Where I map out for you, my lovely readers, the 4 steps you need to get ahead for the holidays 🙂 Originally, I was thinking of ‘the holidays’ as the winter festivities, whether that looks like Diwali, Samhain, Hanukkah, Yule, …
What is Connection Parenting? : A book review :)
Sharing my thoughts on Connection Parenting : Parenting through Connection instead of Coercion, through Love instead of Fear by Pam Leo. Some of the links included in this post are affiliate links, meaning if you click through and decide to …
Home Ed Resources : Nature Study
*UPDATED FOR 2022* A couple of weeks ago I shared some of our favourite art resources. This week it’s all about nature study. Some of our favourite home education resources are the ones that get us outside and learning about …
Daily vs Weekly Planning : Taming our to-do lists :)
Daily vs weekly planning? Why does it matter, and what’s the conflict? Can’t we have both? Of course, we can. And a bit of both is sure to be good for keeping on top of all we’d like to get …
Art Resources for Home Education and A Free Art Challenge you won’t want to miss :)
Beautiful art resources for home education gathered in one place, just for you, and me 🙂 Now we’ll always know just where to look when we’re in need of a spark of inspiration. A handy reminder of all those wonderful …
What is unschooling? Part 2 : What unschooling looks like…
Welcome to part 2 of what is unschooling? : What unschooling looks like? This post is the second in a 3 part series devoted to the question, what is unschooling? In Part 1, we explored the framework of ideas that …
Finding the motivation to get started : 17+ tips to beat procrastination
Finding the motivation to get started isn’t always easy. Sometimes we’re all fired up and raring to go. Other days our old friend, motivation, seems to have packed up and shipped out. We search in vain, scouring the horizon. And …
The Wisdom of Trauma
Sharing what looks like a beautiful resource exploring the wisdom of trauma, and following the healing journey… Are you easily triggered? Prone to over-thinking? Scared to be seen? Constantly apologising, even for the space you take up in the world? …
YouTube and Home Ed : 16 channels my 16 year old loves
Today I’m sharing 16 YouTube channels my 16 year old son loves. Plus a few more we’ve sneaked in here and there. He enjoys watching YouTube for research, for inspiration, and for fun. And his choice of channels reflects that. …
Meal planning : the inside scoop :) 30+ tips to get it done
Meal planning might just be the simplest way to win back some extra time in your week and even some extra pennies in your purse. The ultimate time management hack. And highly recommended for busy families, especially those new and …
17 Epic read-alouds you’ll love as much as your children :)
17 Middle-grade/pre-teen read-aloud recommendations endorsed by the whole family In which we share 17 of our favourite read-alouds you’ll love. Not as much as you love your children. I mean, they’re good, but not that good 🙂 But, hopefully you’ll …
Top 7 trusty time management tips I use everyday (home-ed mama of 4)
I’m an avid collector of time management tips. And as a mama of 4, home educating for over 10 years and ever on the lookout for ways to make better use of my time and generally super-charge my efficiency… I’ve …