Memorygirls - Make Do and Mend

MrsMoo2U

hypno06 wrote: »

MG, I don't post on your thread but I do read, and I am so so pleased that you have made the progress you have. Over the years that I have been on MSE, I have seen so many good things come out of people's despair. These boards play a huge part in it - with the support of strangers who become friends who we will never meet, but don't forget the simple fact that you are worthy of the success you get going forward, because YOU are doing the work. YOU are coming up with the ideas and having the courage to do them, and YOU are taking the risk when life is already (in the eyes of many) presenting you with more than enough challenges!

So, be hugely proud of what you have achieved so far, for yourself, your family, and for the many many people that you are inspiring to help themselves on MSE and beyond.

:T:T:T

Well said Hypno.

hypno06

cherisong wrote: »

Well said Hypno.

Why, thank you :rotfl:

macgirl

cherisong wrote: »

Well said Hypno.

Yep, I third that. I've only started reading this diary this afternoon but am hooked already. It's everything you deserve - good for you! :T

angelaf_3

Good going Memory Girl. Can't wait to hear what the challenge is. Still trying to catch up on this thread and keep going back and for till I completely confuse myself, not that it takes much.

So good to see someone else who loves knitting even if it is ages since I have done any thing much but i did learn to knit some very interesting beads the other week. It appears that you are knitting a normal sqare patch but when you take it off the needles it's a tube that is closed at the bottom so you only need to turn it inside out and stuff.

savingholmes

hi MG so pleased at your news....

Firewalker

Memory_Girl wrote: »

oh boy - i do hope you all want to play along.


memorygirl

Hi Memorygirl, in all the excitement before I forgot to say that I would like to play. I also think that this will be an experiment and happening of such proportions and fun that I would not wish to miss it for the world.

What is a trailblazer?

Firewalker

miggy

MG, I've just caught up on Saturday's posts and wanted to say congrats, you amazing woman! And this certain person has seen what I think we here recognised a while ago: your skills, courage, personality and so forth offer a huge amount to others, and you have the ability to communicate your message effectively - even entertainingly.
And a huge pat on the back for the person who put the two of you in touch!

As for your comments in reply to 'HIM': I think I would have said exactly the same, if I managed to say anything!

Houdini

Hello MG, Hello Everyone!

This is my very first post on MSE...eeek!

I am a long-time lurker and have been following your amazing diary all the way from Abu Dhabi where I live at the mo. I was even 'stollowing' (fab word cashsaver!) when you had your original diary yonks ago. Anyway, it's time I got off my saggy backside and officially de-lurked. Is it too late for me to come and play?!

I love your perspective of breaking things down into small bite-sized chunks (i.e the mortgage leaves, and working out how much space in your house you actually own). The thing that really struck a chord with me is something you said a while ago about 'filling your life with things that make your heart sing'. Inspired by you, and everyone who contributes to your diary, I have been making some small changes in my life, which have had big effects - Thank you!!!

FANTASTIC news about the trailblazing challenge!!!

ps - will PM you about your book - off I toddle to try and work out how to do that...

moo2moo

Memory_Girl wrote: »

£0.99 on a pine bureau desk for ds1's room - 3 drawers, a pen drawer, a flip down top with loads of cubby holes and drawers for his treasures. again needs to be painted - and it has no knobs so i will need to find 10 pine knobs - but hey, for less than a pound i think its pretty marvelous:D

Pine knobs are 5 for £1.95 ... if you can't get to a branch I can post you two packs or if you know someone in Edinburgh I can get them as far as there by next weekend. There are other shapes and sizes if you don't want round ones.

ps. Congratulations - having your very many talents recognised by someone who can help you to develop yourself is fabulous and couldn't have happened to a nicer more deserving, hardworking person.

Memory_Girl

chevalier wrote: »

Just what I was thinking. MG I will be doing another comment when I finish so I am not stalkign you honest ! But would your books be ok for a 9 year old? I really need to get my older DS butt in gear, he is so bright but he struggles cos he has trouble reading....
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I'm sorry chevalier - i meant to come back and answer your question and things got kind of crazy for a moment.

I woke at three this morning having had a dream about a very small boy in armour practicising his jousting by tilting at books hanging on ropes :rotfl::rotfl:. of course I then remembered your question about your little un.

boy - you've gotta love your subconscious!!!!!!!

so - is it suitable for a nine year old - well yes and no. If you are a family who work together on things and would look at learning how to study as a family project (say a couple of hours every sunday for two or three weeks) then absolutely YES!!!

by you all working through it together and helping him put his files together and then slowly making mind-maps the way you do things - planning days out, bigger holidays, weekly schedules, shopping list etc he will grow up in possesson of some of the most powerful learning tools. and his teachers will absolutely recognise what it is that he is doing - they may just not be confident enough to teach it.

btw my - just ten year old - has endless hours of amusement learning stuff on memory systems and dazzling us with his brilliance in the car. ok at the moment what floats his boat is pokemon - but it is all great practice. bear in mind that ds1 is in a montessori school and in the next three years he will be covering the stuff ususally coverred in the first four years at high school, so i have introduced these techniques quite early.

if on the other hand you are like a family i dealt with recently who wanted to buy a book for their son and then consider him "fixed" then, i'm afraid no age is going to be appropriate.

but if you work through the book and then leave it with him - then yes he will understand the principles, the techniques and the language is pretty straight forward anyway.

hope this helps

memorygirl