Day 1 of the School’s Out Schedule was a corker.
The sun shone all day. Those in the UK will know where this is going. Since March the rain in the UK has been relentless. It has been the wettest year I have ever known in my 38. But not yesterday. Yesterday the sun shone and I was so very grateful.
Monday in the schedule is a ‘down day’. A day to catch up after the weekend.
The Kids built a den, rode bikes, had friends to play.
I baked.
Inspired by the sun, I chose raspberries as my flavour for the cupcakes.
Sticky-Bottomed Raspberry Cupcakes
4 were eaten, 4 were saved for another day and 4 were donated to neighbours.
The recipe is over at Jo-Jo Bakes. Posted a day late (sorry!) as there was a visit to the park to fit in and a Birthday cake to decorate.
A late addition to the School’s Out Schedule was an idea inspired by Kristen – The Frugal Girl.
I don’t homeschool, it’s not common practice in the UK. However, I am always looking for interesting ways to support their education at home. Kristen always has some great suggestions.
Daily journalling being one of them.
This has proved very popular so far at Chez Wright.
Stereotypically Daughter is writing essays. Son (who is dictating to me as too young to write) is much more succinct, and a little bit random.
It’s going well!
How are your holidays going? Are there any other late additions to the schedule I should be considering?
p.s impulse purchased this last weekend! #nowthatsoptimistic
How perfect that the sun came out just as your holidays were beginning!
We’ve had our share of rainy and stormy weather, as well. We had a fabulous lunch at the beach last Friday — the beach was ours alone! The rain stopped for a few hours, we jumped on the chance to get to the beach. Brought our lunch of sandwiches and fruit and herb tea, and walked and talked and stopped to look at the clouds, the waves, the sailboats, a wind surfer, and found lots of sea glass and shells. Even on a stormy day, there’s usually a break from rain, and we’ll try to go somewhere. Just being outside feels so nice after the many days of rain we’ve had.
The beach is nice whatever the weather…it’s a different experience every time! Hoping to see some coast this week myself. Enjoy the hols!
How perfect that the sun came out just as your holidays were beginning!
We’ve had our share of rainy and stormy weather, as well. We had a fabulous lunch at the beach last Friday — the beach was ours alone! The rain stopped for a few hours, we jumped on the chance to get to the beach. Brought our lunch of sandwiches and fruit and herb tea, and walked and talked and stopped to look at the clouds, the waves, the sailboats, a wind surfer, and found lots of sea glass and shells. Even on a stormy day, there’s usually a break from rain, and we’ll try to go somewhere. Just being outside feels so nice after the many days of rain we’ve had.
The beach is nice whatever the weather…it’s a different experience every time! Hoping to see some coast this week myself. Enjoy the hols!
I miss all that there. When my anak was growing up, camping in the garden was great. Now its impossible as there are big ants, lizards and often snakes here. Plus my anak here would’nt dream of camping out with me. What I did was I bought a mozzi net and she ‘;pretends’ to camp in that, indoors of course. Wish I could share a picture. Also she played in a cardboard box that we had a chest of draws delivered in. But yes, happy days and happy memories of when I lived in England.
Hi Stephen, I’m not sure where you are now, but I was thinking about your conundrum. It sounds like you reside in a hot climate, which is perfect for the outdoor life, but then there’s all the creepy-crawlies and larger things that would make it difficult! If it’s any consolation, we have had such a wet year, England has been a washout!
I miss all that there. When my anak was growing up, camping in the garden was great. Now its impossible as there are big ants, lizards and often snakes here. Plus my anak here would’nt dream of camping out with me. What I did was I bought a mozzi net and she ‘;pretends’ to camp in that, indoors of course. Wish I could share a picture. Also she played in a cardboard box that we had a chest of draws delivered in. But yes, happy days and happy memories of when I lived in England.
Hi Stephen, I’m not sure where you are now, but I was thinking about your conundrum. It sounds like you reside in a hot climate, which is perfect for the outdoor life, but then there’s all the creepy-crawlies and larger things that would make it difficult! If it’s any consolation, we have had such a wet year, England has been a washout!
How blessed are we with the sun!! We all have colds (typical) so took it easy yesterday too, a little pottering in the garden and a few jobs in the garage. My eldest son is 17 on saturday and i have my bakers hat on too (first time ever!!) so Friday is the big bake off!! Great idea about the journal. Those cakes look scrummie…
Sharron x
Hope you are feeling better in time for the big bake off! Way To Go Sharron! Please update, would love to know how it goes…
How blessed are we with the sun!! We all have colds (typical) so took it easy yesterday too, a little pottering in the garden and a few jobs in the garage. My eldest son is 17 on saturday and i have my bakers hat on too (first time ever!!) so Friday is the big bake off!! Great idea about the journal. Those cakes look scrummie…
Sharron x
Hope you are feeling better in time for the big bake off! Way To Go Sharron! Please update, would love to know how it goes…
I bought some big water pistols this morning. The kids spent an hour this afternoon chasing each other with them on the green outside our house. The teenage girls next door came out and joined in as well! I think we’ll get lots of use out of the water pistols in this weather – although it’s only going to last till Friday!
Water and Kids – a match made in heaven. Unless it’s the enforced bed and bath routine, when they’d rather be playing outside. My Kids have friends to play today but I’ve had to stop them getting the pistols out. It’s okay letting your own get drenched, but I didn’t check with the other Mom’s first…some of them may not want wet Kids in their cars on the journey home!
I bought some big water pistols this morning. The kids spent an hour this afternoon chasing each other with them on the green outside our house. The teenage girls next door came out and joined in as well! I think we’ll get lots of use out of the water pistols in this weather – although it’s only going to last till Friday!
Water and Kids – a match made in heaven. Unless it’s the enforced bed and bath routine, when they’d rather be playing outside. My Kids have friends to play today but I’ve had to stop them getting the pistols out. It’s okay letting your own get drenched, but I didn’t check with the other Mom’s first…some of them may not want wet Kids in their cars on the journey home!
Yay for sunshine!! Long may it last (p.s we had a shocking summer and now we’re having a beautiful winter – fingers crossed you get a fab winter too!). And the cupcakes look yum!
Fingers crossed for our winter then? Although I love love love the snow…so I’m hoping it starts early December and continues till they are back to school.
Yay for sunshine!! Long may it last (p.s we had a shocking summer and now we’re having a beautiful winter – fingers crossed you get a fab winter too!). And the cupcakes look yum!
Fingers crossed for our winter then? Although I love love love the snow…so I’m hoping it starts early December and continues till they are back to school.
Yay! Go awesome mum! Go! Love the journalling idea – I’m 27 and re-read my holiday journals (we were guided to do them when we travelled, not when we were at home). So quaint, even with the spelling mistakes, like your daughters ‘sacating’ I think hehehe
How lovely you still read your journals, makes it even more appealing to do this with my own now! My 7-year-old is a very phonetic speller – you may have noticed ;-). I can make out what the words say, if you sound them out it’s obvious! The journalling is also a great way to keep a check on what she doesn’t know how to spell, and we’ll be adding them to her practice!
Yay! Go awesome mum! Go! Love the journalling idea – I’m 27 and re-read my holiday journals (we were guided to do them when we travelled, not when we were at home). So quaint, even with the spelling mistakes, like your daughters ‘sacating’ I think hehehe
How lovely you still read your journals, makes it even more appealing to do this with my own now! My 7-year-old is a very phonetic speller – you may have noticed ;-). I can make out what the words say, if you sound them out it’s obvious! The journalling is also a great way to keep a check on what she doesn’t know how to spell, and we’ll be adding them to her practice!