HINTS FROM HELOISE

Dear Heloise:

Between the food, fun, family, friends and football, let’s take a moment to really be thankful for everything we have. Isn’t that what Thanksgiving is all about?

I’m a teacher, and one fun Thanksgiving holiday tradition my class participates in is the Thanksgiving Tree. What is it? A large branch, propped up in a coffee can and weighted with rocks and sand.

My kiddos make sparkly pine cones, paper turkeys made from a traced hand, small plastic pumpkins, colored ribbons, popcorn strands and notes we’ve written to show our thanks.

A great Thanksgiving experience! Teacher in Texas

May Thanksgiving Day find you and your students, and all my readers, full of the blessings of family and friends! Heloise

Dear Heloise:

I have thin, light hair and sensitive skin, and for years I tried dandruff shampoos and conditioners (many different kinds). I don’t know why, but I started using baby shampoo, and I’ve never had a problem since!

Soft hair and no flakes all winter, when I used to have a blizzard coming off my head. It’s just too simple a solution. Allen P., Nashua, Iowa

Check with your doctor to see if the dandruff is a symptom of a larger problem — you don’t want to mask anything going on with your health. Baby shampoo should be fine, and safe. Heloise