Stuff We Like :: 11.6.15

How is it November already?

around the web

I’m sorry, J.K. Rowling, but I cannot get behind “anti-maj” as the American version of “muggle.” (I will, however, be happily lining up to see Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.

“People confuse encouraging kids with telling them you can be anything you want to be… People think they’re the same thing and they’re not.” Really thought-provoking read.

I may be a little obsessed with this: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon

at home/school/life

on the blog: I just love this post from Shawne about navigating beyond fear in our homeschool lives.

on pinterest: These puppy puppets may possibly be the most adorable way to recycle toilet paper rolls.

from the archives: Every time I start to feel insecure about my kids’ social lives, I reread Idzie’s post on how unschooling shaped her social life, and I feel a little better.

reading list

As part of my quest to read all the Alex award winners, I just finished Seeing in the Dark: How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril by Timothy Ferris, and I’d recommend it to any tween-teen-ish reader who’s interested in citizen science or astronomy. It’s all about amateur astronomers and their contributions, and it really is an engaging read. (I think I have enjoyed every Alex-award winner I’ve read so far.)

We liked Three Times Lucky so much that we’re about to start Ghosts of Tupelo Landing. Fingers crossed that it’s just as good—the reviews seem to be mixed.

I am not saying that James Marsters’ narration is the only reason I decided to listen to Storm Front (the first in the Harry Dresden series), but it is definitely the reason I am sticking with this book through its uneven patches.

at home

I’m almost done with my holiday Boxy (just the sleeves to go!) and about to start work on a striped version of Ecken+Kanten, which seems like it should be such a fun knit.

I’m really bummed about having to order Thanksgiving in this year—I won’t be back to full cooking capacity in time to tackle the turkey. If you could only make one component of your Thanksgiving dinner, which would you pick?

Empire is not a great television show, but oh my gosh, all you Cookie lovers are right. She is awesome.

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