#days off are for chores (boo) and original work (...sometimes)

[catsafarithewriter]

A/N: part 15 of the double fake dating au :D

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It was only when all eyes turned to her that Haru realised she'd actually said that thought outloud.

"Oh my goodness gracious!" exclaimed Louise AKA Baron's sister AKA Haru's new sister-in-law. "And this must be the infamous Mrs Haru von Gikkingen!"

Haru found herself swept up in am embrace comprised of a surprisingly strong grip and an excessive amount of sleeves. Really. It was a feat in of itself that Louise could somehow locate her own hands.

When Louise drew back, Haru was treated to eyes as blue as Baron's were green. "You may have noticed," she said conspiringly, "but the ladies here are a little outnumbered by the men."

"When you say it like that," said the tortoiseshell, "you make it sound like that was the reason you married me."

Louise glanced back to her wife. "It wasn't the only reason," she teased. "Oh," she added, turning to her brother, "and this is my ex-girlfriend."

"You have to stop introducing me that way," the tortoiseshell chided. She leant forward and offered a paw. "Sephie von Gikkingen. Louise's wife."

Baron took the paw first. "Humbert von Gikkingen. Have we... met before? You seem familiar."

There was a playful glint in Sephie's eyes as she replied, "You'd be surprised how often I hear that."

Haru's mind finally caught up to Louise's earlier wording. "I'm infamous?"

"But of course!" trilled Louise, evidently delighted to be the one to break the news. "My baby brother–"

"You're older than me by ten minutes."

"–turning up with a wife no one knew of until the week before? Scandalous!"

"Says the woman who didn't even deign to tell her own twin brother she was getting married," Baron reminded her.

"Yes, but that's me! You're meant to be the sensible, predictable one. Everyone expects me to do something charmingly rash and irresponsible, but you?" She raised a hand to her heart, the very picture of older sister pride. "It's finally happened. My bad influence has rubbed off on you."

Haru sidled round to Louise's wife, who hadn't lifted a claw to deter the squabbling, and seemed to be only regretting her lack of popcorn.

"Do you have siblings?" Sephie asked.

"No. Just me."

"I'm also an only child," Sephie said. She watched the proceedings with unworried curiosity. Baron had begun recounting the cape incident in some bizarre attempt to prove he could make bad decisions free of his sister's influence. "I rather get the impression this is a sibling thing."

Another handful of moments passed, in which the conversation inexplicably moved onto Louise accusing her brother of trying to upstage her marriage with his dark horse of a wedding.

"I think this might just be a von Gikkingen thing," Haru replied.

[honeylikewords]

Oh. My. God. So i started learning Gaelic on Duolingo (pray for me). And i just got slapped in the face by my friend who was like, imagine David teaching you Gaelic while you teach him English. Imagine Highlander AU! David who has a farm going and loves those really pretty highland cows who have lovely eyelashes, and makes his own butter and wears a kilt 👀💯👌 and David and his lady love sit on a hillside and tell stories about forest fey and say pretty words of love in both languages 💞💓

Pt.2 And then theyre both excited to be learning together and she points at a potato and shes like "buntàta!" And David looks at her all rosey cheeked like, yes little bear thats a potato im so proud of you, youre doing so well 💞💓

Aww! I’m so glad you’re learning a new language! Languages can always be hard, but I have confidence that you’ll do well! Plus, it’s a great way to spend your time and keep your brain flexible (especially now, during quarantine)! Do let me know how it’s going as you head along on your linguistic journey!

And this is a really sweet idea! I love people using their own unique languages and backgrounds to build their relationship!

But I think there’s been a little bit of confusion; David is Irish, not Scottish, and Gaelic traditionally refers to the Scottish language. Kilts are typically associated with the Scottish (though the Irish do have them!), Highland cows are Scottish, and “the Highlands” (and, thus, the title of “Highlander”) refer to the Scottish Highlands. 

Scotland and Ireland are actually two separate areas, with Ireland being a separate island slightly to the west and south of Scotland! 

Pilgrimage takes place in Ireland (though I can’t quite recall which exact area the movie is set in, it says that the movie was filmed largely on the West Coast of Ireland, such as Galway and Mayo, which seems to me to be rather distant from Scotland), so I assume the characters depicted are Irish (though, since David is kind of mysterious in his origin in the film, it’s perfectly reasonable to suggest he could come from somewhere else!).

While the two languages do have a lot of overlap and come from similar roots as Goidelic languages, they are considered to be rather distinct! Since you reference “buntàta”, I’m guessing you’re referring to Scottish Gaelic!

I will admit that from what I have read, “Gaelic” can refer to both languages, at times, since they have some transfer between one another, and many outsiders (myself included!) can have difficulty tracing what came from where, who holds claim to what, et cetera, and because “Gaelic” also refers to the overall of anything that is descended from the Gaels. There’s a lot of discussion about which terms mean what and who gets referred to as what, so I’ll leave that specificity to people who actually are Irish, Scottish, or have studied the topic more intensively than I.

But I will say that what I know from my time in the UK (and being in Scotland) is that the Scottish and Irish people do have completely distinct cultures, very, VERY much do not enjoy being conflated as one identity, and are very protective of being seen as separate, unique peoples. 

So while I do agree that the Highlands are very romantic (I’ve been, and it’s lovely!), and David would do well in such an area, for the sake of keeping David distinctly Irish, maybe we can rework some of these ideas for romanticizing the Irish countryside and Irish languages!

He could definitely have a lovely farm in Ireland, and I imagine he loves cows! Cows and horses, specifically, because he’s a big fan of the larger animals that he can steer around and herd, likely with a nice, big dog by his side. I think he farms sheep, cows, horses, a few chickens, but no pigs (he can’t stand pigs, not even to eat, excepting a few rare occasions when he’ll accept a slab of smoked bacon at market), and loves to take care of his herds and flocks as best as he can.

He’s quite good at making butter because of his upper arm strength and patience, so he can just sit there for hours, working the cream and the churn, just utterly silent. Someone who didn’t know him might find it offputting or creepy, the way he can just zone out and churn for hours in complete silence, but his beloved knows that, yep, that’s just him relaxing! He’s probably thinking about his favorite cow, or what he’s going to eat for dinner, or about how nice it’ll be to cuddle tonight when he gets back to bed and is able to rest with his lovely one.

I like to think that the days he takes “off” (in quotes because, really, you can’t take a real holiday from a farm, since those animals need feeding and watering and walking and milking, and there are always daily chores) are Sundays and church holidays, but, every now and then, he can be convinced to get all his chores done early in the morning, leaving a day for him and his sweet one to do anything they like, whether that’s going into town (very rare, since David isn’t very fond of town) or just having a stroll together through the hills, through the fields, off in their own little world.

David likes when she talks as they walk, letting her just chatter and following the drift and flow of her thoughts, streaming like a pleasant, bubbling river that carries them both along. They walk arm in arm, and every now and then, David will stop and point at something-- a bird, a stone, a tree, a wandering deer-- and raise an eyebrow at his sweetheart, which she knows is his wordless probing to ask her to tell him the name of the object in Irish Gaeilge. 

She’ll pause and chew her lip, looking at where his large finger is pointing, and take a moment before giving her answer-- éan, cloch, crann, or fia, for example-- and if she has answered correctly, he’ll give her one of his sweet, shy smiles, the ones that crinkle his eyes and hide his lips behind his beard, cheeks rounded up, eyes reflecting just a light glitter of happiness. If he’s in an especially good mood or she’s answered a particularly obscure question, he might bend down and kiss her temple, beard tickling her face as he nuzzles into her hair.

David likes to help her climb up the hillside, since so many can be so dreadfully steep, and it’s so cute to see her try to scrabble her way up the side of the hill and then need to hold onto him for support. Once they’re both safely at the top, David will sit himself down in the tall grass, guiding her to sit on his sturdy lap and gaze out over the countryside, all verdant and sprawling. The wind will whistle through the trees and past their ears, and David might find himself humming along, his voice low and rumbling in his chest and carrying into her back as she leans against him. 

He holds her hand and waits, resting his chin on her shoulder, keeping her held warm and cozy against his large form. He doesn’t always know what he’s waiting for, but he waits, regardless, and something lovely always shows itself, reveals in response to his patience. 

Sometimes, it’s a sudden burst of sunshine-- the clouds parting overhead, showering glowing light down on the shimmering green hills and fields-- or a flock of birds tittering out in the fields, or her, his love, turning around in his lap and burying her face in the crook of his neck, or gazing into his eyes and playfully rubbing her nose against the lumpy, broken bridge of his, hovering her warm lips over his to ever-so-sweetly tease him into leaning forward and giving her a kiss, hungry and impatient, in contrast to his usual self-control.

Once in a while, they’ll bring along a basket of food, often much larger than what would normally be brought on a picnic due to David’s ravenous appetite, and a book for her to read aloud, perched on David’s knee as he chews on a  sandwich and listens intently. 

He likes for her to read fairytales or stories from the countryside, but doesn’t mind, the occasional turn of something dramatic; he’s let her read him ghost stories or tales of woe, though he sometimes gets bored of the dull and dreary tone and waits for an especially tense moment of the story and scares her by grabbing her waist abruptly and going “boo!” in her ear in that deep voice of his, making her shriek and flap around in his lap (which, of course, leads him to letting out a rough, heavy laugh and squeezing her close, kissing her cheeks in apology). 

But when she reads stories of princesses and noble knights, or maidens fair and lovely, he looks at her with adoring eyes and knows that the holds his own little princess on his lap, and that he’d slay any dragon, swim any sea, trick any fae to be able to come home to her every single day.

He’s always proud of her, always.

I love this idea and I do hope you send in more adorable things like this! 

[queenofmahishmati]

50 Questions You've Never Been Asked

Tagged by @iwearplaids and @jimikkikammal 💕

What is the colour of your hairbrush? mahogany handle with dusty gold paddle (wow I sound fancy)

Name a food you never eat? Prawns and Shrimps cause I'll die.

Are you typically too warm or too cold? I'm one of those people who run extra warm no matter what, used to be called my ex's personal space heater. Although my hands are a different story, they grow super cold when it's cold...

What were you doing 45 minutes ago? Wondering if I should get up and have something to drink or not... still doing it actually

What is your favourite candy bar? Alphenlibe. Was a sucker for that candy

Have you ever been to a professional sports event? IPL matches boohoo. I was once an idiot

What is the last thing you said out loud? Good nighty boo ~ to my roommate. He calls me wifey, I call him my boo. My gay best friend forever!!!! ((I'm still rolling around in my bed and it's 8am on Sunday))

What is your favourite ice cream? Banana and Cream from Häagen-Dazs. Plain chocolate too!!!!

What was the last thing you had to drink? Warm Choco milk. Helps me sleep

Do you like your wallet? I love mine cause my mom gifted it to me!!!!

What was the last thing you ate? Biryaaaani

Did you buy any new clothes last weekend? I did... actually bought them a little earlier and got the package last weekend.

The last sporting event you watched? a game of ice hockey in February I believe. Or was it January?

What is your favourite flavour of popcorn? Salted with butter. Plain and simple.

Who is the last person you sent a text message to? My Uni friends group chat. We had a 15 people zoom chat a little before that.  

Ever go camping? I used to back home. A LOT!!! Not yet here.

Do you take vitamins? I do. D3 and C supplements.  

Do you go to church every Sunday? uh nope never have I ever

Do you have a tan? I do. Or maybe it's just my burnt skin cause despite being brown, I burn in the sun very badly if I'm not wearing enough SPF

Do you prefer Chinese food or pizza? Tough choice. Chinese food.

Do you drink your soda with a straw? Nope

What colour socks do you usually wear? Grey 

Do you ever drive above the speed limit? I barely drive and even if I do, nope. Too careful.

What terrifies you? The current situation around the world. I wanna go home but I can't...

Look to your left, what do you see? a picture from of me and my mum with my tiny teddy bear and owl

What chore do you hate? EVERYTHING!!! But I also find cleaning therapeutic. I can shut off my mind and just let my hands do it

What do you think of when you hear an Australian accent? Chris Hemsworth 

What’s your favourite soda? I don't drunk soda. Only coke— wait, is coke soda?? 

Do you go in a fast food place or just hit the drive-thru? I go in cause I don't like drive-thrus

Who’s the last person you talked to? My mom last night over facetime just before I passed out 

Favourite cut of beef? Strip roast, I like them thin and quick to cook and eat 

Last song you listened to? Map of the soul: ON ~ BTS 

Last book you read? Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

Favourite day of the week? Wednesday ~ the exact day when the past and future weekends aren't too far away

Can you say the alphabet backwards? No. I mess up as soon as I get W

How do you like your coffee? with lots of milk and sugar, sometimes with a hint of cocoa powder ~ love me a latte

Favourite pair of shoes? Adidas Originals Superstar with gold tag and lace ends ~ Fancy!!! 

The time you normally go to bed? Sometime between 11 and Midnight.... 2am on weekends

The time you normally get up? 7:30am

What do you prefer, sunrise or sunsets? Both. I live the golden hour during sunrises and the dusty pink gold glow of sunsets

How many blankets on your bed? Right now two, I'm rolled up in them

Describe your kitchen plates: Plates? Got ten plain white round ones. About 8 smaller creamy ones with dotted lines, 4 large rectangular ones. The rest are all bowls. 

Do you have a favourite alcoholic beverage? Pistachio flavoured Tequila

Do you play cards? YASSSSS you bet I do!!!

What colour is your car? the on I had back home is cherry red, my mom has it now. Don't have one here yet

Can you change a tire? IM SMALLER THAN A TIRE have you seen me????

Your favourite province? British Columbia, I looove this place

What did you do today that made someone else happy? today just started for me, so maybe yesterday, I made a random Zoom chat room and invited my uni friends, all of them, to have a chat for 4 hours. It was THE BEST!!! Everyone were happy by the end of it...

Favourite job you’ve ever had? I lived in Scotland shortly and worked there as a restorer. Had to work out in the cold sometimes or even rain, but I loved it.

How did you get your biggest scar? The one on the back of my ankle is like a huge wave with three ling stripes. During a summer vacation, I was playing with my cousins in the courtyard of our ancestral home. Our parents were cleaning out old things, so there was stuff everywhere. I ran across the courtyard, only to step on this boti that was laying on it side and the coconut grating end of it kind of grated my flesh out... I'm trying not to be graphic but yeah, I didn't even feel the pain until one of cousin screamed at all the blood dripping on the floor. Sage to say I scared the shit out of all the adults at home and then the village doctor by refusing to get it stitched. It healed in no time though, even without stitches. It's like, I was s vampire back then. Hmm...

Tagging @puppyloveblog24 @finnreyskywalker @carminavulcana @avani008 @rangdeenis @loveisyaariyan and anyone else who wants to do this!!!

[numinousmoons-blog]

Finding a home in a place I have never been to

I absolutely adore sleeping. I get excited when I can just brush my teeth and tuck myself into bed, so having a place where I can do that is important. 

*deep breath*

🎵 Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped turned upside down

And I’d like to take a minute just sit right there 

I’ll tell you how... 🎵

I am the reason we can’t have nice things. :)

Long story short, I was offered a room at one of the international student's dorm and I decided that a) I wasn’t going to take it and b) I would find an off-campus accommodation that is wayyyyy better and more convenient…. Spoiler alert: that doesn’t exist.

Here is the problem I encountered that I would like to warn others about so they don’t end up looking like boo boo the fool. I am not fluent in Korean, the difference in time zones between where I live and Seoul is 14 hours, and I had no idea where to even begin looking. This stressed me out because by the time I could even find someone to ask about room vacancies, there were communication issues. *TIP* Please do extensive research and give yourself enough time to weigh the pros and cons of your options! And, if you decide not to live on campus, make a reservation at an apartment/sharehouse/goshiwon MONTHS in advance. I’m not kidding. A month before the start of a semester, all the fairly nice places will be booked out. If you wait this long, you will most likely be stuck at the economically friendly but poorly rated places and you will not be happy. I wasn’t.

So before I continue my story, here is a breakdown of what I learned:

Seoul has so many living options because there's a lot of students and office workers who need affordable housing. Your options range based on location, price, size, amenities, etc. and the one that suits you the best depends on what you’re looking to get out of your experience. I’ll break some of the options down for those who need it, but make sure you look at multiple sources!

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Apartment: ummmm I actually don’t know much about the apartment scene in Korea since I didn’t really look it up? To my basic knowledge, apartments come out pretty expensive and not as popular as other options, but I’m sure the options vary depending on what apartment type living situation you’re looking for (room/kitchen/bathroom/etc. to yourself) sorreh im useless :(

Sharehouses/AirBnB: the name is kinda self-explanatory, but it’s basically a big house you share with other people. (if you’ve ever seen Hello My Twenties, they live in a sharehouse!) you can either have your own room, or have a roommate(s), but the common areas like the bathroom, living room, and kitchen are shared with everyone who lives in the house. Usually, they’re same-sex (all that I have seen) and the rooms are typically bigger than what you can expect anywhere else. The landowner may live on the property or nearby and they’ll handle issues with basic house things (maintenance and such) but you and your housemates will be in charge of cleaning and cooking. Sharehouses tend to be farther away from schools so you may need to use the bus or subway. A washing machine might be provided but otherwise, a laundromat is usually nearby and the kitchen will have a fridge, stove, cooking ware, etc. There are options to stay at AirBnB’s longterm, and it basically works like a sharehouse type of situation but again it is still pretty expensive and farther away distance wise. Only difference is your housemates could be constantly changing.

Pros: bigger space, homey and generally well looked after, the surrounding area is more slow-paced

Cons: mostly not within walking distance of universities, in medium to high price range, unpredictable roommate compatibility, shared responsibility for house chores

Goshiwon: This is probably the most popular form of housing in Korea, and is popularly seen in dramas (the room Bong Sun gets kicked out of in Oh My Ghostess, and where the students in Drinking Solo lived!) Goshiwons are small rooms that generally fit a twin sized bed, desk/chair, and small storage cabinets/drawers. Goshiwons are on the low to medium price range, but they’re veryyyyy small! You can pay extra to have a private bath/toilet or choose a community style bathroom where you share with the other residents on your floor (segregated by gender). A kitchen is available with the proper appliances you may need for cooking. The amenities of goshiwon vary but are generally some foods such as bread, rice, egg, tea, coffee, and ramen. They have washing machines (but no dryers! As is common in Korea and other countries) and have a designated area for hanging wet clothes. Goshiwons are literally everywhere but communicating may be a problem for some owners. Not all are listed online and many people recommend searching for a room in person so you have a better visual of what you’re getting, but this isn’t an option for most. Goshipages.com is the website I used to begin my research and gave me a better idea of what to expect. I recommend reading any reviews you can find from past residents on any of the goshiwons you’re interested in!

Pros: inexpensive, pretty great amenities (free food and sometimes even laundry!), tend to be closer to stores/restaurants/school/transportation

Cons: small rooms, located in the streets of the city so people/car noise may be a problem, pictures online can be dated and the rooms could end up being in worse condition than expected

University Dorms: ***this is based on my particular University’s dorm options*** There are specific dorms for international students and, in my opinion, they tend to be catered more towards how dorms are in the US. The rooms are spacious, with the option for a single, double, or triple room. The rooms are situated with either four singles sharing a bathroom/common area, a single and double sharing a bathroom, a single and two doubles sharing a bathroom, or a double and triple sharing a bathroom. There are communal kitchens situated on all the floors, a small gym, washer and dryer machine in the basement (about 1,000 krw per use), and printing/computers. Since this is University property, there are a lot of rules that you MUST follow, such as no opposite gendered or overnight guests, no food in the rooms, etc. The dorms for my school are located about 10-15 minutes from the center of campus but are really close to the stadium (convenient for events!)

Pros: on-campus, affordable, big rooms

Cons: long walk to stores/restaurants/transportation, not really something “new” as I have already experienced a similar living situation at my home university’s school dorms

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Now… back to the disaster that is my life :,D

I was offered a dorm, a double as I had requested, and up until I received the notification I was 100000% sure a dorm is what I wanted. AND YET I canceled my housing application.

*sigh*

In the notification that I was assigned a dorm, there was a warning statement which informed us that a year-long construction project would be taking place in the dorm area and may result in dust and noise for the majority of the day and into the night .-. um wut

I don’t know what kind of headspace I was in at the time but a nagging feeling in the back of my mind was telling me that I could find a more convenient and comfortable place to live. And I might have had I made a reservation months before, but I'm sad to report my options were limited and cheap. I spiraled into a stress frenzy and contacted all kinds of goshiwons in Korean, in English, through multiple websites, looked up sharehouses, and yet I was beginning to regret giving up the spacious and secure dorm room. I was torn because I felt that living in a goshiwon on a busy street in Seoul could be a much more authentic living experience. Yet, on the other hand, I worried that maybe the culture shock would be hard to manage, especially in the first few weeks, and having a more familiar dorm could relive some of the stress I’m bound to be under. I decided in the end that I should have just stuck with the dorm and construction, and I was basically screwed. But...

My saving grace came in the form of an email from the University and I was reassigned to my original dorm room. Hehe.

Long story short: I like to make things complicated when it really doesn’t need to be. And do your research. Pls. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

~ a frazzled and embarrassed Lina

[celesteclarkkilheycourtfair]

Useful Tips For All Those Parents

How You Can Plan For A Whole New Baby

Bringing Up A Youngster is about using your own sound judgment, and finding a few recommendations that can help. Effective becoming a parent practices originate from your own intuition, but a bit advice from your pros never hurts. On this page we shall discuss many of the most practical child-rearing ideas to help enable you to get off to the correct start.

Benefit from carpools when sending your youngsters to school. A carpool permits you to not need to shuttle your kids back and forth to school every single day. Additionally, it gives your young ones additional socialization time together with the neighbors. You save your time, and spend less on gas as well.

As an alternative to getting a baby tub, simply use your kitchen sink. Your kitchen sink is the best size and depth to bathe your young child in. It’s yet another great height so that you won’t get a sore back after bathtime. Whenever your child outgrows your kitchen sink, they’ll likely be ready to proceed to the normal tub.

If you need to put an eye drop with your child’s eyes, place them on their own back and lay a toy on his or her stomach. This will cause these people to look down and enable you the opportunity to put a drop of medicine in the inner component of their eye. Whenever parenting your baby glances back up toward you, the drop may go in without having problems.

Raising teenagers might be a challenging task, but there are several approaches that may help. For example, instead of lecturing them try to discuss problems with them. Have the teenager you may want to speak, present an open forum to exchange ideas. You will find this positive strategy to talking about a young child works wonders along with your teen.

A great child-rearing tip is to ask your son or daughter to aid out with cleaning. They’ll learn to develop an appreciation for cleaning and they’ll have a chance to bond together with you. Try making cleaning fun instead of a dreaded chore that no person ever desires to do.

Should your young child is scared of monsters at night, acknowledge his fears, even when you may think that his fears are silly. With your child’s mind, the monster is real enough, and unless you acknowledge that, he will think that you do not understand him. A better method is to give him a way to deal with the imaginary monster, like telling him that his blanket gives him “magic powers” from the monster. This way, your kids will be empowered to deal with his fears.

Make sure that your young child goes toward bed at the same time everyday, even about the weekends. When you permit you to child stay up late on the weekend, sometimes it is difficult for him to return to his regular sleeping patterns through the weekday and will cause him to oversleep in the mornings. Keeping the sleeping and waking schedule consistent is much better.

Teach charity even when a child is a toddler. Teach your kids the value of giving to others which may be in need of assistance. A kid will most likely be more receptive to paring down their belongings if they realize they are planning to another child that isn’t as fortunate as them. The lesson they learn follows them through life.

When you are planning outside activities with children equip them with miniature first aid  fbisd home family access kits of band-aids, mosquito repellent wipes, and sunscreen. This could save you many frustrations needing to run to the camp, house or your vehicle to get a band-aid for even probably the most inconsequential boo boo.

Parenting

A great child-rearing tip would be to not try and lay guilt in your child on a regular basis. In case you are always attempting to make your son or daughter feel guilty for something they may have done or haven’t done, your kids will develop a complicated and definately will greatly resent you because of it.

An incredible raising a young child tip is usually to offer your teenager a ride home coming from a party when they consider drinking. It’s always smart to offer your teenager a ride home because you’ll never determine if she or he gets into a car with someone who has been drinking.

A great child-rearing tip would be to hire a babysitter to take care of your youngster when you’re at the office. You don’t desire to leave your kids home alone, particularly if they’re very young. Employing a babysitter could be the best way to keep the child safe and looked after.

Sound judgment is an integral part of successful raising a young child. A little advice are available in handy too. In this post we certainly have discussed among the most practical and sought after talking about a kid tips. Any parent can incorporate them within their own unique style. Browse through them, try out the ones that be right for you, and always follow your personal intuition. You’ll become a true success at raising children in no time.

from Celeste Clark Kilheycourtfair http://kilheycourtfair.com/useful-tips-for-all-those-parents/