quick and easy healthy meal/snack
For a quick and yummy breakfast, I throw this together. Take at least 1/2 cup of non-fat or low-fat plain Greek yogart and sprinkle in some raw oats ( I use McCann’s quick rolled oats). Use as much as you like,for either a more crunchy or creamy texture. Then I add around 1/2 cup of blueberries. Use whatever fruit that you like and change it for variety or for what is in season. For a fancier dish, mix equal amounts of blueberries and green grapes together. Add a creamy, rich strawberry yogart, such as yoplait, to coat the grape/berry mixture. Serve in a pretty dish. The amount depends upon how many people will be eating it. This looks elegant in a brunch buffet. Enjoy!.
Helping Local Charities when Traveling
When you travel abroad, think about helping local charities. If you know that you are visiting a school or orphanage, bring school supplies. Our nurses’ group brought supplies when visiting a school in a township in South Africa. We didn’t know to bring easy reader books in English, so I sent a shipment of paperback ones to them , after returning home. When I went to poorer places, I brought some common antibiotics, etc ( from pharmacutical rep.s, which I used to know) and gave them to clinics. In Burma, the guide asked if I had any pediatric medication that I didn’t use for my two kids on the trip, so he could pass them along to a doctor friend who worked in the local pediatric clinic. The last day, I gave him kids’ tylenol, etc. FINDING CHARITIES TO HELP A great web site is http://www.stuffmyrucksack.com/, which has a global map, and you click on it where you are going. For example, I clicked on Indonesia and a local charity in Denpasar, Bali ( same area as the international airport) was recommended. The web site states what they particularly need. This charity’s requests included body wash, pillow cases and diapers. Some items are so easy to pack and one could pick up pillow cases and children’s clothes, cheaply at your charity shop. You are invited to put down a local charity that you found when traveling, upon your return. Be sure to get specific information, such as address, phone#, directions from the airport, etc. Just think of the positive message that you will give your children, as you go to clinics, school, etc, when abroad. It lets them realize that traveling isn’t just about yourself. Enjoy your adventures, while helping others!
How to treat burns
Have a safe 4th of July and watch children around fireworks and outdoor grills. This is the difference between burns and how to treat them. A first degree burn is pink or red and can be a mild sunburn. Put a cool cloth over burn and after that, aloe vera or other simular burn remedy. A second degree burn goes to the dermis skin level, and appears mottled pink, with some blisters or waxy looking areas. Pour cool water on the burn. If the burn is more than 15% of the total body area, is on the feet, hands, face or groin area, then that person should be seen as an emergency patient. Remove jewelery from burn areas right away, before swelling starts. Do not put any ointment on burns when the person will be going to the ER for evaluation. A third degree burn goes to the fatty tisse and can invovle the bone and muscle as well. It appears whitish with some grey/black areas. Call 911 right away and cover the person with a sheet or blanket while waiting for the ambulance. If the burn is from a chemical, then call poison control at 1-800-222-1222. Remember the stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire.
DIY Home Repairs and simple updates when divorcing or other Life Transitions
Some home repair/placement items give more bang for your buck. When a friend of mine was selling her house post-divorce, she got sparkling new faucets and hired a plumber to install them. She sold her house in a jiffy. Remember, if you are selling your home quickly during a divorce, to do even small actions such as buying new hardware. There are attractive drawer handles/pulls for just a few dollars and they can liven up a kitchen or bathroom. Another person spent $30.00 on 2 bedroom light fixtures for her rental property, before showing it to prospective tenants. The old ones were the can style, which illuminated only a tiny part of the room. What a difference that small investment made for brighter rooms. My contractor’s advice when doing your own home repairs or painting, is to use high quality tools. He states that it is worth the few extra dollars to get a better paintbrush, roller, etc. He can walk in in a room and know that the owners painted it themselves and skimped on a cheapish brush. Other repairs don’t go as well, if the equipment breaks, or just doesn’t do a decent job. Another thing he does, is to custom order paint , so that it will match the room exactly, when he does touch ups and doesn’t need to repaint the entire room. For example, when he was putting a heating system in, he took a small part of the wall to our local Sherwin Williams paint store. The color was exact, so he only had to touch up around the base board and the new, small section of wall installed. When you are buying items, such as cabinets, for home improvements, don’t assume because you are buying surplus items at a charity shop, that it…
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