Pillow Case Dress Measurements Needed

Note to self - measured a pillow case: 35 inches long (includes 4-inch end hem, 1/2-inch seam on closed end, and 1/2-inch turn under 4-inch hem. Case is 22" wide (must be put on the fold of the fabric, includes 1/2-inch seam on sewn side. Piece of material needed is 44" inches by 35 inches. Allow for extra material to preshrink material. Will try 1-1/3 yards of material at 44" wide for one pillow case.

Unemployed???

There are so many aspects to what happens when we lose a job. Maybe a job has been lost that we have had all of our life. Maybe jobs have dried up in a geographic area. Maybe, maybe, maybe! It is important to stay focused and calm. It is important to pray. It is important to pray and ask for things that go beyond your wildest dreams. It is important to work at looking for a new job as if it were your job and you are getting paid to do so. It is important to stay positive and not pick apart all the reasons that you will never work again. Negativity is not productive and causes you to want to give up. Two people I have been praying for now have jobs that goes way beyond what they may have dreamed of even in the best of economies. Don't underestimate the power of God, the power of prayer, and the power of being positive.

Toy Clean-up - Fast and Easy

I found that while doing a day care, the problem with the toys and pick-up really went away when the toys were limited to one thing at a time. When the child wanted to play with something else, the rule was to pick up what you are playing with and then a new toy whether it be blocks, dolls, etc. would be given.

I put all the toys in plastic stackable containers that you can see through. Thus the child can see what is in the box even if they can't read a label. I stacked these toys on the upper shelf of the closet. When the child wanted a new toy, they would put the old toy in the container and I would put it up in the closet and hand the child the new container. It made for a lot of peace and happiness in our home. I only wished I had tried this method much sooner instead of going through everyday of asking for toys to be picked up. Funny how even the smallest of humans will do something just for the reward of having something else.

P.S. If you discipline your child by sending them to their room filled with toys, isn't that like sending them to Disney World for crappy behavior? Just a thought!