April 30, 2024

 Now's the time to think about preparing your kids to handle allergies during summer camp. Consult with your allergist who can provide a care plan to share with the camp and teach your child to advocate for themselves and watch for food allergens. If your child suffers from asthma or food allergies, consider sending them to a camp that specializes in these conditions. Source Link 

Simple tricks can make a big decluttering job easier to handle. Set a timer to work for 15 minutes a day and pick five things each day to donate or discard. Focus on one spot at a time like a drawer or shelf, start with easy things and identify trigger items to skip for now. And create boxes for what you may want to hold onto with a deadline of a few weeks, a few months or a year to keep or say “goodbye.” Source Link

Bedbugs are a travel companion that no one wants, so learn how to spot these pests in a hotel room. First, place your luggage in the bathtub or shower and check the bedding, headboard and any fabric-covered furniture for rusty or reddish specks of blood; tiny, black dots, or whitish, oval eggs the size of apple seeds. If it’s all clear, stow your bags on a luggage rack away from the walls. Source Link