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No Screaming Children Please

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No Screaming Children Please

Babysitting, what is babysitting? Is it a way to make money, a way to love kids, or just a fun hobby. Well whatever reason you babysit for you never want to have to deal with screaming children. Screaming children is my least, and probably yours too, thing to have happened when babysitting. 

Some ways that you can avoid crying children are playing simple games, but DO NOT PLAY VIDEO GAMES. Having the kids play video games on a phone or other device can make them grumpier and they make the kids not want to do anything. Even putting them in front of any screen, like a tv will have the same effect. 

The games that you can play are board games like Clue, Throw throw burrito, Ticket to ride, What do you meme, etc. Playing these fun family friendly games can make the kids calm down so quickly and easily. Other games like puzzles, mind games, and outside games, can have the same effect.

Some fun games you can play outside are tag and hide and seek. When you play these games you can choose many variations. Some variations of tag are infinite tag, toilet tag, freeze tag, princess tag, monster tag, chain tag, etc. Playing tag games will easily get their energy out.

For hide and seek variations there are infection, Ghost in the graveyard, blind hide and seek, hide and seek jail, etc. Both tag and hide and seek variations can be so good for children for that reason they are getting exercise, and it makes them think a little more. These games are also fun because the kids can be as loud as they want, and the noise won’t hurt anybody.

 

If you are not allowed to take the kids outside, then some fun games inside are hiding the object, Simon says, talent show, statues, telephone, etc. You can also still play tag and hide and seek variations inside, but that could make a big mess.

If the parents ask you if you can make food, be honest because if you don’t you could burn, rot or even not have any food at all. Some great food to cook for the kids is mac and cheese with a side of either salad or fruit, for a drink the best thing would be water, but if they don’t like water then give them some juice. Another option that you could choose would be a sandwich of any kind with salad or fruit, with a fun drink, unless you choose to make them a Pb&j then try to give them water. Lastly, another great one, Chicken nuggets! Kids love these, and any sauce would work with these, a fruit goes great with the chicken, and for the drink, soda. This will make the kids so happy.

Getting kids a delicious meal with make them happy and then they will love you and want you back so babysit again and again. The parents will also be really happy because then they won’t have to worry about feeding their children. Soon you will get a lot of babysitting jobs just because you feed a couple of kids yummy food that you ate too.

Lastly you always want to be in a happy mood, if you aren’t then the night before do some self care, so that you are all relaxed. Another good tip is taking some energy pills before you leave, if you don’t have any energy pills then have you favorite soda with caffeine. Next thing you know you will be full of energy. Last step, have fun when you are babysitting, don’t focus so much on rules, focus more on what the kids need. This process will get you many jobs.  Parents and kids will love you so much.

Best Cake and Frosting tips. For those who are learning to bake.

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First and most easiest, is to start with a box cake mix of any flavor. Depending on what flavor you choose, you might want to have a different kind of frosting, like chocolate, lemon or strawberry. You can start to make your frosting after the cake is put in the oven and the timer has been set.

When making frosting you want to know what you are trying to do on the cake. Whether it is a fancy design or a drizzle, you should always be prepared. In case you are doing a drizzle/drip on your cake, the best place to get drip is at Hobby Lobby, either in store or online. I would suggest going to the nearest store to get cake drip.

First you need to find a recipe that works for you, and is easy enough. Some of the time you can get a bad recipe, which causes the cake to get ruined. Most of the time you will need butter, and powdered sugar. Here is a recipe that is the best frosting ever, and there is no problem with it. It is not too liquidly, not too firm, and tastes amazing.

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 2 cups of powdered sugar, sifted (Sifting is optional)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 3 drops food coloring, or as needed (Optional)

Step 1

Cream butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth and fluffy.

Step 2

Gradually beat in powdered sugar until fully incorporated.

Step 3

Beat in vanilla extract into the bowl.

Step 4 

Add milk and beat for an extra 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Add food coloring, in the event of using, and beat for thirty seconds. Or until smooth or until the desired color is reached.

Step 6

For chocolate frosting, add about ½ or ¾ of a cup of cocoa powder. For lemon frosting us one whole lemon

Reminder

Use immediately after making. Or store buttercream in an airtight container at room temperature for up to three days. If you want the buttercream the next day, take the bag out of the refrigerator the next day right as you wake up. The frosting will need time to get to room temperature before decorating.

 

After you have made your frosting and your cake has come out, you want to cup off the bump on the top. Next you will connect how many cakes you made with frosting in the middle. After that you will do a crumb coat, which is a layer of frosting that will make it easier to have a smooth finish. Next, chill the cake in a refrigerator.

Once you have gotten the cake out, the frosting should be ready. You will do a second layer where after you will chill the cake once more. When the cake is out and chilled, you can start to do your design of the cake.

When piping a cake you want to make sure that the bag is secure and it doesn’t have too much frosting. The best trick for the exact purpose of getting frosting into a piping bag is to put the bag with the tip in a tall cup. Next, you will start to fill the bag with frosting. After you have done that, pull the sides, twist the top, and put a clip where the frosting ends. For different piping techniques go here .

To sum up everything that has been stated so far, baking and decorating a cake can be fairly easy as long as you follow the steps/directions. In the end baking is amazing and fun, it is also a good learning experience. Baking should always be fun and never a chore.

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