I like reading magazines, and when I have the time and the day, I usually take note of the things I really like out of that mag I read. I want to share with you some things I've read in the Parenting magazine (June 2007 issue), in a capsule:
- Save the doodles and scribbles of your kids with digital camera and make it a screen saver than with a closet full of it. By Katy Cook
- 4 Things You Can't Just Teach A Kid: 1. Flowers don't taste as good as they smell. 2. You can't save an ice pop under you your bed. 3. Pushing the elevator button seven times doesn't make it come any faster. 4. The bathroom has a door for a reason. By Deborah Skolnik
- Greener cleaning by using cleaners that is environmentally friendly and not hazardous to health. 1. Air out by leaving windows open as you clean (if you can't avoid using cleaners). 2. Buy 'green' alternatives like Seventh Generation and Mrs. Meyer's. Or look for products with the terms biodegradable, plant-based, hypoallergenic, formulated without dye or synthetic fragrance, non-flammable, does not contain chlorine, phosphate, petroleum, ammonia, acids, alkalized solvents, nitrites or borates. 3. Make your own by mixing baking soda and distilled white vinegar for toilet scrubbing, distilled white vinegar mixed with warm water for hardwood floors and using vegetable -based soap with lavender oil for antiseptic cleaning spray. 4. Do what you can by using green cleaners and learn more by visiting householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov. By Rachel Rabkin Pechman
- Repellents with DEET are safe for children according to AAP. They're most effective against mosquitos and other insects like ticks. 10% for 2 hours protection, 30% - the safest for children - lasts up to 5 hours. You can also use picaridin, lemon eucalyptus oil (safe for children over 3), or 2% soybean oil. Remember to apply it by hand. By Dr. McCarthy
- Best sites for buying clothes. Shopstyle.com; Shopittome.com; kidstockmontana.com/sizing.html
- Have a happy feet by exfoliating with sugar or salt scrub to remove dry skin and soften feet, then massage with cuticle oil with vitamin E and then file nails.