tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post2777546914285208582..comments2019-03-18T09:33:27.718-07:00Comments on Brighter Beginnings: New School YearHelen Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-71196940834168046542017-09-17T01:13:01.952-07:002017-09-17T01:13:01.952-07:00Thank you Carrie, the books are good read, interes...Thank you Carrie, the books are good read, interesting but not too heavy.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-14523525653141889572017-09-17T01:12:34.902-07:002017-09-17T01:12:34.902-07:00The lace yoke is what caught my eye and so glad th...The lace yoke is what caught my eye and so glad that L picked it out, I am loving having a bathroom that is so neat and clean having put up with warped floor etc for a while due to a leak.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-55129730858957823922017-09-17T01:11:07.235-07:002017-09-17T01:11:07.235-07:00Thank you, I think you will enjoy The Dressmaker, ...Thank you, I think you will enjoy The Dressmaker, found it after I enjoyed the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul that you recommended. It is a sad state of affairs when teachers aren't surprised a child is self harming, it sadly seems to becoming more the norm and it really shouldn't be. A child's mental health should be the priority and then the academic because without good mental health they will always struggle in the world.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-56887380492206009622017-09-16T14:53:56.728-07:002017-09-16T14:53:56.728-07:00What beautiful knitting - and some inspiring books...What beautiful knitting - and some inspiring books too - I shall have to look out for themCarie @ Space for the Butterflieshttp://www.spaceforthebutterflies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-14470800583908841732017-09-15T07:29:46.568-07:002017-09-15T07:29:46.568-07:00beautiful sweater! the yoke lace detailing is wha...beautiful sweater! the yoke lace detailing is what makes it pop! Your bathroom looks lovely and so clean :) karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09252685705241032079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-23534721503585460612017-09-14T07:21:31.244-07:002017-09-14T07:21:31.244-07:00Hi good to hear your thoughts on home education. T...Hi good to hear your thoughts on home education. There is certainly no one size fits all for education. I love seeing what you are doing re home ed ideas Love the cardigan. The book on women in Afghanistan sounds good. I haven't had much time for reading somehow, but that would def interest me. Yes there are so many young people with mental health issues. Stress in childhood with homework and pressure to meet targets/SATS etc and all the expectations of the world today/social media etc aren't helping. There is so much withdrawal and depression about. My teenage niece was self harming and the school were not surprised about it - they said lots of girls that age do it!!! Is that o.k to accept this?! Crazy world. It certainly shouldn't be! :-( A definite change in the way we nurture our young is needed and like you said we need creativity to balance all the academic work. Like your thought for the month...so true. Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15224948348977300084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-43113926874268237522017-09-13T12:09:08.290-07:002017-09-13T12:09:08.290-07:00Thank you Bonny, the book is good I have her next ...Thank you Bonny, the book is good I have her next one on the bedside table to read when I have finished Sane New world, calm is good, don't always get but it is good.Helen Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00729740220559637687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813712530750439281.post-1348438464630434922017-09-13T06:18:21.858-07:002017-09-13T06:18:21.858-07:00You are a busy and accomplished mum, educator, hom...You are a busy and accomplished mum, educator, home maker, reader, and crafter! I love the apples, bathroom, and sweater, and will be looking for Sane New World here in the US. Calm in a frenetic world is definitely needed.Bonnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11608328439375705263noreply@blogger.com