This pearl is my own kid’s. Couldn’t resist sharing.

As we are looking at one of the terrific presentations of A.P.P., called “One”  (you can find them here: Encyclopedic Knowledge - Mathematics), we encounter a portrait of George Washington.  I can’t resist some of the forbidden testing:
“Hmm, do you know who is this?”
“Sure!  This is George Washington.”
“And… I forgot who he is.”
“Mom, he discovered Belorus,” - enlightens me my three year old.
???!!! Belorus? I bet Washington would’ve been very surprised to hear about such an amazing achievement! I definitely was. Just as some of our Belorussian friends.

My friend was playing with her 18 month old son, gently touching every single one of his toes:
“This little piggy went to market,
This little piggy stayed home!
This little piggy had a salad,
This little piggy had none…
And this one cried all the way home: wee-wee-wee!”

The boy giggles. My friend wants to share how well her kid knows all of his body parts:
“What’s this, Joseph?” - she is pointing to his head.
Baby, happily: “Head!”
“What’s this?” - she is pointing to his knees.
“Knees!”
“And… what’s this?” - she is pointing to his toes.
“PIGS!” - proudly announces her little one.

How did I ever live without these wonderful little pieces of moist towellets? Before my son was born I had no idea the many uses for baby wipes.

Here are a few:

- Too tired to deep clean the toilet? Wipe down everything in the bathroom with a wipe to make them look shiney and clean.

- Getting baby and family ready to go somewhere and then realized you’re a bit overdue for a bath? Use a few wipes for an emergency “shower.”

- Unexpected visitors? Grab a wipe for a quick dusting of furniture. (don’t use on glass - the aloe leaves streaks)

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