Parent Tip- For summer

Aloe lotion is a cooling agent for sun burns but make sure your child isn't allergic to it! Test a small area first. If welts or bumps appear don't use.

Remember to reapply sunscreen on your kids if they have been playing in the sun for 2-4 hours, or they have sweat off their sunscreen or have wiped it off. Reapply after swimming in pool. For beaches remember even if its slightly cloudy out during the day, you can get a burn.

Summer Tip for Plants

Going away for a long weekend or a five day holiday this summer? If so, and you have indoor plants here's an idea. Use a glass blub water stake for watering. You put the glass bulb in the soil for slow-drip watering. You can find them at garden stores. First see how fast your plants drink. Some bulbs can water for over a week. My sister has such a bulb for her indoor ficus tree. When I housesat for her, I didn't have to refill her bulb for almost two weeks.