There’s hardly an article I read that’s computer related that doesn’t resonate with me on many levels. I’m not a computer geek but I somehow clearly see a relationship between what we hope to find in our user experience on the web or in apps, and my world, which is Early Childhood Development. Cohesive User […]
In late September the week’s challenge (par for the course this year!) was: what do you do when your washing machine won’t spin out and drain? Glad it wasn’t my clothes! My dear husband had to drag his sodden clothes to the bathroom to rinse them by hand and ring them out — then they […]
This just isn’t my time of year! Even though I’ve lived here in America for nearly 41 years and been married to the same person for all that time, this is still not ‘my’ holiday. You see, I spent our first wedding anniversary (yes, we were married on November 25th because my husband thought it […]
Aug 26th, 2013 – 12:48 pm
“Hey Helen…†from Brain Pickings’ Newsletter – so ably written by Maria Popova. From yesterday’s selection of reviews Maria has a section on The Magic of Metaphor http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/08/19/james-geary-i-is-an-other-children-metaphor/ This is so interesting — on my usual theme of babies and young children. I would agree that children might not understand what it means to be […]
Jun 26th, 2013 – 11:48 am
In the 21st Century with more women working and every parent well overloaded with responsibilities, can you believe that some toys – like things that dangle from car seats and strollers (even some baby clothes!) are not 100% machine washable and dry-able?! What is going on with the companies that make these products? I looked […]
Hurricane Season officially starts on June 1st and ends November 30th. You really need to know that the National Hurricane Center, thankfully for us based in Miami, has some of the most knowledgeable and experienced employees you could want on your side — most are ‘lifers’! Which is why many of us here in South […]
Last spring I read a cool and not so small book called Thinking Small by Andrea Hiott. It’s the history of the Volkswagen bug. Some of you may recall that I am the proud owner of a very rusty, then in the garage for a clutch problem, now waiting for its battery to be recharged, […]
This ‘What Do You Know About…?’ series might not be so intermittent! I’ve been back through my spring notes and find there’s a lot waiting for me to post. My first encounter with Maria Montessori’s work was when I was at teacher training college in England in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Her philosophies […]
What do you know about Reiki? This is the first in what will be an intermittent series of posts in the ‘What Do You Know About…?†category. In early May I had my first Reiki session. A colleague from my previous job is a Reiki Practitioner and gave me a free session as a Christmas […]
Seen any lately? They’re right in front of you every day — the best examples I can give are the people who so cheerfully take care of your babies in their daycare and the people who cheerfully serve you at your neighbourhood coffee shop. That’s me and my husband! I’ll agree that we’re paid slightly […]