what i learned today

parentling:

• Free-Range Kids: “I Was Kidnapped as a Kid, and Lenore Is Wrong.”
• The Atlantic: Let Kids Play With Fire, and Other Rules for Good Parenting
• Daddy Dream Life: Leave The TV At Home! The DS Too!

work:

• Slate: The Rise of “Logical Punctuation”.

pine lake:

• PIne Lake The Blog: Unincorporated DeKalb

music:

• All Songs Considered: Paul Simon And A Moment Of Pure Sobbing Joy
  This literally brought tears to my eyes.
• Zooglobble: You Say Kindie, I Say KinDIY, We All Say…
• gbk: kindiefest roundup
• Beth’s Corner # 9: No One Really Cares About Children’s Music…

travel:

• Mother of All Trips: Exploring native food of the Americas at the Mitsitam Café
  I love that place!
• Kids and Castles: Roman Days in Nîmes
  I had no idea that these kids of events are held! I know my kids would love to have gone to something like this when we were in Nimes.
• Turkish Muse: Totally Loving Aphrodisias
  Oh man, I wish we could have made it here before it had closed for the day!!
• In Transit: California to Close 70 State Parks
  Oh man, we have plans to stay in lots of CA State Parks next month … but I guess the closures aren’t scheduled until 2012.

wish list:

• polarizing filter for my camera lens
• new potholders
• bed linens that actually cover my bed