HALLOWEEN GAME: Trick or Treat

Great for classrooms, parties or family time. Cut small strips of paper. Draw a candy on half, draw a ghost or pumpkin on the others. Fold in half and place inside a plastic jack-o-lantern. Sit children around in a circle. Pass the jack-o-lantern around. Each child, in his/her turn, will take a paper out from the jack-o-lantern. If it´s a candy, they get a treat. If it´s a ghost or pumpkin, that means it´s trick time. They have to perform a stunt such as a song, dance, pretending to be a Halloween character, etc. To make a longer game, pass the jack-o-lantern around with music. When the music stops, the person who has the jack-o-lantern takes out the piece of paper.

ARTICLE: Limits Please!

With the busy lives we live today, mothers working away from home, and media influence, our children are often given what they ask that very minute. It´s hard after a day of work, tired and guilty, to come to your house and forbid your child to eat that candy bar before dinner. Sadly, though, we have to do it. It´s hard not to please your child, especially if you´re only with him or her for a few hours each day. But still, children need limits. It´s our way to show them that we care. Keep in mind that you will never be able to give your child everything, even if money isn´t an issue. If he wants the picture frame on the wall, you can give it to him. But what happens when he wants the nail? Maybe you could give it to him, too. And then, he will ask for the hole the nail left on the wall. What do you do then? Remember, when your child gets angry or throws a fit because he doesn´t get his way, you´re doing your job right!

DAILY RECIPE: Vegetable Chicken Apricot Stir Fry

1 lb. diced chicken breast
garlic salt
butter
2 zuchinnis (cut into long thin strips)
2 carrots (cut into long thin strips)
1/2 cup apricot jelly
1/2 cup lite soy sauce
1 cup chicken broth

Melt butter in a deep saucepan. Add seasoned chicken and cook until lightly browned. Add vegetables and cook for a few minutes. Meanwhile blend jelly, soy sauce and chicken broth. Add to chicken and vegetables and cook till thick and bubbly. Serve over white rice or pasta.

TIP OF THE DAY

When cooking with a little extra time, try doubling the recipe. Freeze half, and use on a hectic day.