We live in a society where germs, bad weather and dirt are almost a taboo subject. Children do not play outdoors as much as I did when I was a child and the advance in 24-hour children’s TV channels and video games mean it can be a chore rather than fun tog go outside. Play … [Read more…]
April marks by blog anniversary. I’ve never really thought about it before but this year, I have been blogging for five years. It all began when I was working at the newspaper and a lady I regularly spoke to on the phone at work suggested I should start a blog because of all of the … [Read more…]
At first glance, babies and farms don’t sound like they marry very well. Thousands of farming families have babies every year though and, if you make your living from farming, you will know that babies just seem to fit into the farming life. If you are feeding pet lambs or calves, what’s another little mouth … [Read more…]
We are over a year into our family being a five-some. In two years, my eldest went from being an only child for the first four years of her life to having two little brothers. The farmer is one of four but I am an only child and I was determined that I wanted a … [Read more…]
Caroline Jellico farms in South Cumbria, UK. The farm itself is 30 acres plus another 20 rented and rights to graze the common. Its a harsh environment with little to no sunshine and poor quality grass. Farming was a life choice. Caroline always wanted to work with animals and became a zoo keeper for some … [Read more…]
Parenting is a minefield at the best of times but when it comes to feeding your children healthy and nutritious snacks, many parents (myself included) struggle to see the wood from thee trees when it comes to the children’s snack aisles in the supermarket. When my daughter was a baby, everything seemed a lot simpler. … [Read more…]
With today’s busy lives, there can be so much going on that you quickly run out of time to do anything as a family. In some cases, you might not even see each other for more than a few minutes a day. Family time is vital, so it’s important that you try to cultivate time … [Read more…]
I love the idea of an Easter egg hunt. The problem with living on a farm though is that by the time you hide the eggs and get the children to find them, you actually run the risk of something else getting to the eggs before you. Goats, chickens, sheep, I am sure they would … [Read more…]
Every month, before I sit down to write my siblings post, I look back at the last one. Not just to see the photos I took and used but to see what we did last month. I actually thought not much had happened in the last month but I was wrong. In the last month, … [Read more…]
Since we found out we were having a third baby, the plan was that whatever sex it was, it would share with either Boo or G in the biggest room, depending on the sex. When we moved to the farm in 2012, Boo, being an only child at the time, got the bigger room. With … [Read more…]
