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Don’t We Love Our Bees!

Our wellness week turned into a bees -filled homeschool adventure — natural cold remedies, honey science, bee life cycles, beeswax crafts

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Excited To Share Our Slow Days, Big Feelings & Wellness

This week in our homeschool turned into a gentle Wellness Week as colds made us slow down. Instead of forcing bookwork, we focused on emotional learning, mood charts, kid-friendly yoga,…

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You’ll Love This Week’s Trojan Horse Theme!

This week in our homeschool is going to be epic — quite literally — because we’re diving into Greek mythology with a spotlight on the Trojan War and the legendary…

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  • What Is An Affordable Holiday For A Family Of 5?

    October 14, 2025 /

    Discover how our family of five enjoyed a 10-day Portugal adventure. Here are the details of our affordable holiday

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  • Revealing The New Weekly Planner For October

    October 9, 2025 /
    Week6

    Bring the magic of autumn into your home learning Explore our October weekly planner — with hands-on maths, poetry, science, Irish folklore, and Halloween projects inspired by fall and travel

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  • Our Exciting Hols Come To An End!

    October 6, 2025 /
    Portugal holidays

    Our last day in Santa Bárbara, Portugal: sunshine, pool games, family laughs, and homeschool learning through our exciting hols. As we get ready to head back to Ireland, we’re diving into October fun and Halloween in Cavan!

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  • How To Keep The Learning When Travelling

    October 3, 2025 /
    Lourinha Portugal

    Discover how we blend homeschooling with family travel in Lourinhã, Portugal! From using seasonal and travel activity books to exploring Dino Park, enjoying a private pool, and soaking up culture, food, and sunshine. This week is about learning when travelling.

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  • Exciting First Days In Portugal

    September 30, 2025 /

    Discover Lisbon with kids! From the zoo and dolphin show to tasty restaurants and cultural walks, our first days i Portugal are full of learning + fun

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  • There Is Nothing Like A Great Trip To Learn!

    September 26, 2025 /
    Week5 trip

    This week's great trip gives us fresh chances to learn through hands-on geography, cultural exposure in Portugal

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  • You Are Going To Love This Week 4 Planner

    September 22, 2025 /
    week 4 fall

    Explore our Week 4 planner: Portugal-themed lessons. Fun geography, culture, science & toddler activities!

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  • You Will Love Our Autumn Learning Tools & Fun Activities

    September 19, 2025 /
    learning tools

    Discover the best autumn learning tools and activities — from science kits and board games to Irish folklore books and crafts. Sharing tried-and-true resources for fun, hands-on family learning.

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  • Get On The Seasonal Learning Train, Week 3 Is Here!

    September 15, 2025 /
    seasonal learning wk 3

    Discover our Week 3 September seasonal learning: a hands-on plan for 5th graders in Ireland with poetry, history, maths, and culture — plus simple autumn activities for toddlers.

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  • What Happens When One Of Us Gets Sick?

    September 11, 2025 /
    seasonal learning

    That's it one of us got sick, what does it mean for our homeschooling journey? Do we stop, do we continue or do we change? Here is when we need to navigate a cold and learning!

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Jihane Petticrew
EARTH MAMA
Welcome to Better Without, where you can find anything related to homeschooling 3 kids, clean eating and beauty routine. Join me in my quest to make things more earthy, Better Without All that Bother You

Homeschooling In Ireland!

Gentle homeschooling in Ireland made simple. Discover our monthly, theme-based learning approach that blends seasons, hands-on learning, and real life

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Festive Shopping Ideas!

If like mine, your kids love arts and crafts, you will find this hands on advent calendar a great place to start, there is a 15% discount when you order now, I honestly find the quality of their products amazing.

I am obsessed with clean beauty and can spend hours in a shop finding the non toxic clean products for the whole family. My husband loves soaps and I am so excited to have found Hazelwood, it has so much more! Check out their wide range of gifts ideas for all!

When it comes to outdoors, whether it is sitting in your back garden, going to a festival or organising a camping expedition, I have found the sturdiest compact chairs ever in this Danish company, here again if you are stuck for ideas for gifts take a look at this high tech chair it can please anyone in the family.

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