Posts by skreader

We keep some (like Nat'l Geo) for a year or so and then sell them very cheap at our local flea-market.   Some cooking mags we keep longer - but also go through and sell some every year or so.   I would suggest that...

For me, what helped morning routine was routine. Consistent every school day, same pattern. & sequence.   - wake-up - Breakfast - wash face & brush teeth - out of jammies & into school uniform - hair (my DD...

Quote: Originally Posted by mamazee  Sometimes it can help to say something like, "Go down the slide two more times and then we'll go." Sometimes it can help to say it in a way that puts the focus on where you're going...

Quote: Originally Posted by MrsGregory  What does soaking the rice accomplish?  If you're adding the rice to a sofrito or some kinda tasty paste in the pan before adding the liquid, is the rice dry before you do...

I soak & rinse rice before cooking. I try to let it soak for at least 10 or 15 minutes before rinsing and then cooking, but sometimes, don't really have the time. Then I just rinse it several times.   We buy "Golden...

Super simple punch  * Fresh squeezed orange juice  * Club soda or seltzer  Add sugar or honey to taste   Slightly more complex punch  * Fresh squeezed orange juice  * Cranberry juice to give...

Quote: Originally Posted by Ragana  How do you get your teenager to eat breakfast? My 13-year-old usually manages to drink a bit of water and take her vitamins in the morning, but if I don't push the issue will...

You write: ... I am seeking is ways to help her understand that she can not just help herself to whatever appeals to her in the moment. if I leave my lip liner on the counter, she can't draw a picture with it. She can use it, sure, but...

Not really. We have few communication issues, and those that we have are more based on the fact that he's a man and the oldest in his sib group and I'm a woman and a middle-child. We both come from large talkative families, so that...

Give her lots of water   Take her to a doctor & get her urine cultured ASAP - you don't want the UTI to move up her urinary track and turn into a kidney infection.