tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post4618881550984203161..comments2024-01-21T20:50:37.612+11:00Comments on GourmetGirlfriend: How can I make your childhood amazing?GourmetGirlfriendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14540195749908936684noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-42759609710379753402014-04-10T12:42:18.860+10:002014-04-10T12:42:18.860+10:00great post Ruth my children are grown up but what ...great post Ruth my children are grown up but what they remember the most from their childhoods is the simple things ,their love of a favourite book ,playing with cousins and making things out of sheets ,simple and fun!Lisa Mckenzienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-78190805088406482092014-04-06T02:07:55.602+11:002014-04-06T02:07:55.602+11:00Great post! I have my most magical memories from s...Great post! I have my most magical memories from simple things like playing in our overgrown garden and my grandmother letting me use her make up to turn her into a clown! I hope that by providing a wonderous permaculture garden I will give my children that amazing connection to nature that I feel.The Desert Echohttp://www.thedesertecho.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-72036545779309209572014-04-03T19:13:18.306+11:002014-04-03T19:13:18.306+11:00This is the best in so many ways. It's accura...This is the best in so many ways. It's accurate, informative and such a reminder that we all over parent our children. Let the children play and discover the pleasure of being bored or under stimulated - this is when our imagination carries us to places undiscovered and allows us to be creative beings. You nailed it in your summation of the article and have given us all food for thought with both your comments and lovely recipe. Thanks a million and keep celebrating the magic.Holly Findlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-22595634528262533772014-04-03T01:59:34.523+11:002014-04-03T01:59:34.523+11:00So true, last week small one had a bunch of activi...So true, last week small one had a bunch of activities, guests over and a couple of extra treats. Which day was she most excited about? Sunday where we had nothing planned other than to hangout.Jane's Adventures in Dinnerhttp://janesadventuresindinner.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-50517365591683466812014-04-02T18:21:26.933+11:002014-04-02T18:21:26.933+11:00Thanks a mil for that link, Ruth. It's everyth...Thanks a mil for that link, Ruth. It's everything I think and instinctively feel. Mostly I think we've got to stop trying to engineer our kids lives and let them live it! xMaxabellahttp://www.maxabellaloves.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-83544754694926546712014-04-02T15:28:10.653+11:002014-04-02T15:28:10.653+11:00What an interesting read! As a clinical psycholog...What an interesting read! As a clinical psychologist and mother of 4 teenagers this article intrigued me from start to finish. At times I feel greatly parenting is returning to 'slow' and 'simple' but then one of our children get invited to a party or as the buzz word of late seems to be 'gathering' and I quickly lose that concept. So much of our childrens lives are filtered. Digital cameras allow us to also delete if someone is not looking their best, if the light is not perfect, if the family dog decides on an impromptu photo bomb. Imperfection and 'wonky' should be celebrated and in children it should be endorsed. A 4 year old will have a far more 'magical' experience being allowed to play in the dirt and make mud pies for their imaginary friends than they will taken off to a 45 minutes ballet class for example. I could explore this field much further but I am sure I am now rambling.<br /><br /><br />Excellent article link!Archie Lanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-9209247844078168602014-04-02T15:19:06.990+11:002014-04-02T15:19:06.990+11:00Nailed yet again GG... Your words, recipe & so...Nailed yet again GG... Your words, recipe & song, beautifulCheekiechopsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-9762475670119494032014-04-02T13:44:46.515+11:002014-04-02T13:44:46.515+11:00yes! exactly!
I hope lots of families have a whole...yes! exactly!<br />I hope lots of families have a whole lot of nothing planned for the holidays.<br />SO IMPORTANT!GourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-39661329193734176182014-04-02T13:44:17.319+11:002014-04-02T13:44:17.319+11:00i'm all about championing wobbly and wonky in ...i'm all about championing wobbly and wonky in everything. they are popular words on this blog ;)GourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-76205647484744889522014-04-02T13:43:43.233+11:002014-04-02T13:43:43.233+11:00oh how lovely! there will be lots of magic- for bo...oh how lovely! there will be lots of magic- for both of you. xGourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-20634639262561825382014-04-02T13:43:17.223+11:002014-04-02T13:43:17.223+11:00thanks Naomi. yup. so true. xthanks Naomi. yup. so true. xGourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-72748497161281633842014-04-02T13:42:39.238+11:002014-04-02T13:42:39.238+11:00I am a long time fan. you will find lots and lots ...I am a long time fan. you will find lots and lots of it here. xxGourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-57634517073220036612014-04-02T13:42:05.939+11:002014-04-02T13:42:05.939+11:00thanks for reading M! SO glad you enjoyed it. I lo...thanks for reading M! SO glad you enjoyed it. I love that in amongst all the online drudgery we can find gems like that. <br />xxGourmetGirlfriendnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-45099635961019733302014-04-02T13:21:02.957+11:002014-04-02T13:21:02.957+11:00thanks for sharing.....timely,with school holidays...thanks for sharing.....timely,with school holidays approaching!Kerrie Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-33868579124500017592014-04-02T12:41:15.447+11:002014-04-02T12:41:15.447+11:00So true Ruth, and I think that if we applied the w...So true Ruth, and I think that if we applied the wonky and wobbly rule to other areas of our lives, such as our cooking and our gardens, we would find magic there too! Flick xFelicity Macqueennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-15827862130485092572014-04-02T12:23:24.622+11:002014-04-02T12:23:24.622+11:00Yes to this Ruth! I wholeheartedly agree. I was a ...Yes to this Ruth! I wholeheartedly agree. I was a nanny, many years ago, and my best experiences were also those that seemed richest for the kids I looked after - these almost always involved the simplest games, unrestricted creativity, hands-on experiences and being allowed to run wild outside. I'm soon to welcome my own baby into the world and those same principles apply... I'm looking forward to letting her discover her own magic :-) Thanks for sharing xoxoKathleen Murphyhttp://www.yourhealthyourlife.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-62778585757939124052014-04-02T11:49:26.362+11:002014-04-02T11:49:26.362+11:00Oh I love this article Ruth! Thanks so much for s...Oh I love this article Ruth! Thanks so much for sharing it! So many things ring true. xhugoandelsanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-82774655480150982662014-04-02T11:46:38.007+11:002014-04-02T11:46:38.007+11:00These sound amazing! And so easy too. Agree with y...These sound amazing! And so easy too. Agree with you about childhood too. There has been a lot of talk about the value of unstructured vs structured play too.Helen (grabyourfork)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-315813441386653699.post-14236763271544678852014-04-02T11:12:16.702+11:002014-04-02T11:12:16.702+11:00You know I love this. The thoughts, the words and ...You know I love this. The thoughts, the words and the food. I am often asked how I got both my (now teenage) children to have such amazing imaginations. People don't believe me when I say nothing. Sometimes parenting is just that, a bunch of doing nothing...Naomihttp://www.undertheyardarm.comnoreply@blogger.com