It kind of got cold and winter-like all of a sudden, didn’t it? We even had some snow flurries in the past couple of days. Being a lover of warmer weather, this Polar Vortex thing has become a term I don’t like the weather forecasters to forecast! I don’t think I ever heard of a Polar Vortex until just a year or two ago. Now, like El Niño, it’s a part of our lexicon. Which makes me think of all the things my kids know at their young and tender age that I didn’t know when I was their same age.
Think about it: there were few cooking shows on when I was growing up, but my children grew up watching the Food Network so they know what the terms deglaze, mise en place, bouquet garni, chiffonade or mirepoix mean. I didn’t learn those things until I was married and received a subscription to Bon Appétit magazine. The generations after mine grew up with the Internet and a plethora of TV shows and movies that taught them infinitely more in one day that I might have learned in a month. Crocodile Hunter and Going Wild with Jeff Corwin, etc… taught them about animals. The History & Discovery channels showed them history, pop culture, geography and science like never before, TLC, DIY & HGTV taught them how to decorate, build and then flip a house. YouTube helped them learn how to play the piano, tie a bow tie, or change a tire.
I mean, mind blown! Just the sheer volume of stuff they know because we live in the information age makes me feel like I’ll never catch up to them. Even with my vast amount of experience – HA! – I think they already know they’re much much smarter than me! Still, in my relentless quest to not be left out of the hunt for knowledge, I scoured the world wide web this week, and here’s what I found:
- What a great idea for cheering up somebody’s day from far away – OPEN WHEN printables
- Pumpkin pizza
- Poppies are a symbol of remembrance in the UK – and have become a national obsession
- In honor of Veteran’s Day, Baskin Robbins makes camo ice cream
- This will melt your heart – big dogs and the babies they love
- Christianity doesn’t always look like what we think it should
- Instead of drinking games for TV shows, workout moves! I think I might make up my own based on these!
- Name That Tune-like online game that’s also used for scientific research
- Are you good at detecting emotions?
- As moms, we should understand that raising our kids means celebrating the important work we do
- What your hairstylist wants you to know
- Myths and what you need to know about cast iron pans
- Get your tissues ready for this – soldier flies 22 hours to see his wife and newborn daughter
- Mmmmmm…. Lemon Parmesan Asparagus
- The best medicine for any kind of pain
- This movie about Stephen Hawking looks good
- What your eye color says about you and your ancestry
- According to Kindle data, the most bookmarked Bible verse is…..
- I think this might just be the comfiest, coziest blanket I’ve ever seen
- Scientific research shows it might be possible to erase bad memories
- My kind of apple cake… more apple than cake
- Because I like them both… Trader Joe’s Fig & Olive Crisps
- Medicine is just learning the importance of fascia, a “secret” organ, to our health
- Make a plan so that the holidays don’t leave you feeling undervalued
- Blueberry Pancake Granola
- 51 great organizing tips
- Best college football signs
- Cranberry Maple Bread
