After years of reading about Rochelle Krich‘s character Molly Blume playing mahjong with her sisters, I was glad I could learn how to play when I visited my family in Hong Kong last month. Mahjong is a popular game there and there are stores which specialize in mahjong sets. You choose the color of the tiles and their size and the shop assistant assembles a set for you.
For more shots Straight Out of the Camera:
On My Blog
Photo Memes:
– Street Florist in HK for SOOC
– Street Lock Smith for Ruby Tuesday
– Sepia Scene – Mrs Lee Kee? for Sepia Scenes
Kosher fo Passover – Vegetable Dishes
Elsewhere in the JBlogosphere
As always Mimi from Israeli Kitchen has some great Pesach recipes: Passover Cooking: Salmon with Orange Glaze and Cheese-Stuffed Tomatoes
The Chumus of Pesach, a post by Mrs.S. along with a recipe for Ashkenazi Charoset
Jew Wishes reviews Wiliam & Rosalie
Raizy is now on FB
Rav Aviner offers last tips for those behind in their Pesach cleaning
Leora has posted a fine review of her most recent posts, links to other blogs and great photos
Sorry for the salmon and fennel recipe I had announced a few days ago but I haven’t managed to get the recipe yet. Sunday maybe.
Shabbat Shalom!
If you saw my entry for Ruby Tuesday two days ago you might remember that it featured a small street store. Here is now a photo of the lady who works there. The shot is a bit blurred as I took it very quickly; I didn’t want the woman to feel she was being observed.
For sepia shots from all over the world, visit Sepia Scenes.
A number of parents I know, including colleagues, freak out when their children get a “bad” teacher. As a teacher myself, I’d like to reassure such parents and offer a few tips.
– First try to stand back and get a bigger picture. You’ve had bad teachers yourself and you are not a failure. Most kids can get over one year of poor teaching and still do well. Especially with a little help from parents and/or grandparents.
– Don’t try and be your child’s teacher. You are a parent, not his teacher. If you attempt to replace the teacher you’ll probably lose a lot of energy for very little result. Your kid goes to school every day and even if he doesn’t learn as much as he should he still learns something. Like his peers, your child needs to rest and relax after a full school day. However there are lots of things you can do to develop your kid’s potential.
– Books: read to your child, go to the library with her and encourage her to choose both books you can read and books your child can read herself.
– Art: give your child paint, papers, scissors, glue, play-doh and encourage your child to develop his artistic skills, even if you don’t feel artistic yourself. Similarly don’t hesitate to show your child how your camera works from time to time and let him take a few shots.
– Go to the zoo, the museum, an exhibition and use these visits as opportunities to teach your kid a few facts about science, history or art.
– Take your kid to the movie, to the theatre and sometimes sit with her while she watches TV. Talk before and after the show. Encourage her to express her opinions about what she has seen and help her formulate her thoughts beyond “I loved it” or “I didn’t like it”.
– Cook with your child. Cooking is a great way to juggle with figures, measures, temperatures and volumes.
– Look at family albums and talk about your childhood, your parents and ancestors. Name the places and times where you or they lived. Don’t hesitate to use a map or an atlas. Point out to objects that are no longer in use. Tell them who was president or king/queen at the time you mention.
– Use your imagination and welcome unexpected opportunities: a guest from abroad, a religious or secular holiday, anything that can involve your child in talks and preparations.
What sort of person do you expect to find behind the counter?
On Tuesdays, just post any photo you like (it must be one of your own) that contains the color RED and then link to this blog.
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Kitniyot-Free Dishes:
Variations on a Zucchini Salad
Dishes with Kitniyot:
On My Blog
Photo Memes:
– Shrine in Stall for SOOC
– Red Buses – HK for Ruby Tuesday
Kosher for Pesach Quick and Light Dishes
Elsewhere in the JBlogosphere
I strongly recommend: On Margarine, Macrobiotics and More: Interview with Leora
Jew Wishes reviews Maimonides, Spinoza and Us
Phyllis hosts the latest edition of KCC (the Kosher Cooking Carnival)
Mrs.S. shares recipes and links for Pesach, so does Leora
Shabbat Shalom!
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