Author Archives: twoemu

Chickens

Posted on 09/07/2021 by twoemu

One of the the things that I have been focussing on with homeschooling is teaching the kids to be more aware of the food chain that they are a part of. They’ve grown up with gardens & know the joys … Continue reading →

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In the Land of Oz

Posted on 07/07/2021 by twoemu

For a while, we have been reassessing the items that we own, trimming down & decluttering. Sometimes the stuff that we hold onto is more of a weight than anything of real value & you don’t actually need to keep … Continue reading →

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Books are wonderful

Posted on 28/06/2021 by twoemu

After over a week on our boat, which I was already exhausted from & then getting slammed with getting my period (which often flattens me for a bit on its own), E decided to read me part of one of … Continue reading →

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At Peace

Posted on 30/05/2021 by twoemu

A little while ago, I wrote an open letter to a friend, because I couldn’t let some things go unsaid. Today, I received a message with the news that I had been dreading. I knew before I even opened the … Continue reading →

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Sewing

Posted on 29/04/2021 by twoemu

I’ve been teaching my kids to sew for a while, little things & mostly on my sewing machine. Around Christmas I bought a Singer sewing machine for the kidlets (Singer Stylist 7258). It’s not too bad a machine, unfortunately, it … Continue reading →

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We bought a boat!!!

Posted on 11/04/2021 by twoemu

It’s official! We bought a boat! What an upgrade! We’ve never really seen ourselves as owning a sailboat of our own, but here we are, (amazing given about a year ago G had his wages cut & we were genuinely … Continue reading →

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Science with Soap

Posted on 08/04/2021 by twoemu

Homeschooling is a lot of fun. Here is a fun experiment that we found the other day, that I thought that I would share. You have to use Ivory soap for this experiment to work. Ivory soap has a large … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring

Posted on 04/04/2021 by twoemu

With spring, comes Easter. As 2021 is pretty much just an extension of 2020, we had another really low key Easter celebration, in isolation. To be fair my use of the word Easter is done so loosely, there is an … Continue reading →

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Family History – Cemeteries Excursion Part 1

Posted on 31/03/2021 by twoemu

Yesterday, was a lovely day, we had a high of 17C & it was SUNNY. The perfect day to go out & do some family tree research in person. To make things easier, I have made a quick family tree … Continue reading →

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Family History – Daniel Witt

Posted on 27/03/2021 by twoemu

I have been researching my family history on & off for a while, but with homeschooling the kids, it has become a bit of a project for me to do with them. I love it. I did a family history … Continue reading →

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