James Rhodes: "Find what you love and let it kill you!!" - interesting take on passion, creativity and what makes us feel alive -strangely enough.
Freedom is freedom to quit - and everyone should have a right to quit.
Guardian Article - Leave Them Kids Alone - our kids need autonomy and freedom.
Why I take my kids running
99 brill ideas to make life easier
A different view on conflict - "Conflict offers an opportunity to learn and grow...It also enables us to understand how our thinking shapes our reality and affects us physcially, emotionally and spirituality. "
A Dad's letter to little girl (about her future husband) - "Little One, your only task is to know deeply in your soul - in that unshakable place that isn't rattled by rejection and loss and ego - that you are worthy of interest. (If you can remember that everyone else is worthy of interest also, the battle of your life will be mostly won. But that is a letter for another day.)"
Fab granny square slippers. I am so going to make some of these!!!
Square and stripes slippers - crochet style
Fantastic "We're all going on a Gove hunt" in the style of "We're all going on a bear hunt" - read it here
How to wrap things and make bags the Furoshiki way shown here
I love Russell Brand. Another great post about the killing in Woolwich. Read here. "We need now to move closer to one another, to understand one another. If we can take anything heartening from this dreadful attack it is of course the actions of three women [who] looked beyond the fear and chaos and desperation and attuned to a higher code. One of virtue, integrity and strength....To truly demonstrate defiance in the face of this sad violence, we must be loving and compassionate to one another."
Building resilience in young children - an interesting blog post about letting children have a go themselves.
If you want a laugh - click here - how to sound way more arty than you are (or is that just me?)
Lovely article about a Doctor who uses great techniques to help children deal with pain (or not even notice it) - well worth reading and watching here
Ive not read your blog before Viv, and now Im hooked. You have lots to recommend too...have you any more...specifically about home schooling?
ReplyDeleteIm really interested and would love to find out more if you dont mind sharing.
Would you do a blog post for me?
Hope you are well