Howdy Peeps, How are y'all? It;s weird this 'returning to normal' thing, isn't it? Some shops are open, some people are out and about but others are still isolated...it's just a whole lot of weird. Rather than get down or stressed (like I was last week), I decided to try something new. Another blogger said [...]
Morning Peeps! 👋 I was having a lovely chat with the teenager this morning when I realised that these 'normal' conversations mean I'm really old! (Okay, I'm not because I was young when I had her, but I feel very old!) Our daily conversation involves her college application/university choices, course she'll be doing this time [...]
Howdy Sunday Peeps! Y'all know I have a teenager, she's pretty great and easy-going, but there are always parenting decisions to make. There have been a couple of times recently when she's asked to go somewhere we haven't been, or go further away on the bus with friends, or to stay out later. We only [...]
Howdy Peeps! We went to see some family yesterday and I was watching my teenager interact with them. I was so proud that she took time to care about the people she saw and give them a hug etc. So many times we tell kids to say thank you or give a person a hug [...]
Howdy Peeps! I've been trying to expand my recipe repertoire by looking for more freezer meals to make (as I'm out at least 2 evenings per week now). I was watching Youtube videos on the subject and they recommended these 'cook once' meals...so you do all the prep one day and eat for several...kind of [...]
Morning Peeps! I know it's Sunday, but if you have a child approaching GCSEs, A-Levels or SATs right now- or are taking them yourselves- then this is for you. If you haven't already, you may want to read Back To The Grindstone/The Final Push and start from there. For SATs takers: Top Tips for SATs Prep SATs [...]
Hi-de-hi Peeps! I love the title of this post because it can be applied to literally every aspect of life 🙂 but today I want to talk about learning. There are lots of students and parents freaking out around now as they've just had to pick their GCSE or A-level options, 6th Form College or [...]
Evening Peeps! Just a quick extra post... You may have seen in the news that the UK school league tables came out yesterday. Here's what you need to know: They compare schools within each county giving a decimal score and a label saying whether a school is average, above or below. Find the school you're [...]
Morning Peeps! I know it's Saturday (YAY!) but I want to talk schools.... it's fast approaching the time when options have to be put in for school places. There are lots of secondary school open days coming up and forms have to be in at the end of October! (Yes, that soon!) If your child [...]
Afternoon peeps! If you have kids in secondary school, there will  (at some point) be talk of careers and options. All schools offer open evenings to talk about the next stage (kinda like the choosing a school evenings). Go to these as early as possible to get the best understanding and time to prepare. This could [...]
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