Raising Bookworms, Bakingly
Another interesting piece, directed at parents, over at one of my favourite sites, Playful Learning...An interview with author/editor Emma Walton Hamilton about her book (and accompanying blog) RAISING BOOKWORMS. Loved this quote from the article: "We should try not to do anything to break the connection between reading and joy."
And, just because...I've been experimenting with not buying sliced bread and making my own (part of the See, It's Always Better When We Make It Ourselves Endless Parenting Project), and have been working with an easy recipe from She Who Shall Not Be Named, and it's going quite well. Whipped up this loaf last night after one that had to be retired early (forgot the salt) and it's the best-tasting one yet. Also concocted this gingerbready chocolate chip cake this evening while I was thinking of a Nigella Lawson recipe that was a bit more work than I wanted to do, and another recipe from Her; man, it's not pretty at all but chocolate chips, fresh grated and candied ginger are true cakely joys.
I'm curious...when you're working on more than one project and they're very different in nature, do you employ any special strategies? I'm writing two things right now with vastly different moods (one's bouncy, the other's depressing), and I'm trying a week on/week off philosophy (that for a very silly and 80s reason I call The Macchio). Just wondering what others do.
And, just because...I've been experimenting with not buying sliced bread and making my own (part of the See, It's Always Better When We Make It Ourselves Endless Parenting Project), and have been working with an easy recipe from She Who Shall Not Be Named, and it's going quite well. Whipped up this loaf last night after one that had to be retired early (forgot the salt) and it's the best-tasting one yet. Also concocted this gingerbready chocolate chip cake this evening while I was thinking of a Nigella Lawson recipe that was a bit more work than I wanted to do, and another recipe from Her; man, it's not pretty at all but chocolate chips, fresh grated and candied ginger are true cakely joys.
I'm curious...when you're working on more than one project and they're very different in nature, do you employ any special strategies? I'm writing two things right now with vastly different moods (one's bouncy, the other's depressing), and I'm trying a week on/week off philosophy (that for a very silly and 80s reason I call The Macchio). Just wondering what others do.