Category: Tilly

Project Life Revisited | Weeks 27 and 28

Week 27: The Boy Child met up with his friend for an hour. I was first through the door for a haircut. 🙂 We spent the day hanging out with The Oldest Friends. Week 28: A week with not many photos. Tilly and I spent spent a lot of time outside. I spent a happy … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 27 and 28 →

Life in Lockdown | Turning Negatives into Positives

I've noticed that I've been feeling more 'down' of late, and even though I know it's okay to feel all the feelings, I'd much rather focus on the positives. Travel: Comfortless Cove, Ascension Island The negative: All our travel plans for this year have been postponed or cancelled. The positive: There is still an outside … Continue reading Life in Lockdown | Turning Negatives into Positives →

Project Life Revisited | Weeks 25 and 26

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 →

Month in Numbers | June 2020

Another 30 days at, or very near home, but that didn't mean that June wasn't joyful. Let's see what the numbers have to say: 11 online Step classes completed. 30 online sessions of Pilates. 4 pre-booked Field Trips. 101 days since the UK went into Lockdown. 23 more days of homeschooling. The novelty has long … Continue reading Month in Numbers | June 2020 →

Life in Lockdown | The Boy Child’s Diary

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 →

Project Life Revisited | Weeks 23 and 24

Week 23: I received a bouquet of belated-birthday-flowers from friends. We were able to book a visit to beautiful Waddesdon Manor. Week 24: Tilly had an appointment at the dog groomer. We walked up to school to collect some Maths books and it was great to see some of the staff in person. The highlight … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 23 and 24 →

Project Life Revisited | Weeks 21 and 22

Week 21: It was week 10 of Lockdown and I found it hard going ... but the positives were there. 🙂 Week 22: A much better week. The three rose bushes I planted in the first week of Lockdown are now flowering and they are glorious. Step aerobics and I are falling back into a … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 21 and 22 →

The Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2020 Is On

The lovely Mary-Lou of Patio Postcards has released this year's Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt and it's definitely virus-friendly. 🙂 You can find the list here. There's only one hard and fast rule: every image you find must have been taken between 1 June and 30 September. The hunt is lots of fun - the first … Continue reading The Summer Photography Scavenger Hunt 2020 Is On →