Happy HE Day!

Yesterday was a very special day for us - the third anniversary of de-registering from school and therefore starting our journey in home education. Essentially, it marks the time when our eyes really opened and we began living more mindfully. It is probably the most meaningful occasion that we celebrate each year because of that.

This year is a particularly special one because Cameron has now been home educated longer than he ever attended school.

As the years have gone by we have developed a couple of traditions. I always gift Cameron with a new book - this year it was A Beatrix Potter Treasury (because Cameron and I watched Miss Potter in December and he fell head over heels in love with the illustrations and has been studying it closely) and of course there has to be cake!

This year, with the cake, I went for taste over presentation and baked these brownies which are amazingly chocolately and were a delight to make.

We decided to go bowling and had a lot of fun. There was only a 2 point difference between our scores in both games! We had lunch at the bowling alley too which was satisfyingly junky.

The rest of the day was lovely and relaxed. We were quite overwhelmed with the air outside today, there was definitely an element of Spring-like freshness that was a joy to breathe. We sat in the garden for a little while and listened to the birdsong, just enjoying it.

We are entering our fourth year of home education with great enthusiasm. Have you ever felt like you're on the brink of a really great time in your life? That's exactly how we're feeling right now, so optimistic about the year ahead.