Milk teeth and tooth fairy tips
A couple of months ago, N had 1 wobbly tooth. Only 5 days later, he then had a gap where 2 teeth were, plus half a new tooth through and a little white tooth just about showing through the gum. Oh, and…
Author: Emma
Mum of 1, farmer's wife and living a guilt free family lifestyle with a school child.
School days – school report week
We’re racing towards the end of the school year, and N’s going to have a shock over the summer when he doesn’t need to be in that school routine. Mind you, he’ll be in holiday club for much of it,…
Project 366 2016 week 26 – tennis proof
This week’s seen more rain. I’m doing a sun dance or two in the hope that we’ll have a few days of sun in the run up to our camping trip in a couple of weeks. And obviously praying that…
7 outdoor family fun ideas to get down with the kids
Living on a farm meant there wasn’t much chance that N wouldn’t love the outdoors. He’d play outside all day given half a chance. I on the other hand, as so many other adults do, put off going out because…
The sportswear dilemma of National Sports Week
Until last week, I’d not felt too pressured by school non-uniform dates. World book day passed pretty easily (I had a plan for Horrid Henry, but N decided he didn’t want to dress up), non-uniform days have either been pj…
Project 366 2016 week 25 – outdoors
It’s another week of Project 366, into week 25 of a photo a day for a year. The weather’s not been great, although we have managed to get outside a bit after school and work. On Sunday, N was mucking…
Get ready for school with Reading Eggs
This time last year, I was preparing N to start school. Aside from the social and practical aspects, I was hoping to build on his (basic and disinterested) learnings from nursery in phonics and numbers. And that’s where Reading Eggs…
School Days – a rainy sports day
This week was sports day. After the worry about it from last week, I needn’t have worried – the rest of the week went as smoothly too. Sports day As well as sports day, the school had Sports Week where…
Enjoying the Feast food festival at Waddesdon Manor
Sharing the Feast food festival experience at National Trust’s Waddesdon Manor. A beautiful summer party, with lots of activities and shows
Stonor Park failure and Henley-on-Thames walk
I’m always on the look out for photo opportunities and when I spotted the Spring flowers and tulip festival at Stonor Park I thought that would be perfect to take lots of pretty flowers pictures. So back in Spring we headed…
Project 366 2016 week 24 trying
Week 24 and it’s been an easier week for photos again. Instead I’ve been cursing my laptop which is slow, freezing, full, and still not really working despite the clear out of photos and other various fixes I’ve tried. I’m…
