Posts by Jen Muise

I shop for most of my spices and baking supplies at Bulk Barn.  I like the reduced packaging, and I like that I can get any quantity that suits me.  It sucks buying 5$ of a spice for a specific recipe only to find out that no...

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This might be too mild to help, but it has big effects on some people.  Have you tried warm milk, with or without anice?  Something happens to the lactose in milk when you heat it that makes us sleepy.  I used to put a...

Some kids have ear infections that have few or no symptoms, but the fluid interferes with them being able to understand speech.  THe book "When the Brain Can't Hear: Unraveling the Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder "...

just wanted to add that nightwaking and falling asleep can be related to apnea - my doc gave us nasonex to use and it really helped.  If you notice snoring at all, you might want to get it checked out - it is quite common...

I'd also come up with medals and certificates, maybe have a talent contest (warn kids on the invitation so they have an idea of something they can do) - everyone could be the world's best something.   Could do a multiple...

I would probably make the "world's longest cake" (or your city's longest cake) - just cut a sheet cake or 2 into strips, and have it stretch from one end of the table  to another.   For goodie bags, I'd write a record on...

Peony - What do you do with the misplaced anger?  I'm at my wit's end with this kid.  She had a 75+ minute meltdown this morning because everyone wanted buttermilk pancakes but her, I wouldn't make her a seperate batch and...

My 7yo hates one of our baby sitters.  Idk why.  She doesn't know why.  She says her body just tells her to hate him.   My 9 yo has no problem with him, and can't come up with any theories about what might be...

Go with 2 hrs, you will find that is plenty.  If everyone is doing well, people will probably hang out for a bit after anyways.  I always keep some carrot sticks or watermelon out so that kids can snack as they want, and...