Today’s topic is on learning as these articles about product we write about have also taught us more about the product and company. Momo taught Karen and I a lot of basic skills in life. However, we can learn things from different sources that include our friends and family. Today’s topic might appear off theme but for some reason I feel compelled to report out on this discovery. We all learn differently, and, in my book, I put them into categories:
· Personal Experience
· Practice
· Examples
· Simulation
Learning continues to be one of my traits I enjoy and stay with most every day. We all learn or should learn something every day. Yes, you have the typical – what your parents taught you – 18 years in the making. Then of course you have what you learned or didn’t learn in school and that is 12 + years in that making. Then you may have the training classes to take for your career. In understanding learning styles – how a student learns best you find one called kinesthetic type. This type is best described as:
‘Kinaesthetic learning happens when we have a hands-on experience. An example of a kinaesthetic learning experience is when a child learns to use a swing or to ride a bike. They can read instructions or listen to instructions, but deep learning occurs via the process of doing.’
So that was the closest I got to what I am trying to describe in things that you learn from others! I am sure there are other terms for this other type of learning. It is things I have learned from friends/family that have stayed with me to a point that when I do or see it I remember them. Going out on a limb here but what the heck.
Examples:
· My friend Kimberley told me once to ‘always put the open end of the pillowcase inward on the bed. It will make for a prettier bed.” So, every morning when I make our bed I do just that and I think of Kimberley.
· My friend Walter would always use a single chop stick to stir things while cooking so you are not dirtying up spoons and a chopstick is easier to clean.
· From my friend Mary Ellen, she taught me to ‘make’ your pill boxes up a month ahead of time. You know the boxes that have AM/PM on the squares. Saves time.
· From my Aunt Betty: ‘You do not need to eat the buttered toasted bread in the baskets at the country club. Too many wasted calories.’ Always think of her and it took just one time in telling me, but they were so good. Always ask myself ‘What would Aunt Betty say?’
· From my friend Kim for the use of a plastic bag. While we were in Chicago on a business trip, we were walking around waiting to catch a cab to the airport and it started to rain. We didn’t want our hair to get wet, so we saw some other ladies with plastic bags over their head. So, we did it. Sort of looked ridiculous but we did get a good laugh out of it and still do to this day.
There are number of ways to remember people close to you and the traits you have picked up or adapted from them. Makes it more special when you think of that person. Recently I reconnected with my friend Jan and sent her images of things that I had around the house that reminded me of her even though we hadn’t kept up with each other through the years. She actual sent similar pictures of things that reminded her of me. I had forgotten a little oil painting of pears I sent her years ago. Brought a smile to my face to see that again and that it was important to her. Below is an image I sent her of something I sent her:
More examples:
· The white Cuisinart cutting boards that Cousin Melissa turned me on to. This item has been discontinued, and I am down to the last three. I think of Melissa every time I pull a board out.
· The hand crochet hot pads that cousin V L Berry made many years ago and are the best for getting hot pans out of the oven. This was one of MoMo’s staples in the kitchen. My inventory is down to 7.
· Small vases of flowers in the bathroom and accent areas around the home. I coined the term ‘Islands of Beauty’. From Una, Ellen’s maid.
· A white porcelain rectangular dish to cook asparagus. Elegant in serving a simple dish. – Sam Peckinpah’s sister
· A final one is the fact that Tracy makes me wait to open my Christmas and birthday presents on the day of the event. As most of you know this was almost next to impossible for me to maintain this control but through the years, I have now managed to do this and will continue. In this case, as I told him, I will still do this after he is gone and will remember him, sort of posthumous. He smiled.
Hopefully you are getting a picture of where I am going with this concept that I can’t find or establish a name for. There are many more so test yourself with this approach and write them down. It might surprise you as you might not realize why you or how you do certain things but now it might make you think about that particular person.
Product Review
Ok don’t think I got off the hook in not writing about a product but what I will do is a recap on a few of the items that I truly LOVE!
· Love the garden gloves from Barebones (August 20th Barebones Article). The gloves fit perfect now and are great work gloves.
· From Made In I ordered two sauce pans to replace existing worn out pans. I also participated in their recycle program in which you mail back your old pan and they repurpose the pans. It did cost $20 but shipping may have been more with two heavy pans to ship back. I sent them a note about the fee as it wasn’t shown before as a cost associated with the program. The pans are magnificent with a great weight, shape and both easy to clean. Picture below and article here: Made In Article
· NEW ITEM: Ordered an oversized beach towel from Parachute. Link to beach towel
It looks like your typical Turkish towel but with terrycloth on one side. I use it to protect my chair as I selected a cream color upholstery. Will look more into this company.
· NEW ITEM: Kitchen Aid Meat Grinder
When you can’t get the type of sausage you want you then make your own. Like everything from Kitchen Aid, it works like a charm and connects to your existing machine. No need to buy a completely different unit.
That is it for now. Hope this has inspired you and to have you think of how you learned some of your traits and to be grateful to the person that shared it with you. Cherish the observations.
Happy Learning !!!
We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives.
John F. Kennedy