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My mom's solution:
keept all my pencils colors, crayons, sharpies, pencils etc in a tool box since i was 7... easy to see and to put away. I know its not "pretty", but kids like to carry colors around (my nieces do..) and it was (and is) usefull.

My literature teacher from collage gave us a lists of his favorite, must read contemporany and must read clasical books. I usually wander about the library and pick whatever caughts my fancy..when i dont find anything i go back to those lists.

Get up ¡ if you cant sleep because your brain is haywire get up and walk around, sit down and write your to-do-list ,take a bath to get that clean-and-comfy feeling or change your linens...... Then go back to bed and tell yourself a story ( keep it simple and silly---- you dont want nightmares) or listen to your own heartbeat. (if you still cant fall asleep at least your mind will go blank and you will rest....somewhat)

Keep a sleep mask and earplugs in your night stand for when light or noise are the problem, and vic for when a stuffy nose is AND (in my personal case) bug repelent in summer.

A glass of water and "no clock or mirrows visible from the bed" are also must for me, nothing more frustating that not being able to sleep and see your clock blink 3:15 am...or almost falling alseep and see the shadow of your curtain move in the mirrow and startle yourself awake.

Sage is mint-green somewhat grey-ish. Leaves are velvety and usefull (smell amazing, can be used in cooking and as a cold remedy)

Not an iphone or even android story.... i left the cell in the floor charging and went to sleep, a pipe in the bathroom broke and because the floor on my room is unlevel i woke up to my cell (and whole room) 2in deep in water..... the funny thing is, the cell was fully charged and keept on working till the battery died 2 days later.

btw ....The only other victim of the flood was a book.... and myself, having to clean (and wake up to barefoot) that much water in december.

more easy.... if head injury and lots of blood hold any towel to their heads and KEEP IT THERE (the kid or fuzzy adult wont see the blood, but the one helping will).... using a dark washcloth hides the wound and dont let other people (parents) help asses if a trip to the hospital is necesary.

Teach kids what kinds of injuries are necesary to tell an adult about and which ones are not big deal. Dont panic but also dont downplay injuries.

I traveled alone at age 15, in a tour desinged for 15-16 year old....24 teenagers and 5 adults "in charge" in an europe tour for a month It was pretty fun and i really learned a lot about caring for myself, my things and my money. Part of the preparations were a legal document , made in a notary , that i indeed had permission from my parents to travel alone. Funny enough, not once (in going trough 12 borders) was i asked for said permit or my passport (only switzerland's border was my group asked for documents, upon seeing the bag with the 30-odd passport we were given the "go" without further questions)... but i had to show them upon returning

if i order a 6 dollar drink i will leave 2 dollars, if i order a 20 dollar drink you still get 2 dollars, i dont usually calculate "15% tip", just what feels right like from:

1- how well mixed
2. how quick
3. did i like you? (as a person)
4. how much money i have on hand i'm willing to leave/tip without having to change a bill.
&. if food/drink where really bad, or the waiter was a jerk....No Tip.

I will like to post a question to all readers,: How do you go about tips at a wedding and that sort of event? do you tip at all? at start or finish? how much is apropiate?

@JOAN IN SB To make it "lemon", mix in the blender a small can of condensed milk, 180 grams of cream chesse and the juice of 8 lemons (not limes)... layer this and the cookies, let in the fridge at leats 8 hours or 3 in the frezeer if you are in a hurry.

I guess you could use a mix of whipped cream and lemon curd (instead of the condenced milk, cream chesse and lemon juice), but that would not be absorved by the cookies as well or get the same creamy almost chesse like texture... also i dont particulare care for lemon curd, i find it to acidic..

Other summer-no-bake easy dessert is to press the cookies to the bottom to make a crust, then blend 5-6 guavas (in spanish they are called guayabas) with a can of condensed milk, 180 grams block of cream chesse and a little gelatin disolved in water... and pour over the crust. It sets as a pie.

from 4 to 7 my bed had 4 matresses (family hand me down thar for a better place to store ended up in my room) i loved it¡¡ I know many people would freak at putting a small child so hight but it made me feel so safe.... and make me able to turn on/off my cealing fan.