If you’ve ever been cooped up in your house for a long time, whether due to illness, bad weather or circumstances outside your control, you’ll know that before long your thoughts start to turn to all the plans you want to make for after you’re able to leave again. Your first trips outside again should […]
Coronavirus: It really is still only Wednesday…
Here’s what I learned today: Be careful what you wish for. Often in the olden days I wished that I could slow down time, that days would stop their break-neck hurtle. Yeah. That. Conversational quality is a spectrum. “Mum, that’s the fourth time you’ve said that and you saying how thin the chat is going […]
Top 4+1 kid friendly tours in Athens
Where we are currently in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, it might seem that foreign holidays are only a memory. However, one day, the possibility of travel will exist again. So, until then, it’s possible to day dream… and research. Tours are a great way to keep the kids in line while getting to […]
Coronavirus: Garnished with a fishfinger
Coronavirus: Lost count of the days but still learning
It’s Sunday night and things are looking up a little. Here’s what I’ve learned today: Self-determination is an illusion, but an important one. Instead of sorting school bags and uniform I’ve done a schedule for homeschooling. A flimsy plan, but it’s better than the ‘I want my life back’ tantrum that was threatening. I’m calm, […]
Coronavirus: School’s out for the foreseeable future…
Coronavirus: Keeping Yourself And Your Family Healthy
By now we’re all fully aware of Coronavirus and how it’s affecting civilisation globally. Some places have been hit worse than others – though many countries have been going into lockdown, with businesses closing, people losing their jobs and, of course, people sadly losing their lives. It’s a scary and confusing time at the moment […]
3 Simple Ways To Spruce Up Your Home This Spring
Spring has almost sprung. And as flowers start to open and sap rises, this is the time of year when many of us get a little antsy about our surroundings and start considering which home improvements might enhance our lives and make our homes even more cosy and calm. A spring clean can be cathartic, […]