Dishes in the sink

There are many typical "nags" a mom would like never to repeat. For me it's, "please put your dishes into the dishwasher." It takes a few seconds more to put a dirty dish into the dishwasher and saves mom a lot of time. My kids have a habit of allowing dirty cups and plates to pile up in the sink. I think they fear finding clean dishes in the dishwasher which would mean they would have to put these dishes away, as one of our house rules is "if you see something that needs to be done, do it." I have taken every measure possible to get them in this habit and it truly takes a large amount of control to come home from work to a sink full of dirty stuff and a couple of kids playing on the Wii. Of course they'll do it when I ask, or after I clear my throat and call them loudly by their given name, but I shouldn't have to remind them of this house duty. They'll also retrieve all the dirty dishes from their bedrooms, which also seems to accumulate clutter in the blink of an eye. You see when I do 'remind them", I'm "nagging." It' not a winning situation, yet one I struggle with routinely. This week I'm going to try a different tactic. I'm going to text them their chores for that day and a pleasant reminder of my estimated time of arrival home from work, the time all chores need to be done by. Maybe if I meet them on their own playground they'll hear me better, if not there's always Facebook.

She buzz words

• Flannel
• Benefit
• Rake
• Inventory

Right now she could be

• Preparing for a weekend birthday party
• Raking leaves
• Decorating her house for Thanksgiving
• Singing along

She Question

What holiday does she decorate the most for?

November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month www.lungcanceralliance.org

• November 15th: National Adoption Day. www.nationaladoptionday.org
• November 20: The Great American Smokeout. The Great American Smokeout was inaugurated in 1976 to in- spire and encourage smokers to quit for one day. Now, 44.2% of the 45.3 million Americans who smoke have at- tempted to quit for at least one day in the past year. The Great American Smokeout remains a great opportunity to encourage people to commit to making a long-term plan to quit for life. www.cancer.org/GreatAmericans
• November is National Novel Writing Month, an annual event sponsored by the Office of Letters and Light, a nonprofit organization in California that challenges participants to write a 50,000-word novel by November 30th. Last year more than 100,000 people participated. Sign up at www.NaNoWriMo.org.

She Vocabulary:

Neti Pot: a small pot-like object (looks like Aladdin's lamp) that is used for at-home nasal irrigation. It flushes out the nasal cavity in the form of a rinse or a snort. It's been practiced as a yoga principle and it's on the shelves of her drug store and natural foods stores.

She Scent

Perfume that you can see? Wode, a fragrance made by British design label Boudicca, is a sharp cobalt blue color and stays blue on the skin and clothes for a few minutes before it magically fades to clear. This fragrance is a mix- ture of herbs, spices, juniper berries, and cardamom. The more you spray, the deeper the blue mist and the longer it takes to disappear. Not sure how fast it will vanish off the shelves, costing $130.

• A Thudguard is a special hat for babies who are beginning to crawl or walk. It is supposed to prevent injuries to their head. That's right, Thud- guard. Talk about being overly precautious. The newbie parent has so many new options to avoid.
• She can now take a cruise and come back looking younger. The Norwegian Cruise Line now offers Botox, Restylane, and Perlane injections onboard. This is added on to a medi-spa list that already includes teeth whitening, microdermabrasion, and cellulite reduction. Wasn't it supposed to be a vacation?

She Fact

Between the ages of 18 and 70, the average woman tries to diet 104 times, with most diets lasting five weeks. This equals 10 years, an entire decade, that a woman spends trying to lose weight. (Source: LIPObind/Goldshield Ltd. www.lipobind.com)

She fact

Red meat is not winning any awards in the health industries. Now researchers are saying that people who eat large amounts of red meat might be at a greater risk for intestinal bugs. They say red meat naturally contains sugar molecules that adhere to the intestinal lining and blood cells, and pulls toxins to it. This molecule does not exist in fish, poultry, fruits, and vegetables. (Source: www.Yahoonews.com)

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