June 30, 2011 by Michelle
It has been raining relentlessly but we saw a beautiful rainbow this morning that made all the rain worthwhile! I love how something so simple can remind us of how lucky we are and how blessed I am to have a wonderful family and loving friends.
The rainbow inspired me to find more colour in Winter so I have found these little gems. Hope you like them!
Love this hammock – how wonderful would it be to be in this!
How pretty is this ring? Reminds me of my childhood 
Adorable and cute beyond mention – oh yes, and that tutu is absolutely gorgeous!
And I have to end this post with something sweet
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June 29, 2011 by Michelle
Being Winter always makes me think of grey skies and rain. Hence I tend to prefer blacks, dark greys and browns during this time. But as depressing as these colours can sometimes be, there is lots to love about them too
I love the contrast of the leaf to the colour of the dress:
How gorgeous is this pouch?
This fabric necklace would look great with jeans and knee high boots (my staples in Winter!)
I just LOVE these slippers. Perfect for these cold months.
What do you love about winter?
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June 28, 2011 by Michelle
The first step in looking at/considering the Montessori philosophy was to do some reading. But rather than buy a heap of Montessori books, I went to our local library and borrowed / reserved all the Montessori books I could get my hands on! These are the ones I took out:
- Montessori a Modern Approach by Paula Polk Lillard
- Montessori from the start by Paula Polk Lillard and Lynn Lillard Jessen
- Teaching Montessori in the home by Elizabeth Hainstock
- Basic Montessori by David Gettman
My thoughts on the above?
Both books by Paual Polk Lillard provde a good overview of Montessori – as someone that has no understanding at all, these were a good introduction to the philosophy, logic and research. I found "Montessori from the start" a little easier to read but both were just as good. As Boo is just over 2 years old, "Montessori from the start" was a useful read.
The last 2 books go through the Montessori activities but in slightly different styles – Teaching Montessori goes through them in ages, whilst Basic Montessori goes through the activities in stages. Basic Montessori has very detailed instructions for each activity with a good explanation of why these activities are necessary. Teaching Montessori is more of a summarised version and a little easier to follow.
But if you can get the books from your library, then I recommend that you get all of them out as they all are useful in their own way. Plus its free, so if you like a particular book, you can then go off and buy it!
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June 26, 2011 by Michelle
In the midst of all the winter gloom (yes, I know it is only the first month of winter but I am over the weather already!) I went searching for some things that would pick up my mood. I wasn't disappointed!
I couldn't believe it when I saw this book for sale! Brought back lots of happy memories of my childhood
Classic- almost makes me want to have another baby so I can put this on him/her!
Chocolate – need I say more?
What a very cool idea!
What made you smile today?
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June 25, 2011 by Michelle
I'm not a winter person at all. The gray skies, gloomy days, the rain and the cold – by the end of the first day of winter I was ready for summer to come back!! Usually I'm in total denial. I'll keep all my summer clothes out in my drawers and refuse to bring out the winter coats until really really necessary. But today I'm feeling like I need to face winter this year so I sought some inspiration from the net and found these gorgeous winter accessories.
from Baby Jives
from Adelo Creations
rain drop fabric from Blueberry Ash
from Dek Animal
I'm feeling better about winter already!
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