the mosquito

devilish little creatures absolutely love me. one of the main reasons i am not outdoors-y is because of these stupid little things that suck my blood and all i get in return is an itchy, red, swollen bump. right now i have at least eighteen that i've gotten in the last week. so in order to relieve some of the itch and maybe even prevent future itching, i have done some research that i would like to share.

here are ways to stop the itch!!

the mom that i am working for this summer keeps deodorant in the pool bag. when i first saw it, looking for some goggles, i passed over it, just thinking that she used it the same way as everyone else. but after she saw me itching vehemently at the three bug bites on my knee, she explained that deodorant, when applied to a bug bite, will take care of some of the itch! the deodorant she has is also lavender scented. i don't know if she knows this, but lavender is a plant and smell that mosquitoes can't stand! other fun tips for stopping the itch are: the inside of a banana peel, hot wash cloths: they actually will confuse your nerve endings for a bit and stop the itching! also, scotch tape: will take away the itch and when you take it off, it will also take away some toxins! and also, the cross: when you use your fingernail to put a cross in your bite it actually does do something for the bite! it disperses the proteins in a mosquito's saliva!

i could go on and on about the cool stuff i have read, but i fear i may have already bored you. so if you care to read on, here are the sites i read:

itch relief tips

wiki-how on itch-stopping

prevention

now i am a lover of almost all creatures. and so i googled. what good are mosquitoes? honestly i was hoping to not find an answer. that there was absolutely no reason for them. sadly, the good Lord did not create anything without a purpose. the pesky things feed lots of animals, including bats, frogs, and birds. if you don't care for any of those animals, well i recommend you go watch an episode of the Life series or Planet Earth. cause you will. :)

i hope that my lovely blog today has given you some knowledge or at least something to do with a few minutes of your time. ha.

the double fisted luncher

i haven't yet taken my camera over to my kiddies' house yet so i have no pictures to post. but today i was witness to the art of double fisting. in the right hand was a sugar cookie iced with neon blue sugar and sprinkles. in the left hand was the last strawberry. michael could barely swallow his cookie bite before he tasted more strawberry. all the while trying to tell a story about his hamster angel/vicious/demon. it was ridiculously funny. but i know if i laugh too much michael will never ever do anything because he knows he can get attention by being the house clown. ryan works hard, plays by the rules, and reads whatever i'm reading. katie is motherly and competetive. but michael is the baby and the clown. so from now on i will have to stiffle my laughter, or at least try to...

by the way, did you know the largest dinosaur egg was the size of a football? and the smallest was the size of a quarter! interesting stuff kindergardeners read about i tell you!