Parent's Time Out 
October 19, 2001

This weekly feature of the Online Exchange is committed to helping parents take back quality time and devote it more fully to spending it with their children. Here is where you can start to take a Time Out from the TV, computer, housework, and bills. It only takes a few minutes to do fun and memorable things with your children and we will lend a hand each week to get you started. Tune in here for encouragement, fun and easy things to do, and other tidbits, all geared just for you and your precious ones.

~ Time Out for the Week

Tattoo Paint

Don't worry mom, this comes off with soap and water!
This is also terrific as face paint.

What you need:

• 1 tablespoon of cold cream
• 2 tablespoons of cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon of water
• Food coloring
• Paint brush- clean

What you do:

1. Mix all of the ingredients together. Stir completely.
2. Using the paintbrush create your own personal tattoo. Have fun!

~ What's for Dinner?

Chicken Stew

A very simple to prepare and satisfying meal.
You can serve the stew with egg noodles or rice.

What You Need:

• 3 Chicken leg quarters -- skinned
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 can cream of mushroom soup
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed
• 2 medium onions, cubed
• 1 cup of thawed frozen corn 1 can Tomato sauce (8 oz.)
• 1 package onion dry soup mix

What You Do:

1. Cut up the leg quarters. Mix mushroom soup with water in crockpot.
2. Add chicken, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 hour on HIGH, then add all other ingredients and cook on LOW for 8 hours or 4 hours on HIGH.

 

~ Just for You

Pamper yourself once in a while
  
Take time to do an activity you enjoy. We forget that there are many things that we enjoy doing such as needlepoint, gardening, or just sitting and enjoying a good piece of music or a good movie. Apply a facial then soak in the tub with candles lit, a nice cold drink on hand,  and possibly a good book. 

~ Recommended Site of the Week

Web guide for kids
http://www.yahooligans.com/

Thank you for joining us for this weeks Time Out! Now the rest is up to you. Take the time to do the things suggested, or think of your own ways to spend precious time with your family. But most importantly, HAVE FUN!!  

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Giving Credit were Credit is Due...
We search all over for great tips, ideas and recipes and don't want to forget to let you know where it all comes from. This week we would like to thank the following:
www.homeschoolzone.com
www.yahooligans.com