The Joy of Beginning
Katie SadlerHobbies, creativity, personal projects, and the everyday updates that make up a life in progress.
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It's all a phase
This week, my son will finish primary school, moving to our local secondary from September. Ahhhhh What Is Time!?
We’ve been through a lot of different phases in his eleven and a half years. Now we’re on to something entirely new.
Althou...
6 months in to 2026
Somehow, the first half of the year is over. Even my kids have been saying how quickly this year is going — something I can’t remember ever saying as a child — so I now properly believe that time is speeding up.
Since my last update, it fe...
In progress #006
The weather in the UK is never predictable, so it can sometimes take a minute for me to realise that summer has arrived. Warm summer days are my absolute favourite — give me a heatwave over a cold snap any time!
I know heatwaves can be un...
When creativity feels like homework
I’ve taken part in the 100 Day Project a few times now, and previously it’s been a super inspiring part of my creative life. I love the challenge of finding time each day to introduce a bit of creativity.
This year, inspired by some gorgeo...
In progress #005
(THIS part of summer I am very much looking forward to. Summer is my favourite season! But there’s also one thing about it which I am terrible at. Help, please!)
Listen. I like to be organised. I have a colour-coded summer childcare spread...
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