Sharing my thoughts on Two Thousand Kisses a Day : Gentle Parenting through the Ages and Stages by L.R. Knost. …family relationships are the steady and sure bedrock of secure connection and belonging that ground us and assure us that …
The power of words and the stories we tell ourselves
Words can be beautiful. Words can lift us up, brighten our day and inspire our lives. But words can also be cruel. Words can limit and torment us, degrade and destroy. Words can help and they can harm, but they …
Self-soothing checklists : the secret to raising our mood and energy levels fast
Self-soothing checklists – A list of soothing activities to cycle through in times of stress to shift our moods, encourage the natural flow of emotions and raise energy levels. When panic sets in, we feel our good mood slipping away, …
Unschooling : a voyage of discovery
No fixed destination, no time to be back. A trip of a lifetime. Unschooling, a voyage of discovery. Full speed ahead in a definite direction, or meandering and drifting where the wind blows. The deck can be busy and bustling, …
22 super simple ways to help our children feel loved
We all want our children to feel loved. And while there’s a place for grand declarations and glitzy celebrations, it’s the ordinary, everyday ways we show our love that matter most. Children need at least one person in their life …
What to do when you feel like a rubbish parent : 13 steps to dealing with parenting doubt
In a recent post I shared a list of 9 things to remember when we feel like a rubbish parent. And at the end of that post I promised to be back soon with a follow up – what to …
13 Life lessons from Flylady (or how to get your home clean without neglecting your family)
Want to get on top of the cleaning and spend more time on the people and projects that matter most? These 13 life lessons from Flylady can help 🙂 With most of us spending much more time at home than …
Feel like a rubbish parent? 9 things to remember when you doubt your parenting…
Do you feel like a rubbish parent? Scared of letting your children down? Convinced you’re not good enough, aching to clock out, curl up and wake up in a galaxy far, far away. Being a parent for over 20 years …
Decluttering motivation : when it all seems too much…
Following on from my recent cleaning post, today I’m sharing my go-to sources of decluttering motivation. The best things in life aren’t things. And yet we have so many things. So many things to deal with physically and emotionally. Decluttering …
Home education : Our story in 14 Star Wars Quotes
What better way to tell our home education story than with Star Wars quotes. And almost on May 4th too 🙂 Oh my. Space travel sounds rather perilous. I can assure you they will never get me on one of …
Cleaning motivation : when it all seems too much…
Cleaning motivation when you need it most. And for me, that’s most days 🙂 As a home educating mum of four and not much natural know-how when it comes to keeping home, I need this. And I’m sure I’m not …
The trouble with worrying (and what to do instead)
The trouble with worrying… Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it gets you nowhere. Erma Bombeck Worry’s been worming it’s way into my life of late. And maybe yours too? From personal health …