Monthly Archives: September 2009

outings and Brownies, Physio and hair cut.

Posted on Fri Sep 11 2009 by Jax

On Tues I’d bumped into local HE-er C, who told me of a non home ed support group meeting the following day. Accordingly I spent most of Weds morning either debating curriculum and planning with Big or trying to persuade … Continue reading →

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it’s that Tues midwife/ swim thing again.

Posted on Wed Sep 9 2009 by Jax

Glorious day here yesterday, last blast of summer maybe. Got another couple of loads of washing out on the line – the third bin liner from old house contained some of my old maternity gear, so I’ve now got lots … Continue reading →

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Curriculum courtesy of the red cross.

Posted on Wed Sep 9 2009 by Jax

Picked up several good books in the Red Cross yesterday and am planning to require a certain amount of purposeful or focussed activity each week as I still think that boredom is our largest problem here. I don’t want it … Continue reading →

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day with Em and back to Beavers.

Posted on Tue Sep 8 2009 by Jax

Woke at 6.30, got up at 8.30 already feeling like it was nap time. Could have been a disastrous day accordingly, but fortunately found an email from Em inviting us over, so once Small had had time to come around … Continue reading →

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a one child sunday.

Posted on Tue Sep 8 2009 by Jax

Big was off to a Guiding centenary event on Sunday, she had a guest invite for anyone who had been a brownie/guide before so we’d roped in a cousin who went right the way through to rangers. Was a good … Continue reading →

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The return of Captain Hook.

Posted on Sun Sep 6 2009 by Jax

Some time ago, Small spent an entire Melrose, pretty much, dressed as captain Hook. I believe several ppl have pictures. When I eventually pried them away from the screen yesterday, they settled on dressing up, and I was treated to … Continue reading →

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Rolling into one…

Posted on Fri Sep 4 2009 by Jax

Weds, Thurs, Fri, can’t quite tell where one ended and the next began This is mainly because I’m struggling atm. Bump is big and uncomfortable (and pleasingly wriggly!) and the strain on my back is pretty much constant now. I’m … Continue reading →

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home education, why and how – a blog roundup.

Posted on Wed Sep 2 2009 by Jax

At this time of the year, when so many children are starting or returning to school a small percentage are not. They are staying at home with their families and being home educated. I asked readers to write a little … Continue reading →

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And on to September.

Posted on Wed Sep 2 2009 by Jax

Swimming has reverted to evenings, which should make for an easier Tuesday. Maybe. Certainly yesterday seemed easier, but that might have been because I got to lunchtime and keeled over, retiring to bed for a couple of hours! Children played … Continue reading →

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last day of August

Posted on Wed Sep 2 2009 by Jax

and where did the summer go? Blink and you miss it. Although I’m hopeful that we’ll stay warm and dry for a little longer, I’m quite disturbed at how the evenings are drawing in already. Monday was a mainly quiet … Continue reading →

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Patchwork skirts and no outings.

Posted on Wed Sep 2 2009 by Jax

Sunday we had intended to go to Bawdsey radar open day via the foot ferry. But instead, after the cooked breakfast, the girls and I started on a patchwork skirt for their toys. As is usual, I horrendously underestimated the … Continue reading →

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Saturday: sun, sand and sea.

Posted on Wed Sep 2 2009 by Jax

Saturday morning evaporated away, I’m sure that there was playing, I seem to remember doing washing, oh and we communally weeded a tub to put in some tomato plants I’d been given. Turned out that the tub had previously had … Continue reading →

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