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My Christmas List

Dear Santa, It’s me, I’ve been very good this year and know just what I want for Christmas. I know it won’t be easy but I have faith that you can do it. The list is a little long so if you can’t get everything I will understand and wait patiently for next year. *The first thing I would like are floors that resist clothing being dropped on them, as soon as clothing hits the floor it would bounce immediately into the laundry basket. * Next I would like magic water, just a short rinse under this magic water would … Continue reading →

Making Ironing Easier

Some people hate ironing, while others don’t mind it at all. Whichever the case for you, there are ways to make the task easier. Just follow some simple techniques and preparations, and you’ll be done in no time. Remove any clothes to be ironed when they are slightly damp. Fully-dried clothes have fully-dried wrinkles set in, so a slightly damp garment is easier to iron. If you use a machine dryer, set the timer or setting to leave the clothes slightly damp. If you line dry, shorten the time that the clothes hang and check them every so often. Then … Continue reading →

Viewing “The View” from a Different Angle

They’ve tried doing the show with a loud-mouthed dictator at the helm. And prior to that they tried to keep audiences while a self-absorbed, shoe-loving diva sat at the table. Now “The View” is trying a different tactic to score viewers–give fans V.I.P. backstage access to the show. Producers say it has never been done before (at least on their show) and so come Memorial Day the chatfest will make history by airing an unusual experiment that will give viewers a chance to see what happens behind the scenes at the daytime talk show. According to ABC bigwigs, in two … Continue reading →

Obviously “Clean” Means Different Things to My Kids and Me

I hope you will come along with me on a little imaginary exercise…imagine that you are in my little, humble abode and you hear me say to one of my kids, “Please, clean you room before you leave for the weekend.” Later, you would hear the youngster say, “My room’s clean, I’m leaving now.” However, when I walk into the room as the door is slamming solidly downstairs, I see a bed that is askew, bits of paper all over the floor, an open closet door with something draped and hanging out of it, stacks of books and papers on … Continue reading →

“When I’m a Parent, I’ll Never do THAT!”

My kids tell me on an almost daily basis about all the different choices and different parenting techniques they will employ when the time comes for them to be parents. I’d like to say this is a recent development of the later teen years, but if I remember correctly, my kids have been letting me know all the ways they are going to do things differently since they were pretty young. When they were wee ones, it was usually things like eating candy for breakfast, letting their own “someday” children stay up as late as they wanted and watch whatever … Continue reading →

Gift Ideas for Military Children

It’s Christmas time and you know you need to find that special gift for your military child. But what do you get? Being in the military means, dealing with deployment and having to figure out some great ways to keep your children feeling secure about where daddy is and keeping them close. This isn’t always an easy task, but I’ve listed a few things I’ve done that would make great holiday gifts. Daddy Dolls- Okay, this isn’t something I can make and thank goodness there is actually a company that makes them. What are they? My husband wouldn’t be caught … Continue reading →

Don’t Get Frustrated–Take A New Look at Your Child’s Behavior

Sometimes developmentally delayed children will exhibit behaviors which are hard to understand. That’s because the behavior is occurring at an age when we typically wouldn’t see it happening in ordinary kids. For example, if a two-year-old hits another child, as a parent we might say “Let’s not hit,” but we don’t become tremendously concerned. A two-year-old hitting another toddler is normal behavior. But if an eight-year-old hits his peer, it’s more troubling. Most eight-year-olds have learned that hitting someone else is wrong. It’s important to remember that in the special needs child, inappropriate behaviors may have a purpose. The child … Continue reading →