http://www.minti.com/members/savetime/advice/ Most Recent Advice on Minti by savetime Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk savetime Walking is great exercise for anyone and everyone. It is cheap and easy to do and has a lot of benefits for your mind and body.But how do you get the most out of your walking program?þ     Commit to a regular, consistent program of walking. Although each walk gives you benefits, it is the continued effort that produces the best ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7954/Making-the-most-of-walking-as-exercise/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7954/Making-the-most-of-walking-as-exercise/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:56:41 -0800 savetime Whether it is for Valentines Day, an anniversary or just because, writing a love letter is a personal and special expression of your love. It is a unique gift that any lover would be proud to receive.You don’t have to be Shakespeare to write a beautiful love letter either, and you don’t even need to have great English. All you ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7953/Love-Letter-Tips/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7953/Love-Letter-Tips/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:50:50 -0800 savetime By Tash Hughes of Save Time Online How often do you go onto the Internet to find something and find that you’ve been there for ages? Other jobs aren’t done and you’re not sure you really achieved much.It is very easy to spend a lot of time online without intending to, but most of us don’t have that sort of time to ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7952/Save-Time-Online/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7952/Save-Time-Online/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:40:42 -0800 savetime by Tash Hughes of  Save Time Online Bobbing for apples is an old party game that can still be a lot of fun at parties or for other groups of children.The traditional version requires a tub or large basin of water. A number of apples are put in the water to float. One by one, the children and adults hold their ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7951/Bobbing-for-apples/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7951/Bobbing-for-apples/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:39:08 -0800 savetime Making lunches to take to school, work or play can become a chore, especially if you want something more than a vegemite sandwich everyday.One option is to go to the supermarket and stock up on small food serves that are easy to pack. Of course, that can become an expensive option, and not everyone is happy with the additives in ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7950/Saving-on-lunches/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7950/Saving-on-lunches/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:33:24 -0800 savetime by Tash HughesWhether it’s the kids arguing about it, adults nagging about it or an unspoken conflict between the adults, many families have battles with getting the dishes done.Or doing the vacuuming. Or cleaning the bathroom. Or sorting the washing when it comes in. Or taking out the rubbish. Or many other household chores.The bottom line is that these jobs ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7949/Whos-doing-the-dishes-tonight/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7949/Whos-doing-the-dishes-tonight/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:31:17 -0800 savetime by Tash HughesHow many trees did you climb as a kid? Can you remember how much fun it was and what games you played in and around trees?With the urban sprawl and different lifestyles, I would guess that kids don’t climb trees as much today as they did 5o years ago, or even 20 years ago. And I think it’s ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7948/Climbing-trees/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7948/Climbing-trees/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:28:18 -0800 savetime Santa works hard on Christmas Eve, and he deserves a snack for the energy to keep going. It is also a good thing for kids to give Santa something in return for his work and gifts. Of course, you could just buy a plate of biscuits but it’s nice to be original and offer Santa something made with love. And ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7946/Snacks-to-leave/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7946/Snacks-to-leave/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:20:45 -0800 savetime There is only one Santa, and he lives at the North Pole watching children’s behaviour and creating toys. Or so the story goes! At some point in November, Santas start appearing in shopping centres, parties and even kinders/childcare centres. Sometimes, there are multiple Santas in the same shopping centre or department store. Then children get confused and start asking how Santa ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7945/Santas-helpers/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7945/Santas-helpers/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:17:31 -0800 savetime In these days of materialism, most of us and especially children have many possessions. And with each Christmas and birthday, we tend to increase the total. Our houses are overflowing with things – unless we are strong enough to throw a lot out, of course!Making it specialWhen we give a gift, we want to make the other person feel happy ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7944/Personalised-Gifts/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/7944/Personalised-Gifts/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:14:50 -0800 savetime Decorations around the house help make a child’s birthday party special.But when you’re on a budget, decorations may seem like an unnecessary extra.Decorations give a lot of pleasure to the children and help set the atmosphere for fun. They also brighten up the house for you and set the mood for the day.So here are some inexpensive ideas for decorating the ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5679/Budget-party-decorations/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5679/Budget-party-decorations/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:17:55 -0700 savetime How to help with homework... without doing it yourself!Homework is a chance for children to do some work that will enhance what they do in school. There is no point in homework if parents or older siblings do the work for them.Yet, if you can help your children with their homework, you show that you care about them and their ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5678/How-to-help-with-homework/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5678/How-to-help-with-homework/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:12:35 -0700 savetime Once you have children, fitting in a quick trip to the gym or an evening stroll becomes more difficult. Regardless of your motivation to exercise, you have to work it in around the needs of your children as well.That’s not to say parents should give up on exercising whilst their children are young, quite the contrary in fact. Parents need ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5677/How-to-exercise-as-a-busy-parent/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/5677/How-to-exercise-as-a-busy-parent/ Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:07:15 -0700 savetime When you are operating on a budget, every cent can be important. It isn’t easy to make a little money go very far, but we all need to eat to survive and to enjoy life.Enjoyable food doesn’t have to be caviar, champagne and gourmet, as long as it is fresh and full of flavour food can add pleasure to even ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/448/Cheap-Cooking-Tips/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/448/Cheap-Cooking-Tips/ Tue, 13 Jun 2006 03:49:09 -0700 savetime When is the last time you just sat and did nothing? Or watched a sunset in a quiet place? Or stopped and really listened to a piece of music?Unfortunately, doing things like that is uncommon in our busy lives. There are so many things we believe we ‘need’ or ‘have’ to do that we don’t take time to recharge ourselves ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/268/Busy-Busy/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/268/Busy-Busy/ Sat, 06 May 2006 21:41:11 -0700 savetime Young Children and the Roadby Tash Hughes of Word ConstructionsIt’s every parent’s nightmare – a child getting away from you and running in front of a car. In 2001, 36 children (0 – 16 years of age) were killed as pedestrians on Australian roads. Although the group of 11 – 16 year olds is the group most at risk, younger children ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/267/Young-children-and-the-road/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/267/Young-children-and-the-road/ Sat, 06 May 2006 21:37:55 -0700 savetime Although the term babysitting club implies a group of early teenage girls sitting around waiting for babysitting jobs to come in, it is actually something of use to parents!Many parents would like to have more opportunities to get out of the house together and have some adult fun. However, by the time you pay for a babysitter on top of ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/266/Baby-sitting-clubs/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/266/Baby-sitting-clubs/ Wed, 31 May 2006 05:02:40 -0700 savetime There’s a special ring to that phrase – “home cooked meals”. It conjures up images of a family setting, fresh foods, warmth, love, healthy eating and comfort.What is a home cooked meal, though?Does the phrase only refer to meals that are made from scratch, all sauces and dishes made in the home kitchen? Or does it include meals made at ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/265/Home-cooked-meals-in-a-modern-world/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/265/Home-cooked-meals-in-a-modern-world/ Sat, 06 May 2006 21:33:28 -0700 savetime For some parents, choosing to put a child into care is a tough one, others take it as expected, and many fit in between the two. Once that decisions is made in favour of a child care centre, how can you choose which centre to use? Unfortunately, in some areas there is little choice either because there are few centres or ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/248/Choosing-a-childcare-centre/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/248/Choosing-a-childcare-centre/ Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:50:01 -0800 savetime PND, or post natal depression, is becoming recognised as a problem, but many people don’t really know what it is.Not all women with PND actually feel depressed, and many cases are milder than others so it is not always diagnosed.Here are some facts about PND: PND is an illness – the woman can’t choose to ‘snap out of it’ ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/247/What-is-PND/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/247/What-is-PND/ Thu, 04 May 2006 02:59:45 -0700 savetime Folate is a vitamin found naturally in certain foods. It belongs to the B group vitamins – in fact, it is also known as B9.The synthetic (or man made) version of this nutrient is called Folic acid. The only differences between the two are how they are made (naturally or synthetically) and how the body uses them; the human body ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/246/What-is-folate/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/246/What-is-folate/ Thu, 04 May 2006 02:57:31 -0700 savetime  Most women know that a pregnancy test requires a urine sample, preferably first thing in the morning. They know that a colour change or new line appearing (depending on the test brand) will mean pregnancy, either wanted or not. But how do these tests work? Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Hormone, b-HCG, B-HCG or even βHCG, is released by a woman’s body ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/245/How-do-pregnancy-tests-work/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/245/How-do-pregnancy-tests-work/ Thu, 04 May 2006 02:55:45 -0700 savetime Women‘s bodies work in cycles, and they are only able to conceive in one particular part of their cycle, and this part is called their fertile period. The exact length of a fertile period varies between women, and even for one woman at different times in her life. Knowing when her fertile period is can be of great use to a ... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/244/What-is-a-fertile-period/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/244/What-is-a-fertile-period/ Thu, 04 May 2006 02:52:13 -0700