Hard to believe we are halfway through October
The warm sunshine of summer is long gone
And autumn is well underway
We love autumn in this house
It begins with mine and David’s wedding anniversary
Then our birthdays
We remember Esther and William leaving hospital
59 days after their premature birth
And we celebrate their second birthday
Their due date on the 20th October
At the beginning of November we hold a Harry Potter themed
Halloween and firework party
To celebrate all our special dates
And to remember our beautiful Baby Tilda
2nd November is her autumn day
Autumn is such a beautiful season
With so much inspiration for adventure and play
It is the beginning of a new academic year
For us a new chapter in our home education story
With the changing of the colours and the falling of the leaves
Comes a sense of starting over
Being thankful for all that has passed
And excited for what is to come
We have already enjoyed our first hot chocolates of the season
Made with all the extra goodness from Arla Goodness Milk
One of the most important food groups
For growing children
Is dairy
Dairy products provide the highest source of calcium
This is especially important for growing children
To support the maintenance of normal bones and teeth
Drinking Arla Goodness
Having it with your breakfast cereal
Using it in your family cooking
Making Yorkshire puddings and pancakes!
Is a great way to help children, and grown ups
Stay topped up with crucial nutrients like calcium
With 50% of an adult’s daily calcium intake in just one 250ml glass
30% more protein than semi-skimmed milk and just 1% fat
It’s a simple way to support the maintenance of normal bones and teeth
And is great for growing and active kids
Great for giving my wildlings a boost
To help them tick activities off their autumn to do list
While enjoying our hot chocolates
We have been busy making plans for the coming season
Punctuated with conkers and acorns
We are looking forward to busy days out
And cosy nights in by the fire
We have started making our autumn to do list
Our seasonal bucket list if you will
All the things we want to do together to make the most of the season
Our Autumn Wishes
Watch the sunset at Whitstable
Go on a bear hunt at Wildwood
See Stickman at the theatre
Retrace our steps at Bedgebury to find The Gruffalo … again
Go on a leaf hunt in our garden, our local area, in the woods
Go to the zoo
Build a great big sandcastle with a moat and watch the sea come in to fill it
Plan and host our Harry Potter Halloween and Firework Party
Visit Harry Potter Studio Tour
Toast marshmallows on the fire
Make tasty foods with our foraging finds
Make our own toffee apples / chocolate apples
Drink hot chocolate LOTS
Pick pumpkins
Have a pumpkin play day – how many ways can we play with a pumpkin?
Carve pumpkins
Pick apples and make apple juice
Rake up leaves and jump in them
Stuff a scarecrow
Read stories together round the fire
Search for signs of the season
Collect acorns and conkers
Autumn crafts
LOTS of autumn bookish play
Puddle jumping
Fly our kite
Play glow stick hide and seek
Go on a torch walk
Go stargazing
What I want more than anything for my children
Is for them to have a sense of adventure
I want them to be curious, to explore
I want them to be playful learners
I want them to learn through experiences
And I want much of our learning this autumn
To be done outdoors
One of the things I worry about as the seasons change
And new classes begin
Is keeping everyone fit and healthy
Making sure we are all filled up with the goodness that we need
Autumn food is great for packing with nutrients and vitamins
We have already made apple tarts and apple and blackberry crumble
And enjoyed eating them with custard
Made with all the goodness of Arla Goodness milk
Edie, age 2, still drinks a lot of milk
Now that we have introduced Arla Goodness to our home
The big kids are drinking more milk too
This is especially good for Esther who does not eat any cheese
So encouraging her to drink a glass of milk
Make a milk based smoothie
Or even a milkshake
These are all fun, quick and easy ways to top up the calcium levels
Amid a hectic family life
Filled with awe and wonder, adventure and Goodness
I have even started using the milk in my coffee!
If you would like to find out more about Arla Goodness
You can visit https://www.arlafoods.co.uk/brands/arla-goodness/ for more information
If you want to give it a try for yourselves then
Arla Goodness is available in selected Tesco and Sainsbury stores now
Go on and grab some Goodness this autumn
Savour the season
Find your own awe and wonder, adventure and Goodness
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