Is it worth writing at Today.com since they changed the earnings?

I've been thinking of joining Today.com for a while now, especially because the last time I looked it said that they paid $1 per post, which seemed pretty good to me. However, looking at the site...

Any teaching assistants out there? I'd like some advice!

I'm thinking of becoming a teaching assistant in my daughter's primary (elementary) school. (Although not in her class as I want to give her her own space!) I love children and think I'd really...

Talking to a young child about skin colour

My daughter who's nearly 4, often talks about how some colours are pretty (like pink, red and purple), and how other colours are not (she doesn't like brown, black or grey). And today she told me...

Do you trust the ads on Facebook?

I don't. Because they show us so many unbelievable ads - you know, like the ones that say you can make squillions of dollars from Google working from the comfort of your home - I just don't trust any...

What shall I wear to the wedding?????

I'm in a dilemma. I have three possible dresses to wear to a family wedding on Sunday. I keep trying them on, but I'm not getting any further with deciding. So I'd appreciate any opinions. The dress...

Cheese and vinegar crisp anyone?

I had a lovely dinner of baked potato filled with grated cheddar cheese and vinegar. (Probably should explain that my family has a bit of a history of eating vinegar with everything, and it's sort of...

Bright white flies, white patches and black patches on my poor viola plants!!!

I wonder if anyone can enlighten me about what's going on with my poor little plants. I bought them a couple of weeks ago, they were 30 little plants for £3.00 which is pretty good, and I liked the...

Have you ever used a neti pot? Where am I going wrong????

I've been reading a lot about the benefits of nasal irrigation using a neti pot, a little plastic pot that has a spout, a bit like a teapot. Nasal irrigation involves pouring warm, slightly salted...

Saddest story ever... (Possible spoiler if not in the UK)

Oh I see that the last Neighbours discussion was one of mine from a while ago, so there obviously isn't much Neighbours activity here on myLot. Why not? It's a great show!!!Well if there are any...

What do you bake with your kids?

I've decided that this afternoon we're going to bake biscuits (cookies). I've found a really simple recipe for plain biscuits in a parenting magazine. My 3-year old wants me to adapt it to make...