BEAUTIFUL HYMN

GIVE A CHILD SOME STICKS

Daddy made the children some sticks to play with.

The younger ones made fences for animals and a some simple towers.

When the little ones went to bed the big boys had a go with the sticks.



Clever boys!


Blessings
The Mummalady

FIRST STEPS!

Our business has now officially taken its first step!

We have purchased the domain name: www.willowcottage.co.nz

This is very exciting, but also a little scary as we step out into cyberspace and try to figure it all out.

Our first products, beautiful wooden baby teethers, are happily nestled in a box of tissue paper, waiting to be purchased.

Blessings
The Mummalady

RECENT RESEARCH SHOWS ...

The above image is a picture of Miss Charlotte Mason - from this website: http://www.squidoo.com/CMbasics


Hi readers.



I just wrote an email to someone, and thought I would post some of the thoughts I shared with her.

One of our children just turned 17. He is mostly self-directed in his education - learning Japanese, still doing maths and handwriting etc. He is also designing a webpage for our family business which we just purchased the domain name for! He's been homeschooled since birth.

And having just been blessed with a new baby, I believe it is profitable for our family if I spend time researching and learning about new/different educational ideas and seeking encouragement in our home education journey.

I've been researching many different educational styles - so far I have studied Charlotte Mason, Montessori, Steiner/Waldorf, Reggio and am now looking at Thomas Jefferson Education.

Whilst Montessori, Steiner and Reggio have some wonderful ideas I also see some of their philosophies as very dangerous. And whilst I admire Charlotte Mason's philosophies and ideas I realise that some are way beyond my capabilities!!

I must also say that having read (several times!) The Fallacy Detective by the Bluedorn brothers, it has opened my eyes to many fallacies and (sometimes) outright lies that people either unknowingly, or knowingly insert into their research and philosophies.

This is a very, very interesting field to study (when I have time!) and I'd like to give a presentation to some of the Mums from our group towards the end of the year.

I will be publishing my findings on this blog when they are in a readable state!

In the meantime if anyone wants sound advice on how to raise and educate children I recommend reading the Bible - this is our first and last word on the subject. This book has no fallacies, no lies and can be trusted to stand for ever.

Blessings
The Mummalady

Benjamin Zander on music and passion | Video on TED.com

Benjamin Zander on music and passion | Video on TED.com

LOOKIE HERE!

Later on this year we are going to start a family business selling lovely natural things that we have made.

This beautiful little item here will be for sale!

The need for this stool came about because we have children wanting to go to the toilet by themselves, and then they want to drag the stool over to the bathroom sink to wash their hands.

Many stools are too big and heavy, and often Mummy has to bend over to pick up itl!

So, this Mummy, tired of bending over and picking up stools to drag around for her darling children, designed a handsome looking, light-weight stool *** WITH A HANDLE! ***

No more bending over!

Daddy went out into the workshop, found a spare piece of Rimu, and VIOLA!! Isn't he a clever Daddy?!

The children LOVE to drag this around the house using it in the bathroom, and the kitchen, and the lounge, and the bedroom ...





Just thought you might all like a look at one of the beautiful, exciting items our family will be producing and selling.

(Any advance orders??!!)

Blessings
The Mummalady

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY

Oh what a wonderful, wonderful day
Day I will never forget
After I'd wandered in darkness away
Jesus my saviour I met
Oh what a tender, compassionate friend
He met the need of my heart
Shadows dispelling
With joy I am telling
He made all the darkness depart

Heaven came down and glory filled my soul ...


If you don't know this hymn then take the time to look it up and learn it. :o)

Blessings
The Mummalady