Bullying

Bullying

 

What is bullying you may ask?

 

Well it is an aggressive behavior among people of any age, but more common in school age people. The act of bullying can includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and even excluding someone from a group or activity on purpose.

Verbal bullying: is saying or writing mean things to or about someone. Such as Teasing, Name calling, inappropriate comments, Taunting and even threaten to cause harm to someone.

Social bullying or relational bullying involves hurting someone’s reputation or relationship and can include things such as: leaving someone out of a group or activity on purpose, telling someone not to be friends with someone else, spreading ugly and untrue rumors about someone.

Physical Bullying is an activity that involves hurting a person’s body or their possessions. Physical bullying includes but is also not limited to things such as: Hitting, Kicking, Pinching, Spitting on someone, Pushing, stealing someone’s belongings, Breaking someone’s belongings on purpose, to even making mean or rude gestures to someone.

 

Who is at risk of being bullied?

 

Anyone really is at risk. Bullying can happen anywhere and at anytime, but depending on surroundings, some groups of people could be at an increased risk. No single factor puts anyone  at risk of being bullied or bullying others. Bullying can happen anywhere—cities, suburbs, and even rural towns. Depending on the environment, some groups such as: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, those with disabilities, and even socially isolated individuals could be at an increased risk of being bullied. 

Always remember, those who do bully others do not actually need to be stronger or bigger than those that they bully. The power imbalance can come from a number of sources such as: popularity, strength, and even cognitive ability.

Home Remedy for Frozen Car Door Locks

Home Remedy for Frozen Car Door Locks

 

This winter season we all might have to deal with the dread of our car door locks being frozen over. If this happens to you and you have no deicer around, you can try one of these simple soloutions to fix the problem.

 

1) Try heating the key with a flame from either a match or a lighter, then insert it into the lock.

 

2) A good remedy is to pour boiling hot water down  the sife of the car door, and allow the heat to do its job.

 

 

After you get into the frozen car you want to avoid opening the other frozen doors until the car has had a chance to warm up so. Otherwise you might not be able to get them to shut the right way ever again.

Homemade Body Butter

Ever wanna try body butter but dont want to pay the store prices on them? Try this homemade recipie for Body Butter:

Homemade Body Butter

What you will need:

1/4 cup grated cocoa butter
1 tbsp coconut oil
2 tbsp sesame oil
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 tbsp grated beeswax

1 ovenproof glass container

1 container  with a lid to hold excess body butter

Combine all the ingredients in an ovenproof glass container. Place the container with the mixture in a pan with a 1- to 2-inch water bath. Melt the oils and wax gently. Pour the melted mixture into a clean jar and allow to cool. Stir the cooled mixture. Spread the butter on your body and massage into the skin.

Homemade Oven Cleaner

Homemade Oven Cleaner

Got a dirty oven? Wanna know some of the best defense against a dirty oven? Want to prevent spills before they even happen?

If you suspect that you might have a dish that will bubble over during baking, try to place it on a cookie sheet before putting it in the oven, and problem solved.

Do you have rough, baked-on grease? Try and use this remedy.

1 box baking soda (16 ounces)

1/4 cup washing soda

1 container

1. In a container, mix both the ingredients well.
2. Make sure the oven is off. Wet the bottom of the oven and walls of the oven and generously sprinkle the mixture on the surface. Repeat this process until mixture is all gone and let sit overnight.
3. In the morning, wipe the mixture and the grease away, rinsing well to remove any filmy residue.

Homemade Shea Butter Soap

Homemade Shea Butter Soap

Ingredients:

 

2 cups glycerin soap base, melted in a double boiler
2 tbsp shea butter, melted separately
several drops of your favorite essential oil

 

 

Directions:

 

Melt 2 cups of glycerin soap base in a double boiler.

Mix all ingredients together well.

Pour into molds or you can use regular food storage containers, and allow to cool.

Non-streaking Spray Glass Cleanser

Non-streaking Spray Glass Cleanser

Want to clean your windows, but don’t like the streaks? Try this homemade remedy:

1)    Use crumpled newspaper instead of paper towels for lint-free results.

2)     1/4 cup white vinegar  1 tablespoon cornstarch  2 cups warm water 1 spray bottle

3)    Mix all the ingredients into the spray bottle and shake well until the cornstarch is dissolved. Spray the mixture liberally onto glass surface. Wipe dry with a clean cloth or newspapers, buffing to a streak-free shine.

Learning New Things for This Housewife

So I have decided to do something that I've always wanted to do. I have always wanted to learn to crotechy (sp?). So I went to my mom and made her teach me. She started by teaching me just a single stitch after a day she taught me to do the granny square. 

Now that stitch is alot harder then I thought and now with alot of practice I have gotten it down and have created this. Pretty blanket that has an almost antique look to it