This year has transformed us greatly... as a family. We have learned a lot. About the beauty and value of discipline and effort especially. And our way of life has nearly become unrecognisable! For our whole relationship, we've travelled often and lived a very relaxed life, not abandoning work but never pouring ourselves entirely into… Continue reading How things have changed this year
Category: homeschooling
First Year Homeschooling Review
This month, was the end of our first year of Home Education with our second daughter. I thought it would be great to do a monthly wrap up for a year to look back and be able to review it, not only for our memory keepsakes but others to be able to look in out… Continue reading First Year Homeschooling Review
October Wrap Up
This is my last monthly wrap up! It's been 10 months of sharing our Home Education life behind the scenes, and I feel that it's time to go back to the good old Paper Journal... something the children can have as a Keepsake. I've enjoyed sharing and the conversations resulting from it and give thanks… Continue reading October Wrap Up
September Wrap Up
September was a warmly welcomed return of the sunshine to our world! Here’s a snippet of what we got up to! It’s been a time of pacing ourselves, working in the garden once again, thankfully… and learning through life. My biggest take away / more so focus message; has been… There is great value in… Continue reading September Wrap Up
August Wrap Up
August is an exciting time seeing the return of the sunshine in our part of the world! Our Home education life has been quite full again this month. So we certainly have the challenge of refining our choices around events, come Spring! Here’s our top pics from the month & a wrap up of all… Continue reading August Wrap Up
July Wrap Up
So as our eldest daughter turned 10, we had a big month! We celebrated (just), as we weren't feeling the best, having been taking turns having colds in the family. But, we managed cake and a special celebration all the same. We went to a live performance of Beauty and The Beast, which was a… Continue reading July Wrap Up
May wrap up
This month’s calendar was packed! The highlights were certainly the events and exhibitions by a mile! While I share less these days… I felt pulled to share such an inspiring experience with some of our day at the Da Vinci exhibition! With a new puppy in the family… I’ll be leaving this month’s wrap up… Continue reading May wrap up
April Wrap up
Podcast Episode 35 This month was beautiful! In our southern land down under, April is a closing of Summer… a slowing down time. It’s name means “open” in its Latin roots, but to us… it’s the opposite here. We’ve needed it after such an active Summer! So… this is what our month looked like in… Continue reading April Wrap up
March wrap up
Sound of Music What’s New This Month? We have had a few “excursion” outings to The Big Smoke, had interstate AND international visitors, and tried all sorts of new foods at various restaurants. Sanctuary Snaps The outings have included an impromptu visit to Red Kelly’s (Ned Kelly’s father) grave, while we were listening to Ned… Continue reading March wrap up
February wrap up
Excursions ~ Reads ~ Games ~ Resources This last month we hit the ground running with the girls beginning. Ballet lessons, Ongoing Swimming Club & Miss 9’s Guitar lessons It’s the most we’ve ever done at once to be honest. But it’s starting to feel like a flow between our ongoing commitment to balance and… Continue reading February wrap up
