Role models

I don't really think I thought much about role models for my daughter in her early years (fictional or otherwise). I wish now I had spoken more about certain attributes that Godly women I knew possessed however since I didn't become a Christian until my daughter was nearly four and spent most of my spare time in various feminist groups that I was the leader of in some cases (I think that this is another post entirely) so finding Godly role models wasn't quite top of the list of my priorities.

Now that I know what I do I can say with absolute conviction that it is never too early to start verbally expressing admiration for Godly ,feminine character traits in other women and that includes fictional characters as well. Aviva's role model is Anne of green gables both in the books and DVDs, she even dresses just like her with straw hats, long cotton petticoats under pretty dresses and neatly braided hair. This produces teasing from some other children but Aviva just doesn't care. In a society that teaches girls to look up to celebrities such as Hannah Montana (which ironically is someone who my six year old niece looks up to greatly) wearing long beautiful dresses and acting femininely is out of the ordinary.Anne was definitely not a shrinking violet and she always stood up for what was right, she was brave and inspiring and perhaps that is what mostly attracts Aviva. Below I have put two photos of both Anne and Hannah Montana to just contrast them and show what the world tells us is beautiful.

There is no denying that Hannah Montana is an attractive girl but Anne is truly lovely.I would be interested to know who your or your daughters female role models are and why?

I am finally back!

Finally I am back online!! My sister has returned to work and has asked me to look after her baby whilst her partner coaches his sports team, so here I am except the baby sleeps all the time which just leaves me with time to write on my blog and more importantly catch up on other ladies inspiration blogs.

Things with me are going well, to be honest this is never the life I imagined I would have at 25. I imagined sweet babies asleep under blankets I had knitted, days spent teaching my children at home, afternoons baking and a husband who came home at the same time after work. However I am also very grateful that God always has a plan B. I watched "Love comes softly' written of course by Janette Oake but on DVD (which I thought was portrayed beautifully) And it really reinforced that our lives may not go according to what we have planned but that doesn't mean God doesn't have something else equally amazing in plan for us.

Aviva and I have been having a great winter so far. Nights spent under quilts watching Anne of green gables, afternoons in our kitchen baking rye bread, eating minestrone soup whilst listening to huge hailstorms, splashing in puddles and thanking God that all water usage in my City is free, Friday nights eating pizza and reading little women.I have so, so much to be grateful for.I have such a blessed life compared to many!

I have also lost nearly 40 pounds now and I feel so, so great. My old lethargy is gone and I look so forward to dance classes every Tuesday night! I will write more soon about how I have managed to achieve this :) But for now I have to check on the baby and get things ready for tonight's prayer group :)

I also hope there are not too many typos in this post, I'm not used to typing on a laptop!