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Comment on The birthday girl by Nadya

Nadya — Sat, 12 May 2012 04:18:03 +0000

This is so beautiful!! It IS amazing what they say, or do, at times! & as you say, it is a little unnerving at times as well.
Having the positive role models around, affirming the range of things that make us beautiful/strong/competent etc …. all these are part of it! Like Lisa, I feel your/our children will come out strong & unique, when all is said & done! It’s an interesting journey!

Comment on The birthday girl by Lisa

Lisa — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:48:16 +0000

It can be so stressful when our daughters exhibit these superficial behaviors that we are trying so hard to avoid. I think it is natural and she will be fine because of the values you and Andre are modeling for her. I clearly remember an instance when I. was about 6 or 7 and she told me that her thighs were fat! I was flabbergasted. Where did she come up with that? She made references to it several more times over the course of a month or so and then we never heard about it again. I’m so pleased that M., as a teenager, is much less absorbed with her looks and appearance than I was at the same age. She, of course, is more absorbed with it than she was a few years ago and does feel pressure to do some things like her friends (shaving!), but she is comfortable in her own skin and not interested in becoming someone she isn’t or look like somebody she isn’t. I think we are doing the best we can in a culture saturated with image, sexuality and superficiality and our children will come out stronger than average in the end.

Comment on Time changes things by Nadya

Nadya — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:31:33 +0000

Love the greenhouse! I got the first of my pallet beds closer to done today … cardboard down, some compost & dried grass inside, then a bag of mushroom compost … we’ll see how it does!
& baby haircuts – those are so hard on mama!! Those curls were so beautiful – but as you say, there comes a time … & he’s still SO cute!!
I found reference to this book – which sounds like our farm savy kids – http://karenlebillon.com/books/ “French Kids Eat Everything

Comment on Busy, Busy, Busy! by Time changes things « GrowingWildFarm

Time changes things « GrowingWildFarm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:21:24 +0000

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Comment on Working with the weather by Time changes things « GrowingWildFarm

Time changes things « GrowingWildFarm — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 01:21:21 +0000

[...] we have always said we would never put one of these up. We’ve written about it here and here, and mentioned here. The farmer, especially, has always wanted to try something different. But [...]

Comment on Rainy Days by growingwildfarm

growingwildfarm — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:19:26 +0000

I know, Friday and Saturday were so nice!

Comment on Rainy Days by growingwildfarm

growingwildfarm — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:18:28 +0000

It is so true, I sometimes feel a little trite bringing up the weather again, but it really is almost everything in our line of work! Especially right now here in the Pacific NW, we have so much we could do and want to do but it all depends on when we get enough dry days in a row to dry out the fields so we can work them up. It always happens, but while we are waiting it is always a bit torturous!

Comment on Rainy Days by growingwildfarm

growingwildfarm — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:13:11 +0000

thanks! I thought it would work nicely in black and white and it also served the purpose of softening the distraction of little household messes and stained carpet that these house shots picked up too

Comment on Rainy Days by growingwildfarm

growingwildfarm — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:11:24 +0000

Hope baby is doing well Jana, hugs.

Comment on Rainy Days by cottagemagpie

cottagemagpie — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:00:18 +0000

Oh yes oh yes, I am ready to be outside all day! That one day of sunshine was so glorious it almost made the rain this week too much to bear. I fear my toes will never be warm again. Soon, soon!

~Angela~