your child. Even if you know your child is a pretty good kid and works hard. In this day and age there are more assessments then when we were … Read More about Parent teacher etiquette: get the most out of parents evening
Like many children, N watches Youtube. Quite a bit of Youtube really. I’d like him to switch some of his viewing to reading, but if you read the blog regularly, you’ll know how hard it is to get him to read anything outside school. I know he spends a lot of time playing outdoors and … Read More about The irritation with Youtube channels my 8yo loves
I’ve been trying for years to get N to appreciate music other than rock, and it’s not been an easy task. I still don’t think the appreciation is necessarily there – he still moans on the rare occasion when I put on classical music. But he’s been learning and taking in lots about musicians through … Read More about Inspiring teachers who make music fun
Forget whale song or white noise. Did you know you can find camping sounds on Youtube? We love camping, but like anything where you’re sleeping elsewhere, there’s always sounds to get used to, good and bad. The noises of camping will depend on where you’re camping. At home for us, it’s all about cattle, sheepdogs … Read More about Camping sounds – the best and the worst
The penultimate week of school and of course it’s been a busy one. It’s week 28 of Project 52. On Sunday I went to Waddesdon Manor to their Summer Fest. It was a lovely warm day once the cloud disappeared, and plenty to see and do. While I was out, N was having a water … Read More about Project 52 2019 week 28 – aviary
Summer is festival season, and this year Waddesdon Manor’s Feast has become Summer Fest. We didn’t make it there last year, but I booked for this time – a bit disappointing that as National Trust members the ‘discounted price’ was the same as the advanced ticket price for everyone else too. N also refused to … Read More about Summer Fest at Waddesdon Manor
