Making Babies: not what you think

There have been many discussions about how babies are made, but this was not one of those situations. This was a situation where the children were feeling a bit upset by the fact they don't really know anything about them as babies - which is completely understandable. We have got some information about the date … Continue reading Making Babies: not what you think →

St Patricks Day

We try to mark each occasion that comes along, talk about what it is meant to represent and then do some fun activity to celebrate it in some way. So for St Patricks day after our talk, we made some rainbowed cakes... this was a very messy, long and fun(ny) activity. With a very tasty … Continue reading St Patricks Day →

30 Days Wild: Day 5

So today, I don't really have a photo of what we got up to... because no one wants a photo of my muddy feet... We spent some time with our feet in mud, feeling connected. However, I can say that we also bought and built a climbing dome, which is going to not only be … Continue reading 30 Days Wild: Day 5 →

Review: Bluestone revisited Jan 18

So, this is being done retrospectively - as I have said things have been very chaotic at home, but I haven't forgotten my promise here... so trying to go from the beginning of the year. We, having booked for Christmas and knowing the children's Christmas issues, booked a revisit for January. We booked a St … Continue reading Review: Bluestone revisited Jan 18 →

30 Days Wild – Day 4

So, today... me and the two children woke up feeling sorry for ourselves (sneezy and sluggish). So it's been a bit of a slow starter. But we made some effort to clean and dress... and then after lunch took a stroll into town via the ducks and geese armed with birdseed. Very proud that the … Continue reading 30 Days Wild – Day 4 →

30 Days Wild – Day 1

After missing out on it last year, due to moving, I wanted to make sure that this year was different... that we made time for our "Random acts of wildness" this year with the Wildlife Trusts' "30 day's wild". We are a family that do well outdoors, in nature. We go a bit mad all … Continue reading 30 Days Wild – Day 1 →

Just updating…

So, another busy week in the Chaos household. Still getting sorted from the house purchase, been cleaning the old house and getting that emptied. And somehow trying to keep the children occupied, and mostly succeeding. Next week, if all goes to plan, we will be giving the keys to our old house back and saying … Continue reading Just updating… →

The Bank Holiday Hangover

This phrase has a slightly different meaning to me than it did before. Before it had obvious roots in alcohol and late nights. But nowadays, here, it has to refer to the post-change-in-routine behaviours that are so abundant the day after. Unlike the change in routine that occurs around going on holiday, the Bank Holiday … Continue reading The Bank Holiday Hangover →

Real empathy… where did it come from???

So today, I was floored. A close family member's leopard gecko died. The children love it - they go straight to the room where the gecko lives every visit and are very excited to handle her. So I knew they'd probably feel sad about it. Logan is someone who feels his own sadness, usually more … Continue reading Real empathy… where did it come from??? →

So…. um… yeah, I made it happen!!!

I said we had problems with our agency. And that if they didn't want to resolve the issues I'd be leaving. Well... a little update on that covered in a few points below: I reported them to the Property Ombudsman, not sure how much I can disclose about it, but they have my records, and … Continue reading So…. um… yeah, I made it happen!!! →