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35 tips for making your vote count on Election Day

With the signifi cant impact elections have on our country, would it be surprising to hear that only 38 per-cent of eligible Americans voted in the 2010 election? What happened to the other 62 percent of voters?

Perhaps its an overwhelming amount of in-formation. Or maybe its a lack of access to the right information that keeps voters from feeling engaged. With the November mid-term elections quickly approaching, now is the time to learn more about candidates and issues on the ballot so you can make your vote count.

Here are fi ve tips for staying informed and up-dated on the latest with local races and issues that matter so your vote counts on Election Day:

1. Know where to goIts important that you have registered to vote

and know the local polling location where you can go to cast your ballot. Call your local city hall or visit http://rockthevote.com, a nonpartisan web-site. Additionally, learn about absentee voting op-tions if youll be traveling on Election Day.

2. Get a go-to guideElections are personal and your election infor-

mation should be as unique as you are. Whether youre focused on the races on the biggest stage or those handling business just down the street, the Bing Voters Guide is designed to bring you the most comprehensive, balanced and reliable infor-mation based on the races, ballot measures and is-sues that matter to you this November.

3. Use customized toolsVoters are looking for customized tools and in-

formation to help them make the right decision this fall. With Bing Predicts, you can see the im-

pact voting results will have on top issues and get the latest news on how key races at the local, state and national levels will aff ect you. Visit bing.com/elections to learn more.

4. Cast your voteMake time in your day to visit your local poll-

ing place. Know voting hours and what form of identifi cation is acceptable beforehand. To save time, avoid peak voting periods like over the lunch hour. Many states have laws that require employers to give employees time off to vote, so learn aboutyour rights. Additionally, some cities allow voting by mail, so ask if that is an option for you.

5. Watch the resultsYour local news stations and government web-

sites should report on voting results. You can fol-low the polls on Election Day aft er voting is closedor get results the next morning. No matter the re-sults, you should feel proud you learned about the issues aff ecting your community and took action to vote and make a diff erence.

New Technologies are Making Busy Parents Lives Easier

(StatePoint) Being a parent in todays tech-nological age means having to keep your kids safe in so many new spaces. It also means being able to take advantage of new technologies to make your life a bit easier.

If youre a modern mom or dad, here are several new tools and gadgets to consider.Stroller 2.0

Whether its a cup of hot cof-fee or your cell phone, the luxury of having two hands for stroller-wielding can be elusive.

Th e 4moms origami stroller (www.4moms.com) the space-ship of baby strollers actually folds and unfolds at the touch of a button and can even power your gadgets. It has generators in its rear wheels that charge while you walk, as well as a docking station to charge a smartphone, and LCD display screen with mileage coun-ter and temperature gauge. Safety features include daytime running lights, pathway lights and child safety sensors.Juggle-Proof Gear

When youre juggling young cargo, the fi rst thing to let slip from your hands will be your devices. Keep your smartphone, tablet and laptop protected from inevitable drops. Check out Tech21 (www.Tech21.com), a leader in impact protection. Th eir

Impact Mesh case features a pat-ented D3O polymer that locks on impact, and the Impact Shield with Anti-Glare off ers screen pro-tection with an anti-glare fi lter that is perfect for trips to the park.Smart Home

When youre out of the house, maintain peace-of mind with a smart home system that allows you to monitor and control vir-tually everything in your home from a computer, tablet or mobile device.

Iris from Lowes (www.Lowes.com/Iris) allows users to receive a personal text when kids arrive home or when a door is opened, view real-time video of whats happening throughout the house, ensure stoves and electronic de-vices, such as TVs during home-work time are turned off , cool down the house before coming home and more.Protecting Memories

Protecting your digital content suddenly seems more important

when you have a ba-by. Th ose photos andvideos of those early months are irreplace-able. A G-Technology hard drive can helpmoms and dads storeand protect photos,videos and other digitalcontent. Th e companysG-DRIVE mobile andslim portable drives aresleek and stylish, withup to 1TB capacity and

7200 rpm hard drives for super-fast transfers. Even professionalphotographers and videographers rely on G-Technologys high-per-formance drives to protect data,so you know those precious baby shots will be safe and sound. In-formation is available at www.g-technology.com.Functional Gear

For new parents, ensuring youreveryday items are as functional as possible is a key to easy parent-ing. Check out Kensington (www.Kensington.com) which off ersfun and aff ordable tech gadgets.Th e newly released Portafolio Me for iPad Mini and ComercioMe for iPad Air are customizable cases that add a personal touch to your devices. You can even up-load your favorite family photo to create your own sleek, lightweightand protective case.

Dont let parenting logistics getthe best of you. Be savvy and take advantage of new tools that off erassistance.

Planning to have the talk with senior parents this holiday season? How to

beginAs your family gathers this

holiday season to enjoy each others company, share a tra-ditional meal and take in your favorite sports event or parade, will you also have more serious discussions about the safety and well-being of aging parents? If so, youre not alone; more than a quarter of families will talk about medical and health issues of the seniors in the family, and 12 percent will discuss housing, according to a survey by A Place for Mom, North Americas larg-est senior living referral service.

Th ose holiday conversations can help families create a smooth-er transition for seniors whose housing needs have changed, says former Good Morning Amer-ica host Joan Lunden. In 2006, Lunden became the primary care-giver for her mother, who was ex-periencing the onset of dementia.

As the sandwich generation grows, more people are fi nding themselves caring for both their minor children and their aging parents, Lunden says. Many of them will need to make important decisions about where and with whom parents will live when theyre no longer able to remain on their own. I know from experience that such conversations about liv-ing arrangements can be emotion-ally charged for everyone involved, both parents and the children who have become caregivers.

Family members who may not see each other much throughout the rest of the year may notice changes in their parents when everyone is together during the holidays. Many will take the op-portunity to at least begin care discussions. In fact, the senior living advisors of A Place for Mom, which provides families with assistance in fi nding senior living solutions, usually see a spike in inquiries during and im-mediately aft er the holidays, says Jennifer Mellet, chief senior liv-ing advisor for the organization.

Th e holidays present an op-portunity for everyone to see fi rsthand how Mom and Dad are doing, assess how much help they may need and at least begin a dia-logue on how to best meet their changing needs, Mellet says.

Mellet off ers some guidance for families who will be discuss-ing senior care decisions this holiday season:

* Start educating yourself on the topic of senior living. Th ere are many options available today to meet someones need, includ-ing living independently with a little help, to full-time care. A comprehensive downloadable Caregiver Toolkit is available from A Place for Mom, which includes information guides, se-nior living descriptions, work-

sheets, check lists and an online senior care calculator to help families estimate costs.

* During holiday gatherings, watch for signs that parents may need assistance such as weight loss or gain, a house thats untidy, a lack of food in the refrigerator or pantry, mail thats stacking up unopened or overdue notices for bills, and obvious signs of short-term memory loss.

* Make a list of topics to dis-cuss, such as the location of im-portant documents (marriage li-censes, birth certifi cates, military separation papers, medical re-cords, fi nancial documents, etc.); fi nancial obligations and abilities of both parents and caregivers; living preferences and options; and caregiver roles.

* Be gentle but clear in con-versations about your concerns. State your observations concise-ly and kindly. Remind your fam-ily member that your concern stems from love. Help your loved one to feel as much in control as possible and keep in mind that they should be involved in deci-sions about their own care. Fo-cus on treating your loved ones as you would want to be treated if you were in their shoes.

* Realize that a single conversa-tion during the holidays isnt likely to resolve all concerns. Allow your family time to enjoy the holidays and end the conversation with a defi nitive plan for the next step.

For many families, the next step will include aid from a senior liv-ing advisor, who can provide them with the guidance and insight they need to make informed deci-sions about senior living. A Place for Mom connects families with knowledgeable advisors who can help them fi nd the living arrange-ments that best fi t the seniors needs, objectives and fi nancial pa-rameters. In addition to personal-ized consultation, the organization also off ers useful guidance, tools and advice on its website. Visit www.aplaceformom.com to learn more or to fi nd a local advisor.

Age-related changes in mo-bility and health can make it necessary for families to change the living arrangements of older parents and that can be stress-ful for everyone involved, Lun-den says. Th e holidays can be a comforting time for families to begin having important con-versations about how they can ensure seniors are well-cared-for and stay safe.

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Amp Up Your Comfort Food FavoritesWith the cool weather season

right around the corner, many look forward to a time of joyful hiber-nation. Prepare the fi replace, wrap yourself in that old sweater, fuzzy slippers and fl annel blanket, and get to cooking those yummy staples that bring comfort from the cold.

Packed with nostalgia and mouthwatering fl avors that bring you back to moms home cooking, comfort food off ers warm feelings on even the most bitter cold days. However, those time-honored recipes are usually packed with calorie- and fat-laden ingredients that can undo any healthy eating intentions.

When you want to warm up with beloved recipes, look for tools to help you, such as the NuVal-Nutritional Scoring System. Many grocery retailers now provide these scores on the shelf tag to help shop-pers fi nd more nutritious food choices. On a scale of 1 to 100, foods and beverages are scored based on their nutritional content, with the most nutritious choices scoring highest.

By focusing on the NuVal scores of the ingredients they use in dishes, consumers can amp up the nutrition of their favorite comfort foods. Marisa Paolillo, nutritionist with NuVal, suggests these simple swaps to add fl avor and nutrition to common comfort dishes.

Baked stuff ed potato (a white baking potato has a score of 99):

Add color and nutrition by top-ping potatoes with cooked vegeta-bles including broccoli, caulifl ower, spinach, red bell peppers, shred-ded carrots, mushrooms or onions (scores of 100).

Make it a protein-rich satisfy-ing meal by adding 95 percent lean ground beef (score of 57), or 93 percent lean ground turkey (score of 72).

Sprinkle potatoes with calcium-rich dairy by adding 2 ounces of reduced-fat cheese.

Swap sour cream toppings with fat-free Greek yogurt (score of 100) or low-fat cottage cheese with garlic or onion fl akes.

Macaroni and cheese:Choose whole wheat pasta to

boost fi ber and protein.Reduce calories by using re-

duced-fat cheese.Add chopped vegetables like

broccoli, spinach and mushrooms for fl avor and fi ber (score of 100).

Boost protein by adding 95 per-cent lean ground turkey (score of 72).

Right before baking, fold in fat-free Greek yogurt (score of 100) to the cheese, macaroni and vegetable mixture. Th is gives the dish an ex-tra creamy texture and a boost of protein and calcium.

Meatloaf:Use 95 percent lean ground beef

(score of 57) or 93 percent lean ground turkey (score of 72).

Replace some of the meat with cooked grains such as quinoa (score of 95) or bulgur (score of 94).

Add texture and moisture to meatloaf by adding vegetables like mushrooms, onions and green peppers (score of 100).

Rather than ketchup, top meat-loaf with tomato paste (score of 84).

Make your own bread crumbs by drying out slices of whole grain bread.

According to Paolillo, many traditional comfort food recipes call for similar ingredients. Look at the recipe, she recommends. Th e most immediate way to add nutrition is to incorporate the ba-sics vegetables, whole grains, reduced-fat dairy and lean sources of protein.

Find more recipes and ideas to help you enjoy your favorite com-fort foods at www.nuval.com.

Grown up snack substitutions to satisfy your

inner childs taste budsWhen you were a child you

could eat anything you wanted without worrying about the re-sult. Th e calories never stuck around.

Now, not so much.And so youre following the

steps. Youre eating right, youre exercising and youve given up the snacks. But wait a minute, who said you had to give up snacks? You can still enjoy your snacks, including many of the familiar tastes you grew up with.

We all have fl avors that we crave, says food and entertain-ing expert Evette Rios, host of CBS Recipe Rehab. But you dont have to give up your favor-ite treats just to eat right. Plenty of healthy alternatives can satisfy that same craving without the excess calories.

If youre ready to eat smarter while enjoying the fl avors youve always loved, incorporate these healthy substitutes into your diet and youll feel like a kid again just one with a later curfew and driving privileges.

* Ditch the doughnut. Youve heard the logic that says youre better off eating the doughnut than eating nothing because it jumpstarts your metabolism. But you know whats even bet-ter than eating the doughnut? Eating just about anything be-sides the doughnut. If you need your morning carbs, replace that doughnut with an English muf-fi n for a similar texture. Cover it in jelly so you dont lose out on the sweet taste and then slowly work your way down to the low-sugar jam for an even healthier snack.

* Delectable drinks to satisfy your sweet tooth. As a kid you loved candy. You grew up eating Sweet Tarts and Red Hots. And if you still love these nostalgic fl avors as an adult, you can en-joy them by making some sim-ple replacements. Good Earth Tea fusions satisfy your candy cravings with a healthy, natural twist. Love Red Hots? Try Good Earths Sweet & Spicy. Sweet Tart fan? Youll love Sweetly Twisted. I love candy, says Jamie Krell, lifestyle expert. And Good Earth Teas allow me to enjoy the tastes Ive always loved without the excess sugar and calories. Th ere is a Good Earth Tea fl avor to match any candy crush. You can peruse the full list by visiting

the Good Earth Tea Facebook page.

* Sayonara, snack cakes. Snack cakes come in many shapes and sizes, but theyre all essentially

the same: cake exte-rior, cream fi lling in-terior and they dontspoil. But you still en-joy them. So how do you avoid them? Th enext time youre in themood for a snack cake,make a smart replace-ment and try somelow-fat angel food cake instead. Top it with

healthy strawberries and low-fatwhipped cream and you really can have your cake and eat it, too.

* Chuck the chips. Sweets are one thing but salt is anotherslippery slope. If you crave salty snacks, you probably fi nd chipsdiffi cult to pass up. So dontabandon your crunch crush,just make sure youre enjoying ahealthy substitute. Replace thosefatty chips with toasted pita chipsand savory hummus and youllsatisfy your craving without feel-ing remorse aft erward.

* Choose the garden over grease. You cant fi nd your fa-vorite greasy appetizers in thevending machine, but they make for dangerous happy hours. Th enext time you feel tempted, optfor vegetables instead. Veg-gies are more than just garnishin many of todays restaurants because of smart snackers likeyou, so take advantage of them. Crunch a carrot or savor a cel-ery stick dipped in low fat ranch dressing and youll be thankfulyou did once happy hour is over.

* So long sugary drinks. Youmay think its impossible to get through your day without yourfavorite sugary-sweet lemonadeor other soft drink, but your body might be happier if you did. When you feel the desirefor a sugary beverage, quenchit with Good Earth Tea instead. Good Earth Teas Citrus Kiss,for example, is a naturally sweet, great alternative to lemonade.Bizzie Gold, celebrity trainer andfounder of Buti Yoga, concurs: Giving water a fl avor boost withbold teas is a great way to ensureyou drink plenty of it through-out the day. Healthier, fl avorfulbeverages like Good Earth Tealet you reap the benefi ts of waterwith each sip.

Your metabolism may havechanged since youve gotten old-er, but your taste buds are just asstrong as ever. Fortunately, youdont have to ignore one to sat-isfy the other. By incorporating a few smart substitutions intoyour snacking routine, youll en-joy the fl avors you crave withoutthe calories. To learn more about Good Earth Teas, visit www.goo-dearth.com.

Why salt is essential to human lifeDid you know salt is an important ingredient for

your good health? No electrolyte is more essential to human survival than salt because the sodium you get from salt is what allows nerves to send and receive electrical impulses, helping your muscles stay strong, your brain functioning and your cells working well. Sodium is easily absorbed and is required for the ab-sorption of other nutrients in the small intestine and for the digestion of body-building protein.

What you may not know is sodium chloride is a nutrient that the body cannot produce, and therefore it must be eaten.

Because the body needs sodium, it has developed several mechanisms to conserve and retain it when not enough has been ingested. Th e body will essen-tially tell your kidneys to stop releasing sodium to make sure it retains a suffi cient amount to carry out all the functions that require sodium.

Th e other component of salt, chloride is also essen-tial to survival and good health. It preserves acid-base balance in the body, it aids potassium absorption, it improves the ability of the blood to move harmful carbon dioxide from tissues out to the lungs and, most importantly, it supplies the crucial stomach ac-ids required to break down and digest all the foods we eat.

Because salt is so essential to life and good health, the human body is hard-wired with a built-in salt appetite. Th e good news is that around 95 percent of the global population already consumes within the range weve found to generate the least instances of mortality and cardiovascular disease, says Dr. Niels Graudal of the University of Copenhagen. Th is healthy range was found to be between 2,645 mg/day and 4,945 mg/day according to reach recently pub-lished in the American Journal of Hypertension.

Americans and most Europeans consume about 3,500 mg/day of sodium, right in the middle of the healthy range. Th ese levels of salt consumption, even with the amount of processed foods we eat, are far less than they were a century ago, because refrig-eration has taken over the important role of food

preservation from the traditional method of salt preservation. Th e higher levels of salt consumption also correspond to the countries with the greatest life expectancies.

Because the level of salt consumption is so stable, it is an ideal medium to use for fortifying other essential nutrients such as iodine. Iodized salt fi rst produced in the U.S. in 1924 is now used by 75 percent of the worlds population to protect against mental retarda-tion due to Iodine Defi ciency Disorders (IDD). Many countries also fortify salt with fl uoride against dental cavities in situations where fl uoridating drinking wa-ter is inappropriate. And a growing number of coun-tries fortify salt with iron to prevent anemia.

Salt is also vital to hydration. Aft er exercise, it is critical to replace both water and salt lost through perspiration during exercise. Th ats why all athletes make sure they are consuming suffi cient salt during and aft er a workout. Expectant mothers and seniors, in particular, need to guard against under-consump-tion of salt and higher-salt diets have been used suc-cessfully to combat chronic fatigue syndrome. Asth-ma suff erers, particularly in Eastern Europe, are oft en treated by having the person spend time in salt mines. Th is is because the unique microclimate, containing ultrafi ne salt particles helps clear the lungs.

In conclusion, table salt, a nutrient so essential to life not only adds fl avor to foods, but it is a life saver as well.

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Creating your household budget

Stretching every dollar is a reality for many fam-ilies. A higher cost-of-living coupled with fi nancial uncertainty has inspired many families to scale back their spending, a process thats much easier when families create a household budget.

Creating a household budget is oft en more complicated for families than it is for individuals. Th ats because families not only tend to have more monthly expenses, but also because families tend to pay more mind to their fi nancial futures than men and women living on their own. Th e following are a few tips for men and women hoping to create a household budget for their families.

* Get a grip on your fi nances. Before setting a family budget, heads of the household should fi rst get a fi rm grasp of their fi nances. Determine household income, fi xed monthly expenses (i.e., mortgage, car payments, etc.), luxury expenses (i.e., cable television service, dining out, etc. ), and outstanding consumer debt. Once you get a clear picture of whats coming in and whats going out, you can determine where youre making sound de-cisions and where youre not.

* Set a goal. Once fi nances have been examined, you can then set a goal. Goals will change as your fi nancial situation changes, but let your existing fi -nancial situation infl uence the goal you initially set.

For example, if an examination of your fi nancial sit-uation revealed a considerable amount of consumer debt, then a goal of eradicating that debt is a greatplace to start, and part of setting the goal is develop-ing a course of action to make it a reality. When try-ing to free up money to pay down consumer debt, examine the expenses you listed as luxuries anddetermine which ones you can cut so you can pay down your familys debts. Dining out less and cut-ting back on entertainment expenses are great ways to free up money to pay down debt. If an examina-tion of your fi nances indicates little or no consumerdebt but lots of money being spent frivolously, al-locate funds for daily expenditures like a morning cup of coff ee or lunch into your budget and do your best to avoidexceeding that amount.

* Establish a weekly budget. Many families fi nd iteasier to manage their money and stay within their budgets if they live on weekly, as opposed to monthly, budgets. Th is can be tricky, as many of your more sig-nifi cant expenses, including mortgage and car pay-ments, are likely collected on a monthly basis. Butestablishing a weekly budget for your family allows you to monitor your monthly expenses more closely,reducing the likelihood that youll get to the end of the month and realize you exceeded your budget. Budget for those weekly expenses that are not fi xed, like grocery bills and gas. Staying within budget forsuch expenses every week can lead to substantial sav-ings by the end of each month, and its far easier tosave that money when youre monitoring those ex-penses every seven days instead of every 30 days.

* Consider long-term goals. Long-term goals should be considered when establishing a family budget. Even if money is tight, you likely can still fi nd room in your budget to save for your future.Th e goal of establishing a family budget is to en-sure money is being well spent, and contributing to your familys fi nancial future is money well spent. Allocate funds for retirement account contribu-tions and future educational expenses as well. Evensmall contributions can add up to a signifi cantamount of money over time.

How to select a babysitterHiring a babysitter can be a diffi -

cult decision for many families. For the fi rst several years of their chil-drens lives, many parents only trust themselves or direct family mem-bers to take care of their kids. But most parents must eventually rely on babysitters to look aft er their children.

Selecting a babysitter is not something to take lightly. Putting your child into the care of another person requires trust and careful vetting of that person.

Th e best place to begin looking for a babysitter is within your own community. Churches, preschools and a network of friends can usu-ally yield suggestions for potential babysitters. An older child of a close friend is oft en a person to consider. Otherwise, ask around at your childs day care center or preschool. Some teachers watch children as a side job, while others may off er rec-ommendations. A school that con-ducts background checks on their employees as well as screens them for drug use and illnesses can take much of the work out of the vetting process for you. As a parent, you may simply need to call up some of the sitters references to validate his or her claims of responsibility.

Th e next step is to interview a sit-ter and see how he or she interacts with your child or children. Ask

questions at this point, fi nding out if the sitter is trained in CPR and fi rst aid and if the sitter completed any courses in handling medical emergencies or other potentially sticky medical situations. Be sure to ask about experience watching particular age groups as well.

Discuss your rules with the sit-ter, including bed times, food re-strictions, policy on visitors, use of certain appliances and use of social media or digital devices while bab-ysitting. Th e babysitter should un-derstand all of your requirements and agree to them readily before being off ered the job.

Once a babysitter has been se-lected, have the sitter come to the house roughly 30 minutes before you decide to leave. Th is time gives your children time to grow accli-mated to the sitters presence, and it gives you the chance to answer any questions the sitter may have. Leave emergency phone numbers as well as details on how you can be reached and where you are go-

ing. You may want to inform a close neighbor that you are having a sit-ter watch the kids and fi nd out if he or she can be available in case of anemergency.

You will probably be anxious the fi rst time you leave your chil-dren with a sitter. Call home several times to check on things and reas-sure yourself that all is well.

When you return home, ask thesitter how things went. Talk about situations you know may have been a problem, such as a reluctance forthe kids to go to sleep. Reassuring the sitter that these behaviors are not a refl ection on his or her skillsas a sitter will make the babysitter feel more comfortable and secure.

Some parents feel better by using a nanny cam to keep a close watchon the situation at home. Th is is a personal preference and may not be necessary unless you suspect something is awry. In such in-stances, it is better to look for a new sitter instead. Your children can tell you if they liked the sitter and if they felt comfortable with him orher. Kids who appear reluctant to be around the sitter or who exhibita strong desire for their parents tostay home should raise some red fl ags. However, if youve done yourresearch and have found someoneyou believe to be a reliable and safe sitter, there should be no problems.

Five Tips to Help Busy Families Be Unstoppable

(Family Features) When the whole family is on the go, its im-portant to try to maximize time spent together as much as possible. Olympic gold medal fi gure skater and mom of two Kristi Yamaguchi knows how to be unstoppable both on and off the ice and has developed some tips to help bal-ance daily life and family life.

Below, she shares fi ve tips to keep unstoppable families going:

I teach my kids that they can accomplish anything with practice and perseverance, which is the re-curring theme in my two childrens books: Its a Big World, Little Pig and Dream Big, Little Pig.

Mornings are an especially hec-tic time for my family, so I try to get as much done the night before as possible. I lay out outfi ts, pack book bags and duff el bags for aft er-school practices and pack lunches and snacks with Smuckers Un-crustables reduced sugar peanut

butter and grape spread sandwich-es on whole wheat bread. Uncrust-ables sandwiches are perfectly por-table and provide my girls with that homemade pb&j taste they love no matter where we are!

I also create a regular aft er-school routine for my children. When my girls get home from school or practice, they have a snack and then complete their homework for the next day. Not only does this help us stay focused on what needs to get done, but it also frees up the evening for quality family time.

Th e weekends are a particularly busy time for us. Between attend-ing soccer games and dance recit-als, there isnt much time to run er-rands. Th ats why I try to maximize my trips during the week. Instead of heading to the grocery store or post offi ce on Saturday, I plan my trips to coincide with dropping my girls off at school or on the way home from practice. Less time running errands means more time at home playing board games or reading with my family.

I try to show my support in fun and unique ways that give my children the encouragement they need to tackle anything that comes their way. Some of my favorite ideas include placing a good luck note in a lunchbox before a big test, creating a congratulatory sign for winning the game, or prepar-ing a favorite meal aft er a stellar performance.

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Finding the right preschool Parents know that choosing a

preschool for their children is a decision not to be taken lightly. Preschools are oft en a childs fi rst extensive experience away from home, and the right school can help kids make that transition more smoothly. When looking for a pre-school for their kids, parents may want to employ the following tips.

* Make preschool a prior-ity. Procrastinating with regard to fi nding a preschool carries consid-erable risk. Many of the best pre-schools have only a limited num-ber of spots available, and there may even be a waiting list for those spots. So it behooves parents to be-gin their search for a preschool as early as possible. Doing so aff ords parents the time to visit various facilities, speak with staff members and maybe even observe a typical day at the school. Leaving things until the last minute takes away that fl exibility, and parents may be forced to choose a facility with which they are largely unfamiliar.

* Ask around. Fellow parents make for great resources as par-ents look for a preschool for their children. Ask parents of current preschool children or even older

kids who attended preschool to share their impressions of a given facility and share their insights as to a facilitys operations and its pros and cons.

* Take kids along on visits. Th ough parents typically have a checklist of things they want to fi nd in a preschool facility, it pays to remember that the kids will ul-timately be the ones spending time at the school. So take youngsters along when visiting facilities, pay-ing particular attention to how kids react to each facility and how well staff members engage your young-ster in the days activities. Many kids take time to adjust to pre-school, but you can still learn a lot about a facility by observing how your child interacts with staff and how well the facility meshes with your childs personality.

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10 TRICKS TO AVOID THE HALLOWEEN TREATSHow to Enjoy the Holiday without Overindulging in Sweets

By Sarah Haan, Registered Dietitian

Children arent the only ones getting all dressed up for Halloween. Your favor-ite candies and cookies are also donning orange and black wrappers and jack-o-lantern frosted faces. And they dont wait for you to fi nd them! Th ese seasonal favors hit the shelves just weeks aft er Labor Day and will stick around well aft er October 31.

Sometimes it seems like every store and desktop candy dish is taunting you to take a bite or buy a whole package of sugary snacks! Whats a healthy eater to do? Use these tricks to help you make it through several weeks worth of taunts without guilt.

1. Buy trick-or-treat candy as late as possible. Th ere will always be some left . Stores dont run out of Halloween-themed items until mid-November, just before Th anksgiving hits. Th e earlier you buy, the more time those bags have to sit in your house tempting you to open them. Go just a few days beforeor even the day of Halloween, if possibleto pur-chase your goods for the neighborhood kids. Youll save money thanks to clearance deals (and probably a few calories, too).

2. Double (or triple) knot your bags. Once your trick-or-treating candy does make it home, place it all in a plastic grocery bag or garbage bag, and double or even triple knot that sucker shut! If you fi nd yourself aching for a taste in the next day or

two, itll take you time to open the bag and youll hopefully be slowed enough to ask yourself whether a treat fi ts in your day. My suggestion: Dont even go there! If you want a treat, get something else. Once you open the bag, its that much easier to go back for sec-onds (or thirds or fourths) Leave those bags closed until 6:18 p.m. on Halloween night when that fi rst vampire rings the doorbell.

3. Buy candy that you dont like. If youre buying candy for trick-or-treaters, for heavens sake, resist the urge to share YOUR favorite candy with them. If your fa-vorite candy is in the house for days leading up to Halloween, you might end up eating it yourself. Even if you wait until Halloween night to open the bag, youll be tempted to sneak into your own candy jar in between trick-or-treaters. Buy a candy that doesnt tempt you to help remain in control.

4. Go all out with other seasonal festivities. It really isnt all about the candy, right? Th ere is SO much about fall to en-joy. Visit a pumpkin patch and then carve a jack-o-lantern. Hunt for beautifully col-ored leaves and iron them in waxed paper. Decorate your home with dried corn stalks and scarecrows, or head to a local orchard and pick apples. With all these fun activi-ties to enjoy, candy will take the backseat.

5. Relish the taste of pumpkin. Pumpkins are delicious, seasonal, and healthyespecially when you enjoy them

in a form other than pie! You can make your own pumpkin bread with whole grain fl our, or trypumpkin waffl es, smooth-ies, yogurteven pumpkin soup! Eating pumpkin seeds is a great way to boost your nutrient intake during the day! Roast the seeds you clean out while carving jack-o-lanterns and munch on them as a snack.

6. Step away from the candy dish. Countless studies (and personal experi-ences) have shown that when food is in proximity, people are more likely to eat it. Next time you fi nd yourself at the store/of-fi ce/school/church, notice where the candy dishes and sugary foods are, then step away. Situate yourself where these foods are out of reach and out of sight. Soon enough, youll be in deep conversation with a friend and will have completely forgot-ten about the dish youre trying to avoid!

7. Meet your goals on the 31st. On Halloween, focus on meeting all of your goals all day long. It may be a treat-focused holiday, but you can (and should) treat it like any other daynot as a chance to give up on your goals. Eat breakfast, work out, track your foods and cook your favor-ite healthy meal for dinner. Youll be so pumped up about making healthful deci-sions all day that youll be less likely to cave in to candy later. But make sure you dont fall into the Ive been good and need a reward mindset, which can backfi re (es-pecially if that reward is food or candy).

8. Bring your own treat while your kids play tricks. While walking with the kids from door to door, bring a healthy drink or snack with you. Youll be able to log some good steps on your pedometerand avoid reaching into the kids bags. Hot tea, coff ee, or warm apple cider willkeep your hands busy and take a long time to fi nish due to their warm temperature.Even a munchy snack like edamame or homemade salt-free trail mix are all suit-able options for a trick-or-treat take along.

9. Monitor your perspective.During Halloween, stores feature candy more prominently, but that same candy is available year-round. Keep repeat-ing to yourself, Candy is not a prized treat that only comes around once every 365 days. Th is will help you ditch the feeling that you need to load up on Hal-loween goodies while the opportunity lasts. Candy will always be there, and if you really want some on Halloween or any day, you could have some. Th e lessemphasis you place on the candy, the lesscontrol it will have over your cravings. Do you really WANT candy right now or did you not even think about candy until you saw it on the shelf? Probably the latter.

10. Allow yourself to enjoy the hol-iday. A healthy diet is one that includes funfoods like candy in moderation. Choose a special treat to enjoy on Halloween and enjoy it!


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dancers artistic fl air, fl exibility, and pre-cision A water polo players ability to explode out of the water with power and grace A speed swimmers endurance and strength Th at is synchronized swimming!

Besides demanding strength, endurance, fl exibility, grace, and artistry, synchronized swimming (orsynchro as some call it) requires exceptional control and a lot of train-ing. Most of all, Synchro teaches im-portant life skills of discipline, team, performance, and friendship.

How are synchronized swim-mers synchronized? Th ere are spe-cial underwater speakers used so the swimmers can hear the music. Th e swimmers count the music in order to perform precise movements to-gether, and will also spend hours doing what we call landdrilling which will help them perfect all of the moves.

Competitions consist of solo, duet, team and combination (combo) routines, and are divided into age groups and levels of swimming.

Rocky Mountain Splash is the lead-ing competitive year-round synchronized swimming team in Colorado. We have been competing in Colorado for over 30 years and currently have 40 swimmers led by 7 talent-ed coaches. Th e team spans many ages from 6 to 18 and experience from one to ten years.

Our synchronized swim season is year-round, with a break in the summer. Our

swimmers began the 201314 season last September and competed in their fi rst meet in December.

Splash is also very proud of Splash Alumni Jennie (Culp) Finnerty, Janet (Culp) Redwine (Littleton High School grads) and Layla Smith, who have all been members of USA Synchro National

Teams. We are also very proud that Ja-net was the fi rst Colorado synchronized swimmer ever to be a member of an Olympic Team, competing in the 2008 Olympics. Janet was recently inducted in-to the Colorado Swimming Hall of Fame and is now coaching for Splash. Shari Darst, our head coach, is a member of the USA Synchro National Hall of Fame. With footsteps like these to follow in, our swimmers never lack for inspiration.

If you have any questions, or would like more information about our program, please contact Splash at [email protected]. You can visit our website: rm-splash.org.

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Thoughtful gifts for hosts and hostesses When invited to a friend or family members

home for a dinner party or weekend getaway, custom suggests bringing a gift along for the host or hostess. Hosting is not always as easy as some hosts make it appear, so bringing a gift along is a great way to show your gracious hosts how much you appreciate their eff orts. Th e following are a handful of ideas that make great host and host-ess gift s.

* Coff ee: Coff ee makes a great gift when spend-ing a night or weekend at your hosts home. Many adults prefer a hot cup of coff ee when they wake up in the morning, so bring along a bag of fresh gourmet coff ee for everyone to enjoy through the weekend. When bringing fresh coff ee, its best to err on the side of caution, so make sure to have the beans ground before you arrive at the home of your host, who may or may not have a grinder. You can even go the extra mile and bring both caff einated and decaff einated coff ee so those who prefer decaf are not left out in the cold.

* Electric wine opener: For those who want to lend a helping hand with regard to nighttime beverages, consider an electric wine opener. Such openers remove the struggle of opening bottles of wine with traditional corkscrews. Elec-tric wine openers can remove both natural and synthetic corks at the eff ortless press of a button, which means hosts can quickly and easily open

bottles of wine for the table without the fear of breaking the cork and having it sneak its way into the wine.

* Plant: Plants also make great gift s for hostsand hostesses. While fl owers dont have the lon-gest life expectancy, a well-maintained plant can last a full season or longer. Plants can serve as pleasant accents to a homes interior while improving the air quality within the home, but plants also can be placed outdoors to add an ex-tra element to a hosts garden or yard.

* Scented candle: Scented candles strike a chord with people who love to relax at homeor establish a serene environment within theirhomes and offi ces. Hosts work very hard whenhosting friends or family members, and scentedcandles can help them to unwind once all the guests have come and gone for the night.

* Seasonal items: Seasonal items relevant to the time of year when youre visiting or staying overnight with your host also make great gift s. For example, if a friend or family member ishosting a holiday party, then bring an ornament or decorative item he or she can hang on the treeor use to deck the halls in the years to come. If the party is a summertime backyard barbecue,then give some grilling accessories hosts can usewhen fi ring up the grill throughout the rest of thesummer.

Party planning for an adults-only event Parties come in

many forms, from intimate dinners with professional colleagues to bois-terous backyard gatherings with family and friends. Although celebra-tions can be espe-cially lively with kids in tow, certain occasions call for an adults-only af-fair. Coordinating a child-free party is not diffi cult, but it may require a certain measure of fi nesse and a little extra planning.

* Provide ample advanced notice. In addition to accounting for jam-packed calendars, giving advanced notice enables parents and other caregivers to arrange for babysitters on the day of the party. Keep in mind that sitters may charge $10 and up per hour, so plan the event accordingly so that it can be an aff ordable party for those guests who require the services of a sitter.

* Hire a bartender or delegate the work to one person. Alcohol is a part of many adults-only af-fairs. A spirited drink or two can loosen up nerves and make it eas-ier for guests to mingle. But ex-cessive alcohol consumption can lead to unruly behavior and land hosts in legal hot water if guests get out of hand. Bartenders may stretch your budget, but bartend-ers can monitor guests alcohol consumption and halt service if necessary. Be sure to have other beverages available for guests who do not want to partake.

* Plan for designated driv-ers or other transportation. As a host, you are responsible for your guests, and that includes ensuring they make it home safely. In addition to monitoring behavior and alcohol consump-tion, you will need to arrange for a ride home if a guest is too im-paired to drive. Keep the phone numbers of various cab services on hand and make advanced arrangements with guests who agree to carpool and act as des-ignated drivers.

* Arrange for entertainment. Although many adult parties can be successful with just mu-sic and mingling, plan for games or other entertaining activities to guarantee guests have a good time. Activities can be tied into the theme of the party. If yours is a particularly musical crowd, a karaoke or sing-along may make the night more memorable or hire a band or disk jockey to keep

guests on their feetthroughout thenight. If the crowdis unlikely to cut arug, hire anothertype of entertainer, such as a magicianor palm reader, to amuse guests as the evening wearson. Popular yardgames, like volley-ball, bean bag toss or horseshoes, also may be fun when hosting an outdoorparty.

* Be specifi c on invitations. Unlessclearly worded,guests may assumethe party is opento children, par-

ticularly if youve thrown parties with both kids and adults in thepast. When addressing invita-tions, include only the namesof the adults invited on the en-velope. If you are sending elec-tronic invites, you may want tospecifi cally state that this is an adults-only party. Be polite andstate, Adults only, please or Please arrange for a sitter.

* Cater to adult tastes. When only adults are in attendance,you can experiment with foodsand fl avors that are more ma-ture. Seafood or more expensive items are oft en acceptable foradults-only parties. Quiche andexotic cheese can replace thechips and nuggets of childrens parties.

Certain occasions call for adults-only parties. Makethe most of time spent withfriends and family and planan event that is seamless andenjoyable.

How to protect your furnishings when

entertaining guestsHosts open their doors to

guests for various reasons. Th rowing a party is a great way to socialize with friends and family or mark special occa-sions like graduations or anni-versaries.

Hosting a get-together of-ten requires a lot of work and, depending on the scale of the party, may even prove a con-siderable fi nancial undertaking. But entertaining also subjects a home to some wear and tear, which can be prevented when hosts make protecting their fur-nishings a priority.

Stop stains before they startChoosing wisely with regard

to foods and beverages can re-duce the risk of stained carpets or furnishings. Items such as tomato-based sauces, red wine, beets, chocolate, and other dark edibles may be delicious, but such items also can permanent-ly damage fabrics and carpeting if they are dropped, especially if the stain is not immediately treated.

Choose foods that will be less likely to stain. White wine and clear beverages will not cause as much anxiety as colas or darker beverages. Finger foods that can be eaten in one or two bites may be your best option, as such fare negates the need for cumbersome dinner plates and the potential for foods to roll off the side. If you choose to serve foods that need to be eaten with a fork, select shapes that are more likely to stay put. Flatten Swedish meatballs into patties, and opt for chicken wings instead of drumsticks. Choose a pasta thats hollow, as such pastas are easier to skewer with a fork.

Its also wise to keep food contained to one particular area, usually an area with a tile or wood fl oor that can be easily cleaned and cleared of stains.

Cover and protectHosts who are nervous

about damaging their furniture should invest in inexpensive slipcovers, which are made to fi t over a wide variety of furni-ture, including sofas, love seats,

recliners, and even dining room chairs. Select a material that can be washed in a washing ma-chine.

Slipcovers come in diff erent styles. Some feature tie-backs to keep the cover in place, while others must be stretched over the fabric to fi t more snugly.

In addition to consider-ing slipcovers, move knick-knacks or other fragile yet valuable items out of rooms where guests will spend time. Ceramic collectibles or a price-less piece of art can be safely stored elsewhere until the party is over. Th is saves you the stress of worrying about items being knocked over or broken during the party.

Place a carpet runner or an area rug over areas of the car-peting that fi gure to get a lot of foot traffi c during the party. Th is can guard against ground-in stains. Be sure to place small mats next to entryways to re-duce the amount of debris brought into the house from outdoors. You can ask guests to remove their shoes, but keep in mind that such a request may make some guests uncomfort-able.

Encourage guests to be neatDo not expect guests to

clean all of their messes, but you can encourage them to be neat. Have plenty of trash and recycling receptacles around. Regularly check the pails to make sure they arent overfl ow-ing. Put cloth guest towels in the bathrooms so guests can easily dry their hands. Provide a marker or wine tag so that guests can identify their bev-erage cups and glasses, which should lead to less waste as the party progresses.

Relax as much as possibleTh ink of the reasons you are

hosting the party. Realize that your house will not be pristine aft er all the guests leave, but unless you turn a blind eye, it likely wont be trashed, either. Worrying about messes and damage will make it hard for you to have fun, so try to relax and the enjoy the party.

Did you know Social host liability is a legal term for the criminal and civil re-

sponsibility of any person who furnishes liquor to a guest. Social host laws vary from state to state, and such laws may or may not apply overseas. However, its important for prospective party hosts to understand the responsibility they are taking on when serving alcohol to their guests. According to SocialHostLiability.org, in the United States, some states do not impose any liability on social hosts, while others impose signifi cant liability on hosts, extending that liability to injuries that occur anywhere a guest who has con-sumed alcohol goes. Hosts nervous about their guests potential alcohol consumption can take steps to monitor that consumption or make their party an alcohol-free event.


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Tis the time for pumpkin pie As Halloween and Th anksgiv-

ing return to our social sched-ules, pumpkins return to our plates. Perhaps no pumpkin dish is more beloved than pump-kin pie, which home bakers can prepare with the following rec-ipe courtesy of Emily Luchettis Classic Stars Desserts (Chron-icle Books).

Pumpkin PieServes 83 large eggs1/2 cup fi rmly packed light

brown sugar1/2 cup dark corn syrup11/2 cups heavy whipping

cream11/2 cups pumpkin pure,

homemade (see below)1 tablespoon rum1 teaspoon ground cinnamon3/4 teaspoon ground ginger1/2 teaspoon salt1 prebaked 91/2-inch pie crust1 recipe chantilly cream (see

below)Preheat the oven to 350 F.In a large bowl, whisk together

the eggs and brown sugar until

blended. Add the corn syrup and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the cream, pumpkin pure, rum, cin-namon, ginger, and salt until well mixed. Pour into the prebaked pie crust.

Bake until the fi lling is set, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Serve with the chantilly cream.

Chef s Tip: Th e pie may be made a day in advance, covered and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Pumpkin PureMakes 21/2 cups21/2 pounds sugar pumpkins1/4 cup waterPreheat the oven to 325 F. Cut

each pumpkin into sixths. Scrape out the seeds and any stringy pulp. Put the pumpkin pieces, cut-side up, and the water in a baking pan and cover the pan with aluminum foil. Bake until soft when pierced with a fork, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and, when cool enough to handle, scoop out the fl esh with a spoon and pu-

re in a food mill or food processor. If the pure is watery, place it in a large saut pan and cook over me-dium heat, stirring frequently, until thick. Th e timing will depend on how watery the pure is.

Let cool, cover and refrigerate until using.

Chantilly CreamMakes about 21/4 cups1 cup heavy whipping cream1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 tablespoon granulated sugarPut the cream, vanilla and

sugar in a bowl and whip by hand with a whisk or with an electric mixer on medium speed until soft peaks begin to form. Th e cream should hold its shape but still be very smooth.

Cover and refrigerate until serving.

Chef s tip: You can whip the cream an hour or two in ad-vance, cover and refrigerate it. If it sits longer than that, it will start to thin out and you will need to rewhip it lightly before using. A few quick stirs with a whisk will do the trick

Complete the holiday season with gingerbread

Whether leaving cookies out for Santa or simply spreading some holiday cheer among fam-ily and friends, the following recipe for Soft Glazed Ginger-bread from Elizabeth M. Prueitt and Chad Robertsons Tartine is sure to please this holiday sea-son.

Soft Glazed GingerbreadYields 12 to 20 cookiesDough33/4 cups all-purpose fl our1 tablespoon cocoa powder4 teaspoons ground ginger11/2 teaspoons ground cloves2 teaspoons ground cinna-

mon1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt11/4 teaspoon black pepper,

freshly ground1 cup unsalted butter, at room

temperature3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons

granulated sugar1 large egg1/2 cup blackstrap or other

dark molasses2 tablespoons light corn syrupGlaze1 cup confectioners sugar2 tablespoons waterTo make the dough, stir to-

gether the fl our, cocoa powder, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, bak-ing soda, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl. Set aside. Using a stand mixer fi tted with the paddle attachment, beat the but-ter on medium-high speed until creamy. Slowly add the granu-lated sugar and mix on medium speed until the mixture is com-pletely smooth and soft . Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Add the egg and mix well.

Add the molasses and corn syrup and beat until incorpo-rated. Stop the mixer again and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the fl our mixture and beat on low speed until a dough forms that pulls away from the sides of the bowl and all the in-gredients are well incorporated. Remove the dough from the bowl, fl atten it on a large piece of plastic wrap into a rectangle about 1 inch thick, cover the dough with plastic wrap, and re-frigerate overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parch-ment paper or a nonstick liner.

Unwrap the dough and place on a fl oured work surface. If us-ing a plaque with a design, roll out the dough 1/3-inch thick,lightly dust the top with fl our, press your cookie molds over thedough, and then cut the shapeswith a small knife and place on the prepared baking sheet, spac-ing them about 1 inch apart. Al-ternatively, using the mold as a guide, cut around it with a smallknife, fl ip the mold over so the design is facing you, and place the dough over it, pressing it intothe design. Unmold the shapes onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 1 inch betweenthem.

If using a patterned rolling pin, lightly dust the lined baking sheet with fl our and transfer the dough to the pan. Lightly dust the top of the dough with fl our and roll it into a rectangle about 1/3-inch thick with a plain pin.Th en, using the patterned pin,roll over the dough with enough pressure to ensure a clear im-pression of the design. Trim the sides with a small knife. It is not necessary to cut into smaller siz-es before baking.

Bake the cookies until lightly golden along the sides but stillsoft to the touch in the centers, 7 to 15 minutes. Th e timing will depend on the size of the indi-vidual cookies, or if you have made a single large patternedpiece that will be cut aft er bak-ing.

While the cookies are bak-ing, prepare the glaze. In a small bowl, whisk together the con-fectioners sugar and water untilsmooth.

When the cookies are ready, remove from the oven and let cool on the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Th en, while the cookies are still warm, using even strokes, brush a lightcoat of glaze on top of each cook-ie, evenly covering it. Let the cookies cool completely. When the glaze dries, it should leave a shiny, opaque fi nish. If you haveused a patterned pin to make a single large plaque, cut into the desired sizes with a small, very sharp knife. Th e cookies will keep in an airtight container ina cool place for about 2 weeks. Th ey do not freeze well, however, as glaze becomes watery whenthey are thawed.

Planning the holiday meal Perhaps the most anticipated aspect of the holi-

day season is the lavish holiday meal. Many people look forward to the food just as much as they look forward to the festivities. Th is could be why the av-erage person gains a pound or two from the period of Th anksgiving up until New Years Day.

Planning a holiday gathering and meal can be stressful for hosts or hostesses. Th ere seems to be a lot of pressure placed on the person in charge. However, establishing a wonderful and stress-free meal is possible with a few easy-to-follow tips.

* Create a meal concept. Holiday meals can be traditional or avant garde. Th ere are many options from which to choose, but one thing to keep in mind is to select foods that go together. Th ose new to holi-day hosting may want to stick with items that are well known and expected, such as turkey and trim-mings. Th ose who want to experiment may want to introduce one or two new dishes into the mix. Food choices should be about what your guests will want to eat and not about which items will ensure a spectacle.

* Keep preparation time in mind. Another thing to consider when planning the meal is the amount of time you have for food preparation and cook-ing. Th e holidays are a busy time of the year, and work and social engagements may continue up until the eleventh hour. Choose foods that can be prepared in advance and heated on the holiday if youre time-pressed. Or simply choose easy-to-make dishes that wont take much time.

* Compile a shopping list. Once foods are select-ed, review all recipes and make a list of the ingredi-ents you will need. Th is will serve as a shopping list to take to the store. Also see which items you have on hand in the pantry. Look at expiration dates and

be sure that everything is top quality. If in doubt, add it to your shopping list. Make a list of things that can be bought in advance (paper products, coff ee, linens, etc.) and other items that need to be checked off closer to the actual holiday. Cross off each item once it is purchased.

* Create a timetable. Make a schedule or use a calendar to schedule when each component of the meal and other preparations will be made. Th is way you ensure you will stay on track and have ev-erything done by the actual holiday.

* Ask for help. If you fi nd that time will be short, delegate some jobs to others. For example, if a grandmother or aunt is known for her prized pota-toes or pies, ask her to make that item. Some hosts and hostesses turn the holiday meal into a pot luck where everyone is encouraged to bring one item and the host simply provides the main dish. Th is can cut down on the work involved and make others feel theyve contributed to the sentimental holiday meal.

* Go easy on yourself. While not everything will work out exactly as you expected, chances are little glitches will not even be noticed by guests unless you point them out. And even if they are noticed, these are close friends and family who will not judge small mistakes.

* Make time for socialization. Too oft en holiday hosts and hostesses worry so much about impress-ing guests with lavish foods and festivities that they fail to enjoy the actual day with their guests. Leave time to sit and chat and, most importantly, relax.

Th e holidays are a time of enjoyment. Ensuring the meal can be as stress-free as possible will go a long way to helping hosts and hostesses enjoy the season as well


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3The pros and cons of waiting to start a family

Present-day couples are opt-ing to start families later than their parents and grandparents before them. It is no longer un-common for grown children to live with their parents well into their 20s, and many adults are opting to get married, and have children later in life, if they plan to have any children at all.

According to the U.S. Cen-sus Bureau, the average age for men to get married is 27 and for women 25.5. However, couples who come from more religious families in which liv-ing together before marriage is oft en frowned upon, may get married earlier. On the fl ip side, couples who live in communi-ties and cities where cohabitat-ing is readily accepted may wait until their thirties before tying the knot. In such communities, starting a family is oft en put on hold. In the 1970s, many wom-en were having children in their early twenties, whereas now women tend to have their fi rst child in their mid- to late twen-ties. One survey of women from the United Kingdom found the average age for a woman to have a baby for the fi rst time was 29.

Although there is no right and wrong answer as to when is the best time to start a fam-ily, there are some advantages and disadvantages to waiting to have children.

DisadvantagesStarting a family later in life

can seem like a good idea but may cause some unnecessary obstacles. One of the fi rst chal-lenges is biological. Aging may

make it more diffi cult for wom-en to conceive a child. Not only is the number of unfertilized eggs a woman carries fi nite, but also there are only a set num-ber of years in which a woman can conceive before reaching menopause. But men, too, also have varying degrees of infertil-ity as they get older. One study conducted at Soroka University in Israel found semen quantity peaked for men between the ages of 30 and 35, while overall semen quantity was found to be lowest aft er age 55. Sperm motility is best before age 25 and lowest aft er age 55. Aging as well as sexual abstinence can have eff ects on the health of sperm.

Waiting to have a baby may increase the risk of having a child with chromosomal ab-normalities or increase the risk of having a miscarriage, and an older womans body may not re-cover from childbirth as quickly as a younger womans.

In addition to the physical challenges associated with wait-ing to have children, couples who wait longer to have chil-dren may fi nd themselves the oldest parents at peer-related events. School and extracur-ricular activities may make age disparities more evident. A cou-ple who doesnt have a child un-til their forties may not have as many years as younger parents to see their children as adults with families of their own.

AdvantagesCouples who wait longer to

get married and have children

may be more fi nancially secure than couples who start their families earlier. Th ey may have already begun saving a nest egg and have established careers with high salaries. Individuals who have had a few years to ac-climate to married life or who have enjoyed all of the activities of singlehood may end up in more stable relationships in the long-run.

Children of parents who have a higher education may be more likely to succeed in school, according to scholars at the Offi ce of History and Sci-ence at the University of Cali-fornia, Berkeley. Parents may interact with their children more to help them to do well academically. Since they have already completed their own schooling, older parents may not need to continue education or take time away from their children for their own educa-tional needs.

Engaging in enjoyable nights out socially before having kids may help parents not to feel guilty about missing out on something as they raise their children. Such men and women will have already sowed their wild oats and will now be able to devote more attention to fam-ily life. However, raising a child does require a lot of energy and time, which may prove more diffi cult for older parents.

Waiting longer to start a fam-ily has distinct pros and cons. Ultimately, couples need to weigh their own situations and make decisions that best fi t their lifestyles.

Simple ways to childproof your home

Bringing a new baby home from the hospital is a great mo-ment for parents. But as a child settles into his or her new home, parents look around that home and see less home and more hazard. Kids are going to get some bumps and bruises along the way, but its still important that parents childproof their homes to keep such instances to a minimum and ensure that trips and falls dont lead to something far worse than just some scrapes and tears.

Childproofi ng a home is typically more diffi cult for fi rst-time parents who dont have the trained eye for hazard spots that parents of one or more children feel is second nature. But a prac-tical approach to childproofi ng a home can keep kids safe and let parents rest easy knowing their youngsters are safe. Th e following are just a handful of the many ways parents can make their homes safer for new-borns and young children.

* Turn down the water heat-er. Young children are suscep-tible to burns from hot water, even if that water temperature is perfectly fi ne for the rest of the family. Mayo Clinic recom-mends setting the temperature on the hot water heater to below 120 F and installing antiscald devices on bathtubs and show-erheads. In addition, always test the water before your child gets into the tub.

* Store potentially danger-ous household items high up. Childproof locks on cupboards and drawers can be an eff ective deterrent to curious babies, but parents should never underesti-mate just how inquisitive some youngsters can be. To safeguard especially curious kids from

their own behaviors, alwaysstore potentially harmful house-hold items in high cabinets thatlittle boys and girls wont be ableto reach. Knives, household cleaners and scissors are just a few items that should be stored well beyond kids reach until they have clearly demonstrated they can handle such objects without cause for concern.

* Remove magnets from the refrigerator. Small magnets on a refrigerator oft en fall off whendoors are open or closed. Babiesor toddlers can easily fi nd suchmagnets, which then becomea choking hazard. Kids shouldnot be in the kitchen anyway,but curious kids have a way of fi nding their way into roomsparents try to make off -limits,so its better to be safe than sor-ry.

* Secure fl at-screen televi-sions. Th e televisions of yester-year were so heavy that many adults couldnt even move them without help. Not so for todaysfl at-screen televisions, which are not only lightweight but also easily tipped over thanks to theiroft en top-heavy structure. Suchtelevisions should be mounted to the wall or kept high off theground where kids cant reachthem. Televisions that arentwall-mounted or those that are close to the ground are far morelikely to tip over when curious kids go exploring.

* Keep cribs away from thewindow. Cribs should never be kept near a window, where cords hanging from blinds pres-ent a choking hazard. In addi-tion, cribs located too close toa window can expose babies tothe elements, potentially upset-ting their rest and making themsusceptible to sunburn.

Did you knowExpecting parents are oft en advised to make a will before or

shortly aft er their child is born. While all adults should have a will, its especially important that parents have a will that clearly defi nes who will inherit their assets aft er they die. Expecting parents may not want to think about a will when their child has yet to be born, but a will is an important document that can be used to designate who will act as a childs guardian should his or her parents die before the child is legally recognized as an adult. In addition, a will can also be used to designate a trustee of your estate who will manage any assets left behind to your children until they reach adulthood. Laws regarding assets l

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