Five Things I Know: I know how to analyse the writer's use of language and structure. I studied English Literature at GSCE, A-Level, and degree level but it was only when I started teaching English that I think really mastered the art of analysis. I love pulling the words apart and interrogating the text to… Continue reading A Knowing List
Tag: blogging
A Blog Reader
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I have been feeling nostalgic lately for those Google Reader days when I followed many, many blogs and would check my blog feed aggregator excitedly for the latest posts from my favourite blogs. Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are now my go to places to wile away some time. Then I… Continue reading A Blog Reader
A Spring Clean
I have been wanting to write something since we started this period of social distancing but I hadn't really known where to start. I kept opening up this space to share my thoughts but those thoughts became elusive, hiding in the shadows. Part of the problem is that I associate this place with normality and… Continue reading A Spring Clean
A Happy List
Today is day 12 of my #100daysofwritinghappy and one of the unexpected aspects of this challenge is choosing what to write about each day. When I stop and think, I realise just how many things bring me joy. For today's writing, I wanted to write a really specific list of things that make me happy:… Continue reading A Happy List
A New Name
Austin will be three weeks old tomorrow so I thought it was high time I introduced him. This, however, gave me a dilemma. I had written all Evelina's updates on Raising Evelina but I have struggled to rename that blog to accommodate her little brother. I have also been very slow to update that blog… Continue reading A New Name
Back at the Keyboard
Although my crafting has dropped off dramatically, I have been doing more writing. It's not enough writing: it's not regular enough. But it's a start. One of my issues with writing (whether it's blogging or 'proper' writing) is that I wasn't using my laptop much - it was bulky and usually tucked away out of… Continue reading Back at the Keyboard
A New Look
Despite the fact that I rarely update it, I love the theme of my Raising Evelina blog so much that I have decided to bite the bullet and use it over here too. I was wavering because of the lack of sidebar (and I do love a sidebar) but I figured the large majority of… Continue reading A New Look
Summer Break
What a summer! A fantastic holiday in the Cape Cod area and oodles of time with my Linapie has meant for a fun and busy month of August. With only a week after we returned from holiday before starting work, it has felt like I haven't had chance to catch my breath. Now I am… Continue reading Summer Break
Mission Accomplished
I have just been on a boat on the Norfolk Broads with Mum, Dad and Lina for a couple of days so I am sitting at the computer swaying slightly but feeling pretty good about the face that I managed to post a picture every single day in July using the Fat Mum Slim prompts.I won't… Continue reading Mission Accomplished
A New Start
Welcome to my new blog! I’m Kate and I’ve been blogging since 2005 but as I have just started on a teacher training course, I have had to do some extensive online housekeeping. As a result, this is my new web-based home. The blog name comes from the feature wall in our bedroom. The colour… Continue reading A New Start