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Like so many young children, N takes everything really literally, so trying to explain things on the farm can be quite hard. We’ve had several conversations recently which have either made me chuckle, or despair that it’s never going to…
I didn’t know how I wanted to cover our Christmas on the blog. I kept making notes, and think they’d be separate blog posts, but then I realised that I’m never going to get round to writing 6 Christmas posts….
Ad – We swim with and write for Water Babies. Today, we got N’s graduation letter and certificate from Water Babies. Sad occasion, but also a sign of how far he’s come. We don’t actually finish with Water Babies until…
Anyone who’s read this blog or knows our family, knows that holidays as a family are few and far between. In 4 years, we’ve had one family holiday and that was back in October, 5 days away in Swanage. But…
In my Month of Firsts post for November, I mentioned that our farm had hosted a Farmers Bloodhounds meet on our land. We don’t usually get involved with the hunt, indeed the OH usually rants about them because there’s always one…
I’ve always tried to keep N fairly neutral in letting him have free reign over what toys he wants to play with, if he’s chosen predominantly ‘boy’ toys for home, he does have the option to play with dolls, dress…
Following on from my questions to ask schools post, I’ve now done my school visits I’d planned. I shouldn’t be astounded by how different schools are, but I am. Round by us it’s all small village schools. Most have a…
However much I set out everything for the morning the night before, it always seems like a rush. Of course that might be due to me wanting to read in bed for as long as possible now I’m back into…
It’s coming up for a year after my mum died. I can’t believe it’s been a year, and yet in some ways it feels like a lot longer. She’d been suffering for the best part of a year with an…
N still isn’t that excited by learning letters. It astounds me when I see children the same age or younger recognising and naming all the letters in the alphabet, or writing more than their names. N’s only just drawing picture…
N starts school in September, which does seem to have come round really quickly which means its time for all the primary school visits. Many people I’ve spoken to in the same boat are really sad that their child starts…
