• Home
  • About
  • Shop
  • Sign Up For My Newsletter
  • Contact

Parenting From The Heart

Empowering parents to teach their children with positive discipline

  • Pregnancy & Babies
  • Parenting Toddlers
  • Young Children
  • Tweens and Beyond
  • Education
You are here: Home / Posts / The Pursuit of Perfection and our DIY Garden

May 24, 2014 By Alana 10 Comments

The Pursuit of Perfection and our DIY Garden

This post is no longer here.

Check out readers’ favourites here. 

Filed Under: Posts

Subscribe to get the latest

free goodies straight to your inbox

Previous Post: « Baby Must-Haves On A Budget
Next Post: Indoor Safari Toddler Activity »

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. paulettemotzko says

    May 24, 2014 at 11:03 pm

    Reblogged this on Children Are Our Future Now!.

    Reply
  2. shelahmoss says

    September 2, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    Such a fun idea. It’s also a good reminder that there can be many definitions for “perfect”.

    Reply
  3. threeboysandamom says

    September 2, 2014 at 3:46 pm

    I love the idea of being ok with “less ugly.” Such a necessary lesson for all of us Perfection seekers, and you’re so right that even the pursuit of Perfection is inherently flawed. Love this!!! Great post and adorable project. Love the pics! ?

    Reply
  4. Sue Parke says

    September 2, 2014 at 3:58 pm

    LOVE the DIY patio garden! I want to do that! Two thumbs up!

    Reply
  5. Erica Buteau says

    September 2, 2014 at 6:16 pm

    I love your DIY patio garden ideas. Sadly the end of gardening season is fast approaching but I’m definitely going to keep this in mind for the upcoming spring!

    Reply
  6. Melissande says

    September 2, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    This is adorable! It’s also a very, very good point. I like how you said, “Sure the outcome is “picture perfect”. But the process? Oh! the process is devoid of all the value, especially when it involves your little one(s). Every activity kids lends itself to invaluable learning, fun, and memories.” Love it. So. Much. It’s so easy to lose sight of what is *really* important. It’s not the way it looks, it is the experience, the learning, the fun.

    Reply
  7. Tricia the Good Mama says

    September 2, 2014 at 3:52 pm

    I love this post and your garden activity. You’re right- kids won’t realize if something is “picture-perfect” or not. The process is definitely more important!

    Reply
  8. pickettfamily says

    September 3, 2014 at 12:21 am

    Awesome idea. I’ve been meaning to grow an avacado seed with my little girls. You’re so right about the pursuit of perfection too! Life gets messy, but that’s what makes it wonderful.

    Reply
  9. mamabyfire says

    March 4, 2015 at 5:02 pm

    Great ideas! Looks like you ladies had fun!! Are you going to give it a go again this year?

    Reply
    • Alana says

      March 4, 2015 at 5:05 pm

      Yes! Thanks to your inspiration 🙂

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar


Hi! I'm Alana. When I'm not nursing cold, stale coffee, I usually can be found with the baby on my hip, barefoot, and racing after my two older kids. Thanks to a degree in psychology and a free-range childhood backing onto an expansive evergreen forest, positive parenting and play-based learning are my passions. Read more here.

Stay up to date

Join me on Instagram

parentfromheart

Alana-Parenting From The Heart
#socialdistancingchristmas we met my brother downt #socialdistancingchristmas we met my brother downtown at a park, he lined my kids up like they were in front of a firing squad and presented them their gifts 🤣

#covid19 #socialdistancing #chritsmas #yaletown #YVR
Getting our tree. So nice to get outside of the ho Getting our tree. So nice to get outside of the house to do something aside from getting groceries or bringing the kids to school 

#socialdistancing #christmas2020 

#mostwonderfultimeoftheyear #Christmastree
One of our favourite pastimes 😍 #sechelt #rock One of our favourite pastimes 😍

#sechelt #rocks #sunshinecoast #beautifulBC #goplayoutside #childhoodunplugged #parentingfromtheheart
On my facebook page, this weekend, I posted an ima On my facebook page, this weekend, I posted an image of Kamala Harris with her quote, "While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last, because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities." The intent was to honour the first female to be the projected vice president in the United States.

It evoked a slew of opposing opinions, backlash and emotion. 

I received several comments that I should stick to parenting and not post political content on my page. So I wanted to make something clear. 

Parenting is political. 

Many of the articles on this page are based on how to raise children who embody the parents' values. Our values are reflected in policy and politics throughout all of our countries.

The majority of this page centres on are the rights of children to live in peaceful, respectful homes where discipline is to teach and not to hit or hurt them.

The content of this page also reflects equitable education and the developmentally appropriate treatment of children.

I believe in celebrating childhood. 

From time-to-time page also focuses on the wellbeing of marginalized groups because children deserve to see their race,  gender, and sexual orientation represented and protected in the world. Equally, each child should feel their parents have a respected place in society regardless of their skin colour, sexual orientation, country of origin, or marital status.

All of that said, this page welcomes competing ideas and differing belief systems. I am of the firm belief that liberal and conservative beliefs are important and deserve representation. 

If you aren't comfortable with this stance, you are welcome to unfollow. 

If you'd like to stay, thank you.
-Continued in comments-
Hotel pool ready. 🤣🤣🤣 #forky #accessorie Hotel pool ready. 🤣🤣🤣

#forky #accessoriesoftheday #lovehim
Love this ❤️ Love this ❤️
We’re loving watching the salmon run! It’s jus We’re loving watching the salmon run! It’s just fascinating.

#beautifulBC #salmonrun #boys #YVRblogger #vancouverbc
Absolutely love this! 🙏🙏🙏 Absolutely love this! 🙏🙏🙏
Happy Halloween! #halloween #Halloween2020 #thisi Happy Halloween!

#halloween #Halloween2020 #thisishalloween #trickortreat
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Footer

Privacy policy

Terms | Conditions | Privacy Policy

Let’s Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Google+
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Looking for something?

Copyright © 2021 · Market Theme On Genesis Framework · WordPress · Infinus

0shares
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkRead more