Recent Hints
Tap into the answer to no nail biting
If you are a nail biter, you may find the solution to quitting the habit by working on the sub-conscious mind. 'Tapping' is also known as the Emotional Freedom Technique. More information is available at www.thetappingsolution.com They are the best I have found. They have some free videos you can watch and follow along online, as well as books which you may find at your local library. Worth checking out!
By: Sasha PrienReplace nail biting with horsetail herbal capsules
A tried and true way to prevent nail biting is to take horsetail herb capsules. Nail biters seek silicone and this herb supplies it. I am a naughty nail biter from way back (and still do because I am hopeless at taking pills!). However I swear horsetail capsules work and my nails grow like wildfire whenever I remember to take them!
Hottest Hints
A super easy menu plan
I have read heaps about menu planning but found it all just so overwhelming. Choosing a menu for a whole month seemed like a lot of hard work but I have found a way to help even the most disorganised person.
Starting on the first day of a new month, and using a calendar or diary, write down what you have for dinner each night of the month. You will soon see what meals you eat on a regular basis. You can then transfer this information to the next month in your calendar or diary, and there is your monthly menu plan!
By: miss A 10 responses in the members' forum20 kids' party gifts for $30
When my daughter started school last year, she had birthday after birthday to attend, which meant present after present. Last year, each present cost $25 to $35 and I couldn't afford to pay that much this year. So, I planned ahead!
Before every school year starts, Big W has a huge stationery sale, where I purchased the following:
- 100 writing books at just $0.01c each, total cost of $1.00
- 20 packs of 24 colouring pencils at $0.49c each, total cost of $9.80
- 10 twin packs of safety scissors at $0.49c each, total cost of $4.90
- Five eraser 4-packs at $0.99c each, total cost of $4.95
- Five pencil sharpener 4-packs at $0.29c each, total cost of $1.45
- Two 10-page sticker booklets with 150 stickers per page at $2.00 each, total cost of $4.00
- Four sheets of contact paper in girl and boy themes at $0.99c each, total cost of $4.00.
Total for all this is just $30.10, and I'm able to make 20 presents! That's just over $1.50 per gift! At every birthday party, my daughter has presented the birthday girl or boy with the following gift:
- Three books covered in contact paper
- One pack of colouring pencils
- One pair of safety scissors
- One eraser
- One sharpener
- One page of stickers.
Both parents and children have loved this present because, unlike a toy they soon lose interest in, they can continue to use their imagination to create drawings.
By: Kowhai Enoka 25 responses in the members' forumReceive a Free Newsletter