@libertyotlighterside
Liberty Henwick
Mother of four born in the UK and living in Ireland, I spent most of my life living in South Africa. I write about life with kids, travel, food and the arts.
https://libertyonthelighterside.comThe Courts Garden, Holt in February. • Old House in the ShiresI had a few hours free during half term so I went to visit a National Trust garden quite near me in Holt, Wiltshire. This is a garden that is best in the early Spring as it has so many beautiful Spring flowers. English garden TheRead More
3Struggling with my Teens, Tweens and their Screens plus 18 tips for safe screen usage - Liberty on the Lighter SideAs parents there is no way we can be digitally one step ahead of out kids as they are usually way more tech savvy than us already. However, we can set up some safety guidelines as well as chat to our kids about our expectations are.
5Do we convert our Attic? • Old House in the ShiresIf we’re honest, the majority of us could benefit from more space in our homes. Small country cottages might have met our needs years ago, but we now have more belongings than our ancestors. We’re also way past the trend of sharing our rooms andRead More
9My Mum shares her 13 tips for moving house with kids! - Liberty on the Lighter SideIt occurred to me in the middle of the night, as these things do, that my mum would have moved house at least seven times with three kids, all eighteeen months apart, under the age of eight. She is a housemoving legend!
9Toddlers are embarrassing!Toddlers are embarrassing! Toddlers say whatever they think, they do whatever they like and have the excuse of not knowing better. For us as the parents, totally socially conditioned we are often embarrassed, but don't worry we can pay them back when they are teenagers! Here are some funny toddlers tales for you!
241Reducing Stress by Learning the difference between Urgent Tasks and Important Tasks - Liberty on the Lighter SideKnowing how to determine the difference between urgent tasks and important tasks is a valuable skill to have when you're under pressure to make quick decisions or are under time contraints.
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Nothing happening in the garden! • Old House in the ShiresI wasn’t sure whether to join in with Six on Saturday this week as nothing, and I mean nothing, has been happening in the Old House garden for quite a while! I’ve been so busy with full time work and family commitments that the garden hasRead More
4New Year, New BabyNow that Hannah is approaching her third birthday, I’m beginning to feel like I’ve got my head around this whole parenting thing. Of course, at the moment the balance is in our favour – two against one. Even if that one is fast becoming an expert in toddler-based persuasion techniques, at the end of theRead More
5So, your child has Dyspraxia/DCDIt’s been over 2 years since the Little Man’s Dyspraxia/DCD diagnosis and, like any parent, at the time to say I was ‘concerned‘ was an understatement. Let’s be totally honest here (and pardon my French in advance but) my actual first though was ‘What the f**k is Dyspraxia/DCD?’ It’s not something that’s discussed out loud... Continue Reading →
10A Long Weekend in Venice, Italy - Liberty on the Lighter SideIn December we celebrated our wedding anniversary with a three night trip to Venice. I had been there once in January 1991 as a backpacker and only in my craziest imaginings would I have pictured myself walking back over those same bridges 28 years, one husband and four half-reared children later!
6'Twas the night AFTER Christmas - Liberty on the Lighter Side'Twas the night AFTER Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring, especially the mouse. As he lay on the sofa he rubbed his fat belly. He barely could stand as his legs felt like jelly. While visions of sugar plums danced in his head He groaned "please no more, I'd rather be dead!"
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