As much as I love Christmas, I tend to keep most Christmassy things for December. Except that I've noticed that things like writing Christmas cards has begun to slide into the tail-end of November these last few years. Christmas cards were ordered online in October, as was my favourite festive pot pourri. I braved the … Continue reading Has Christmas Come Early This Year?
For most parents, I should think that it's a rite of passage. There comes a point in life when your child/ren are somehow taller than you. The milestone of The Boy Child becoming taller than me was reached a few days ago ... The reflection of our dark hair in the mirror perhaps doesn't make … Continue reading It Was Always Going To Happen
Week 35: It was a quiet week, with not many photos. Tilly was happy to snooze the morning away after her walk. We walked in the grounds of Pitzhanger Manor. Saturday night suppers are homemade pizzas. 🙂 Week 36: I travelled on public transport for the first time in 6 months. I spent two mornings … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 35 and 36
Week 25: It was a slow news week. The Boy Child had a Zoom meeting with his teacher and fellow students. Tilly had the right idea. We met up with my lovely SiL for a socially-distanced walk in the woods with the dogs. Week 26: I had an appointment at my GP's surgery. I made … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 25 and 26
Back in the mists of time, when school closed and work was sent home, one ongoing topic was for The Boy Child to keep a diary of his days at home. I had him set up with divided page protectors and Project Life-style journaling cards by lunch time of the first day of Home School. … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | The Boy Child’s Diary
06.30: Alarm goes off. The Brainy One is already at work in the office. The Boy Child is still asleep. I get up, clean my teeth and have a quick wash. Dress in shorts and t-shirt. Put the first load of the day (bedding) into the washing machine and switch it on. 07.00: I leave … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Day in the Life – 28 May 2020
Captain Tom made his first appearance in our Covid-19 journal: Also added is our Lockdown Playlist. I simply listed the songs on a few vertical 4x6 journaling cards, popped them into a glassine envelope, which I had mounted on musically-themed patterned paper, and added a few embellishments. The Boy Child has picked up additional chores … Continue reading Covid-19 | The Journal | Part 3
I've always walked Tilly twice a day, sometimes more, so it was obvious fairly early on in Lockdown that walking her once a day wouldn't be enough to make up for all the swimming I wouldn't be doing. I also knew that I wasn't going to be able to do anywhere near the amount of … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Finding the Fitness
I'll be honest here. At the end of March, I had no idea how I would record our One Little Word. Ditto for April. And then thanks to a Saturday afternoon spent scrapbooking with The Best Friend, via the magic of Facetime, I knew ... March: It had to be Lockdown. How could it be … Continue reading One Little Word | Pause – March and April 2020
We are currently living through something that future generations will learn about in their school History lessons. As a memory keeper, I felt it was important to create a record of my own family's experience. I'm mostly using pocket pages in 6x8, with cards for the journaling from my favourite In a Creative Bubble. I'm … Continue reading Covid-19 | The Journal, Part 1
