“You may leave the Lake District, but once you’ve been, it’ll never leave you…” Anonymous After Easter Edie, Bea and I are starting a new home ed curriculum with A Year of Learning that focuses on the magical stories of … Continue reading →

Imagine reluctantly arriving at your Gran’s for a long weekend in the Scottish Highlands, feeling annoyed about missing a party with friends from school and braced for boredom Then you discover that this is not going to be any ordinary … Continue reading →

“To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” John Burroughs “One person’s weed is another person’s wildflower.” … Continue reading →

As the weather warms and the outside turns lush and green beneath bright blue skies my children love to get outside with paper and pencil to draw the outdoors. They sit in patches of sunlight and draw what they can … Continue reading →

A collection of beautiful picture books Telling tales of sibling sets As a mother of five beautiful children I love reading stories about families About large family life And about sibling dynamics Are any of your favourite fictional siblings here? … Continue reading →

Have you met Elsie? Elsie reminds me of a mix of Edie – our very own littlest babbit Bea – our strong willed confident babbit who likes to be different from the others And Esther – our creative day dreamer … Continue reading →

Grab That Rabbit! A garden adventure with Polly Faber and Briony May Smith promises to be one to remember A mischievous bunny called Hodge is the the star of the story A large white rabbit with one black spot and … Continue reading →

This book! This glorious book As bright and colourful as a perfect spring day This is always a wonderful read at this time of year We are all excited that spring has sprung and we are all so excited for … Continue reading →

There were around 4 million children living in poverty in the UK in 2020-21 That’s 27 per cent of children, or eight in a classroom of 30 That is 4 million children who don’t get enough food to eat Who … Continue reading →