Lessons from Homeschool Part 1: Who’s asking?
I've been homeschooling for three terms now but I still feel as though I'm finding my feet. It's a constant process of shaking off my own insecurities, finding curriculum, balancing…
What is Creativity?
If you read my previous post, you'll know I'm a big believer in boredom as a means of fostering creativity. But what is creativity? I've been thinking a lot lately…
Let the kids be bored
If you're a parent on social media you've probably seen those articles or blog posts that are meant to tug at your heart strings. The ones that say, "the dishes…
Our Favourite Books of 2018
We’re almost at the end of 2018 and what a year. Personally, I feel as though my ambitions have been tested on all fronts, it’s as though something has been…
Books I’m Giving For Christmas – 2018
Can you believe it’s that time already? It seems like yesterday I was writing the 2017 version of this post (we still have all of those books by the way).…
Let’s stop asking “what do you want to be when you grow up?”
Hey, look, another blog post (I know, it's been a while)! Life has been busy, busy, busy, but fun. I've been writing, rebuilding my web-design business and teaching dance. And…
Dabbling with art
I blinked and there went January and February, pretty much all of summer. And I just realised I haven't blogged since December. I've been somewhat.. I won't say the "B"…
There’s a name for that
I was lamenting a few days ago with a friend about how Mr 7 seems to be going through some mini teenagehood - moodiness, talkback, defiance - all fairly unusual…
Books I’m giving this Christmas
Yep, it's December. Mr 7 said to me the other day, "This year has gone really fast." Now that's saying something! Between two book-loving children (as if they have a…
Play with your words
Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bugs bite... Do you do wordplay with your children? I lasso you... I label you... I link you... I list you... Oh, I…