Lifestyle
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On The Border Brings Cheer!
As a cheer coach, I recognize that this time of the year can be stressful. Having completed football season and now the change of routine with basketball season, cheerleaders can starts to lose focus. Being stressed can produce negative energy within a squad. Having fun and connecting the cheerleaders was just what we needed to promote team spirit. I wasn’t sure if we should have a team dinner at a restaurant. They love to eat out, but between the wait time to sit at a table and having a long enough table where we could actually have a conversation made this choice less desirable. Then, On The Border Catering informed about their…
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Manners Matter: Table Edition
Today my daughter is having an etiquette brunch at school. What a timely lesson as we enter the holiday season of formal dinner parties and business celebrations! Here are 25 lessons for you to take with you as you celebrate these festivities: Lesson 1: Wait for older person or guest of honor to sit first. If you are a boy, wait for women and girls to sit first. This is less important at family meals, but very nice to do at someone else’s house. Lesson 2: Boys should hold the chair for an older person or guest of honor. On special occasions, boys may want to hold for their mother…
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The Skinny on Saving Electricity This Holiday
It’s only a week away…yes, Thanksgiving Day. One word that comes to mind when I think of Thanksgiving – CONSUMPTION. See more information at www.txu.com/turkeyday Here are tips to cut back on your electricity consumption while still savoring all the food, fun and festiveness of the day: Use your crock pot or microwave for side dishes where you can. If your heat is turned on, turn the thermostat back to 68 degrees or lower and enjoy the warmth of your kitchen. Switch the blades of your ceiling fans upwards to draw heat down into the rooms you’re using. Use an ice chest or cooler for drinks if you’re hosting a large…
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After School Special: Conserve
Have you been avoiding opening that electricity bill after these past few record-breaking heat waves? Now is a good time to begin good after school (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) habits any time of year. A few good ideas include: Set the DVR before your kiddos get home from school to record their favorite shows – so they can watch them after 7 p.m. Do homework first instead of playing on the PS3 or gaming stations until after 7 p.m. If homework or other household activities require PCs and the Internet, use the battery power of your laptop versus having it plugged into the wall until 7 p.m. If your kids…
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Lessons I Learned By Watching My Kids
1. It’s more fun to color outside the lines.2. Ask why until you understand.3. Hang on tight.4. Make up the rules as you go along.5. It doesn’t matter who started it.6. Ask for sprinkles.7. If the horse you’re drawing looks more like a dog, make it a dog.8. Save a place in line for your friends.9. Just keep banging until someone opens the door.10. Making your bed is a waste of time.11. There is no good reason why clothes have to match.12. You can’t ask to start over just because you’re losing the game.
