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Things to make with your children at Easter

March 24, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

One of the great things about Easter is that you have a theme from which you can have so much fun with the kids. Whether it’s creating something to decorate the home, baking something yummy, or simply playing egg or bunny-related games, both you and the little ones are going to love it. Here are […]

Filed Under: family Tagged With: children, crafts, Easter, family, ideas

Thoughts on the end of home learning (fingers crossed)

March 6, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Back to school – real, actual, muddy knees, bell going school – next week. I have never been keener for a Monday morning scurry. And neither has Boy Three. At first it was interesting to peep into the classroom through the Zoom window and my theoretical admiration for teachers now has more evidence than any […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, things I learned from my children today Tagged With: boys, children, coronavirus, covid, Covid 19, home learning, in the world, My Life, School, something happened in my world, Zoom

Why dogs are better than children…

February 25, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

I’ve been a ‘puppy parent’ for three weeks and already it feels like Yumi has been here forever. This is exactly the same with human babies, but, for me, a three-week old baby was still mysterious and imprisoning whereas with a dog I feel like I’m getting the hang of it. (Clearly the door to […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned, review Tagged With: boys, children, dog, family, humour, My Life, Yumi

Things I have learned from 21.5 hours of dog ownership

January 31, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

Oh my dog! It’s been intense. Little Yumi hasn’t been in the family for very long but she’s turned our lives upside down already. It’s clear that the learning curves are steep on all sides. Here’s what I’ve learned so far: Dogs prompt overthinking – There’s a whole new world of things to worry about: […]

Filed Under: boys, family, other things I have learned Tagged With: dog, in my life, in the world, My Life, Patterdale Terrier, Something happened in my life, Yumi

Christmas – back in the box

January 4, 2021 By Ellen Leave a Comment

This year, I loved the tinsel of it, the treats and the warmth. Even the sigh of relief when it was pared down further to the cosy bones. I relished the pause, the chance to reflect on what a changeling 2020 was. How I was lucky to surf the waves and wash up on a […]

Filed Under: boys, family, Uncategorized Tagged With: boys, Christmas, family, festive, in the world, My Life, seasonal, tree

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