I’ve been missing my old Friday links, so once or twice a month I’m planning to post a roundup of items around the net that grab my attention. Hopefully it will be a bit like wandering into a fun little shop where there’s something of interest for everyone… Here’s hoping something unique catches your eye on today’s list!
- A new magazine out of Brooklyn celebrates contemporary fatherhood.
- Amy Hackworth (at Design Mom) reflects on the simplicity she longs for.
- 10 things adoptees want you to know.
- Otter Wax. (Who knew about this little treasure?)
- The hummus recipe from the new cookbook Jerusalem is the best I’ve made. Deb’s recipe at Smitten Kitchen is similar, but yields half the amount.
- This may sound disgusting, but it sure is fascinating. Would you do it?
- Thirteen banned foods still allowed in the U.S.
- Design your own rug.
- This is too cool.
- LYNDALI is my kind of online fashion company (via Janet Sahm at Verily).
- How to healthify your hot chocolate this winter.
- Is homeschooling about creating good habits in kids?
- Everything your kids (and you) ever wanted to know about penguins.
Spot anything worth sharing on the interwebs lately? Feel free to share it in the comments!
Image: B. This Greek sculpture at the Walters Art Museum reminded B of Socrates. Whoever he was, I think he must have liked his whiskey…
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Specifically, the sculpture at the Walters reminded me of this bust of Socrates, from the Vatican Museum:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vatsoc.jpg
Nice. I was wondering when you two had met.
Great links! I’m not trying to pick a fight with Ms. Trunk ( the woman who wrote the homeschool article), but her view of traditional school is a bit one sided. I’ve got one homeschooling and one in school ( and one wandering around eating cheerios on the floor) and it has been my experience at ou school (granted its just one school) that the teachers love bright engaged kids with lots of questions. Our school does not to grades in the early grades because they focus on personal effort and ability.
I do love the flexibility of homeschooling but I’ve found that it is possibly to foster you child’s specific interests (gardening, cooking, Egyptian artifacts, etc) after school in the weekends and even working with the curriculum at school. You’ve got to be creative but it can be done. All of the high points Ms. Trunk mentions as an reason to homeschool can also be developed an fostered in a traditionally educated child. Just my two cents, anyway.
Also I blame the iPhone auto correct for all the errors above. Le sigh.
I hate when that happens!
I’m a big fan of homeschooling but completely agree with you — there are schooling options out there that can better suit a family or a child, and there are ways to foster interests and character traits in child who attends public, charter, or private school. Glad to hear two different options are working so well for your family!