It was while attending my first ever pilates class and right between pretending to be a hibernating turtle stretching out of a cosy shell and being a balanced, feet clapping seal that it occurred to me that it is time to give some real thought to what I want for half term.
So to apply the wheelbarrows metaphor, it is time to get clear about what goes in my wheelbarrow next week. With two half-term sapped and fairly drowsy children, here is my thinking so far:
:: Hot chocolate with lots of marshmallows.
:: At least one loooong session of leaves kicking and puddle jumping.
:: Pumpkin carving and Halloween decoration.
:: A pyjama day or two.
:: Meet up with friends we don’t see very often.
:: Meet up with friends we see all the time.
:: Calm autumnal music on the stereo: I am thinking Agnes Obel, Hayley Westenra and Alicia Keys will fit the bill.
:: Cook a few new dishes for dinner to serve with some home-made bread.
:: Finish unfinished projects in at least one room.
:: Explore one or two new places we have never been to before.
:: Crafting. Fortunately we are well stocked when it comes to fabrics, beads, paints, stamps, cardboard.
:: Daytime watching of the Great British Bake off wearing woolly socks and snuggled up under blankets.
:: Freshen up tired flower pots.
A bit of paint, plant and grocery shopping (must not forget the marshmallows) and we will be ready for half term on our terms.
Wishing you one as well. Happy half-term.
The wheelbarrows 
roughly same programme here ….. A week might not be enough though…..! Juliette is too addicted to The great british bake off. she starts shaking if she does not see at least one episode a day!
Oh no, you just provided an explanation for my shaking. Quick, where is the remote.
Love this half term idea!
I really love this concept. Sounds like you have a really busy week ahead with this wheelbarrow, so enjoy timeout a molten hot chocolate!
Thank you, will make sure we have several.
Half term here too and wish I had read this before it ended! Ah well, some good idea’s for next term holiday anyway. I’m glad I found your blog from bywbootcamp, I will be following and wish you all the best. Thanks Doris @ interiornovice.wordpress.com
Yes, my kids half term goes on for 2 weeks. Great idea to plan as you do and tick off as completed rather than my random let’s do this today …… 🙂 x
Aw, this was an exceptionally good post – Half term on our terms | The wheelbarrows. Finding the time and actual effort to produce a top notch article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a whole lot and never seem to get anything done.