Category Archives: Doodling, drawing and decoration.

doesn’t have to be pink to be pretty

Defensive orgo planning

Posted on Fri Jan 2 2009 by Jax

For pretty much as long as she has been able to talk, Big’s last question of the day has been “what are we doing tomorrow?” and my standard answer is “I don’t know yet”. I’m not a person who lives … Continue reading →

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Endings and beginnings.

Posted on Thu Dec 18 2008 by Jax

Small has finished school now. He’s very happy. I said goodbye to a batch of children today, and mainly managed not to cry, although a couple of them got to me. Big and I have our last day tomorrow, last … Continue reading →

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more blogging

Posted on Fri Jun 6 2008 by Jax

end of first week with new member of staff on board – we’ve got by through quite a challenging week so that’s gone fairly well. I’m beginning to feel on top of classroom management on some days – for some … Continue reading →

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A day of packages

Posted on Mon Dec 4 2006 by Jax

I had so many good intentions today. Well, at least I got the car serviced Let’s see. I wanted to clear out bits of the dining room – Tim managed to hoover in there at least. I pulled a couple … Continue reading →

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the eighth result

Posted on Sun Dec 3 2006 by Jax

Now, how long is it going to be before I join the select crew of Wizard Whimstaff results in google? Tim took Big out today, and they went to wilkos and bought Wizard Whimstaff’s Hilarious Handwriting (aka Basic Skills: Handwriting: … Continue reading →

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teaching themselves

Posted on Sat Dec 2 2006 by Jax

this morning, Small has learnt from numberjacks that 6 can be split into two 3s. (I’m not going to promise that he knows he can do that with six things mind ) Big is sitting on the floor counting her … Continue reading →

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is it too soon

Posted on Sun Nov 19 2006 by Jax

to claim the day has improved? Perhaps I’d better stick with it’s improving After a traumatic half hour on Small’s part, when someone mentioned lunch to him, and he realised he hadn’t had breakfast (it *was* offered, but he was … Continue reading →

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some more of that making

Posted on Sat Oct 7 2006 by Jax

You may recall a few weeks ago that I was pondering making a few things. So far I’ve made a hat, out of really rather gorgeous wool, as I said I’d started a little while back. Today Big and I … Continue reading →

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I do wish I had a camera

Posted on Sun Sep 24 2006 by Jax

handy at least! It’s not quite 10 o’clock on a Sunday morning. The tv is playing to itself (must replace it with music). Big is sitting at the newly cleared art table doing more parchment embossing and decorating. Small is … Continue reading →

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finally

Posted on Sat Sep 23 2006 by Jax

we have shoes, well actually boots, for Big. I’ve lost count of how many shoe shops we’ve been in and didn’t even try to count how many pairs of shoes we’ve tried on – it’s taken 3 weekends to sort … Continue reading →

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If I were an insurance renewal paper

Posted on Sat Apr 15 2006 by Jax

where would I be? ‘cos I can’t find it. I don’t need it to renew my insurance, regular readers will know that I did that three weeks ago. But I need the renewal sheet as it has evidence of my … Continue reading →

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OK, now I’m scared.

Posted on Sun Feb 26 2006 by Jax

It’s been a busy morning, with Small playing happily on cbeebies with Mr Tumble, having previously done some fabric land game he found. He came charging in with instructions that he’d printed out about paper weaving, so I got him … Continue reading →

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and the home ed part of it all

Posted on Sun Jan 29 2006 by Jax

Now, I know it’s Sunday. I know it’s a day of rest for many. I know that my children don’t know that, and one of the things they’ve never got around to learning is that education is supposed to happen … Continue reading →

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And finally, Big’s day.

Posted on Sun Jan 22 2006 by Jax

Has been rather up and down. She seems somewhat emotional and confrontational atm, and I’ve been somewhat preoccupied with some work I needed to finish. It’s not a good combination Nevertheless, we’ve had some good times today. I particularly enjoyed … Continue reading →

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mostly harmless

Posted on Thu Jul 21 2005 by Jax

Describes the day fairly well, although it wasn’t what I was thinking as I entered the title box. Yesterday afternoon I made a superhuman effort to detach myself from computer chair and got down on the floor and we did … Continue reading →

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Taking a leaf

Posted on Sun Jul 10 2005 by Jax

out of Merry’s book, been targetting my efforts this morning! Gotta love those red nose readers – Big is sitting on the floor right now reading one, and Small is on the couch looking at another. They are excellent! OK, … Continue reading →

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to wrap up for the day

Posted on Fri Jul 8 2005 by Jax

Pleasant afternoon in the main, children ran in and out a lot, Small tried to fall asleep on the sofa and we refused to let him, and I did roast dinner and actually got it all ready together and earlier … Continue reading →

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Bringing in the cavalry

Posted on Thu Jun 23 2005 by Jax

Saw the health visitor this afternoon, as planned. Had been back *just* long enough to open the doors so that we could be in the garden, but not long enough to change the smelly nappy Can’t recall at which point … Continue reading →

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I am a good mummy

Posted on Mon Jun 20 2005 by Jax

So good, that Big cried with joy when she found the missing computer game at her place at the table this morning Or so she tells us – I was still in bed! Small is also still in bed. I’m … Continue reading →

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Improving

Posted on Fri May 27 2005 by Jax

And can’t help wondering if it’s because I encouraged a workbook session or two We’re back to the Exeter maths. There’s been reading as well, sitting gazing blankly at class tv (she watched two episodes, back to back, of a … Continue reading →

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