I have a laundry basket for each child that I put their clean clothes in. To encourage them to put them away I put a TREAT at the bottom of the pile! (Connie Nokes-Roberts) NIGHTMARE BEAR- a sutffed teddy bear, names by her children, is used when they need comforting. (Connie Nokes-Roberts) Have “DATES” with your children. Make it a point to spend extra time with the … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Oldie but goodie. Place a drop of oil in the pot when boiling potatoes or macaroni to keep from boiling over. Steam vegetables instead of boiling. Save water from steaming and use that liquid for adding to soups, gravies or rice. It is vitamin rich. The sturdy package inside your cereal box is great for shake and bake items. Crumbs from the cereal can be used … Continue reading Kitchen Kapers
We have a policy at our house to always WASH the tops of canned goods before opening. Dust from the product sitting on the shelf accumulates and can easily get into the food int he process of opening. (Gail Signor) PUZZLES: How to organize? After you put the puzzle together, flip it over and number all the pieces with the same number. Each puzzle is … Continue reading This Works for Me!
“Joy” for Bubbles. Dishwashing liquid makes the best bubbles! Add glycerin (from drugstore) for even better bubbles. (Marian Honig) Counting sleeps. When young children are driving you crazy asking how many days till their birthday, try counting sleeps. A child understands that they have to go to bed and wake up a certain number of times before their special day. (186 sleeps till Christmas!) (Kathy … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Do you appear to be unfocused?Do you start projects and not finish them?Do you have many varied interests?Are you easily bored?Do you have a hard time settling on one focus for your energies?Do you freeze when given a choice of many options? If you answered “yes” to several of the questions above, chances are, you’re a “scanner.” The term was coined by Barbara Sher, author … Continue reading Are your creative? Are you unfocused? Read on…
Soda? Replace sodapop with a healthier substitute. Kids love bubbly drinks so mix flavored seltzer water with juice or other non sugary beverage. Smorgasbord. Make something different each night for dinner. At the end of the week, to make dinner fun, put all the leftovers out adding a few other favorites and have a smorgasbord. Everyone takes what they want and has variety. (Rose DiCicco is … Continue reading This Works for Me: Food!
I’ve been on a huge learning curve since beginning my online business in October 2010. It was so frustrating in the beginning to have to learn so much. I felt like I need to rush in order to catch up! Here’s a few insights I’ve learned in the past few months: Building a business is like building a house. It has to be done one … Continue reading 5 Things I’ve learned from selling online
Gail Signor shares her feelings: For me, friendships with other women have always been virtually important. Ironically, I feel I have deprived myself of having a close female friend most of my married years. When I ask myself why, I come up with a few possible reasons. For one, we’ve moved several times to different states. The challenges of maintaining a relationship are obvious. Secondly, … Continue reading Women Friendships
My first official craft fair was last weekend! I must admit that it was not as successful as my Open House, however, part of marketing is getting ourselves out there and letting people know what we have to offer! So here’s my display: Looks good, right? I am wondering if I had too many options, though. I brought button jewelry, the green shirt that my daughter … Continue reading Tips learned from my First Official Craft Fair
SAFETY TIPS. When throwing away plastic bags tie a knot (or several) in them first. Small children will not be able to put them over their heads if they get into the trash. As soon as your baby can crawl, get into the habit of keeping the toilet seat lid down. Husbands need to practice this. Curious children can fall in and drown! Remember to … Continue reading This Works for Me: Safety Tips!
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 