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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Serious/Not Serious


Some serious and some not so serious reading this week. After my plaintive cry for help a few weeks ago, a small book order was placed. I added Simplicity Parenting to the basket because it has been on my wishlist for a while and I thought it might supplement the toddler titles well. And the ideas within already make such sense to me - less stuff, less screen time, less rushing, less stress - so I'm keen to back up my own thoughts with somebody else's science and professional viewpoint. 

When the opportunity for a quick escape arose this afternoon, I popped the book into my bag with some knitting - another hat in green. But upon arriving at the cafe on the corner and ordering my soy latte, suddenly I didn't want to read about parenting, or childing, or mumming, or familying, or any other serious 'ing. And then the latest glorious Gourmet Traveller bounced into my hands...with its chocolate and banana French toast with salted caramel oozing off the cover, I mean, how could I resist...

Seriously good.

Yarn Along over here.

And when not knitting hats, I'm making merry progress on the pink queue-jumping jumper too...

19 comments:

  1. Oh yes, sometimes, a lot of the time, I put the serious stuff aside and reach for something else. You know me, the something else is always food. I never resist.

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  2. I love Simplicity Parenting. I think I might buy it, now that you have mentioned it. When I requested it from the library I had to wait a few months...don't want to do that again!

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  3. Sometimes a mama just needs a chocolate break, even if it's only in a magazine!

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  4. I think non-serious reading is the perfect way to spend some time alone. Plus the way you describe the cover - it would be hard to resist.

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  5. I'm like you, once I get some "me" time I want to escape into fun! Your little ones do certainly keep you on your toes!!

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  6. Loved Simplicity Parenting. And sometimes you just really need to read for fun!

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  7. Gourmet Traveler sounds like it goes much better with a latte than Simple Parenting!! :)

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  8. Your little escape sounds absolutely delightful!

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  9. Gourmet Traveller always has really yummy food ideas! That French toast sounds divine. Jacinta

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  10. I really liked Simplicity parenting too. But some times you need a little less serious reading. Sounds like a wonderful escape :)

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  11. chocolate and banana French toast with oozy salted caramel... STOP IT!!!

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  12. Sometimes, reading about chocolate and banana french toast seems to be just the right thing. I get it. Enjoy!

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  13. Good to hear I'm not the only one who reads to their mood at the time. I really enjoyed Simplicity Parenting. Like you I'd had it on my wish list for quite some time, and it turned out to be a very enjoyable, interesting read.

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  14. Sounds like you had a good little time to yourself. Your post made me laugh because I made a trip to the library and came home with a giant tote bag of parenting titles. I have a 2 year old and a 1 year old that keep me on my toes. Maybe I should get Gourmet Traveller instead:)
    aly xx
    http://alyandboos.blogspot.com

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  15. Good for you Greer. Bugger the hard stuff, chocolate's the way to go! I've started a 'Conversations with kids'course - I'll send you the info. Might not apply to the toddlers as much but invaluable for the 5 yr old (and teens I'd expect). More on that over a mulled wine this w/e.
    Mwah xx

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  16. Ha! I would have done exactly the same. x

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  17. Less is so often more, with kids, with knitting, and with how many pages good reading material has. Salted caramel French toast you say, oh my!

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  18. oooh delicious - pretty knitting and yummy food pictures - perfect little escape really.
    Enjoy

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