As any mum of a child with ASD will know, routines are important. We talk about the power of routines almost daily. In our home, on a school day, socks and shoes go on at 7.20am. Woe betide anyone who wants to change that – as my husband found out...
I am really excited to share with you a great new resource for families. I will add a disclaimer straight away to say I was provided with a year’s license for this when the software was in the development stages. I have since been provided with a further license to...
Where has the time gone? Having three children in three different schools has meant a three week Easter break here at Chaos in Kent. My children also decided that this was the break when my attention would be demanded by them for what felt like every minute of every day....
I am always on the hunt for a way to get more organised. I love my Bullet Journal but on a few occasions, I have committed the ultimate sin and left home without it and of course, it has always been on a day when I realised how much I needed...
I love lists. I have lists for everything you can think of. Books to read, plugins to try, gift lists, meals we like, you name it – I have a list for it. However, one list – my to do list – was becoming my nemesis. I was great at...
I don’t know about you but I’m reaching that age when I forget why I walked into a room, what I’m looking for and yesterday, I even took the scenic route home – by scenic, I mean long and totally unnecessary! Summer Holiday Brain Mode: My brain is still in...
We were supposed to get the keys this Friday to our new “tin hut” – I love that name Kathleen – but because we wanted a pitch nearer to a parking space, we have to wait another week. So I am keeping myself busy by looking through pin after pin on...
Oh the excitement of a fun filled new project. I think we all need a new focus at times to lift us up and get us motivated again. For the last 12 months, I have been in a strange place emotionally. I couldn’t put my finger on what was wrong....
As you all know I am a huge fan of the Bullet Journal and I am an even bigger fan of my three fabulous children, each of whom has their own special needs (sometimes known as Special Educational Needs or SEND). I am not however, a fan of the system...
My blog is called Chaos in Kent for a very good reason. Life is chaotic. Mum of three Special Needs Husband Nutty Dog Own blog Director – Bringing Us Together Training/Consultancy Add to that my desire to improve my own life and writing, learning how to code, take better photographs, a...
