Children learn communication techniques from the people around them. The family meeting is a great place for kids to learn how to communicate in a good way. Communication is one of the primary components of a healthy relationship for adults and kids. Children learn communication skills from their families, watching how they interact and problem-solve, and eventually mirroring the behavior that's modeled for them by their parents, guardians, or family members. Are conflicts handled quickly … [Read more...]
How to Get a Cleaner Home in 7 Minutes
We all want a cleaner home but often do not have a lot of time to clean. The following are a few simple ways to get a cleaner home in just seven minutes. These are tips for cleaning, not picking up. This means that you may need to spend those seven minutes doing your dishes or putting away laundry. But next time you have a quick phone call you need to make, or a few minutes before you need to run out the door, try implementing the following strategies for how to get a cleaner home in just … [Read more...]
Tips for Cleaning Your House in 30 Minutes or Less
While everyone wants their home to look nice, no one wants to spend their whole day cleaning. So, here are some great tips for cleaning your house in under 30 minutes and have it look great! Tip One Do 30 minutes each day. Most homes will get messy because they are lived in, but most messes are simple to clean; they become a problem when you let them build-up to the point that it will take hours to get rid of them. So, never let your house get to this point. Instead, take 5 minutes every … [Read more...]
Four Ways to Help Your Kids When They are Feeling Stressed about COVID
By Sherri L. Rose, MSN, PNP, FNP, HPN (Retired) Are you kids feeling stressed about COVID? Here are important ways to help. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF FIRST! Do YOU feel stressed by COVID? Or by the many effects of COVID – like unemployment, pending eviction, stress with a partner or spouse, or even the loss of a loved one to COVID? Life does not stop during a pandemic – the ordinary ups and downs still occur, and COVID on top of these is sometimes more than one can bear. Children and … [Read more...]
How to Clean Dog Ears with Homemade Solution
Cleaning ears is not the most glamorous part of natural dog grooming. Still, dirty ears can be cleaned so easily and effectively. Plus, the inside of a dog’s ear is an ideal environment for yeast overgrowth or problem infections. A little preventive attention can go a long way towards keeping a dog healthy and problem free. How to Clean Dog Ears If a dog’s ears are generally healthy, but have dirty looking oil, wax, or debris, then cleaning the ear at home is possible. If something looks … [Read more...]
How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping
My chocolate lab, Max weighs in at about 80-pounds … a big boy, nothing to sneer at. He's fast, he's strong and worst of all: he knows it. He can knock you down pretty easily. So how to stop your dog from jumping... I tested his training (or lack thereof) with a yes/no checklist before I really buckled down to make a change. The test looked something like this: Has he pulled me down on a walk? Yes.Has he caused me to go over the handle bars on a bike ride? Ouch, terrible memory: yes.Has he … [Read more...]
Packing for a Beach Picnic
A picnic at the beach is a wonderful way to celebrate the beautiful summer weather. The picnic could be the entire reason for the trip to the beach, or it could be part of a larger excursion. Either way, a little bit of planning can make this a fun and stress-free mini-vacation. Cutlery – with extras Regular cutlery is fine, but if you’re worried that someone might misplace a piece from your set, the sturdy-but-cheap plastic stuff works well, too. Extra spoons and forks are needed for … [Read more...]