C is for…
Calm… …Chaos Cuisenaire rods Creative maths for five year olds Coaching… Conversations (lots of them) Cuddles Club together… (with other parents/ partners who understand) Creatively Conscious – trying my best. This is the third in a series of 26 blogs…
B is for …
Just Be… …Brilliant ….Broken Bonkers… …Brutal Put it in the bin… This is the second in a series of 26 blogs about our son and how he is navigating the world on a SEN plan. He’s 5. The first one…
A is for…
…the start. …an alphabet of 26 letters to learn. An assessment. Apple. A superhero. AMAZING teachers. A… is also for autism. This is the first in a series of 26 blog posts exploring the ‘tags’, language and names we use…
First there is a Mountain… then… absolutely no trace…
(Except joy and human connection!) First There is a Mountain is an invitation to us to slow down and allow us to reflect on the space we occupy, both near and far. To consider the interconnectedness of our planet; how…
Why I don’t do laundry on weekends and other stories
Hey guys! I’m super chuffed that this is my third blog of January. I’m enjoying my refocus of how I spend my time online so this blog is kind of about that. I wanted to write about a set of…
NO diving, no bombing! January in the Simplest Terms
I had to laugh at the irony as I was pushing my ‘first week back’ tired body through the water at our local pool and I fixated on the sign… “NO diving, no bombing!” Defying Gravity… and being out in…
2020 – The year of less friendship, more integrity and universal union
Not the first post of the year I thought I’d be writing being a planning geek and all but here we are. How’s everyone doing? I read something today from another coach that spoke about the importance of reflection in…
Experiences over Things 2019 – Low Waste Festivities & Present Ideas 2019
On the 1st weekend in December, my mummy gave to me… I thought I’d write about my plans to get festive with my five year old. There’s no elf on the shelf and there’ll be no tricks performed around my…
Low Waste lead up to Christmas and Advent Books for Five Year Olds
A Christmas Cherished I’ve been spurred on to write this post after seeing CONSUMERISM blow up on advent calendars for kids over the past couple of years. There’s lego, there’s playmobil and there’s a thousand more choices. Is it all…
Sunday Sanctuary Series 8 – Captured Memories and “Me time” – a Northumberland Sanctuary
Welcome to The Sunday Sanctuary Series. These blogs are the chance to write a little chatty post about things that delight my spirit and feel easy to share. Bethanie from Northumberland Family Diaries and I started the series in the…
