I beloved this NYTimes story (present hyperlink) about encouraging children to take images on journeys. They’re usually drawn to such candy issues. When my cousin was little, his mother gave him a digital camera to play with, and he took a photograph over a wall that he was too brief to see over. That approach, when the picture was developed, he would discover out what was on the opposite facet. I all the time thought that was lovely…
And listed below are two images that three-year-old Anton took after we visited mates years in the past in in Vermont. We glance so large by 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 strive some out this week with the boys.
We’re not too long ago gotten into the sport Priorities, which we now play with anybody who stops by. The foundations are easy: one individual attracts 5 playing cards, after which everybody else has to guess how the individual 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 in regards to the folks round you.
Beloved this poem by Megan Fernandes (by way of Alyssa Chua).
Lastly, Kate Baer — bestselling poet and mom of 4 — and I can be doing a stay stream tomorrow (Tuesday) at 12 p.m. ET. We’ll be speaking about books, parenting, feminine friendship, perimenopause, TV exhibits, bras, you title it; and we’ll additionally reply reader questions. To observe, merely subscribe to our e-newsletter Large Salad (free is okay!) and obtain the Substack app; then you definately’ll get an electronic mail and notification when the stay begins. Can’t wait!
P.S. Extra enjoyable issues, and what’s the age hole between your children?