tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post5221380522097259854..comments2024-03-26T01:39:19.521-05:00Comments on Quietude: Summer daysLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-12037927633670383902015-11-09T11:48:31.958-06:002015-11-09T11:48:31.958-06:00Oh my gosh, that WAS me! I have barely any interne...Oh my gosh, that WAS me! I have barely any internet presence at all, so to see myself on that Instagram was a hoot. I made five or six of those dresses this summer. So fun and easy! Ashley Pondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-24207856965942991072015-11-05T20:43:22.783-06:002015-11-05T20:43:22.783-06:00It looks like you had a wonderful summer! I hadn&#...It looks like you had a wonderful summer! I hadn't looked at your blog in a while and I had fun looking through it tonight. Have you heard of the Italics handwriting program? I loved it so much, I learned it myself so I could teach it to my children. When you talked about handwriting and doing cursive first, I thought you might really like this method. It's the least transition between printing and cursive and it's really beautiful. It seems like something you might like. www.handwritingsuccess.com It's the Getty Dubay Italic Handwriting method. I have to say too, Laura you are an amazing seamstress. Everything you do is just beautiful! What park were those swans at? That day looked idyllic! Such great pictures. Well, bless you. I hope your pregnancy is going well too. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06015492622791842016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-14514313507735610052015-10-12T16:19:53.987-05:002015-10-12T16:19:53.987-05:00Confession, Janel, I have been slacking with it be...Confession, Janel, I have been slacking with it because I didn't get a daily checklist planned out before we started. I am not a huge fan of this curriculum only because I want something that TELLS ME WHAT TO DO EACH STEP OF THE WAY! ;-) And this does not... at all... seems like it would be good for a teacher who is really passionate about teaching and LOVES to figure out a route on her own. I get confused and overwhelmed reading the teacher's manual. <br /><br />I've had him practice making some of the letters with his finger in a tray filled with salt, and a few written worksheets. I think he is entirely capable, but he hasn't caught the spark yet -- maybe because I haven't either (he enjoyed the salt tray but I've had to cajole over the worksheets). Edmund can also print already as well, not the neatest but I never really taught him (we skipped the handwriting in "100 Easy Lessons"). Anyway, I'm persevering!<br /><br />Apparently cursive was taught first before the '20s and '30s. I asked my 91-year-old grandmother and she told me she learned cursive first. Many the elderly people I know have the most beautiful handwriting, so I figure they must've been doing something right back then. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-21591614084970854582015-10-12T16:08:27.671-05:002015-10-12T16:08:27.671-05:00Thanks, Shannon! Car survival was no mean feat, a...Thanks, Shannon! Car survival was no mean feat, as I'm sure you'd know -- but really, the kids did very well! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-30875194086549083902015-10-12T16:07:56.668-05:002015-10-12T16:07:56.668-05:00Thank you, Sarah! I wasn't sure whether to go...Thank you, Sarah! I wasn't sure whether to go for plain lavender (as the original binding was), but I'm glad I added a touch of whimsy for my three-year-old. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-72893347406613949382015-10-12T16:07:22.222-05:002015-10-12T16:07:22.222-05:00I think I could learn to enjoy the handstitching, ...I think I could learn to enjoy the handstitching, too. Any tips for not getting sore fingers?<br /><br />I've been on a kick of reading older children's books lately, especially ones recently republished by the New York Review Children's Collection (who republished my nice hardcover editions of the two John Masefield titles). It's fascinating to discover these lost gems.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-79014046171689924632015-10-12T16:05:09.434-05:002015-10-12T16:05:09.434-05:00Thanks, Ashley! Aside from driving through the st...Thanks, Ashley! Aside from driving through the state, we stopped at Portsmouth for a late supper. It was delightful! Cutting down the quilt worked mostly because it had such a large, plain border -- so lopping off seven inches or so didn't affect the look of the quilt at all! Hope your homeschooling goes well. It's a challenge to figure out. (By the way, did I see your Dottie Angel frock on her Instagram account, or was that a different Ashley Pond?) :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-78765023237934162292015-10-12T15:57:43.113-05:002015-10-12T15:57:43.113-05:00Yes, I got the impression they know how to crowd-p...Yes, I got the impression they know how to crowd-please! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-30596608539918805412015-10-01T14:39:34.327-05:002015-10-01T14:39:34.327-05:00Cursive First sounds so intriguing...how's it ...Cursive First sounds so intriguing...how's it going so far? I am looking for a good handwriting book and have never heard of doing cursive first instead of printing. Our daughter already prints fairly well, but teaching cursive is a must in my mind and I'm so glad to see that others are teaching little ones something beyond print. Janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03413980752079238642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-44097322527524472742015-09-17T13:58:41.973-05:002015-09-17T13:58:41.973-05:00Laura,
So glad to see you had such a lovely summe...Laura,<br /><br />So glad to see you had such a lovely summer! I'd love to make it back up to New England again -- a brief jaunt to a very windy/snowy Rhode Island a few years back was my last experience in over a decade. The beluga whale is fantastic!<br /><br />And congrats on surviving such a long trip with three littles in the car :-)<br /><br />Blessings,<br />Shannon~ Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08882650511821959701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-85405478865811759472015-09-17T09:44:06.643-05:002015-09-17T09:44:06.643-05:00The vintage quilt is lovely! I think the polka dot...The vintage quilt is lovely! I think the polka dot binding was a terrific idea. The picture of you and your children is beautiful!!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14970258840708111494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-73109187536761678212015-09-17T08:37:26.700-05:002015-09-17T08:37:26.700-05:00hooray for rescuing quilts! (and for handstitching...hooray for rescuing quilts! (and for handstitching the back of the binding - probably my favorite part of the process because it's so mindless it becomes meditative). I love the embroidered birds.<br /><br />Your summer sounds wonderful. I'm going to see about the books that you took your school name from. Always love to find good books.Margohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16345165456341197559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-49401453502099362662015-09-17T07:01:03.770-05:002015-09-17T07:01:03.770-05:00So glad to see a post! Your trip sounds great (I l...So glad to see a post! Your trip sounds great (I live in southern NH, I totally would have flagged down your car had I known you were in NE!) And that quilt... glorious! I love the idea of cutting it down to a useful size, never thought of that. Best of luck with homeschooling! We're still figuring out our path for that here.Ashley Pondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-55988022298688846112015-09-16T22:01:03.427-05:002015-09-16T22:01:03.427-05:00The beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium love to ham i...The beluga whales at Mystic Aquarium love to ham it up for the camera. They are delightful :)Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11150177970006893023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3513749333350881349.post-35049457471941594992015-09-16T19:43:42.095-05:002015-09-16T19:43:42.095-05:00It looks like you had a great summer! Your quilt ...It looks like you had a great summer! Your quilt is gorgeous!MamaBirdEmmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08953172914077823820noreply@blogger.com