Eden's post about Foreign Aid is something that all people should understand especially politicians!
This post from Teacher Tom a few weeks ago:
I Felt it Up and Down my Spine.
And this one about
Safety Drills made me really laugh!
Zen Habits:
Quickstart guide to Quitting a Bad Habit.
The
news about sugar just seems to be getting worse and worse... this one is a biggie for me as the parent of two teens and two more to come. If the research proves right then we really need to make change- I bet big sugar is crapping itself while simultaneously funding their own 'research'.
The
Stone Soup Recipes look pretty good....
check out the Salads here, perfect for summer!
Katrina Kennedy's top 10 phone photography tips are well worth a quick look through if only as a reminder.
I really hope that New Zealand doesn't go
the way of he US and Australia for Kindergarten but with the current 'leadership' in education it wouldn't surprise me. This struck me in particular:
"For example, the average child cannot perceive an oblique line in a
triangle until age 5 ½. This skill is a prerequisite to recognizing,
understanding and writing certain letters. The key to understanding
concepts such as subtraction and addition is “number conservation.” A
child may be able to count five objects separately but not understand
that together they make the number five. The average child does not
conserve enough numbers to understand subtraction and addition until 5½
or 6.
If we teach reading, writing, subtraction and addition before
children are ready, they might memorize these skills, but will they will
not learn or understand them. And it will not help their achievement
later on."
It's not a matter of 'if' we teach... before children are ready- it's already happening.
Another for the parents reading:
Teaching Empathy- I think maybe we are doing not too bad on this one- I'm not sure the message is getting through though. I did the quiz... but I felt like it was a bit preachy.
In a similar vein
Five Tips to help raise kind kids. Kind is the One Little Word we've chosen for our family next year- so I was keen to bookmark this one.
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott
Love this video from Jimmy Fallon of Daniel Radcliffe Rapping!
Via Carolann: This
post with photos representing 100cal of various foods is cool.
This one at The Atlantic is similar.
This
post about letting things go from Glennon because I want to remember this:
"Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories,
reliving times his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was
spending all of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen.
It was as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He needed to
have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it stunned and freed him
to accept the fact that there would be no trial. He was wasting his time. He
let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a better past.”
-St. Anne Lamot"
I also liked what she said here:
"When we let something go that’s been weighing us down, we
can feel the relief in our bones. We feel our shoulders unfurl and our lungs
expand. We take a deep breath and lift our faces to the clouds. We feel
stronger, braver, free-er"
Having just finished up two BIG photobook projects, got past a rental inspection and 90% done on my Christmas cards I totally got that feeling and it was quite a surpise as I didn't realise how wound-up I was feeling basically since before I got sick in the middle of October when I had so much to do! I feel so good now- and much more able to enjoy my life and feel like I can 'do stuff'.
How cool is this
Infographic of Fruit..... who knew there were so many! And how they are classified.
Kids
whose time is less structured are better able to meet their own goals -
See more at:
http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/kids-whose-time-less-structured-are-better-able-meet-their-own-goals#sthash.I9F58vFh.dpuf
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott - See more at:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/11/24/travel-light/#sthash.lg2CE9Bp.dpuf
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott - See more at:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/11/24/travel-light/#sthash.lg2CE9Bp.dpuf
Kids whose time is less structured are better able to meettheir own goals- No surprises there!
Kids
whose time is less structured are better able to meet their own goals -
See more at:
http://www.colorado.edu/news/features/kids-whose-time-less-structured-are-better-able-meet-their-own-goals#sthash.I9F58vFh.dpuf
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott - See more at:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/11/24/travel-light/#sthash.lg2CE9Bp.dpuf
Why you should be
walking like a happy person and chatting to strangers on public transport. The article included the little gem below..... I totally could have told them that. :-)
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott - See more at:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/11/24/travel-light/#sthash.lg2CE9Bp.dpuf
"Talking to your local barista also can be uplifting. Dr. Dunn, of
University of British Columbia, and colleagues randomly assigned about
60 people to one of two conditions at Starbucks. One group was told to
be as efficient as possible with the barista and avoid unnecessary
conversation. The other group was told to have a genuine connection, be
it a smile, eye contact or brief conversation. Those making a social
connection reported a more positive mood, greater sense of belonging and
more satisfaction with their Starbucks experience. The study was
published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science."
♥
Nepo spent decades mentally rehashing hurtful memories, reliving times
his father had hurt him. One day Nepo realized that he was spending all
of his time preparing for a trial that was never going to happen. It was
as if he thought that one day, he would have his moment. He would sit
down with his father and a judge and be able to plead his case. He
needed to have his case thoroughly prepared so he could win. And it
stunned and freed him to accept the fact that there would be no trial.
He was wasting his time. He let it go. “Forgiveness is giving up all
hope of having had a better past.” -St. Anne Lamott - See more at:
http://momastery.com/blog/2014/11/24/travel-light/#sthash.lg2CE9Bp.dpuf
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