Our Homeschool Journey
Even before the kids came along, the hubs and I had decided that when the time comes, we will eventually be going down the homeschooling
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Invitation to Create
Tape Resist Process Art – A Personalised Handmade Gift
Yesterday, Miss 20mo worked on a special tape-resist art project that will be a 60th birthday gift for one of her favourite people in the world.
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The Journey IS the Destination
Can I be the first to admit that a dawdling toddler tests my patience the most!! Much more than a playroom that gets messed up
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Play Shelf
Currently On Our Playshelf (Aug 2017)
It’s been quite some time since I shared what’s currently on our playshelf and the setup has changed slightly. While both kids are down for
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Stories of Play – The Value in 2 Minutes of Play
This is a staged photo. I set this up to tell you a story about a play that lasted all of two minutes. So
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6am: Portrait of Motherhood
Big sis self-weaned a while ago and we stopped breastfeeding for perhaps two weeks or slightly more. But just before little sis’ arrival, she started
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Currently On Our Playshelf (May 2017)
Thought I’d share what’s currently on our playshelf since I have not done one in a while. Miss 16mo has been showing a massive interest
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Book Recommendations
My TOP TIPS for Choosing Children’s Books
I’m as fussy about the books I buy as I am about the toys we get for our children. The books I add to my
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The School of Life
One of my biggest beliefs about children’s learning is that there’s so much natural learning that happens from just doing life and including them in
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Stories of Play – 10 Min Setup for a 2 Sec Play. Is it Worth It?
Introduced goop/oobleck to Miss 15mo for the first time today. It’s just 2 parts cornflour, 1 part water and food colouring of your choice.
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The Value of Exposing Children to Experiences
A beautiful morning of getting up close and personal feeding these kanga friends at Caversham Wildlife Park, just 20 min from our place yesterday. We
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The Process of Play – What Happens When They Play
“What Is She Making?” I sent these couple of pictures from today’s sensory play with Miss 15mo to my family and my dad’s first question
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Stories of Play – When There Are No Rules
A beautiful morning of chalk drawing, light and shadows in our backyard. Miss S (14mo) has recently begun stacking blocks as opposed to just deconstructing
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The Enigma of Motherhood
This is the first and probably only photo that I have breastfeeding my firstborn. When we first realised we were pregnant with bubs 2, I
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The Right Materials and Tools for Play
I mentioned in a previous drawing post about honouring the process of play more than the end product. Today I’m coming from a different angle,
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Musings on Play
Stories of Play – Process Over Product
Miss 14mo has been into any and every form of drawing recently – crayons, pens, markers you name it. Here in this picture, you can
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Stories of Play – When They Take A Play Setup in a Totally Different Direction
Recently I’ve noticed Miss 13mo engaging in some basic imaginative play using a couple of her animal figurines. She would take a few of them
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Play Shelf
Currently On Our Playshelf (Feb 2017)
Tidying and resetting Miss 13mo’s play area while she’s having a nap so I thought I’d show you guys a snapshot of what it
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Stories of Play – Let The Children Direct Their Play
We are currently on holidays in Singapore. Yesterday we brought Miss 12mo to the Singapore Zoo where she also had some fun at the water
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