Wonderful History Videos - Bringing the History Alive

Timelines TV

Very enlightening set of videos - *well worth watching* as they bring the history to life.

Australian nature artist and bird illustrator William T. Cooper

Here's a great article on this amazing artist:

William T Cooper radio national

and here's the book:

Oh, and here's another of his books:

Budding Photographers and Art Lovers via Interiors Addict

Interiors Addict article for Budding Photographers

Great Artists Don't Wait for Inspiration: They Do This Instead (from HuffPost Living)

An inspirational link - harnessing time.

The Myth of Creative Inspiration

Lord Randall

Some Thoughts for the Day

Dream Map for our Homeschool

This would make an great accompaniment to our readings on the couch.

Another Pilgrim's Progress Audio Book - this time Unabridged

I have found the Naxos audio book. Just ordered.

Pilgrim's Progress (unabridged) read by David Shaw-Parker

Julia Green from Greenhouse Interiors

The way Julia Green got her business up and running is amazing. Sounds like a dream job - but a bit too time intensive for a family with four children! Julia is a stylist working with amazing photographers and promoting several artists and designers. Surrounded by beauty each day, and grateful for each step of the journey.

Here's the link:

Julia Green on Show and Tell

Opal Wheeler Great Musician Series

Here is an entire list put out by Exodus Books

Opal Wheeler - Description of her books by Exodus Books

The First Steps of Hand-Lettering with Mary Kate McDevitt

Another great course waiting in the wings. Molly is particularly excited about hand-lettering.

Click on the link below:

Skillshare Course Hand-Lettering with Mark Kate McDevitt

Lettering Course - Online with Jessica Hische

Drop Cap Letterform with Jessica Hische

This will be a great course to do with the children.

Pilgrim's Progress Audio from Librivox

Here is a link to a dramatic audio for Pilgrim's Progress. This has engaged us all, and enabled me to listen and digest the story along with them, rather than concentrating on reading from the book. The children's narrations are thoughtful and full of detail.

Pilgrim's Progress Audio Librivox

Creative Bug Tutorials and Lisa Congdon

We have been very inspired by Lisa Congdon's tutorials. The children can't get enough!

Creative Bug Line Drawing Workshop Lisa Congdon

Art Ideas for the Children

Famous Artist Crafts
Look at this website for marvelous ideas to inspire your children. Ideas are based on famous artists's work.

Having Fun with Art and Milly Molly Me Etsy Shop Boho Cottage Chic Style

I love to experiment with colour and design. Here is an expression of my ideas.

And here is our brand new Etsy Shop! MillyMollyMe Etsy Shop

Our No-Knead Bread from New York Times

Here is the latest loaf - made a double batch. The cooking time was the same as a single batch, as we used the cast iron pot to bake it in. Yum! Lots of crunch. Loads of flavour. It always tastes best when left to sit for 18 hours, then left to rise a second time for 2 hours.

Roadside Treasures - Four Cane Chairs for a Revamp

Well, I thought these were worth a try. They are completely black with mould. I'll be scraping back the black with a Stanley knife, then rubbing over with sandpaper. And who knows, they may even wind up looking like these gorgeous white cane chairs as featured in Australian House & Garden, May 2012. A lick of white paint to finish them off, and walah!

Remembering Coonabarabran Christmas 2012