patricksrhythmicgirl

My little boy is turning 5 in a couple of weeks. I want to get him something educational. He has a V Smile, a Leapster, and a V Tech laptop (he's the only grandbaby on both sides). He's really into music and musical instruments. He already has a ukelele and a drum set. I want to encourage his creative side and development. He's a bit behind on his social skills, and he's an only child. Any ideas?

I'm in the process of trying to lose weight. I've got the diet part pretty much down, but now I'm trying to find a good way to work out and achieve maximum results. I have very little time, as I am a busy student, work full time, and I'm a mom to a 4 year old. What would be the best work out for me to do? Walking is an option I know, but I don't have a lot of time to go walk. Any ideas? Also, which works best to lose fat, cardio or strength training?

I have an almost 4 month old shih tzu puppy. I just got her a couple of weeks ago, and her previous owners didn't house train her at all. I've been told that crate training works the best, but I feel bad for leaving her in her crate while I'm at work. I've tried leaving her in the larger bathroom, but then all she does is go potty in one corner and romp and play in the rest of the room. We take her outside first thing in the morning, right before we go to work, right when we get home from work, and right before bed. She gets praised and loved on every time she goes potty outside. Are we going about this the right way? Also, she pees every time we go to pick her up, why does she do this?

I'm looking for a really good, cheesy baked ziti recipe.