I’ve added a new page for downloads.

I will use this area to offer various files that may be of use to others. Bek from the Natural Parenting Forums has provided pdf instructions for sewing a hat, thanks Bek!

My friend Sam gave me permission to offer her meal and shopping plans in Word format for download. Sam’s two sets of plans cover 4 weeks of meals and shopping each. This will save you time, money and hassle. If you eat different foods to those on Sam’s menus, simply omit those meals and grocery items and substitute your own. We don’t eat any meat except fish and I still found Sam’s plans really useful (and much neater than my pages of notes!) Thanks Sam!

Brisbane Book Launch

“From the earliest times attempts have been made to classify individuals according to types, and so bring order to the chaos.” Carl Jung

Part One – The Four Temperaments

For awhile I’ve been interested in labels. I have enjoyed reading about classifications since doing those “What sort of girl are you?” quizzes in Dolly as a teen. I have also read about astrology, completed personality tests such as Type A/Type B and many others that I used to do as a student of Psychology and Education for extra credit points. But I’ve never taken any of it too seriously until lately. I’ve realised that “temperaments”, “learning styles” and similar labels can actually be useful tools for understanding myself, being an effective parent for each of our children, and providing an appropriate home based learning journey. This is the first in a series of articles covering explanations and resources for some philosophies of classification.

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August was such a fast month. I don’t usually like August much, maybe it’s because it’s windy? It’s amazing how the weather affects our moods.

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