By Dan Gilbert on behalf of Primrose Schools, preschool services and early childhood education that have helped children build a solid foundation for their future education and success.
Holiday cooking and baking — the cookies, the appetizers, and the big feast — should be a family affair. When small children are a part of the family, it’s tempting to usher them out of the kitchen in the name of safety. Don’t give in to the temptation. Holiday cooking is the stuff lifelong memories are made of, and instilling a love of cooking helps create healthy, self-sufficient adults.
Welcome children in your holiday kitchen, but be mindful of the dangers. Done well, your family time in the kitchen will not only enrich your children, it will also provide you with some much-needed help.
Follow these simple rules for keeping children safe in the kitchen while having fun this holiday:
1. Supervise. This is not a free-for-all, so set down the ground rules before you even start. Start with hand-washing and putting on aprons; if you don’t have an apron for your little one, drape a dish towel around her waist and secure it with a safety pin. Set a kid station away from the stove, where young ones can do prep work while parents are in charge of the oven and stove top.
2. Start with simple tasks. Your preschooler isn’t going to be able to whip up a batch of cookie dough, but she can count the eggs you need and help you crack them into the bowl. A child can be in charge of the timer, can measure sugar or salt and can help mix the batter.
3. Teach the basics. Pots and pans on the stove are very hot and must not be touched. The oven stays shut until the timer goes off, and only an adult should open it then. Knives and small appliances like mixers and food processors are not toys.
4. Develop skills safely. As your child gets older, allow her to learn more advanced techniques such as cutting vegetables with a knife. Start with a dull table knife — and soft vegetables and fruits such as mushrooms or strawberries — and work your way up to a real, honest-to-goodness kitchen knife. Remember, the good habits she learns with you at a young age will make her future slicing and dicing safer.
5. Stay Light. Some of the most memorable moments of holiday cooking by adults are not the times that everything went perfectly, they’re the times when something was unexpected, even if that something made a mess of things. Keep your cool when a whole dish of sprinkles or a piecrust hits the floor, and improvise a solution with your child.
6. Communicate. Ask your child what she wants to do, and allow her to do it, within reason. Don’t make a child do the drudgery you don’t want to do, but make them a productive part of the kitchen team.
7. Clean as you go. A cluttered kitchen invites accidents.
Once your meal or treat is finished, be sure to give your child credit for her part. Before you know it, you’ll have the best little kitchen helper in the world- throughout the whole year, no just the holidays!
It’s Monday and Thanksgiving is around the corner. I wasn’t planning on cooking this year, well of course I was going to cook just not one of my usual humongous meals. I normally make turkey, stuffing, ham, green beans, apple-cranberry sauce, corn, broccoli with cheese sauce, candied yams, sweet potato pies, pumpkin pies, and about 48 dinner rolls. I’m only feeding 7-8 people. I think this might be a good year to get the kids involved with more than just buttering rolls and eating. I’ll start hinting at it this week and see how they respond.
I went to see the Immortals today and I was very excited. While Jaime and Giavonni have been waiting for games to come out today, I was just waiting for this movie.
This review does not contain any spoilers.
Looking at the previews this movie had everything I could ever want, hot men, great visuals, and mythology. Yes I love those all. I went to Flixster before I even bought my tickets to read the critic and audience reviews. Let me first say there has only ever been one movie that I completely agreed with the critics on and this wasn’t it.
The locations looked perfectly barren and dramatic all at the same time. Sparse, gray, straight lines, high cliffs and absolutely perfect. This movie made do with a lot of partial buildings but it worked. The contrast of the majority of the human colors and the gold of the gods was visually delicious. I’m also a big action chick so these fight scenes reminiscent of 300 were amazing. The breathtaking splendor and beauty of the gods was such a treat to watch. Luckily for everyone there is so much eye candy in this movie that there’s no disappointment in that area. The story line, while not Academy Award worthy is enough to carry you through the movie. Looking at this movie you can see the influences of the Cell and 300 in almost every scene. I read a review that said “this is without a doubt the best looking worse movie you’ll see.” I wholeheartedly disagree, it’s not the best movie I’ve seen but I definitely liked it.
DAVID THORNE: MISSING MISSY
Published on July th, 2010 – Author: neave
Story goes : Shannon (the secretary) has lost her cat and has asked David (the graphic designer) to help with a lost poster. This is their email correspondence…
Read from top to bottom….
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Poster
Hi
I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon.
This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number.
Thanks Shan.
From:David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
That is shocking news.
Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Poster
yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
I never said I don’t like cats. Attached poster as requested.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small?
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
It’s a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
Dear Shannon,
Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don’t come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say Lost.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster
yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Awww
Dear Shannon,
I don’t have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend’s cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Awww
Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Awww
I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says “I haven’t seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?” you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill.
Regards, David.
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Please just use the photo I gave you.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it.
From: David Thorne
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm
To: Shannon Walkley
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
From: Shannon Walkley
Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm
To: David Thorne
Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww
Fine. That will have to do.
Author: neave
I found this and laughed the whole way through so I had to find the source and give credit where credit is due.
Where do I begin? It’s Friday, yay! I woke up this morning and took Alexys and Giavonni to school with barely a hitch. That simple word “barely” means it was average and nothing more. Giavonni got up on the first try and even made it into the car on time so he was driven to school today. My mother needed to go to the doctor and I decided that I was really tired of trying to get her and Qiarra out of the door at the same time so I had the brilliant idea of having Jaime drop of Qiarra. That decision helped me feel really good this morning by freeing up a little extra time.
I took my mom to the doctor and he said she can go back as soon as her leave is up in two weeks. She doesn’t go back to the doctor for another four weeks. She’ll be back at work before Christmas. I’m counting down the days until that happens.
I just got a call from the Community Adult Day Care Program and my brother’s approval finally came through today. He starts on Monday and they will be picking him up, so see more good news. Once he’s in a routine I can start looking for part time work again.
Jaime took me early today to see Immortals. Since it was before noon we only paid $5 a person which is less than a large soda. I went to Flixter first and looked at the reviews and I still can’t figure out why I do that. I never agree with the critics and have found out that the only way for me to truly form an opinion is to make sure it’s all mine without input from anyone else.
I’m making great progress on my reading list again. I’ve only got 8 more books on my 50 Book Pledge and 17 more on my Goodreads. I’ve got a complete list of all the books I’ve read since starting the challenge on my 50 Book Pledge.
Alexys was truly magnificent, genius, and remarkable last night in her part of the WWII Living Museum production at her school. Yes, I’m her mother how could you tell? They will be performing at our local Veteran’s Day Event tomorrow. Her girl scout troop will be participating in the event also. I need and want to thank all the Veterans that have made my life and lifestyle possible, without out you we would not know peace. To the special veterans in my life: I love you all more than words can express.
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