The Handmaden

I know how you feel. We are isolated too and some ...

2009-11-13T22:40:30.470+11:00

I know how you feel. We are isolated too and some days I know that all the work I do is un supported by family and we have no close friends here either.
OUR children are a blessing though and I wouldn't be without them
God BLESS

oh what a day. I am surprised the lady didn't real...

2009-11-13T22:40:20.294+11:00

oh what a day. I am surprised the lady didn't realize the irony of her own comments and how rude they were.

Here is a (((HUG))).

What a nasty couple they are. I bet they don't hav...

2009-11-13T20:40:35.257+11:00

What a nasty couple they are. I bet they don't have grandkids and if they did they aren't the sort who are adored and climbed all over.
I'm so sorry that you had such a tough time.
I certainly understand the comment about the number of children and lack of support. Like some how we don't deserve support if we have more than the standard 2 children.
My family are equally unsupporting. To the extent they have never been happy to hear they are having another grandchild. Just another lecture on the number of children I already have and undermining of my self confidence in my mothering.
I wish I could give you a really big hug and have a cry with you. It's just not fair how mean, rude and judgemental people can be. Especially family

Here is a hug and smile for you :) I commend you...

2009-11-13T15:03:44.023+11:00

Here is a hug and smile for you :)

I commend you for taking your children to the library on your own.

aunteegem@yahoo.com

Hugs to you people can be so rude and mean. Guess...

2009-11-13T14:35:21.325+11:00

Hugs to you people can be so rude and mean.

Guess her kids never made a sound!

big ((hugs)). People are so rude! Don't let them...

2009-11-13T14:19:40.642+11:00

big ((hugs)). People are so rude! Don't let them get you down - you're doing a fab job.

You really did have a rough day. There is nothing ...

2009-11-13T14:16:20.162+11:00

You really did have a rough day. There is nothing worse than feeling unsupported, especially by family.

I think you are doing a wonderful job!!! A four year old chatting to themselves is quite normal, and very cute-- I think that the woman is the one who was rude and inconsiderate.

Hugs!
Marlya x

She's an amazing knitter. My mum volunteers at a n...

2009-11-13T13:50:40.038+11:00

She's an amazing knitter. My mum volunteers at a nursing home and the girls and I go to visit every now and again - it's lovely the welcome we are given - people want to chat to the girls and squeeze the little one's cheeks!
There are some very talented knitters and crocheters among these ladies too.

I know what you mean! I've had it in shopping cen...

2009-11-13T13:49:06.718+11:00

I know what you mean! I've had it in shopping centres too whe we are getting groceries - people get cranky when the pram with a small child holding on and walking either side is too wide for them to get by - yet if they were running riot they would complain more.
People frequently bump small children as they rush past and they sigh if you say excuse me to get the pram through a tight spot.
You keep doing what you are doing and don't let them get to you, be confident in the knowledge that your children are well-adjusted and educated individuals and despite your tiredness (or perhaps becuase of it!) you are doing the most valuable job in the world.
Sorry to hear your family are not supportive of you.
Rmember that while parenting can be the hardest job in the world (what with the complete lack of instuction books that came with the kids!) but it is also the most rewarding.
Take care.

Oh my darling... you made me a little teary!! Now...

2009-11-13T13:39:59.618+11:00

Oh my darling... you made me a little teary!!

Now that I know this will post - rude mailer daemon message or not lol - I have to say..... ((HUGS!))

I know a little about how you feel - only having one kidlet right now - but I have no support around either thanks to moving to "woop woop" & feel ever so isolated & drained sometimes (that's why I have a love love relationship with the internet - it connects me to soooooooo many other mummies going through all the same mummy things...).

I've given up taking Le Punk to the library all together for now - there is something about the quiet & the wide aisles that has her turn from regular toddler into "girl raised by wolves" & there is just no point. Your kidlets sound positively angelic however & rude old people should keep their unwelcome comments to themselves!! (I would have given her the ol' evileye lol, being nowhere near as nice & polite as you, which would have made the situation worse, but made me feel better...!)

I got "the look" from some old duck in the oppy the other day, Le Punk would not be held but I had to make some attempt, lest mounds of $2 glassware become mounds of shattered glass, and she decided the best course of action was to smack me repeadedly, & forcefully, across the head.... I ignored her & tried to browse but Old Duck was giving me a shocking look - even with that self rightious shake of the head, which screamed "What a monster!" or some such... oh how angry that made me!

Anywho, I just wanted to tell you you you are sooooooo not alone & you are a mother I greatly admire, so keep up the good work & ignore senile old biddies with nothing better to complain about!

xoxo

Sometimes the world is so not a child friendly pla...

2009-11-13T12:59:32.853+11:00

Sometimes the world is so not a child friendly place! Hang in there and recognise that your gorgeous cherubs are worth the effort - and you know what I always think? What if one of those special children grows up to find a cure for cancer, or to impact the world poverty situation, or even just becomes a great member of society?! Parenting is the toughest job in the world so be kind to yourself today!
Keep smiling!

I hope you have a better day soon!

2009-11-13T12:43:19.455+11:00

I hope you have a better day soon!

Oh you poor thing. People can be so mean at times ...

2009-11-13T12:40:13.589+11:00

Oh you poor thing. People can be so mean at times when the world isn't operating they way they think it should. I remember a time when I took my three, well behaved children to a quilt shop where they quietly played with the toys provided in the area set aside for them occasionally walking across to me to show me something. We were treated with absolute disdain by the shop owners and they couldn't get rid of us quickly enough. I guess they were expecting trouble.
The world isn't just here for adults and children don't have to be contained in institutions all the time. It isn't easy being a parent out in the community because so many are only too ready to harshly judge. What a pity those people couldn't have been entertained by your daughter's game rather than irritated.

So true... That cardigan is gorgeous! I would love...

2009-11-13T11:04:20.529+11:00

So true... That cardigan is gorgeous!
I would love to be able to create something like it.
Wow, your little girl is growing fast!

that is so true, you don't have to learn everythin...

2009-11-12T23:14:57.625+11:00

that is so true, you don't have to learn everything in life from books......well done, great attitude.

Gill in Canada

if you don't win with that entry, there is somethi...

2009-11-12T23:12:43.921+11:00

if you don't win with that entry, there is something dearly wrong, what a great little fairy and a cute little story to go with it.

Gill in Canada

Hi Dear! I am not a mother yet, so I just can tell...

2009-11-12T00:20:50.266+11:00

Hi Dear!
I am not a mother yet, so I just can tell you what I see from my side when I look and read your blog-
I think that this is THE learning of your children, and the fact that you are with them and ask yourself questions all the time just shows you are in the right way..
and- I wanted to tell you that I have a giveaway at my blog- if you belive in fairies...
here it is-

http://ganduna-manduna.blogspot.com/2009/11/giveaway-do-you-belive-in-faries.html

Hope very much to see you and all the children there!!!!
hugs
Ayelet

Wow - I am SO in awe of homeschooling Mamas - they...

2009-11-11T20:10:00.476+11:00

Wow - I am SO in awe of homeschooling Mamas - they (you) just seem so darn smart!!! If Punky, in her later years, presented me with a playdoh heart, I would say something like "Ooh, I love your loveheart!" where as you take your cue to discuss interesting facts about the human heart... AMAZING. Seriously. I just don't think I'm cut out for stuff like that.

Thank you for stopping by & commenting on my circle skirt sweets - I did wing it mostly, I did a little googling though & found that it's best to minus about 4" from your waist/hip measurement before you divide it by 4 (to cut the arc when the material is folded in quarters), even after doing that I could have done with a bit of a smaller hole, so I'm glad I found that first up!

Marg - it's the Queenscliff pier.

2009-11-11T14:13:03.062+11:00

Marg - it's the Queenscliff pier.

So, so TRUE! I am a kindy teacher and constantly ...

2009-11-11T13:22:39.902+11:00

So, so TRUE! I am a kindy teacher and constantly disappointed by the lack of playbased programs for Junior Primary children - play is a wonderful medium for learning (and hey, isn't that technically what we are doing as crafty adults?)

I wouldn't mind a day at the beach, saying that we...

2009-11-10T23:29:30.059+11:00

I wouldn't mind a day at the beach, saying that we are experiencing some lovely weather here at the moment.

Gill in Canada

I hope you win, the clothes look so nice and a li...

2009-11-10T23:28:20.070+11:00

I hope you win, the clothes look so nice and a little different from the norm.......

Gill in Canada

Victorian and still guessing. Looks lovely - yes f...

2009-11-10T21:18:09.045+11:00

Victorian and still guessing. Looks lovely - yes family beach outings are the best of times.

Just popping by from The British Woman's Blog. I l...

2009-11-10T03:25:53.797+11:00

Just popping by from The British Woman's Blog. I love the bib and the zig zag edging looks great.
Blessings, Star

Thanks Gill, that's great!

2009-11-09T20:50:03.239+11:00

Thanks Gill, that's great!