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Happy Hobbit Day! It’s Hobbit Day, marking the anniversary of the 'long-expected party' which sets in motion the events of the Lord of the Rings books. Today, 22 September, is the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins, the protagonists of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings respectively.

Fans of the film adaptations of those stories will recognise today’s image as Hobbiton in the Shire (although it is actually a set built in the countryside near Matamata on New Zealand's North Island.) You can celebrate Hobbit Day by walking around barefoot all day and having seven meals like a hobbit, reading one of the books or watching any or all of the six films in the series. It would be only fitting this year, as the stories chronicle a mythological struggle between darkness and light and today is the autumnal equinox.

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Cute baby receives a large set of new musical instruments as a gift, Cute baby girl song with dady

Looking for more proof of how smart baby is? Pick up a copy of The Scientist in the Crib. A friend gave us this book before Griffin was born, and we breezed right through it.

It’s an insightful look at how much babies know and learn – and how much we instinctually teach them. It’s also fascinating to see how scientists study very young babies. For example, they can test an infant’s interest in things by measuring how quickly or slowly they suck a pacifier.

 

How about you? Has your smart baby ever surprised you with her budding braininess? Has he just “known” something without you teaching him? Share with us in the comments below!

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crafter - maker - hobbyist - adventurer in Australia - Extreme DIY Handmade Shoes - Primitive Technology

"Primitive technology is a hobby where you make things in the wild completely from scratch using no modern tools or materials. This is the strict rule. If you want a fire- use fire sticks, an axe- pick up a stone and shape it, a hut- build one from trees, mud, rocks etc. The challenge is seeing how far you can go without modern technology. If this hobby interests you then this blog might be what you are looking for. John Plant is a crafter-maker-hobbyist-adventurer in Australia. He’s also a historical reenactor and primitive technology enthusiast with a camera and a video editing program. We get to follow him on his escapades in the woods of northern Australia as he makes things using only what’s available in his immediate environment, which some are calling Stone Age technology.

John shares his hobby with over 9.1 million youtube subscribers, and his videos get an average of over 507,000 daily views. He’s definitely hit a nerve when it comes to what a lot of us are craving. For one thing, there’s no narrative storyline that’s read over the video. It features one man in a forest, using only what’s available at hand. He theoretically starts with nothing and gradually builds a hut, a stove, woven goods, some pottery, and a pair of sandals.

You get to hear the sounds of the forest: the crunching of plants on the ground as he walks through the woods, the sound of stripping leaves and bark off plants, crickets stridulating, and birds chirping and singing. You can see that he’s there alone – he sets up many angles for his shots, none which pan his action, which would show us that he’s got a cameraman or woman there with him.

Cambodian Street Food | King of Kathiyawadi Egg Dishes | Green Tadka Egg Tikhari | Street Food #109

Cambodian Street Food | King of Kathiyawadi Egg Dishes | Green Tadka Egg Tikhari | Street Food #109

STREET FOOD ASIAN - PHNOM PENH FOOD, rice, salty fish, grilled fish, dried fish, rice cake

STREET FOOD ASIAN - PHNOM PENH FOOD, rice, salty fish, grilled fish, dried fish, rice cake