tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post5023300836850781757..comments2023-12-15T16:37:17.154+10:30Comments on Now where did I put that flaming sword?: Best Shot Monday: Nurturing IndependenceArizaphalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11402602175460446158noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-21218767775580114842009-04-26T00:48:00.000+09:302009-04-26T00:48:00.000+09:30Oh that first shot really is wonderful!Oh that first shot really is wonderful!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439582294571462742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-59508076745445203652009-04-25T15:17:00.000+09:302009-04-25T15:17:00.000+09:30What a great moment you captured!What a great moment you captured!Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010155174814652914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-76702618944388883252009-04-22T04:50:00.000+09:302009-04-22T04:50:00.000+09:30what fab photos!! That independence and sense of "...what fab photos!! That independence and sense of "I can do that" is priceless - it means that you can do things like change the headlight bulb in the car!! (yay - did that Sunday and was sooo chuffed with myself!!)Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773481719981401980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-23049987427719106742009-04-21T22:18:00.000+09:302009-04-21T22:18:00.000+09:30Who sorts screws and bolts into separate piles whe...Who sorts screws and bolts into separate piles when assembling Ikea furniture? I suppose next you're going to tell me they read the directions.<br /><br />He's a good fella, that one.A Free Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038930031019179647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-68919687426955432422009-04-21T10:08:00.000+09:302009-04-21T10:08:00.000+09:30That is great! Yay, for your dad!!That is great! Yay, for your dad!!Juliehttp://www.acelebrationofourjourney.squarespace.com/journal/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-71469335070154176472009-04-21T09:59:00.000+09:302009-04-21T09:59:00.000+09:30That's awesome! What a wonderful thing to pass dow...That's awesome! What a wonderful thing to pass down, and how wonderful that you captured the moments.Farmer Galhttp://www.farmergalsmarket.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-8338496564734497282009-04-21T09:55:00.000+09:302009-04-21T09:55:00.000+09:30What great "together time". Leave it to Ikea! Wond...What great "together time". Leave it to Ikea! Wonderful moments with meaningful memories.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06003964060016335357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-23921642872683269652009-04-21T06:18:00.000+09:302009-04-21T06:18:00.000+09:30Amen to that! Glad that your Dad knew that girls ...Amen to that! Glad that your Dad knew that girls can be handy, too. I know we were always taught how to do things so we could do for ourselves. That's a great skill to have when you move on and get older.<br /><br />BA looks like an independent young woman, most definitely! Great shots of her and your dad, too. :)Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464318343985100834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-19836514075417012962009-04-21T03:53:00.000+09:302009-04-21T03:53:00.000+09:30Fab shot! LOVE the independence and the working so...Fab shot! LOVE the independence and the working so closely together. I'm also pretty independent...I'm sure because of my dad :)<br />Thanks for stirring up some wonderful memories.iMother2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/15455997886045012839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-8834233597227309362009-04-21T03:33:00.000+09:302009-04-21T03:33:00.000+09:30I came here from Tracey Clark's site. You were so ...I came here from Tracey Clark's site. You were so funny and persistent with your link that I had to come...And yes, parenthood is a flaming sword. I hope you don't mind but I'm leaving a post that I did this weekend. I got some flack for making my son mow the lawn...<br /><br />http://lifesignatures.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/damsel-in-distress/<br /><br />It was a lesson, probably not as gently applied as Granddad here.Punahttp://lifesignatures.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-50340845380290197092009-04-21T02:52:00.000+09:302009-04-21T02:52:00.000+09:30What an excellent family! She'll be so glad once s...What an excellent family! She'll be so glad once she's older and in her first place of her own. She won't panic every time a light bulb needs changing.Amy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10192876795169234755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-70034108501113551132009-04-21T01:11:00.000+09:302009-04-21T01:11:00.000+09:30Yeah for Dad!
I still remember when I changed my ...Yeah for Dad! <br />I still remember when I changed my own tire instead of waiting for AAA to come. My dad was the first person I called since he was the one who had taught me. I know he was proud of me, but I was even prouder of myself. It is the best thing we can teach our girls...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06149717047591581895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7482552275229203298.post-33308753008927227912009-04-20T20:14:00.000+09:302009-04-20T20:14:00.000+09:30Great to see her working so hard with her grandfat...Great to see her working so hard with her grandfather. She's lucky to have him to show her these things - they will be of much use to her over the course of her life!emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14810806279397165787noreply@blogger.com