Author Archives: Here We Are Together

Give the Gift of Calm : Mind Jar Printable

We are blessed with a lovely speech therapist and other health professionals who are all so patient and brilliant in celebrating Georgie’s progress. I thought it might be a nice idea to share a Mind Jar with them, so I … Continue reading

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Parenting Idea : The “How Many More..?” Bracelet

I’m really excited to share this idea with you, it has been the single most useful parenting tool for doing anything or going anywhere with our children. These bracelets work a bit like a watch for younger children, but they … Continue reading

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Waldorf Giveaway : Waldorf Alphabet Wall Frieze / Mural

About one year ago writer and illustrator Shayne Jackman sent us her beautiful Waldorf Alphabet Wall Frieze. Ever since that day so many of you have been emailing me about it, wanting to know more. The story of Old Freedom … Continue reading

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Xia Xia Interactive Hermit Crab Review

Emily, much like most other 5 year olds, loves animals. She would absolutely love to have a pet, but we live in a rented home so we can’t keep one. We often talk about what kind of pet she would … Continue reading

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Five ways to keep children happy in the car

[This post is inspired by Sainsbury's Bank.] Keeping little ones happy when going in the car can take a lot of planning. When we went on a long car trip across Europe a few years ago we thought of a … Continue reading

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Grateful Friday

This week I am grateful for my sweet Emily’s love for books, for how every room is slowly turning into a library, books piling up on shelves and tables. I am grateful that you can usually find Emi reading a … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Craft Roundup

Today is the last day before Valentine’s Day, so here is a quick craft roundup with a few crafts I thought you might like. Click the name of the craft and it will take you straight to the tutorial. Window … Continue reading

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Kid’s Valentine’s Day Craft : Love Pebbles (“You Rock”- Rocks)

These sweet favours or Valentine’s Day gifts are really easy to make, but I thought I’d share them anyway as we still have a few days left until Valentine’s Day. We already gave a few to friends who love to … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Day Craft For Kids : Tissue Paper & Glitter Heart Jar Candle Holder

Valentine’s Day is a bit of a non-holiday in our family, but as you know we love to make tissue paper covered glass jars for pretty much any holiday and season, so I thought it would be fun to make … Continue reading

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Grateful Friday

This week I am grateful for the help of our lovely family. I am grateful for fresh paint, for a Space Bedroom, and for a little corner for Arthur, for when he is ready. (Which I think will be far … Continue reading

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10 Ways to Stop Tantrums and Anger

Ever since I shared our Calm Down Basket idea I have been receiving emails asking for more ways to deal with angry or upset children. In our family we do a lot of prevention work, and it is by far … Continue reading

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Hello lovely friends! Sorry for the long break, I will be back here tomorrow, for now I shall leave you with these two pictures. These farm winters sure are cold! Have a beautiful day! ♥

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Dear Greatgrandma

In Memory of Greatgrandma Nellie 1919 – 2012 We explained to the children that you are in heaven now. They think about what you might be doing right now, maybe you are cooking lunch for your husband,probably one of those … Continue reading

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Grateful Friday

This week I am grateful for… …painting decorations for the little one’s new space-themed bedroom. I am grateful for sunny days, and I am grateful for the horses we say hello to every day, and for how much the little … Continue reading

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“Wowsers!”

Monday night Emily cut her own hair. Before I had children I didn’t know about this. I would hear someone say that their child gave themselves an awful haircut and think “Why on earth was your child unsupervised anywhere near … Continue reading

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