I have always had a passion for seasonal living. The gentle art of observing the years seasons, gardens, celebrations, liturgical rhythms and cultural traditions brings about a sense of belonging, grounding and stability in my heart. I thought it would be nice to share my monthly seasonal home plans. I hope that they will be …
Not many words today as I am on the fly! Been knitting… Right now… Hubby getting the lawn under control and coals burning bright – ready for a BBQ tonight :o) – it’s too much of a lovely evening not to eat and cook al fresco! While we are outside… We can take a look …
the 5th of November. Of gunpowder, treason and plot. This week-end has seen the skies over Chesterfield alight with fireworks. Guy Fawkes or Bonfire night is quite a big deal here in England and it seems that everyone revels in the opportunity for a bit of fun. We let off our own fireworks on Saturday …
We awoke this morning to our first hard frost of the season. As I type this post, the birds who visit my feeder just outside my window are chirping and singing happily, oblivious it seems to the icy temperatures outside. It makes me think about what words are on my lips in hard times. Do …
Today we had fun building our very own telephone with string and cans and listening to the tick of a watch through a wooden table! The object of the lessons? That sound vibrations travel through solid matter.
Vocabulary has been something that I have always glossed over, not for any reason other than I honestly didn’t know what to do with all those lists of words at the beginning of each unit! I even posted on the KONOS yahoo group asking for ideas on how to use them and got nothing! I …
Well I am glad that we were able to squeeze in a final Outdoor Hour Challenge in 2011. With having been pre-occupied with moving, our studies have taken a bit of a back seat! But this week saw us easing back into the swing of things. I know, I know – Christmas has just passed, …
Our favourite school day – Friday. No, not because it is the last day of the week, but because Fridays are for nature study and lots of messy art fun. Today we had a little friend along for the ride. Everyone made sure that they were up dressed and ready to get the day started …
