I beloved this NYTimes story (reward hyperlink) about encouraging youngsters to take images on journeys. They’re typically drawn to such candy issues. When my cousin was little, his mother gave him a digicam to play with, and he took a photograph over a wall that he was too quick to see over. That means, when the picture was developed, he would discover out what was on the opposite facet. I at all times thought that was lovable…
And listed below are two images that three-year-old Anton took once we visited buddies years in the past in in Vermont. We glance so massive by means of his eyes!
What do you eat for breakfast? Jillian Barreca, a Toronto-based recipe developer, posts breakfast concepts on Instagram. Her toasts look simple and scrumptious — caramelized bananas with peanut butter? sure please! — and I’m excited to attempt some out this week with the boys.
We’re lately gotten into the sport Priorities, which we now play with anybody who stops by. The foundations are easy: one particular person attracts 5 playing cards, after which everybody else has to guess how the particular person would rank them (e.g., do they like baths kind of than breakfast in mattress?) You find yourself moving into humorous conversations and studying issues concerning the folks round you.
Liked this poem by Megan Fernandes (through Alyssa Chua).
Lastly, Kate Baer — bestselling poet and mom of 4 — and I will probably be doing a dwell stream tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12 p.m. ET. We’ll be speaking about books, parenting, feminine friendship, perimenopause, TV reveals, bras, you title it; and we’ll additionally reply reader questions. To look at, merely subscribe to our e-newsletter Massive Salad (free is ok!) and obtain the Substack app; then you definitely’ll get an e mail and notification when the dwell begins. Can’t wait!
P.S. Extra enjoyable issues, and what’s the age hole between your youngsters?
