Four Year Old Entertainment

So if you are looking for an activity for your four year old to be engrossed in for hours, try repairing something like a leak in your basement ceiling, perhaps. I like to look for the positive in situations even in semi-costly home repairs. And the upside to our leaky affair was that Sekani sat and watched every move that repairman Luke made and even followed him up and down the stairs. Sekani says, "When the plaster dries it changes colors." I am grateful for my son taking note and building his skill set in construction while I get the chance to return a few more emails. 

Quotes of the Week

Driving into downtown Portland, "I just love blinking lights."

I wish I was a superhero so when a bad guy throws me down a well, I could fly out.

"Can we buy this toy?"

No, I'm saving our money.

"But Mom, money is good to use."

I want a toothbrush with Candyland on it.

Louse, Lice, Nits O My!

Eeww yuck. Yeah. Luckily my son escaped the recent "lice outbreak" of his classroom. As a child, I never got lice nor as a teacher, which was fortunate, except when your own child has been exposed to the havoc wreaking microscopic bugger and you have no idea what to do but scratch your head. Eeww yuck. Yeah. For the louse-challenged like myself, head lice are small parasitic insects that depend upon human blood for survival. They are the size of a rice grain, are chameleonic, and cannot jump or fly. Nits are the eggs that resemble a speck of pepper typically found on the nape of neck and behind the ears. Are you itching yet? 

If I've stirred your curiosity, there is an informative website www.pickyournits.com. It's the name of a mother owned professional service where she makes house calls and combs through the infected person's hair, provides toxic free remedies, and ample support during this lousy time. For future outbreaks, I feel a lot more prepared with the following items in my cabinet:

1. Dr. Bonner's Castile Liquid Shampoo in Peppermint (we use this product anyway)

2. Nit Free Terminator Lice Comb

3. Magnified Glass

4. Mint spray (I squirt this in the corners of our bedrooms to keep spiders away)

Check out www.pickyournits.com.