The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
is a visually pleasing book, with lovely poetry and watercolors. Read it if you love beauty. Pity children aren't taught these things in school anymore.I read it for the first time years ago and used it in our homeschool. During our homeschool years, I focused on what and if the children were learning. Were they learning to draw and love nature. Now it's time for a different approach~it's never too late to learn. I've been inspired to begin The Country Diary of A Modern Lady as part of my daily journal. Using this book as a guide, I'm seeking out poetry, drawing at least once a week, and recording weather observations. They remain hidden in my journal, since I'm not too good. But it gives me real pleasure sort of a spiritual high. My next step is watercolor with Botanical Illustration.
What are you doing to find beauty in your life?
Sounds wonderful! We are planning on drawing a lot in China! I am looking forward to finding a wonderful source of paper...the wonderful thin Chinese type! (Isn't it funny how we get pleasure out of something as simple as crinkly paper?)
ReplyDeleteI have had this book since I was a young girl myself... isn't it lovely? We have just started doing drawing from nature in our homeschool this year- incidentally by the encouragement of Lynn from A Mother's Journal, which is where I clicked on your name to find myself here!
ReplyDeleteMany blessings to you♥