Tips on How to Make a Beautiful Gift Basket: One trick of the trade is to fill the bottom of the basket with filler. This will give the illusion of a fuller basket and make the gifts easier to see. Overfill the basket, as it will be weighted down as gift items are added. Begin adding the biggest and tallest items toward the middle or back. Aim for balance in weight and arrangement. To hold some items in place, use tape to attach them to each other, to the basket handle, or to the container. The deep filling makes it easier to keep things still by "sinking" them in a bit. Continue arranging gifts and then "fill out" the look of the basket. Make sure the paper or shred shows through. Fill in with more, if necessary. Add little items such as silk flowers or whatever works with the theme. Gift cards are a good small-space addition. Wrap with cellophane or clear cellophane bags made for baskets - available at craft shops or dollar stores near the wrapping paper. If using a bag, gather at the top of the basket and tie with a ribbon. Leave some of the plastic fluffed out above the ribbon. Add a pretty bow or a matching trinket. Tape the bottom of the bag tight to the basket if it tends to stick out. If preferred, simply add a bow and skip the covering. Add a gift tag and deliver! Get more great crafts and recipes from "Home & Family" on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/hallmarkchannel.
More than 70% of child safety restraints in the United States are installed or used incorrectly. The most common mistake is making sure you know the right way to face the seat. This is also the most dangerous mistake a parent can make when it comes to car seat safety. Kids should remain rear-facing to a minimum of two years old, regardless of height or weight, and should continue to rear-face until they outgrow the seat in that mode. Children’s vertebrae are not fused until well into early childhood and this makes them prone to serious injury or even death if involved in an accident. Basically, if the crash could result in whiplash in an adult, it could kill a small child. Rear-facing provides more support to the child's neck during the initial impact. For children under two years, rear facing is more than 500% safer than forward facing. Car seats definitely have expiration dates. Check the back or bottom of the seat for a label stating the date of manufacture. Most seats expire six years after the date of manufacture. Once expired, a child seat must be destroyed and thrown away. Never sell it, give it away, or leave it on the curb. Using an expired or recalled seat is also a commonly made mistake. The latch (lower anchors and tethers for children) system is available in all passenger vehicles. Its purpose is to make it easier to install car seats correctly.
