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Hi! At this point, I'm just checking back when asked a question. When my life gets less hectic, I'll start browsing to find questions to answer. But please ask; I will answer within 24 hours.advice
I have recently been told i have Polycistic ovaries, I went to the GP after the scan I had to see if there was any treatment, He told me that there was nothing that the NHS will do unless i'm trying for children.
Over the last year my weight has gained, I've got horrible spots and excessive hair on my body, i told the Doctor this and he refused me anything to help me. Going private is not an option, I'm currently a student and money is a luxury/
I'm nearly 20 years old, I'm in a relationship and my boyfriend is very supportive, however i'd love children in the future, is it really true i'm not entitled to any help? (I live in England)
All the symptoms you describe are typical of polycystic ovaries. Frequently going on a low dose of birth control pills helps, especially if your not planning on having kids right away.
There is a UK charity with paid membership that may be helpful for you:
http://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/
The US government has a fact sheet on PCOS:
http://www.4woman.gov/faq/pcos.htm
KidsHealth.org is a site I know nothing about, but it's page on PCOS and teenagers seems to be inline with other things I've read:
http://kidshealth.org/teen/sexual_health/girls/pcos.html
I am quite likely to have PCOS, and I'm in the USA. It's a long story, but basically, the doctors here told me the same thing. There's nothing that either the insurance companies or the government care for the indigent are willing to pay for.
Good luck. I hope you find better care in England than I was able to find here in America. Maybe someday women's health will be as important as Viagra, eh? : /
I've been with my boyfriend for about 2 1/2 weeks and I really like him. My only problem is that I'm afraid to trust him because I don't want to get hurt emotionally. I've heard that he cheats on his girlfriends, and he lies, and he's dirty, and he's just using me, but when I'm with him, he tells me and shows me that he's not like that at all. I really want to be able to love him, but will I regret it? Should I let down my guard? He's 3 years older than me if it helps. Thanks in advance.
With anything, you have to weigh the pros and cons. In this case, the con's are the most important. If you loose, how badly do you loose?
If sex is even remotely in the picture, don't "trust" him by having sexual contact with him right away. A condom won't protect you from herpes.
If your young enough that "cheating" means holding hands at a movie with someone else, or maybe a quick peck at the end of said movie, and nothing more serious than that, go ahead and go for it. It's a mater of degree: a broken heart is a learning experience, AIDS a is life sentence.
I'm guessing that your a teenager, and the three years is significant. Say, a your 14 and he's 17. Go on dates, hold hands, maybe even kiss him a little. But keep everyones clothes on and all the hands outside of them. Two and a half weeks may be a while to you, but if he's got a drivers license, it's not much to him. If he's old enough to drink, it's almost no time at all. Don't let him pressure you into anything.
Words are cheap, and two and a half weeks isn't enough time to prove that he's not playing you.
i used to love having sex with my boyfriend, but lately it's gotten boring. we're both in our twenties. any ways to liven it up, or toys or positions to do? Thnx! ill rate for good answers!
Well, it's hard to guess what someone else will like, so I'll have to give general advice on discovering your hidden kinks. :)
First, it's important that you have good communication with your boyfriend about what you each like a lot, are ok with but not excited about, and totally are not going to touch with a 10 foot pole. If you need to work on this, you can start with tame love notes. Yeah, they may be a little corny at first, but as you get more comfortable, you can get more explicit and adventuresome. Encourage him to leave you some back.
Love notes are great for what you do like, but you also have to be able to talk about what you don't like. One way to do that is to find a book about sex (with pictures!) and flip through it together, looking at the pictures and giving them thumbs up or thumbs down. I don't recommend porn because so much of it is unrealistic anyway. Another way is for each of you to make a list of 5 things your willing to try that your afraid the other person wont' want to. Swap lists and cross out the things the other person wrote down that your not willing to do. Worst case: you've shown how much you know about each other by guessing right - the other person isn't willing to try it. Pick 5 more things each and try again. Eventually your bound to surprise each other with a few new things to try, and you've confirmed what you don't want to do. Keep the lists, btw, you may change your mind about what your willing to try next year, and it's fun to see how you've both changed.
Knowing that it's always possible to back out at the last minute, and you never have to do anything you don't want to do, you can play games like "dare me" or strip poker for sexual favors. They sell erotic dice where one die has a body part and the other has an action, so you can roll things like "kiss feet" (so the person who rolled kisses the other persons feet) or "rub lips" (it doesn't say with what!).
There is plenty of erotica (stories of an explicit sexual nature) on the internet. Try browsing some of the archives and seeing what turns you on. Then share it with him.
Make sure that you still get romantic with each other. Do special things with/for each other: get each other flowers, have dress up dates (even if it's a dinner date at home with fast food light candles and dress up), try to remember what made you tingle with excitement when you first got together and recreate those things.
There are plenty of books out there dedicated to "rekindling the spark" in relationships and "expanding your sexual horizons". If your not sure if something is safe, feel free to ask me. If I don't know, I have friends and reference books who should at least be able to point me in the right direction towards finding an answer. Don't be embarrassed - no matter how odd you think something is, someone else knows of something they think is even odder!
im a 14/f...i weigh bout 105...yea i knoe its not so much...im trying to gain some weight too...and well this school year i started cheerleading...my arms had gotten a bit big...but i want them bigger!..nd my calvs are still small...i want them bigger!!..and most of all..i want abs!...i want my belly to look like beyoncez in tha new music video soldier...if anyone knows any exercises i kan do at home...to get my self looking good by this spring/summer please give me sum advice!
I'm not so sure your expectations are healthy.
There's nothing wrong with building muscle - and you should gain weight as you do that. Cheerleading and dancing tend to be very good all around exercises.
I've not seen the music video, but I know that healthy women cannot get a full 6 pack. At 14 your starting to be a woman, and you will need to have a little pouch of fat over your uterus to be healthy. You can develop the stomach muscles to the same strength as a man who gets a 6 pack, and you can have the top half, but the bottom half should always be hidden behind that little pouch of woman fat. If you loose that, you will quite likely be too thin to get your period. In order to get your period, you need to have a certain percentage of body fat.
The type of exercises that build up "bulk" in muscles (make them bigger) are different than the exercises that are good for burning fat. You want to "bulk up", so you should concentrate on weight lifting type exercises. I usually recommend combining weight lifting with cardiovascular exercise, but I believe your cheerleading will provide that. Your school may have a weight room, or you can talk to your parents about joining a gym. I don't recommend that you get weights at home - you will need to learn how to use them safely first. Even something as "simple" as arm curls can hurt your back if your not doing them right.
In recap, to build muscle mass, you need to lift weights. You also need to make sure your expectations are reasonable. A professional - like a gym teacher or a personal trainer - can help you do both of those things safely.
I've been a quadriplegic since May 04, 2002. My spinal cord was broken at c-3 and at c-4.I've had no feeling in my limbs until August 2004, When I began to have a tingling sensation in my right foot. Since then, the tingling has become very painul at times. We have elevated my foot and tried massaging and taking pain killers but to no avail. Most recently, my hands and left foot has been giving the same tingling feeling my right foot gave me, just not as painful as my right foot. Now when my wife move my right foot or massage it, I feel the terrible tingling with sharp jolts as if my foot is being electricuted. The unexplained pain is driving me crazy! Can you explain to me, what's going on?
I do need to emphasize that I'm not a doctor or any sort of medical practitioner.
That being said, does this tingling and pain feel like when your limbs used to "fall asleep"? If so, you may want to make sure that there is proper circulation.
People who loose limbs report "ghost limbs" - where they can feel a limb even when it's not there. I'm not sure if this is applicable to you or not, since your limbs are attached.
I don't want to get your hopes up, but you may want to ask your doctor if there is any possibility at all that this pain could be the nerves trying to reconnect. I know one person who broke their back and still walks, but he walked only months after having broken his back.
Good luck with your pain management.
I went to DiamondRains.com for my cursor. I picked one out and everything, but there were 2 codes or website addresses or i dont know. One was an HTML and one was a CSS. Do any of you know which one of these i'm supposed to use. Also, where do i put these so a cursor on my column. People are telling me to put it in my "about section" and i've done that. But all i can do is make it say "cursor provided by DiamondRains.com" in my column. BUT THERE'S NO CURSOR! Give me step by step directions. I have no idea what i'm doing.
It appears that neither of those will work because the html code replaces a part of the page that you can't change here, and the css style tag goes in the head - another part of the document you can't change here.
I'm under the impression this only works for IE browsers, but you should be able to get the cursor to change over the bio by making the first thing in it <div style="cursor: url(http://www.tickletrunk.net/diamondsandjewels/rosediamonds/ruby.cur);"> and the very last thing in it </div>
I don't understand this. I've been studying Psycology for years, yet I don't get why I can't fall asleep. I was diagnosed with Insomnia when I was 8. This isn't Insomnia. When I lay down to goto sleep, I get scared. As if something is in the room with me. Last night I went to sleep and I felt something behind me. I've been having this problem for 3 months. My doctor said it's normal, that it's just Anxiety, but I CAN'T goto sleep. What should I do?
As a temporary measure while you keep looking for medical solutions, you can see if any of these appeal to you:
* keep a nigh light on
* put some glow in the dark stuff up on the walls in the areas that have the deepest scariest shadows. It'll break up the shadow a bit.
* if you believe in a deity, say a prayer like "now I lay me down to sleep, I pray [deity] to grant me sleep. Guard me [deity] through the night, and wake me with the morning light". It may need some adaptations to fit your preference, but that shouldn't be too hard. if once doesn't work, keep repeating it. The repetition should help lull your brain to sleep - or at least into a restful trance.
* envision your bed in an egg of energy. nothing harmful can come into this egg, it's perfectly safe to go to sleep inside your egg.
* mark your room as a safe place. look up a gliff of protection in a favorite culture of yours. Many people seem to like the Norse Runes for this sort of thing. Put the gliff on the entries into the room.
Please note that while some of these things are taken from magical and religious practices, there is no inherent supernatural power in the acts. I've merely given you the external trappings to help you trick yourself. :)
Ive been trying so hard to loose weight for so long now. I work out my stomoch and legs and arms. I diet..The only thing i drink is water. Im eating healthy. I just dont know what to do anymore! No matter how hard i try the pooch of fat on my stomoch and my love handles just wont slim down! I dont know what to do anymore!! Can someone help me?! Is there some kind of toomer in me or something?! I NEED HELP! Thanks!
^^ hey! that was my question thanks so much for answering it! yes i would like to have some more info on exercises! Thanks!
I'm happy to help.
The simplest exercise for the obliques is basically a stretch. Stand with your feet slightly more than shoulder width apart and place your right hand in front of (not touching) your hips or stomach. Take your left hand and stretch it over your head. Lean to the right as far as you can, then back off a little. Try to hold that position for a count of 10 seconds at first. Then slowly stand back up and switch sides. It sounds really easy, but you can feel it when you start. As you get better, you'll be leaning over farther, and you can increase the time you hold the position.
"Twists" are another exercise that helps with the obliques. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, elbows out, fists a few inches front of your nipples. Twist your upper body as far as you can to the right w/o moving your hips. Your knees should not be stressed by this. Then twist back to the center, and then the other side. Once you get the motion down, you can do these rapidly and in great number.
There are two variations of crunches that help with the obliques. The first involves twisting your torso as you sit up. Lay on your back, with your knees bent. As with regular crunches, your feet can either be flat on the floor, or you can hold your legs in a "sitting in a chair" position. Clasp your hands behind your head, elbows out. When you sit up, twist to bring your right elbow as close to your left knee as possible. I've only ever met one person who can actually get them to touch, so don't stress on that. Go back down. On the next up, twist so your left elbow gets close to your right knee. Starting out, you will probably not even be able to do half as many of these as you do of regular crunches, but don't worry, as you do them, you'll get better. :)
The other variation of crunches for the obliques is to twist your hips. When your laying on the floor on your back with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor, lift your feet up, twist your legs, and lay your legs flat to one side, knees still bent. Do your crunches as "normally" as possible (don't twist). After a set, switch your legs to the other side.
A site that has more exercises (aimed at someone with gym access) is http://www231.pair.com/grpulse/bt/anmuab.html
I can't seem to find the links I used a few years ago to look up the exercises I just detailed above, but hopefully my descriptions were good enough.
I just got a new laptop for an early christmas present, it has windows XP home on it, and I want to hook up the lap top to my old computer Windows ME so I can transfer some files and use the printer when needed, also I want to use the internet from the old computer it is a DSL internet and we have a broadband router which should let me receive a connection. My question is how do I make a home network (including the cabling system) from my old computer to my new laptop?
There are two steps to making a home network. The hardware and the software.
Hardware wise, you have two choices. You can use Ethernet or Wireless. If it's an option, I'd spend the little extra for wireless - especially with all the places that are putting in free wireless internet access (coffee shops, airports, colleges).
If you want to go with Ethernet, you will need to make sure that both computers have network cards. You can check the desktop by seeing if there is something that looks like a phone jack, but too big for a phone plug on the back. You will also need a crossover cable (not a patch cable - they look the same, but a patch cable requires an additional device between the computers). It does not matter which end of the crossover cable goes into which computer. There should be a light (hopefully labeled lnk or link) near where you plug the ethernet wire into the desktop computer. When both computers are turned on, and the hardware is working, it will light up. If you can't get the "link light" to turn on, don't bother with the software part. Just come back and ask for more help. :)
Once you get the hardware set up (and it shouldn't matter if it's Ethernet or wireless), run the home networking wizard on the computer with windows XP. It will ask you a handful of questions. If your not sure of the answers, let me know where you get stuck and we'll figure it out. It will ask you if you have any other computers to set up near the end. Say yes and insert a floppy disk. It will write an executable onto the floppy disk. Put the floppy into the older computer, and run the program. It will launch a wizard very much like the one you just used on the other computer. Answer the questions the same and you should be good to go.
You will also need to enable/install file and print sharing on both computers, and share the folders you want access to. This is getting long, but please ask if you need a walk-through of that too.
hi, next month i have my first appointment for the gnyo, becuase im 15 and have had my period irregular since i starting getting it 4 years ago,so my mom made me an appt...so anyway my concern is that, a couple months ago my boyfirend and I of 9 months decided to take are relationship a little farther and he fingered me, quite intensly and has done it a couple times..(but I have never had sex, and dont plan on it anytime soon)I am worried that the gyno will tell my mom, and i really dont think that my mom wants to hear "oh by the way your daughter has been fingered" and she will be quite dissapointed in me. If i ask should the gyno keep my information confidential?
Hi!
I have good news for you, there is nothing to worry about. The gynecologist will have no way of knowing that your boyfriends finger has been in there unless you tell her or him. Even having sex does not produce changes in the vagina or uterus that are detectable during a gynecological exam.
You may wish to discuss your sexual activity with the gynecologist if you feel there is any chance at all of catching an STD. Before you decide to do this, ask the gynecologist what, if anything, they are required to put in your file or tell your parents.
The most common (and in my experience best) way to regulate menstruation (your period) is to take birth control pills. Birth control pills are synthetic (made by people) versions of the hormones that your body releases to regulate your period. You'll take one a day, and it will "force" your period onto a regular cycle. There are other medications that can be used to regulate your period. I was on one for a while that I took for five days, waited 3 days, and then got a period. I prefer the birth control pills because I have fewer cramps when using them.
If the doctor suggests birth control pills, it's not because s/he thinks that you are having sex.
A side note, if you do go on "the pill" to regulate your period, it's not a big deal if you don't take them at the same time each day, or if you skip a day. However, when you do become sexually active, it is *very* important that you take the pills at the same time each day and don't skip a day. Also, it's important to note that being on the pill does not protect you from any disease. Penetration (putting the penis inside the vagina) is not necessary for the transmission of many STDs. For instance, you can catch herpes if your genitals are rubbing against each other - and your naked - for three days before the sores are visible.
Good luck at the doctors. I know the first visit can be a bit scary. Did your mother tell you what to expect? If not, I can tell you about it.
16/f.... this may be a stupid question, but what are those people called that you talk to about your problems and you tell them everything and then they give you advice and everything is confidential. They do it for a living. Nothing SERIOUS is going on in my life (ex. I'm not pregnant, I don't go drugs, I'm not a lesbian, etc.), but I feel like I can't talk to my parents (about guys or whatever) I never have and I probably never will. I'm an only child and I've been the center of their lives for 16 years and I hate it. I always have...I wish I can share the spotlight with someone, but thats not going to happen. Sometimes I wish they didn't care about me AS MUCH as they do. I feel like I need to go see one of those people because I've kept so much inside of me all my life and now I think I need to deal with a professional who can help me. And I'm afraid of a lot of things (I always have visions of disturbing things in my head, but thats a different story). How can I tell my parents I need one of those people without hurting them?
You want to speak with a psychologist.
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in drugs that affect the brain. Most of them only see you for an initial 30 min evaluation, and 10 min every month or three to prescribe medication. Psychiatrists are often called shrinks.
A psychologist is not a medical doctor, but they are bound by confidentiality rules, and you usually see them once a week for about an hour. Their job is to help you solve your problems by providing educated and unbiased opinions and advice. Sometimes they will give you "exercises" - like to write down one thing that made you smile every day till your next meeting. There are various "schools" of psychology, so different psychologists use different methods. If you are curious about the different schools and their methods, I can provide links and summaries. Psychologists are often called counselors, and sometimes called shrinks.
I suggest you tell your parents that you have some things that you would like to speak with an adult about, but your not comfortable talking to them because they are too close to you. You know they love you, but your at a point in your life when you need some unbiased opinions on a few issues. If your family is religious, they may ask you to speak with a religious leader first. I would go ahead with that - it's unlikely to hurt, and it might help quite a bit.
Most health care insurance covers at least a few meetings with a psychologist. It's important if your parents call to talk to the insurance people that they ask about psychologists, not psychiatrists. The coverage is usually quite different.
If you can't, for whatever reason, see a psychologist, you may be able to speak to a religious leader, a school councilor, an older relative, or a neighbor.
Good Luck.
Ive been trying so hard to loose weight for so long now. I work out my stomoch and legs and arms. I diet..The only thing i drink is water. Im eating healthy. I just dont know what to do anymore! No matter how hard i try the pooch of fat on my stomoch and my love handles just wont slim down! I dont know what to do anymore!! Can someone help me?! Is there some kind of toomer in me or something?! I NEED HELP! Thanks!
I see two issues here.
First, it sounds like you need reassurance that your normal and doing the right thing. I don't have enough information on your diet plan and exercise schedule to be sure of that. Be aware that if you cut back your calories too far, it will be harder to loose weight because your body will think your starving and hold on even tighter. If you want more tips on creating a healthy diet, let me know and I'll give you some links and summaries. I do know that these are common "trouble spots" for everyone. Many people find that they have a great deal of difficulty getting rid of their "love handles". It's not an illness, it's because we seldom move in such a way to tone those muscle areas.
Second, it sounds like you would like advice on what exercises you can do to tone those areas. Keep in mind that to loose fat quickly, you need to do aerobic exercise (running, aerobics, swimming, anything that gets you breathing hard and your heart rate up). To look like you've lost those final little bit, you also need to tone the muscles in the area. You want to tone your abdominal muscles and your obliques. Abdominal muscles are toned with exercises like leg lifts and crunches. Obliques are toned with exercise that twist, like twisting sit ups, or side bends.
If you need more detailed information on how to properly do those exercises, or you want a larger list of possibilities, let me know and I'll point you towards some web sites that go over such things in more detail (and with pictures/diagrams).
Oh, and a last note: if your female, you will never (healthily) have a flat stomach. There will always be a little patch of fat between your hips and over your uterus. It's just how we're built.
does anyone know any ways to cover up cuts?
depends on the size of the cuts, and how deep they are.
Do not put Vaseline on open wounds. It will seal them and increase the likelihood of infection.
For light cuts (scratches more or less) it's better to do nothing. Just clean them with soap and water twice a day (more if they are in a location that gets exposed to raw meat, mud puddles, etc).
If it's in an area usually covered by a lot of clothing (say, your back) try to wear cotton clothes. Cotton is soft and won't snag as much on broken skin.
Deep cuts need to be cleaned out thoroughly, and need bandaging. If the cut is deep enough that you can see more than one type of tissue (for instance, if you can see the fat cells) you should see a doctor. Deep cuts usually scar.
If you need to cover them up, wearing loose fitting cotton clothing over the area is best. If the cuts are on your face, you can put make up over them. It will sting. Make sure you clean the area out well before and after, and take off the make up as soon as possible. It's not good for them, but I understand that circumstances do sometime require it.
Lately I've noticed that my feet are very calloused and dry. I took a pumice stone to the callouses and it worked pretty good. However, the wrinkles on my heels are white...like they are cracking. If you feel them, they are smooth. Any idea what this is? I've soaked and scrubbed and as far as I know it's dry skin. Any ideas on how to make it go away?
It may not ever go away completely. The other posters seem to have the right idea: soaking, lotion, pumice, and getting advice from professionals.
I wanted to clarify something other posters have said. Vaseline will not moisturize your feet. It will seal whatever moisture is already there in. This does help in cases where the problem is mostly caused by evaporation (like with chapped lips).
There are lotions specifically designed for feet. I used to go to "health food" stores to find them, but more and more these herbal feet soaks and lotions are found in drug stores and supermarkets.
Also, if all of your skin is dry, or you also have chapped lips, you may be a little dehydrated. In which case, try drinking an extra glass of water.
i just went to the doctor because i was having this problem at night where i cant do anything but breathe (kinda long story)and the doctors said i have someting called absence seizures or something and they said i have to get a "brain scan" or "mri" done..whats an MRI?? i heard that its a big black thing, and im really scared..i feel really uncomfortable with the problem to and i hate it... i dont wanna go to the hospital and stick my head into something...this is really bad, and im 14 and STILL somewhat frightened of the dark!! does anyone know anything to help me?? someone just please say something anything will help! thanks
OK. The most important thing is that you relax. It will probably not be dark when you get the MRI. Since they are only scanning your brain, you will probably not even slide all the way into the tube.
The hardest part of getting an MRI is holding still. I recommend finding something something that you can repeat to calm yourself. My mother is Catholic, and she repeats the hail mary prayer. I know lots of geeks that prefer the Dune fear mantra. You could choose a favorite (shortish) poem, or a favorite song that you know all the words to. Just something to help keep your mind occupied.
Since other people have advised you incorrectly, I feel I should point out that an MRI is not the same as a CAT scan. You can find out how an MRI works at Howstuffworks.com:
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/mri1.htm
The also have an entry on CAT scans, if your interested.
I made some muffins the other day, and sprayed some Pam on the muffin trays before putting the batter in. Whatever butter was not covered by muffin batter burned onto the pan. I've scrubbed it three times in a row, but it will not come off, yet it still feels slightly sticky. Does anyone have a trick to cleaning burned butter off of a pan?
I'm guessing it's a not a coated pan, since you sprayed it with non-stick coating. Don't soak the pan, it is likely to rust. I've always had good luck using baking soda to get off grease.
i really need help in science im in physical science right now and my teacher is really hard!!! i fail of of the tests he says that we need to understand it and not memorize it and alot of science teachers i know have that same exact motto but i think i understand it but im not sure can someone show me how to answer the questions on the test or give me some tips
Well, it would help if we knew what topics you needed help with specifically. There are lots of web sites out there that explain science topics for kids. Even as an adult, if I don't understand the stuff on the topic written at my level, I will search the web and see if there is anything written about it for elementary school students and work my way up from there.
Physical Science covers a lot of things, so I'm not sure where to point you. I also don't know if your in middle school, high school, or taking a college level intro class.
As for test taking strategies for science classes, I've developed a few as I was never all that good in science. If you're supposed to memorize equations and have trouble with them, look them over right before you walk into the test and then write them all down on the top of the test paper as soon as you get it. If your supposed to show your work, don't erase unless you run out of room on the paper. Cross out stuff that you tried if it turns into a dead end. You may get a point for a part of one of those dead ends. Draw a picture and label things. Use arrows to represent movement and forces. That's usually worth a point.
You will get more helpful answers here if your request looks more like "My physical science class is currently covering the electromagnetic spectrum. I'm in high school and doing poorly in the class. Can you point me towards anything that I can use to help me learn this? Do you have any test taking strategies for science classes that require you show your work?"
what would u do if your girlfriend got u A)boxers b) shirt c) cologne or however spell it d) bear e) nothing
Hrmmm.... If my girlfriend got me boxers I would laugh and wear them next time I expected to be undressing around her. If she got me a shirt I would stick it into the clean clothes rotation. I'm allergic to most perfumes and colognes, so I would thank her but let her know that I was allergic to them. I would have actually gotten a stuffed bear from my girlfriend on valentines day - it's been claimed by the baby, but it was sitting on my bookshelf until he grabbed it. As for "nothing", what's the occasion? I've told people that their birthday or yule-tide presents are a back-rub or a kiss before when money was short.
I can't tell if your the girlfriend looking for something to get a boyfriend, or a boyfriend who's trying to determine what the appropriate reaction to a gift is, or just someone randomly querying the advice columnists, so I can't actually give you any advice.
I'm not sure what to give my 1 year old child for breakfast. He is allergic to eggs and I don't think those baby jar foods of mixed cereal and oatmeal fill him up that much. Anyone have any ideas??
Yogurt is great, and our year 15 month year old loves it. There are a few brands that make whole milk yogurt for babies. We like Stonybrook Farms and the ones with Winnie the Pooh on them, but as long as it's made with whole milk it should be ok.
Before he was able to eat fruit in chunks, we used to get the pureed baby food jars of fruit and mix them with the oatmeal, rice, or mixed cereal till they were a thick paste. He seemed to prefer them thicker.
You can also make oatmeal and mix in chunks of fruit. He's probably got a few teeth, so he can start working on dry cereals that don't contain egg.
If he's a meat eater, sausage is a good finger food. We microwave it so it doesn't get crunchy on the outside.
There are egg free breads available (you may have to go to a "health food" store to find them) to make toast.
There are also egg free pancake and waffle mixes available, but I'm pretty sure you'll have to go to a health food store to find those. One thing I've heard of people doing, but haven't tried myself, is making a batch of pancakes or waffles and then freezing them in ziplock freezer bags so that they are easily available on weekday mornings before coffee. :)
Oh, a note on labels. "Vegitarian" may contain eggs. "Vegan" does not. "Parve" also may contain eggs.
Good luck on your quest for egg free foods.
I just got a LiveJournal. I have a few questions. Where can I get layout designs other than the ones provided by LJ? Can I put music on my site? How? Any other LiveJournal tips and stuff would be cool too. Thanks, and I rate 5's!
http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=192
is the livejournal FAQ about music, but it also provides links to style information.
The short of it is that you need to have a paid account. If you do have a paid account, and you need more information about creating styles, let me know.
The only universal tip of I have for livejournal is to remember that a public post is indeed public. If you don't want your grandmother, your boss/teacher, or your coworkers/fellow-students knowing about it, don't post it publicly. They probably won't read it, but news does have a tendency to travel - especially the bits you'd rather not have roaming about.