REHOME A GNOME COMPETITION WINNER!

Hi Everyone,
Just a quick post to let you all know that the winner of our Re-Home a Gnome Competition is Cristal Brouwer. I’ve emailed her and she has chosen the Waldorf Inspired Choleric Gnome. Which has already been knitted and posted off. Cristal you should receive it in the next 5 days or so.
We put […]

THE CHOLERIC CHILD

Hi Everyone
Getting back to Rudolf Steiners 4 Temperaments…I’d like to finish with The Choleric Child.
There is at least one of these children in every class, often 2. They are the born leaders. The children who appear to constantly want to be the centre of attention.Every act seems to be geared towards, the “look at me!”idea. […]

THE PHLEGMATIC CHILD

This child is generally of a heavier build, is often shy but appears comfortable. If they are getting their needs met, in other words enough sleep, a healthy diet etc. They are generally happy.
These children often appear lazy, but are merely contemplative. If they’re inspired enough they will work hard on the project until it […]

A VERSE FOR THE SANGUINE CHILD

I’d like to share a Waldorf Verse that I’ve been using with StJohn and Juliette, specifically for StJohn to calm him down before a lesson….
My hands upon my head I place
On my shoulders, On my Face
On my Lips, By my side
Then behind me they will hide
Then I lift them way up high
And let my […]

THE SANGUINE CHILD

Hi Everyone,
I’d like to carry on with the 4 Temperaments, as promised. The Sanguine child is quite easy for me to explain, as both my son and myself have a dominant Sanguine personality. Together left to our natural temperament, we’d achieve little jumping from task to task with glee.
One positive to this child is that […]

THE 4 TEMPERAMENTS will continue within the next few days

Hi Everyone,
Just to let you know, I’ll continue with the temperament series within the next few days. StJohn has flu at the moment, I’ve got a cracking headache, and I’m trying to get my mind around Norse Mythology (not the stories, the background).
I’ve consulted books and websites and have ended up having to compile a […]

OUR KNITTED GNOME SHOP

Hi Everyone,
It’s Saturday afternoon here and we’ve just got home from lunch with my children’s Nana, my dear mother! It was lovely and we’re stuffed to the gills. Let me make this clear. My mother does not cook, my grandmother fed me. BUT…my mother can make 1 dish and she has perfected it (she’s made […]

THE MELANCHOLIC CHILD

Hi Everyone
It’s icy cold again here in our part of the Cape. Spring refuses to get going at this time. I’d like to share a very brief summary of the temperament of the Melancholic Child. This is often the most misunderstood of the temperaments. My daughter is Melancholic and it took me years to understand […]