Decorative Containers

It’s easier to find things when they’re out in the open. But you can’t leave your kitchen table sprinkled with stickers and tags. Glass jars make the perfect holders for all of your pretty trims. And to make sure you know what’s inside each one, craft your own labels with customized tags.

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Dates and Walnut cake

very delicious . enjoy it

Digital Storage

Protect your CDs of photos from harm by creating your own holders from decorative paper. A covered box will keep the dust out, and you can decorate it with fun prints and patterns. Create subject dividers too, so more than one theme can be stored in each box.
Supplies:

Boho Chic paper and trims, Vintage Hip alphabet stickers, paper flowers, rhinestone stickers, petite signage, rhinestone brads and ribbon glue available at Making Memories
lime box available at craft stores.

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15 Ways to Get Your Kids to Eat Better



A nutritionist who’s also the mother of 7-year-old triplets gives tried-and-true tips for getting your child to eat vegetables, drink milk, try new foods, and more.

Every single day, I deal with picky eaters both big and small. I’m the mother of 7-year-old triplets, all of whom have very different eating habits; I’m also a dietitian who teaches the professional athletes on the Chicago Bears and Chicago Bulls teams how to improve their diets. Although it’s tough to convince a towering basketball player or a 300-pound linebacker that junk food is bad for him, trying to get my kids to eat well can be even more of a challenge. My daughter Kathleen has severe and life-threatening allergies to eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts, and Julia will not eat fresh fruit; luckily, my son, Marty, will try just about anything. Mothers constantly tell me that they feel guilty about their children’s diets; they know how important it is to feed their kids healthy foods, but they’re just not sure how to do it. Despite my own background in nutrition, I had to go through some trial and error with my triplets. Here are the most important lessons I’ve learned, which should help you guide your kids to eat better.

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Mom’s Favorite Things Bracelet

Make Mom something extra special by including the birthstones of her children, or charms that show her favorite things to do on this bracelet. Whichever style you choose, she’s guaranteed to love it!
What you’ll need:

For both bracelets:

*One set of bracelet clasps
*Coordinating crimping beads (we used a silver tone to go with the silver clasps and crimping beads)
*Coordinating bead stringing wire (we used silver), a 10″ piece
*Needle-nose pliers, scissors, and two spring clip to block the ends of the wire while stringing
*Bead board, or a clean white towel for laying out beads

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When can I test to see whether I’m pregnant?

Expert Answers

Tracey Telles, obstetrician and fertility specialist
That depends on whether you’re using a urine test (the most common kind) or a blood test. All pregnancy tests measure the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)  the pregnancy hormone — in your body, but the two types of tests differ in how (and when) they detect it.

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Mother’s Day Cards

Fingerprint Cards For Mom

What you’ll need:

Construction paper
Acrylic paints
Crayon or marker
Small paint brush

How to make it:

For smaller cards, cut construction paper in half. For larger cards, leave as is. Fold construction paper in half to create a card.

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lovely decorating ideas for Kid’s Rooms

Down to Earth Decor

This room has four looks in one. It has been divided into different areas and painted to represent the four elements: earth, water, air and fire. It’s a colorful scheme with lots to interest and amuse children.

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Teaching Your Child Self-Control

Tantrums and outbursts from kids with no self-control can rile even the most patient parents.

Whether kids melt down in the middle of a crowded grocery store, at a holiday dinner with extended family, or at home, these fits can be extremely frustrating. But parents can help kids learn self-control and teach them how to respond to situations without just acting on impulse.

Helping Kids Learn Self-Control

By learning self-control, kids can make appropriate decisions and respond to stressful situations in ways that can yield positive outcomes.

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Potty Training Problems

You are in the midst of toilet training. Things appear to be going relatively well. Your child appears to understand when she needs to use the potty, and is using it with some regularity. However, there’s just one thing…
Problem #1: Your child is toilet trained at daycare/preschool but refuses to use the toilet at home.

This can be particularly frustrating for parents, as you know that your child can do it, but is just refusing to do it at home. Interestingly, I have found that this tends to occur in younger children (closer to 2 years of age), hence it may be more of a maturational issue.

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