Maxabella Loves - Raising kids and a little bit of hell

You know, a couple of years ago if I’d have found myself writing a ‘happy new year’ post on 24 January, I would have felt oddly anxious. That’s what happens when you allow conscientiousness to run rampant. I can see the documentary now: When Good Traits...

Happy new year! I know, I’m late. But surely we can start a new year any time we like? I actually think that each ‘new year’ really starts on 1 Feb, because January is just a month of pause for me. Do you find yourself in a lovely limbo in January too...

There’s nothing quite like having a family calendar with all of the school holidays highlighted.
Not to mention a clear indication of which school ‘week’ it is. Is it only me or does it seem completely ridiculous to others that schools talk about “Thursday in Week 5” rather than a date? Ugh, it drives me mental. I spend the entire year saying “What...

One of our goals for our kids’ education is to raise each to be a ‘lifelong learner’. Little people who love learning who grow into big people who love learning. When you’re a lifelong learner, you are striving, seeking and refining yourself your whole...