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You're in Taiwan? Are other places empty as well? There are no restaurants still open for dining-in right now where I live (Oregon), but my husband was eating out for Restaurant Month just a week ago in Portland. How quickly things have …

That sounds like your school has really gone above and beyond with the teacher figuring out the logistics of how to educate virtually. I'm glad it's been a smoother transition! I love your question. Your kids are currently doing school at home …

I used to be a part of rather a niche group of parents, educating my own little slice of the ~3% of US students who homeschool. Now? The number is closer to 100% homeschoolers. Quite precipitously, parents by the tens of millions have been thrown …

Roasted avocado? Really? Just in cubes and tossed in there? I’m getting a little nervous thinking about it, since I looove avocado but I can’t recall eating it warm. 🤔

It sounds like you’re at a low risk of being coughed on, so if you’re picking stuff up it’s probably from surfaces. Swimming and showering sound clean (as long as you don’t pick up a toenail fungus. 😱 But it sounds like it’s unlikely given how well …

We are doing it! We’ve been working on Spanish in our homeschool and everyday conversations since last summer, and we decided Costa Rica would be a safe, beautiful place to go for our first try at living abroad for a month. February is generally …

Close to a year ago, I posted my interest in traveling to another country for a month as a family to experience a new language and culture. The community on Cake had great suggestions about which countries I should consider and what resources I …

The label shows it was grown in Costa Rica and packaged a week before I bought it (cool), but compared to white rice it’s missing all its fat (from the germ) and about half the fiber. That’s an important 1% of the grain it lost! 🤷🏻‍♀️

Yeah, whole-grain terminology has me scratching my head a bit. Here’s the rice I just bought in Costa Rica. I asked for “arroz integral” (brown rice, which we were able to choose for lunch at an Asian restaurant a few blocks down), but they …

Seems straightforward(ly impossible)! What am I missing? We can’t change the signs or operators?

Ah ok. Thanks for clarifying. I will actually disagree with you on Planet Earth, though. It’s spectacular and we own it and have enjoyed it, but I do believe even shows like that have a very real drawback that many people may not realize or …

I think you lost me on the connection with Fox News. You said there is evidence that your parents were right about tv, but that only applies to Fox News? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Thanks for the thoughtful response. The quote you pulled from the article was, I felt, both inconsistent with my experience as a Church member and fairly damning if taken in isolation (and most people don’t read the long version!) If that young …

As a member of the church in question, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, I’ll admit I thought the story lacked substance, but so does the initial story about the allegations. Perhaps we simply don’t know many details yet. The one …

I found myself nodding while reading the article. I’m convinced one of the greatest lessons we can learn is to think long-term rather than short-term when it comes to decisions. I would love to teach that to my kids.

My son loves leopard sharks and this triptych brought a feeling of movement to them.

One thing that struck me about his approach is that he believes everyone has at least one part of nature that resonates with them, that speaks to them specifically. For some it's flowers, for others its bugs or rocks. One of his stated missions is …

I agree with this. I actually like to see a business get an honest critique and then address it. It shows responsiveness and gives me more confidence that the reviews are actually accurate.

I love that you mention exercise and meditation, as a truly refreshing break makes me more productive afterward. Having mental space to think about a problem clearly often leads to a simpler solution.

I’m in the middle of Madrigals. Thanks for the recommendation!

Thanks for sharing your experiences. The price tag and privacy concerns are tough to swallow, but I’m really valuing my time lately and the facial recognition with Google is so low friction. Also, it only requires one tagged photo of my kid online …

I’m a productivity junkie, so this panel is right up my alley! I homeschool five children, and much of my day involves repetitive tasks (laundry, dishes, cooking, teaching the next lesson, etc.). I’m always wanting to increase efficiency of those …

... so on the topic of familymath1... in case you were wondering, my 11 year old only got 8 folds in for an entire Costco roll of 2-ply. 😁 She was hoping to beat your effort from the video. It certainly was more effort (141ft+ long!), but only a …

Mostly we look for patterns at first, what all the numbers in a row or column have in common. Then we might try to find where a certain number belongs, looking for clues in all directions around it. I also use it as a more tactile 100 board so you …

I’m so inspired by what I’ve seen on your site! As I’ve been busier with her younger siblings, I think my oldest has been more independent with math, and she and I both miss the companionship as she explores new concepts. I want to get back in the …