The Dreaded Hair Washing Ordeal

Oh..the dreaded hair washing time! I don't know about you, but I have 3 kids that just HATE getting their hair washed. They cannot stand the water running down their faces. No matter what I tried, it was always a fight and cry fest.

As most of you know, I have 2 Autistic children. These 2 children, as well as most children, need to have a stable, comfortable routine in their lives. That is the main goal and key factor to their survival. When any change or new entity threatens them, they act out to the extreme. Once it gets to that point, it takes hours to calm them down. This was the scene with the hair washing incidents.

Even though they knew they were going to take their showers each night, they still would freak out with the hair washing. They felt a loss of control thereby causing the dreaded meltdown. Now, even children with no disabilities, like my 5 year old, can be deathly afraid of the hair washing. It seems to be pretty common among young children.

I have found a wonderful solution to this problem.

When you have your child in the shower, or even the bath, simply have them tilt their head back to look up at the ceiling, place a small face towel in THEIR hands and have them hold it over their face. Let them know you are going to be running the water over their hair and have them..and you..count to 5 out loud. Let them know that when they get to 5, you will stop the water flow and they can take the towel away from their face. Let them take a break, and repeat the steps. Trust me, it will work! If it takes a few times that is fine. Eventually, they will accept it as it gives them a little control during this most chaotic time.

I have used this idea on all of my children and I have shared this with many mothers with the same problem. It is such a simple thing to do, but believe me, it will take the stress of that dreaded hair washing time!

Please remember, when it comes to calming the fears of any child, patience is the way to go! Let them know you are there for them and you love them. There will be many fearful things in their lives, but you will be there to listen and help them overcome anything.

Stop by Jewelry by Christopher to find something pretty to reward yourself for all of your hard work as a Mother, Grandmother, Sister, Aunt, Cousin or Caregiver. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to help children with Autism.

Zebra Print Bed in a Bag

This has to be one of the most stunning bedding sets I have ever laid my eyes on! I am a huge fan of black and white so to me, this Zebra Print Queen Size Bed in a Bag is my first choice when it comes to making some drastic, but gorgeous, changes in the home!

This set offers 200 thread count 50/50 cotton blend materials and a stunning appearance that no one will miss! You will receive a queen size comforter, 2 pillow shams, a queen size bed skirt and a complete queen size sheet set. Everything you need to start the bedroom remodeling! This is quite the set for the price! Not to mention it is absolutely gorgeous..did I say that already?

As I stated in an earlier post, purchase your bedding set first, then move on to the rest of the bedroom. It will be so much easier that way. With the simplicity of the black and white, you can pretty much choose which ever wall color you would like. You can blend it in with white, or totally go off on a tangent with purple. Which ever you choose, it will work and work well! This set will be the focal point of your bedroom, no doubt about that!

Stop by Irresistible Elegance today and see what other beautiful bedding sets I have for you and your entire family!

If you are interested in becoming a member of OLA, please feel free to stop by, have a look around and sign up! It is totally free to become a member. We have the best atmosphere on the net!

EXPOSED Debuts in OnlineAuction.com Chat Forum

The EXPOSED thread is up! It's located in the Special Events and Weekly Games forum. Let me know what you think of the game logo and mascot... lol...

Here is the direct link:

http://www.onlineauction.com/chat/viewtopic.php?p=257810#257810

SellerBuzz Radio Plays "eCommerce: Fact or Fiction" Tonight!

Tonight, July 29th, SellerBuzz Radio welcomes Fredrick Nijm to play "eCommerce: Fact or Fiction?". For the last 2 weeks, listeners have been emailing their questions to me about eCommerce.

For instance: Everyone says selling online is easy. Is it? Is that a fact or is it fiction? Fred and I will answer that question and about 20 others! Will we agree on everything? Not likely... lol...

Join me for some entertaining and educational discussion and find out what you want to know and need to know about eCommerce!

It all happens LIVE tonight!

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See You There!!!

Garden History Chapter 16

Mounting Solar Lights on a Fence

In my last garden post I took pictures of the solar yard lights that my husband modified so they could be on the fence. VR, a blog reader, left a comment and suggested that I make a snapshot and explain what my hubby did to adapt the lights.

I told my hubby and he was happy to provide a few instructions. Since these lights are designed to be on the ground and we wanted them on the fence there had to be an off set because of the size of the solar top. Now, I suppose wood blocks come in all shapes and sizes and my husband could have purchased a prefab but he likes to recycle things so he used some of his scrap wood instead.

He cut a 2 x 4 board into 4 inch sections then cut the same amount of pieces into 4 inch sections using a 1 x 4 board. He used deck or drywall screws to fasten the two pieces together. This made a nice little block. Then he sprayed the blocks with black enamel paint. He then mounted 1/2 inch Plastic Conduit Clamps on the block to hold the light fixture. The little pipe that comes with the light, now, just slips right into the clamps and the lamp’s lower ring rests on the block once the block has been mounted to the fence. Neat idea, huh?

I think it makes a lot more light in a small space. To get a better idea, here are the close up pictures that I took.

Collecting Little Golden Books

Here is what you should look at when buying Little Golden Books.

First, I would check the condition of the Book. Is the title page written in? Are the pages torn and dirty, or clean and crisp? Are there any crayon or ink marks throughout the book? Is the Book Spine damaged or intact? Are the colors still clear and vibrant or are they faded?

Once I determine if the book is in good condition. I look at the age of the book. One thing to look at when determining the age is the color of the outside binding. The very first Vintage Little Golden Books had a blue binding.

September 19, 1942, was the date the first ad was placed in Publisher’s Weekly. Twelve Little Golden books were issued first. The titles of the first 12 books were The Poky Little Puppy, The Alphabet A-Z, The Animals of Farmer Jones, Three Little Kittens, Bedtime Stories, This Little Piggy, Mother Goose, The Golden book of Fairy Tales, Nursery Songs, The Little Red Hen, Prayers for Children, and Baby’s Book.

Some of you may remember these books fondly and probably have childhood memories of your mom and dad reading you these books. They are great books and are still being sold today. The older books have become quite collectible and some are really valuable.

There are several ways to date these books. One of the easiest ways to date the Vintage Little Golden Books is by the Spine Design and color of the binding.

From 1942-1947, the majority of the first 35 book titles had blue bindings and were published with dust jackets. Then the bindings changed to gold spines, from 1947-1949 and had a pattern of flowers, leaves and animals. In 1949-1969 there was an Antique Gold spine with varied patterns of leaves, plants, and flowers.

From 1955-1959 The Christmas books had a Christmas spine design for the Christmas stories. Then my favorite spine design came out in 1954-1956, this was the Mickey Mouse Club Edition, they had red spines with portraits. I have only had a few of these books, but they all had Mickey Mouse heads on the red spines. From 1969 through the present the Little Golden Books have a Gold Spine with elephants, chickens, and crickets in the design.

I hope this helped to explain the very basics of what to look for when collecting Little Golden Books.

Click on the images below to check out the Vintage Little Golden Books I have for sale at my OLA Stubsinc Store.

Vintage Goldtone and Amber Faceted Stone Heart Brooch Pin

You'll find a pronged setting on this heart brooch!
It is a goldtone setting, and outlines the heart,
while six prongs raise the faceted amber stone
and hold it securely in place.

This pin was an Estate Sale find. Exact age unknown.
The brooch is unmarked.

Someone suggested that this pin could be added to a heavy chain
and attached to clothing, to give it a necklace look.
Great idea!
Or lovely as a stand alone pin.

How will you wear this treasure?

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