Do you know of a money template source that you can customize? I don't want them to have the usual presidents on them, I want to make them for a Valentine's party game.

Yes, there is a special glue you should use. You can get it at Walmart, Target, or the hobby stores. You can get it in a liquid form or glue stick. Any glue that says acid free should work. As to the bumpy or crinkling, I'm not sure what you mean. Does the paper she is gluing the photos to need to be trimmed a bit on the sides so it fits into the sleeves better? Or is the plastic itself being distorted? As in you take the page out and you can no longer see through the plastic?

hmmm, it took me a bit to find out how I liked to hold the yarn. New knitters tend to have tight stitches and eventually learn to find a balance. I remember my hand hurting when the tension was too tight. My yarn goes around my left pinkie and palm, and the index finger helps to guide the yarn. Youtube has a bunch of knitting videos for various stitches. Maybe they have one for holding the yarn? Or you can try the Ravelry knitting website.

Have you given her a new pillow or comforter? My son is allergic to feathers, and he will wake up with swollen eyes if he sleeps on a feather pillow or near a down blanket.

They are better outside dogs. They also don' t need to be alone with kids if showing odd behaviors. O. What she stated is not odd behaviors. I understand you wanting to caution her but what she stated are typical for any dog. Ours were and are inside dogs and they do just fine.

I'm sure you have your reasons, but the dog breed isn't usually the problem. It is usually the owners fault. We have had chows since before our children were born. The dogs were wonderful with our children from baby on. They dogs were very gentle and loving with the kids when they were babies. The dogs and kids loved being around each other.

Some of the things you have mentioned aren't necessarily chow, but a dog in general. The pantry, table, toys, shoes, lizards etc. That is the regular dog part. At one year he is still a baby and he will just need consistent training for that. Have you tried training him to go on walks to the park? Chows are capable and highly intelligent. You just need to be watchful that other kids respect your dog and don't run up to grab at him or pet him if your dog doesn't like that from strangers. As for the play part, maybe you just haven't found what he likes to do? We had one chow that would chase the ball drop it after he had it and wander off. Then we would get it, throw it and he would do the same thing. That was fun for him. Our other one did like to play fetch. It really depends on the dog. With consistency your dog will see you as the one in charge. He is still young. I think it is around 3 that all dogs seem to calm down a bit and are easier to work with. We have had two chows and they were lovely. We now have a 1 yr. chow/border collie mix. Chows are different then golden retrievers as far as personalities, but given the chance they can be loving family pets.

You can also check you tube. Even if you don't like to learn from books check out Susan B Anderson. I loved the book itty bitty hats. When you first start out a small project works the best. She has some really cute patterns that are easy to read. She also has a blog with free patterns and videos showing some techniques. http://susanbanderson.blogspot.com/

How about lego projects? Legos are always a big hit with the boys around here.

If you don't know much about the equipment, I would ask your instructor before buying clubs. A good instructor will help you choose the right tools your son will need. Golf can be a frustrating sport and having the wrong clubs to start with will make it even more challenging. You don't have to start with the most expensive, but you will want to start with what suits your son. Check out the forum website bombsquadgolf. The fellows there would have a lot of advice about what to look for in used clubs. How much you spend on golf is up to you. Course fees, range fees, instructor fees, equipment, shoes, clothes, bags, etc. You don't need it all to have fun, but if he is planning on going pro, that would change how you look at everything.

Hmm, maybe a simple I do not wish to answer your question...... or simply ignore???

Does your daughter enjoy playing with this girl?

It is not just San Diego. We have restrictions in our neighborhood for just these types of problems. Occasionally gatherings and such are fine. But no one in our neighborhood wants the streets clogged on a regular basis.

My daughter takes a combo dance class- ballet, tap, jazz and also picks up an extra class called ballet tech. Personally, the aggravation, amount of money spent and the stress of waiting to find out if my daughter would have a teacher that was not compatible... I would move my daughter to a new studio at least for one year. At nine, I don't feel it would hurt her chances of becoming a professional dancer (if that is her goal). I interviewed and dropped in on various studios and found that there are other studios that have gifted teachers who are just as well taught as the classically trained studios. Is it possible they do not know the name of the teacher for the next class because they haven't assigned one yet? They may have signups to find out how many students they will have at a given time and then assign one. But, given the situation you describe I would hope they would be understanding.

A good place to look would be Plato's Closet. It is a chain thrift store. I believe you can sell teen clothes to them as well as buy used clothes from them. Keep an eye out for the big sales at the malls. A lot of stores are having huge markdowns. Unfortunately, it is hit or miss.