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Hmmm.... It looks like I'm going to have to start getting firmer with my daughter. This morning, I told both of the children that they couldn't have any toast until they finished their oatmeal (otherwise I end up with a bunch of half eaten food).

N* complied without complaint, but E* (18 months), wasn't too pleased. She kept pointing to the bread saying "Toe, toe". I told her "No E*, first oatmeal then toast". She turned her little head away from the oatmeal, and refused to eat. She proceeded to throw herself on the floor, and carry on.

Normally, I would have given in thinking "Oh, she's just a baby, she doesn't understand. I'll let her have the stupid toast, and give her the oatmeal after." This morning, though, I decided to ignore her little temper tantrum. I wanted to see if she had understood me. Sure enough, after a few minutes, she reazlied she wasn't getting anywhere, so she got up and ate her oatmeal. I thought "You little rascal, you understand waaaaay more than you're letting on."

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I'm bored with cold-process soaps. I think I'm going to teach myself hot processes soap making in 2004. Hot process is much more forgiving, and is the only way to make a true transparent bar.