Though the kids may be fed up with being isolated indoors, they are certainly not suffering from boredom. Each week I have put together a timetable filled with activities for each day, this includes the schoolwork provided alongside a range of entertaining and educational activities – it sure keeps the boredom at bay! E is busy learning all about seeds, plants, and flowers whereas J is currently focusing upon VE day. Though the kids have different areas to focus upon, I actively encourage them to work together, to play together, and to learn together whilst they are achieving their individual goals.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. I couldn’t tell you how long we’ve been in lockdown now, I’ve lost count of the weeks nevermind the days! I am, however, far happier to remain in lockdown than to risk further lives being lost by relaxing the rules. Don’t get me wrong, I too am fed up of being stuck within the same four walls but I’d much rather remain as we are than rush ahead with getting back to business.…
At last, April is over and we are through yet another month of lockdown. I suspect that we will have at least another three weeks if not more being stuck inside, though it’s all for our own safety and therefore I must not moan… (moan moan moan). Despite being stuck within the same four walls, we’ve made the most of our time together – here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout April. Paul Turned Thirty-Something Though we tend to celebrate birthdays by enjoying trips and treats out and about, this year we were forced to celebrate Paul’s birthday in ‘sitting room style’ aka – we had yet another day in lockdown.…
Touch wood, homeschooling seems to be going really well of late! The kids have been working really hard, so well in fact that our little lady has been awarded with the Lighthouse Award! This meant that we had to create some sort of lighthouse for E to hold for photographic purposes. Having worked our socks off all week long, I decided that rather than crafting a lighthouse from Lego, loo rolls or whatever else, I’d save us all the effort and instead, take a sneaky snapshot whilst down the beach. I’m so proud of our little Princess, she is finding it really tough at the moment as she misses her family and friends and despite being at home with her brother, it’s just not the same… We’ve had tears and the odd tantrum but she understands why we are in lockdown and does her best to get by.…
I never for a moment thought that I’d post a picture of myself wearing a medical mask as an ‘ordinary moment’ yet that’s exactly what this has become … the new ordinary. We were sat watching Back To The Future II today, the one where they travel to 2015 (or what they class to be the future). My son J was avidly comparing all the things that the film had predicted that we might have (such as self-tieing shoelaces, food hydration units and hoverboards) to what is our current reality. Having quite rightly pointed out that flying cars haven’t as of yet materialised, J then said: “Imagine if they had travelled to 2020”… I can only imagine that they’d take one look at the mess we are all in and jump straight back into the Delorian and head straight back to 1985… I remember bringing in the new year of 2020 with hope for a good year ahead, little did I know that my life would quite literally fall to pieces bit by bit whilst the World followed suit.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. We’re now on week four? of lockdown and I’ve officially lost all recognition of the calendar as I’m barely able to tell the days apart from one and other. Thank god that we’ve had good weather so far, though how long that will continue to last for I’m not entirely sure… We are so lucky to live where we do especially in the current climate: we are surrounded by luscious green fields, woodland, rivers, forests, streams and we have the beach almost on our doorstep.…
As the world remains in lockdown, we’ve been doing our very best to keep our little world as normal as can be. Who am I kidding? Nothing is normal right now… Without further whining or waffling, here are a few of my #LittleLoves from the month gone by… Read Given that we are in lockdown you’d expect that I’d have plenty of time to read books but that’s not quite the case. If I’m not busy homeschooling the kids then I’m either running back and forth to my folks to provide care or I’m busy on the phone talking to some consultant, nurse, secretary, or someone or other regarding drugs, doses or treatment plans… it’s endless!…
The kids are doing so well considering the current lockdown malarkey – we’ve really got into the swing of homeschooling and between the four of us, we’ve established a pretty rocking routine! Paul and Joe Wicks start the day with PE followed by Newsround and a short break. I then continue with spellings, handwriting, literacy, reading, grammar, writing, arithmetic, and mathematics before lunch. Getting To Grips With Grammar After lunch, the children enjoy some outdoor time before conducting a daily ‘colour hunt’. We then work upon their projects whether that be science, geography, history, art, music, Lego challenges or whatever floats our boat prior to a daily dog walk.…
I’ll be honest – things feel pretty grey right now. Despite the misery and the madness, there are the odd pops of colour and the little laughs which seem to save me from drowning in a pool of dismay. It’s the magic moments which lift me steadily back to the surface… colour can be found amidst the monotone. If it wasn’t for my husband and my kids, I’m not sure how I’d be fettling right about now. It’s all too much, too little and too late… I’m trying my hardest – I’m determined to keep up the fight and to do my very best during these tricky and tough times.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. Day twenty-seven in the ‘Big Mother House’ and the kids have officially turned feral – I’m kidding, well sort of… We have successfully completed yet another week of homeschooling and whilst we’ve done our very best to keep things to some sort of schedule, I’ve suffered somewhat as I seem to have slipped into a calendar coma – I’m barely able to tell what day of the week of it is, nevermind what the time might be… It’s a bit like Christmas, only without the fun, the joy, our family, our friends or any sort of celebrating… I’m half-tempted to crack open the crackers and chow down on the cheese as there’s very little else to enjoy in the current climate.…
Back in the day when we were expecting E, we’d often joke that we had planned a second child simply to provide a playmate for our firstborn. Just to make it completely clear – this was absolutely not the case at all! However, I must admit that ‘having two’ has its benefits as my kids certainly keep each other entertained, whether it be having fun or having feuds, they have each other at least. Being an only child myself, I’m well aware of the battles with boredom, especially throughout the summer holidays and suchlike. I can, therefore, imagine how difficult it must be during the lockdown for only children and keep reminding both J & E just how lucky they are to have each other during this difficult time.…
Happy Easter Monday, it’s been a fairly enjoyable easter here at least which considering the current circumstances is pretty good going. The kids have certainly enjoyed taking part in various easter activities over the weekend including, of course, the obligatory egg hunt. We have also spent time colouring and decorating eggs, which we then sent to our loved ones. The kids really miss their family and friends, which seemed to spur them into putting in the extra effort when it came to creating cards this year. It’s not easy being in lockdown, I myself find it difficult as an adult so cannot imagine how hard it must be as a child… Easter at least gave the kids something positive to look forward to and to enjoy, though it’s back to the grindstone as home-schooling restarts tomorrow, which I guess will offer some sort of normality and routine at least.…
The Easter Bunny came to visit our house last night; he very kindly left us a map, countless clues, and hoards of chocolate that the kids spent this morning collecting from in and around the house. Having spent almost an hour runnings upstairs, downstairs, inside and outside (within the confines of the legal lockdown perimeters of course) the kids now have an extensive collection of eggs. There may be a shortage of bog roll and pasta but there are certainly no worries when it comes to chocolate! As always, my husband went waaaaay over the top creating an elaborate map and clues for the annual Easter egg hunt, his efforts took him almost a week to complete and he continued putting together and polishing off his master plans until almost 2 am last night (or should I say this morning?).…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. We’ve come to the end of yet another week in isolation and bar the daily dog walks, the weekly shopping trip to Tesco, and the daily drive to assist and care for my Dad (who has recently undergone brain surgery) we’re quite happy hermits. Home is our safe place and we are quite accustomed to spending most of our time within these four walls. Though, once you’ve been instructed to do just that, it feels a little different, doesn’t it?…
With it being Paul’s birthday the other week, I finally sourced some self-raising flour (thanks Mum!) and E and I set about baking what turned out to be one of the finest chocolate gateaux’s that I have ever tasted. My little lady loves to don her apron and get busy in the kitchen, she’s such a dab hand when it comes to baking. These days all I need do is provide the ingredients, throw the trays in the oven and other than that, I can pretty much stand back and leave my little lady to it… she’s so awesome bless her!…
Earlier this week my daughter and I sat with the Hama beads and within an hour or two we’d put together this rather bright and beautiful star, which we then ironed to set. The shape, the patterns and the colours were all chosen by E, she has such a keen eye for anything arty, bless her. We got a large tub of Hama beads for the kids maybe four or five years ago which has lasted us until now, thus I’ve since ordered further Hama beads (and moulds) which I am sure that the kids will make use of, especially during the current lockdown.…
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. Apologies for the late post, things are a bit all over the spot at present – it’s very much one day at a time for us of late… Whilst the entire country is in chaos with the coronavirus, we’ve been doing our very best to keep things as ‘normal’ as they can be all things considering. The kids have been out for a walk with the dog each day, this gives the dog some exercise and the kids’ time to get some fresh air and more importantly – time out from the house.…
I feel almost guilty for writing a ‘positive post’ as the past three months or so have been pure hell, yet here I am trying to look on the bright side – it doesn’t seem nor feel right considering current circumstances (by which I am not referring to the pandemic nor the lockdown). I, however, feel that I owe it to my kids to wear a brave face and for that reason alone, I will continue to blog upon the brighter aspects of what is an incredibly dark time. So without further ado, here are a few of the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout March… Kitchen Blinds Having repainted our dining room and kitchen with a beautiful shade of sage green, I could no longer cope with the straggly, stained roller blinds – they weren’t fit for purpose nevermind presentation!…
As the kids are no longer at school both due to the recent ‘coronavirus lockdown’ and of course the easter holidays, I decided to cut them a little slack and let them go loose with some hair dye. It’s not as if either of them has to adhere to any uniform regulations for some time so why not? J has been desperate to dye his hair green ever since we chalked his hair green a few weeks ago, E on the other hand quite fancied a touch a pink but given that we had ‘green on the go’ she too opted to ‘go green’.…
I’m not sure whether I am suffering from a severe case of cabin fever or whether I’m just finding myself all over again. Either way, I’ve recently returned to my roots and have relit my love and devotion for divination. I’m currently in the process of collecting a number of new tarot and oracle decks, one of which arrived earlier today and I have already fallen head over heels in love with. Designed by Chris Anne, The Light Seers Tarot is one of the most beautiful decks I have ever come across. Although, saying that, there are still other decks (including Danielle Noel’s ‘Star Child Tarot’) to arrive and to add to my collection. …
