A family's homeschooling, lifestyle and adventures.
April-June Activities: Homeschooling. Life gets extremely busy from April onwards; as we head into the winter polo season. Family Visits. April began with visits from family, so the children took a week off school to enjoy their cousins. This was followed by an April houseboat trip on Lake Kariba, accompanied by grandparents and a grand uncle. …
How I Introduced Cellphones to My Children, as a Tool Not a Toy. Introducing Cellphones as a Tool. After much prayer and research, I recently introduced cellphones to my children, for them to use as a tool and not as a toy! I chose a route which would enable my children to use their cellphones …
Jan- Mar Activities: Homeschooling. School Breaks. January began with a few weeks of concentrated homeschooling, before we set off, to Nyanga, where we enjoyed a week of rest around loads of fun activities including golf and exploring. We love being able to take small breaks, as and when we can, and the kids just love …
Our Eastern Highlands Adventure in Nyanga. Blue Swallow Lodges. Our year began with two weeks of schooling, before we headed off for our eastern highlands adventure and annual visit to Blue Swallow Lodges, at Troutbeck Resort, Nyanga. Nyanga is a place where there are endless adventures, waiting to be enjoyed. As the children get older, …
Our Trip to Aberfoyle Lodge, in the Honde Valley. Aberfoyle Lodge for New Year. We celebrated the start of the new year, with a trip to Aberfoyle Lodge, which is situated in the Honde Valley, on the north eastern border, of Zimbabwe. This is a very lush tropical part of the country, surrounded by wooded mountains. …
Managing Homeschooling, Through 18 Months of Illness. Health Deterioration. When I became ill, in August 2021, the doctors and I presumed it was Malaria or Covid 19. However, no medical treatment seemed to help me…as I continued managing homeschooling through 18 months of illness, without my health improving. Eventually, we presumed that I was suffering …
First Tour to South Africa: September 2022. Preparing for the tour… Once the travelling team was chosen, including Paula Joy, it was time to get some serious coaching and to up their training schedule. Paula Joy’s school work also needed to be up to date… Fortunately, she thrives on being kept busy and always makes …
Homeschooling Adventures and Activities – Year End 2022. Year End – Activities: Homeschooling. Mum’s Health. As you have probably noticed, I have not posted anything for three months!.. Towards the end of the year, my health took a serious tumble… This eventually resulted in a period in hospital, for tests, then major surgery at another …
The Women’s U19 Cricket Team Journey Begins… Women’s U19 Cricket Team Trials. Dawn in Harare – Zimbabwe, Africa. It’s a chilly winter’s morning in Harare. Many local cricketing girls are up, before sunrise, in order to catch public transport, to the first day of cricket trials for the Zimbabwe Under 19 Women’s World Cup. With …