I love receiving and writing letters. I collect stationery like corners collect dust. I blame my mother for this addiction because, from the moment I could read, she has written and posted me letters. All through my childhood, she would often disappear to the post office and post a letter back to where she’d just...
I have long admired the work of Australian cartoonist & artist Michael Leunig. This cartoon? One of his best ever. Please encourage your children to do as he suggests and make sure you join them, often. Thank you to the wonderful people over at The Nature Nurture project for sharing this originally. LOVE. x ...
I recently had the misfortune of watching an advertorial about a product that promised to have your child reading fluently by the age of 1. Whilst I adore reading and would always encourage children to do so, the advertorial implied that young children should spend every waking moment engaged in some form of structured learning....
I credit my mother for instilling in me a love of food and a passion for experimentation in the kitchen. She is a great cook and always insisted that we try the dishes she prepared at least three times (big mouthfuls, not just nibbles). On the whole it was a positive experience as she had...
At 5.00am this morning my 10 year old son arrived at the side of my bed. He wasn’t unwell nor had he had a nightmare, he just wanted to climb in for a cuddle. As we both lay there unable to go back to sleep, we decided to play a game in the darkness. We...
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” ~Albert Einstein My daughter has become quite the clock-watcher of late as she has been learning about “time” at school. She is particularly fascinated by clocks with roman numerals and was spellbound when I managed to produce an old Mickey Mouse alarm...
“Life can be rich without riches. And it can be full without a cupboard overflowing with toys or a drawer stuffed with computer games.” Next week marks 10 years since I became a mother. Whilst I was overjoyed at having a healthy baby boy, (followed closely by a beautiful little girl just 16 months later),...
Gardening and plants have long been a passion of mine. I’ve spoken before about how my obsession began and my desire to instill a love of the natural world in my children. I spend much time explaining to them that plants are integral to our emotional, spiritual and physical health. And whilst I’m not a...
