Comments on: The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady (or Nature Study Here) http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/ The way we spend our hours is the way we spend our lives. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alison Vainlo http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-6427 Alison Vainlo Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:52:31 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-6427 I just happened across your blog today and see that you find the Country Diary book an inspiration. I love the book and it has inspired many of my art projects. I live in Yorkshire, England and I just love your bunnies! Basil reminds me of my late rabbit Patch, he had the same colouring as Basil. I'd love another rabbit but hubby isn't keen, I'll work on him! Alison Vainlo, Doncaster, Yorkshire. I just happened across your blog today and see that you find the Country Diary book an inspiration. I love the book and it has inspired many of my art projects. I live in Yorkshire, England and I just love your bunnies! Basil reminds me of my late rabbit Patch, he had the same colouring as Basil. I’d love another rabbit but hubby isn’t keen, I’ll work on him!
Alison Vainlo, Doncaster, Yorkshire.

]]> By: Carla http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-5268 Carla Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:05:48 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-5268 I just happened across your website today. I love it. I just started a blog with that book as the inspiration. Of course, I am artisticaly challenged so I decided to use photos instead of watercolors. I also live in NC and homeschool my youngest daughter who is now 12 years old. Thank you for the helpful links that you have posted. God Bless! I just happened across your website today. I love it. I just started a blog with that book as the inspiration. Of course, I am artisticaly challenged so I decided to use photos instead of watercolors. I also live in NC and homeschool my youngest daughter who is now 12 years old.
Thank you for the helpful links that you have posted. God Bless!

]]> By: Nancy Hellams http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-5113 Nancy Hellams Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:15:24 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-5113 Hi, I thoroughly enjoyed this blog post on Nature Study mainly because I recently published a Squidoo Lens about Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady. I do love that book and 28 years ago it inspired my kitchen which I am still enjoying. You can read all about it if you are interested. I gave the link as my identity website. Thanks again for a very interesting and delightful read. Nancy Hellams aka Ohme Hi, I thoroughly enjoyed this blog post on Nature Study mainly because I recently published a Squidoo Lens about Country Diary Of An Edwardian Lady. I do love that book and 28 years ago it inspired my kitchen which I am still enjoying. You can read all about it if you are interested. I gave the link as my identity website. Thanks again for a very interesting and delightful read.
Nancy Hellams aka Ohme

]]> By: Dana http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 Dana Sat, 20 Jun 2009 23:33:35 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3656 First of all, I bought Pocketful of Pinecones last summer and really enjoyed it. In fact, I need to get it back out and read it again! I don't have that Edwardian Diary but will put it on my wish list. :-) I love how you do your nature journal! Thanks for the inspiration. (And, I'm still enjoying your music selections!) Oh, and we are currently reading "Caddie Woodlawn" and my daugther just saw it on your sidebar and told me to mention it. It's wonderful!!! First of all, I bought Pocketful of Pinecones last summer and really enjoyed it. In fact, I need to get it back out and read it again! I don’t have that Edwardian Diary but will put it on my wish list. :-)

I love how you do your nature journal! Thanks for the inspiration. (And, I’m still enjoying your music selections!)

Oh, and we are currently reading “Caddie Woodlawn” and my daugther just saw it on your sidebar and told me to mention it. It’s wonderful!!!

]]> By: admin http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 admin Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:50:47 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3021 Patricia, you would love this book. It is so lady-like and yet Ms. Holden was brave when it came to nature! Marqueta, I should have know that you would like The Family Herbal! It's my favorite herbal book. Rosemary Gladstar seems so gentle and kind in her writing. Leanne, I'm so glad you stopped by! How goes it there? You inspire me with your country life in New Zealand. Joel, that book would surely be a sweet gift. I know you treasure it. I'm envious that you spent time actually in England. Maybe some day for me. Thanks so much for coming by. Rachel, thank you so much for your comment. Now that you mention it, Marjolein Bastin's work is very similar. I love her work as well and have a few little books by her. You may be on to something! Oh, Becky. :) It's tomorrow, the 27th. I'll be 46. I don't make a big deal out of my birthday, but every year is truly a gift! ;) Lynn Patricia, you would love this book. It is so lady-like and yet Ms. Holden was brave when it came to nature!

Marqueta, I should have know that you would like The Family Herbal! It’s my favorite herbal book. Rosemary Gladstar seems so gentle and kind in her writing.

Leanne, I’m so glad you stopped by! How goes it there? You inspire me with your country life in New Zealand.

Joel, that book would surely be a sweet gift. I know you treasure it. I’m envious that you spent time actually in England. Maybe some day for me. Thanks so much for coming by.

Rachel, thank you so much for your comment. Now that you mention it, Marjolein Bastin’s work is very similar. I love her work as well and have a few little books by her. You may be on to something!

Oh, Becky. :) It’s tomorrow, the 27th. I’ll be 46. I don’t make a big deal out of my birthday, but every year is truly a gift! ;)

Lynn

]]> By: Becky http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Becky Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:36:49 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3017 So, exactly when in March is your birthday?????? So, exactly when in March is your birthday??????

]]> By: Rachel http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Rachel Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:34:36 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3015 Lynn, Thank you so much for the well-documented peek into your nature study! I have wondered whether there is some formal approach to this area that I am missing (our kids are a bit younger than your beautiful Princess!). I can see now that we are certainly on the right track, it will just take time and patience to achieve the focus I am hoping to instill in them. Thanks also for reminding me of this book, I meant to purchase it a while back but never did. Now I will make it an inspiring priority! As a curious side note, I wonder if Marjolein Bastin began her illustrious career in the footsteps of Edith Holden? Her artwork reminds me so much of Holden's. Blessings! Rachel Lynn,
Thank you so much for the well-documented peek into your nature study! I have wondered whether there is some formal approach to this area that I am missing (our kids are a bit younger than your beautiful Princess!). I can see now that we are certainly on the right track, it will just take time and patience to achieve the focus I am hoping to instill in them.
Thanks also for reminding me of this book, I meant to purchase it a while back but never did. Now I will make it an inspiring priority! As a curious side note, I wonder if Marjolein Bastin began her illustrious career in the footsteps of Edith Holden? Her artwork reminds me so much of Holden’s. Blessings!
Rachel

]]> By: Joel Gillespie http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3014 Joel Gillespie Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:39:53 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3014 I saw the link to this (somewhere), and I just wanted to say that "The Country Diary" is one of my most treasured books. Not only is it beautiful and fascinating in itself, but my father gave it to me on my 21st birthday, 1978. I had recently gotten back from three months in England and was missing the English countryside big time! It was a very sweet gift. I saw the link to this (somewhere), and I just wanted to say that “The Country Diary” is one of my most treasured books. Not only is it beautiful and fascinating in itself, but my father gave it to me on my 21st birthday, 1978. I had recently gotten back from three months in England and was missing the English countryside big time! It was a very sweet gift.

]]> By: Leanne NZ http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3013 Leanne NZ Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:19:48 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3013 Hi Ohh that is just lovely! I totally got the distractions. I'm trying to do nature study with James - not working too good, lots of other things come up - it's making it a priority daily is the issue. Awesome to keep! I love the Country Diary too. Love Leanne Hi
Ohh that is just lovely!
I totally got the distractions.
I’m trying to do nature study with James – not working too good, lots of other things come up – it’s making it a priority daily is the issue.

Awesome to keep!

I love the Country Diary too.

Love Leanne

]]> By: Marqueta http://www.amothersjournal.com/2009/03/25/the-country-diary-of-an-edwardian-lady-or-nature-study-here/comment-page-1/#comment-3012 Marqueta Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:13:04 +0000 http://www.amothersjournal.com/?p=1140#comment-3012 Dear Lynn, We love that book here, too! And I see you have Rosemary Gladstar's Family Herbal; it's on my list of "Must buys!". The first time I asked AnnaMarie to diagram a grasshopper for me, she ended up drawing a picture of a grasshopper wearing a beret, painting a picture on an easel. She asked if it was okay if she drew that instead; what could I say? Very creative, indeed! Love, Marqueta Dear Lynn,

We love that book here, too! And I see you have Rosemary Gladstar’s Family Herbal; it’s on my list of “Must buys!”.

The first time I asked AnnaMarie to diagram a grasshopper for me, she ended up drawing a picture of a grasshopper wearing a beret, painting a picture on an easel. She asked if it was okay if she drew that instead; what could I say? Very creative, indeed!

Love,

Marqueta

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