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By: welliesontheschoolrun May 18, 2016

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And so it’s April. When we started into this strange new journey a week or so ago I had lots of plans for all the things I’d manage to get done during lockdown. As the days have passed, my expectations have lowered quite a bit. Over the past week, I have started things, not finished things - and spent most of my time as a revolving door of food production for my children ☺️. So maybe this isn’t the time for productivity pressure. Perhaps this is a time to be a little gentler with our expectations - and ourselves. So you may not manage to write that book you always wanted to write, or get your house cleaned from top to bottom, or do all that decorating you planned to do. You might just manage to get up, keep yourself and your family safe, and do the basic, simple things. And that’s absolutely fine, I think, isn’t it? Whatever works right now. Sending love for April. One foot in front of the other. Little by little. Day by day. x

A huge amount of yellow on my feed lately. To me it’s the colour of renewal, springtime and hope. For the first time in a while I found the time (and energy - I’ve been so tired this last week) to write on my blog again. About bad dreams, worthwhile lessons - and hope. ‘Perhaps when this is all over we’ll look back and realise how much we learned - about ourselves, about each other, about how connected we all are. About how much we all need each other. And like the winter garden that turned towards springtime, just how beautifully we bloomed.’ #linkinbio #ontheblognow

This wee guy has been inadvertently training me in social distancing techniques for years now. Between his barking at other dogs and general bad behaviour I’ve been avoiding other folk while out on walks since, oh, about 2012 at least... It’s actually a relief to find that turning the other way, or dodging behind hedges at the sight of approaching walkers isn’t just socially acceptable now, it’s downright commendable behaviour. I’m thinking of treating Brody to some gravy bones in recognition of his efforts. Good boy, bad dog, you’ve trained your Mummy well. 😍🐶🙈 #goodboybadboy #socialdistancing #myheartincanineform

Still living vicariously through yesterday’s walk (why do I feel I have to keep confirming I’m only doing one walk a day? ☺️ If you know me at all by now you’ve probably guessed I’m no rule breaker. When I was a kid, I once took a £1 note I found to the police station. The policeman then had to drive 5 miles to give me the pound back when no one claimed it.) I still like to think that gave the folks at the station a good laugh. Today’s exercise was delivering over 100 leaflets for our local community response team, advising people where they can find support at this difficult time if they need it. It was actually no hardship, the sun was shining and I racked up 12,000 steps in the process. The streets may be empty, but the heart of our community is huge.💙

Feeling grateful for sunshine, signs of Spring, enough flour to make my son a birthday cake, and our permitted hour of daily exercise. Hope you’re all managing to find comfort in the small things. Because it turns out, doesn’t it, that they’re the biggest things of all. 💙

Day one of home schooling....(no, this is actually a very old photo, I am not really feeling the photo-taking vibe at the moment). I’m actually feeling pleased for once that we have so much modern technology around us - what with joining up to @thebodycoach Joe Wick’s PE lesson, google hangouts with class members, and an assortment of websites and apps to educate and entertain us, I’m actually very grateful to have all this connectivity in our lives. There’s a post over on my blog just now on how we’re structuring our days with some ideas and tips (from a non-qualified, normal parent just trying to make the best of things 😊). There’s a fine line here, I know, between wanting to be helpful and stressing people - I know a few parents are feeling overwhelmed about balancing work commitments, and feeling pressure to create a perfect school environment at home. I think, perhaps, that when our kids look back on this strange period of their lives, they will remember not so much what they DID as how they FELT during it. So if they end up spending too long in front of a screen, or the schedule goes out the window, in the vast scheme of things just now, as long as they felt safe and loved, I think it’s going to be okay. The link to the post is in my bio - but only if it’s helpful, and not stressy. And remember - just be kind to yourself. We’re all doing a great job in unprecedented times. 💙

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