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Spa, Roman Baths and Dry Skin Recipe
“Desert Salt†is a common ingredient in many Spa Exfoliation Products. It softens skin, removes dead skin and eliminates toxins. You might already have it sitting in a green box in your laundry room. It’s simply 20 Mule Team Borax. If it’s not there, try looking in the laundry aisle at the grocery store – it’s the one with horses on it. (I think they’ve removed the horses now.) Salt, and Epsom Salts particularly, are very good for your skin. Here, I will give you a recipe for a smooth, exfoliating rub that will leave your skin glowing and soft. It’s cheap and very easy to make. (Before you start,…
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The Bat, and Batman
He came down with a fever. Lethargic, no other symptoms. The pediatrician ‘s nurse said to keep him hydrated; a virus is going around, and it usually lasts 5 days. Four days later, I make the call to the pediatrician again — because I’m thinking that by now, I should see that shift. You know the one, where they start to get a little hungry, and start asking for food, and the color starts to fill their cheeks. I’m seeing a paler and paler face. And stranger yet, none of the other boys are showing any of the same symptoms — they’re all healthy as a bird. The nurse, tells me,…
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“Covered” at the Art Museum
Did I ever tell you about the time I almost invested $10,000 in my very own Chihuly Vase? After my fourth son was born, and he was still an infant, and my husband was out of town all weekend, and I was DETERMINED (I’m like that) not to let a sweet little baby stand in the way of the cultural activities I planned for my older children. So, I took them — all four boys, ages infant, 2, 5 and 8, to a Children’s Educational Program at the Art Museum. By myself. Our “assignment” was to copy a stained glass piece of art with tissue paper and glue. First, we…
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Little Known Code Words: The Answers
Here are the answers to the little game from yesterday’s post, Little Known Code Words to Get Kids to Eat. Christopher, you did very well. Your right answers have this *. The “answers” come from Frank and Ernest. Georgia pie: is really Peach Pie — and Christopher was right with the “horticulture of Georgia angle” when he guessed Peanut Butter. Hen Fruit: Egg* Burn a Snowball: Dip of chocolate ice cream. But Christopher, I like yours better; melt some ice. (Can you imagine working in a diner with someone who had their own version of that one? How do they keep it all straight?!) Life Preservers: Donuts* Lighthouse: F&E say…
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Who will you think of?
I had a real-life encounter with Mr. Rogers, and a post on Just Thinking reminded me of this. He was the guest speaker at a public televison conference I attended. (Former life, former job.*) We thought he was going to teach us about children’s television programming, how to market the shows, and how to create more innovation in education and programming. We had our notebooks and pens ready. There were thousands of people there from all over the world waiting for a talk. He did something quite different instead. He asked each one of us to close our eyes, and think of the one person who has helped us get…
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In the snow today
Snow Ice Cream Recipe is Here: It’s at the bottom of this post: My children’s “I Come From†for today only, might read something like this … My Mom sent me to school, but it was closed… Three days in the row of having no school . . . Having the honor to accompany my Mom (yes, all four of them) while she went to her annual mammogram appointment . . . Asking my mom, (the 5-year-old) in front of all the nice ladies in the waiting room, “Can you get me one of those hats people wear at football games that has two straws coming out of it?”And later,…
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I am from
I WON! The George Ella Lyons I Am From Writing contest. For instructions for writing your own George Ella Lyon poem, read here: I am from formica counter tops, Sunrise Easter Services, brown cinnamon swirls made from leftover dough, and ice cream socials in the spring. I am from sunburns sprayed with Solarcaine, and homemade dresses from Spiegel patterns. I am from rubber drinking cups from the grain elevator stamped with the Champaign Landmark logo, Pepsi from returnable glass bottles, and counters littered with coffee-stained recipe cards in handwriting that makes me homesick. I am from the bungalow house on White Street in the village that is still dry, that…
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Chai Latte recipe: My cold-weather comfort
Have you been to Caribou and tried a Chai Latte? If you have, you’ll understand why I don’t mind paying the $5.00 they ask for it. Starbuck’s version of Chai Latte is very watery tasting, so I don’t get them there. But $5 would be expensive, everyday, and Caribou doesn’t have drive-through. So, it’s tough to get one when you’ve got kids in the car. So, I came up with my own healthy, low-fat version, and it’s very, very yummy and warm. And all the calcium helps you in the fight against osteroporosis. What you’ll need: Organic Black Chai Tea Bags(You can buy caffeine free if you want). Available in…
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Insomnia: How to get to sleep and make your dreams come true
I have a plan for you. Find a book about sleep, and read it. It’s just like reading a book about chocolate chip cookies — if you think you won’t crave one after that, you’re crazy. Read about sleep, and soon, you’ll be asleep. (For help getting your kids to sleep, read here.) My book was, Dreaming True: How to Dream Your Future and Change Your Life.It was not one of those silly dream interepretation books; (dolphins mean this) it showed me how dreams can bring us power in the areas of our lives where we are weak. And, it can help us clarify what we really want, (usually different…
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