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We Went From a Tiny Stroller to a Wagon — Here’s Why
Reading Time: 5 minutesDisclosure: I have an affiliate link with Petit Wagon which gives you £50 off and means I receive a small commission if you purchase through my code. I only share…
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National Trust With Home Educated Kids: What’s Worth It
Reading Time: 6 minutesIf there is one thing we keep coming back to again and again as a home educating family, it is the National Trust. And I want to talk about why,…
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UK Days Out That Actually Work for Home Educated Children
Reading Time: 6 minutesOne of the things I genuinely love about home educating is how differently days out work for us. We are not tied to school holidays. We are not paying inflated…
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What Home Education Has Given Our Family (So Far)
Reading Time: 5 minutesI want to start by being really honest with you. This is not one of those posts where everything is wrapped up neatly with a bow. Because the truth is,…
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How We Spent 3 Days in Edinburgh
Reading Time: 7 minutes“Three pounds for the poster, two for ice cream”, Ibrahim said looking at his £5 note before handing over exactly what he had decided the poster was worth to him.…
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Why I Don’t Romanticise Homemaking
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you scroll through certain corners of the internet, homemaking looks like linen aprons, sourdough cooling on marble countertops and soft morning light filtering through spotless windows. And honestly,…
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They Didn’t Listen. And I’m Finally Talking About It.
Reading Time: 9 minutesTW: Discussion on birth trauma. I was about to become a mum for the second time. I had done this before; I knew what to expect, or so I thought.…
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Why Home Education Isn’t “Running Away” From Reality
Reading Time: 4 minutesOne of the first things people say when they find out you home educate is some version of “but what about the real world?” And I get it. I really…
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Restarting My Health and Fitness as a Father in my Mid 30s
Reading Time: 5 minutesSports and Exercise Throughout My Life In my early years, my father was keen to enroll me and my siblings in swimming classes. Over those years I progressed to advanced…
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Celebrating Eid al-Adha: Faith, Joy, and the Gift of Giving Back
Reading Time: 2 minutesEid al-Adha has always felt different to me. There’s a stillness to it that Eid al-Fitr doesn’t quite have. It’s quieter, more reflective, but still so full of joy. And…