Did you know that you can freeze leftover wine? Well you do now!
If you have any leftover red or white table wine do not throw it away – freeze it instead!
The easiest way to freeze wine is by pouring it into an ice-cube tray and then pop it in the freezer until required.
On Wednesday British Gas raised gas bills by 35% with immediate effect. What impact will this have on you as an individual, family or business? What about the pensioners who have no savings and can only just about survive now? The Government do give pensioners a £200 winter allowance, however due to this increase in gas how long will the £200 last them? Not long!
Thousands of people in the UK are already feeling the pinch due most of the major companies increasing their utility bills. More and more people are living off credit cards in order to buy their basic provisions even though they are working full time.
Clothes here in the UK can now be bought for only a few pounds if you look around – however, someone, somewhere will be paid pittance for making them and no doubt will be working in terrible conditions.
Exercise is only half of the equation when it comes to raising healthy kids. It’s much easier for some parents to get their kids to run a 5K than it is to eat a balanced meal. Our bodies naturally crave sugar, salt, and fat. Newborn babies often have to be given sweet sugar water to initiate the sucking response that leads to nursing. As kids mature, they’re bombarded with advertisements for junk food and tempted by their classmates’ Cheetos and Oreos. So how do we encourage healthy eating habits when both biological and environmental factors get in our way? Here are a few tips:
Sound the Alarm
This is a technique I’ve used with my students for years. During after-school snack time, I sit and talk with them about their day. When I notice one of them is eating a healthy snack, I blurt out, “Ding Ding Ding! Healthy snack alert! Healthy snack alert!” while pointing to the nutritious choice. Like clockwork, the next day’s snack time is filled with kids proudly unveiling their healthy snacks. Some kids can’t wait to show me. Others quietly unwrap their snack with a sly look on their face, knowing they’re about to be praised.
