Professionalism has its downside. As a long-time translator, I have great difficulty reading translated literature. Even if I am not familiar with the original, I notice the judgment calls made by the translator and consider how I would have done things differently. I have heard similar stories from other professionals, such as a graphic designer, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Kids’
Fun Chanukah Salt Dough Project
My kids came home with an assignment to create a chanukiya (chanukah menorah) for the school’s annual competition. After lots of deliberations, we decided to do it together from homemade salt dough.
We used the leftovers to make magnets, by creating shapes with cookie cutters and pasting fridge magnets on the back.
Salt dough recipe:
4 cups flour
1 [...]
What in the World do I Feed my Kids? (Part I)
The other day, I took my one-year-old to a pediatric dietitian. Over the last several months, her weight hasn’t been keeping up with her height, so the pediatrician thought it wise to get some nutritional guidance.
I got plenty of guidance at that visit, but how do I apply it? The dietitian thought I should:
wean the [...]
