Someone's Learning

My girlfriend teaches middle school science. She's extremely patient and a favorite among students and staff. (By the way, school is still in session where I live on the east Coast.) The stories she shares both about squirrelly pre-teens who will do anything to get out of learning the Barometric formula to parents who constantly challenge her grading system are quite entertaining. Have you saluted a teacher lately? There are many that listen, ranging from school teachers to pilates instructors, college professors, cooking chef's, skating even equestrian teachers. How's about some necessary teaching like CPR and First Aid? Now there's a way to serve educators and help your community.

And with summer comes water sports in full swing along with more outdoor activities than ever before; in this season someone just might benefit from some extra knowledge. Does she know that there are three different types of burns, and that sunburn falls under all categories depending on how severe? Most types of burns need to be cooled with cool (not cold) water; this reduces swelling. Cuts and bruises, sprains and broken bones will happen this summer. Help her prepare. For more information and to find classes in your area log on to Redcross.org

She buzz words

• Graduation
• Kinder-camp
• Beach pass
• Euro

Right now she could be:

• Finger painting with her toddler
• Picking up the dry cleaning
• Framing a diploma
• Talking about the World Cup cuties
• Picking up a bag of dog food.

She's come a long way, baby.

Check out these cultural differences.

• In ancient Egypt, women and men had the same rights. They were parties to contracts, initiated civil court cases, and women could be sued.
• In ancient Greece, men controlled a woman's entire life. Priestess was the only title she could hold.
• In ancient Rome, women were considered citizens but could not vote. Women could accompany their husbands most places and daughters where given names based on their father's name. (Source: Metro news- paper 3-09)

She Health

• According to VSP Vision Care, 67% of children under 5 have never had a comprehensive eye exam. A child should have his or her eyes checked at 6 months, with a visit to the eye doctor again between the ages of 3 and 5 years.
• About 54 million sleep-aid prescriptions were written in 2009.

She Fact

• About 80% of Americans own items they'd like to throw out but can't due to a significant other's attachment to the item.
• What can't she part with? What can't she throw away?

She safe

Six million Americans get sick from food-borne illness every year. Kitchens are a large source of germs such as salmonella and E-coli, because pathogens from raw eggs and uncooked meat lurk on countertops, utensils, and sponges. It's a common kitchen practice to load sponges into the dishwasher to get cleaned along with the dishes. But to really clean those sponges, she needs to soak them in water and then pop them into the microwave for a couple minutes. The sponges should be damp and free of anything metallic. Sponges should also be replaced every two weeks.

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