We grew something. We even ate it. Not only that; I cooked it. I’ve had a really rotten day; full of empty grief and loss and lack of hope. I’ve sat on my bed and not cried, cuddled Freddie’s blanket and not been able to find comfort, read a novel about infertility and child loss, […]
Ever on and on.
The last few weeks have been building up to the three older girls having some time away from home; an opportunity arose for Fran and Amelie to attend a gym camp at a gymnastics centre some way from us, known to us slightly through a friend and a competition that Fran has done. We offered […]
Out of the mouths of babes
In the early hours of a grey drizzly morning when I was 18, I watched two people walk down the road of my village, two people supporting each other, holding one another up, clinging to one another, their faces so ravaged by pain and grief that it was impossible to look away. The rumours were […]
No cake but what we make
This week Josie and Maddy have, at various times, made puddings and cakes. They are rather proud of them – and we all think they are very tasty. On a separate note, I’ve been mulling over the current trend of “sponsored posts” recently for one reason or another, not least that i recently took part […]
And the beat goes on
Last week I worked quite a bit; I do love having the ability to share a job with your nearest and dearest – and we do it very well now. It was hard at first and we had a lot of corners to knock from each other because we work so very differently but lately […]
What a difference a year makes
This is Fran a year ago, she had it on her phone. She’d just had her operation and got back home. Still a little girl then. She asked me to take this the other day, so she could send it in to CBBC. The two photos popped into circulation on the same day quite by […]
Coming around again
It’s orgo-planning time of year again, that moment when some home educators (and I number myself reluctantly among them) find themselves accidentally aligning with the academic year and thinking about what people in the house might ‘learn this year’. In fairness, I haven’t done this for quite a while. We bumbled along without plans for […]
Van Gogh Oil Pastel Day
After a quiet weekend, we set off to Zoe’s on Monday for another art day which I had in concept but err… not in planning 
Still… nothing that couldn’t be solved over tea and a few books. We’d decided to carry on following the Usborne Treasury book from last time and try aversion of […]
The flip side
I’ve been umming and aahing about something to wear that would remind me of Freddie; eventually I’d like a name necklace but I’m not ready for the questions yet. The other day I saw this beautiful bead; an oak tree with a sapling on the back. It just felt perfect – so I treated myself. […]
That was the week that was
There has been a noticeable absence of girl news this week – this being entirely due to there being a notable lack of girl. In order for me to have a little head space, but also do some heavy work on our websites and for the girls to have some fun but also a little […]
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