When I (along with several million other bloggers) started blogging again on 1 January, I resolved not to let perfectionism get in the way of writing regularly.  A book I very much enjoyed recently, The Decisive Moment by Jonah Lehrer, reminded me that making mistakes is one of the most effective ways of learning, so I shall post – and err – away.

In November 2007  my sister gave birth to a baby boy, S.  Three years on, S is a fully functioning person with a wide vocabulary, a big personality and all manner of physical skills and capabilities.

In November 2010, my brother’s wife gave birth to a baby boy, T. In three years’ time T will be a fully functioning person with a wide vocabulary, a big personality, and all manner of skills and capabilities.  

What will I have to show for the passing of the next three years? God-willing, among other things I’ll have 10 year old daughter, an 8 year old son, and two lovely nephews.  And, in celebration of scrumptious 6-week-old T and the miracle of life in all of us, I’d also love to have, by January 2013: (1) three years of regular writing practice, and (2) a record of some of the things we’ve done over our first three years as a home-educating family.

So, should anyone ever be kind enough to accept my invitation to read this – please bear with me!