That moment when things click
Sometimes I do despair with N and school work. Just everything seems so hard in getting him to do things. I do wonder what he’s like at school, whether they have the same battles. Or whether he’ll happily sit down…
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Family life and doing the school run
Everyone agrees that dads have an important part to play in children’s lives. Of course, life doesn’t always happen like that and there may not be male role models in the family unit. My own dad died when I was…
7 outdoor family fun ideas to get down with the kids
*Ad – collaborative post 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…
Project 366 2016 week 23 – flowers
I’m just a little behind this week. My laptop’s on go slow and it’s really struggling to do anything at speed. So I spent the weekend frantically backing up every single photo, document, video, and music download before I will…
Creating a normal family life
Before we decided to try for a baby, our life probably looked quite odd from the outside. Having a farmer husband didn’t really change my independence and life much because he worked all hours of the day during the summer and…
Children’s chatter – Why don’t men have…?
While I usually sigh when N asks yet another random question, I do love that he’s interested in the world around him and wants to learn more. I just don’t always know all the answers. This time it was all…
Christmas 2015 on the farm
Christmas is over for another year. It’s a bit strange because for the first time ever I’ve not worked up until Christmas eve, and will be having nearly 2 weeks off work. For me it feels like a bit of…
Births, marriages and deaths – more children’s chatter
N’s had a lot of births, deaths and marriages on his mind recently. Births The baby thing has likely been prompted by his friend’s mum being pregnant. He seems more interested in the pregnant mum and the baby in the…
The problem with water fights
I knew it was a mistake to agree to buy N a water pistol. Yes, I hear you all say ‘are you nuts?’, and obviously I am. Living on the farm and in such close proximity to family (in laws…
Summer parties – mixing with older children
N’s always been used to being around lots of people of all ages. Mostly those older than him, although obviously he’s used to being in nursery with youngers children, and I do have a couple of friends with babies. But…
Balancing act with a pogo stick for kids
There’s nothing like getting outside on the farm, and with all the fields around and a large garden we’re lucky enough just to walk out of the house and be somewhere that children can play in a safe environment (once…