Summer is supposed to be full of fun and games right? Most parents of teenagers have pretty serious concerns about the long summer days stretching out in front of their kids.
They worry that they’ll get in trouble, that they’ll meet the wrong kind of friends, that they’ll come into contact with drugs or alcohol - that they’ll […]
Filed under: Family Helps, Parenting Helps, Teenagers on April 25th, 2007 | No Comments »
It is important to laugh as much and as often as you can. It is the cure-all for stress, frustration and, in some cases, depression. Perhaps you’ve used the expression, “One day we will remember this, and laugh our heads off.”
By having a positive attitude, and using laughter as a mechanism to celebrate life, instead […]
Filed under: Family Helps on April 5th, 2007 | No Comments »
Mom, are you tired and listless; do you need some fun in your life?
You need to be reenergized.
After all, you have been chief cook and bottle washer for how many months and years? A little time for you is not too much to ask, is it? Start with a manicure/pedicure; buy a lovely outfit; and […]
Filed under: Family Helps on April 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
In the old days, you would buy an egg coloring kit which required you to use vinegar and dyes. Using a tablespoon to drop the eggs into cups; take them out again became a bit messy. The kit everyone seemed to use was the PAAS egg coloring kit.
Since then, PAAS has come out with new […]
Filed under: Family Helps on April 3rd, 2007 | No Comments »
1. For your younger children, you can put together an Easter basket filled with homemade cookies; Easter coloring books and crayons; and, of course, a small and inexpensive chocolate Easter Bunny.
2. Another favorite treat for kids is the very popular marshmallow chicks. These have been around since we were kids, and these are sure to […]
Filed under: Family Helps on April 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »
As a single mom, you’ve been working very hard, and deserve to be waited on; become queen for a day; and experience all of the delightful nuisances you remember before you became a mom. Take guilt out of your vocabulary, and call up a friend or agree to go out on a date the next […]
Filed under: Parenting Helps on April 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »
* Fruits and cookies. You can bake natural cookies at home that taste yummy.
* Mini boxes of raisins and low fat candies.
* Stuffed bunny rabbits and jelly beans, which are low in calories.
* A basket of brightly colored plastic eggs; with coins inside each egg.
* Coloring books and crayons.
* Small toys for either girls or […]
Filed under: Family Helps on April 1st, 2007 | No Comments »
* Bandages of different sizes, including triangular
* Tape, preferably adhesive
* Alcohol wipes (which you can buy by the box)
* Antibiotic ointment or creams (Neosporin)
* Disposable Ice Packs
* Disposal latex gloves
* Gauze pads of various sizes (including a roll of self-adhesive gauze)
* Tylenol, Advil and Aspirin
* Ipecac
* Antihistamine
* Epinephrine
* Scissors
* Tweezers
* Safety Pins
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Listen to your favorite music - When was the last time you bought yourself a new CD of your favorite artist? Turn on some motivating music for yourself. Listen to music to relax or pump up the volume and dance while you do the laundry.
Light some candles - Gather a few scented candles and light […]
Filed under: Misc on April 1st, 2007 | No Comments »