A Quick Guide to Using the Monitoring Service TeenSafe

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I love the internet and I love my smartphone, but to be honest these technologies are not always the safest for kids. Our son isn’t old enough yet to have a phone of his own, but I’m already planning for the day when he does and I’ve been wanting some sort of way to protect from some of the dangers out there. After doing my research I centered on TeenSafe, a phone monitoring service, as a way to make sure he stays safe when using technology. Here’s a little guide to the service and why I’m planning to use it once our son is old enough.

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Dangers out there

One of the issues that worries me most when it comes to the use of technology and smartphones is the potential for our son to have negative interactions online. A big concern these days is cyberbullying and I know that most kids who are victims of this tend to not share that information with their parents. Since the practice can cause real harm to kids, I’d want to know if such a situation were going on with my son so that I could help him.

I’m also aware that there are online predators out there who single out kids for a variety of negative aims. I don’t want to worry excessively about it but it is something I want to be aware of. If it does seem like my son is communicating with a stranger, I want to be able to stop it before it gets out of hand.

Monitoring service features

TeenSafe has so many tools that are useful for parents, which is why I ultimately settled on it as the service I’d use. A major one for me is the ability to monitor phone call logs and text messaging. By being able to see who our son is talking to, and what texts he’s sending and receiving, we’ll have a better idea of whether or not he’s staying safe. This type of monitoring even extends to messaging apps like Kik and WhatsApp.

Two other important features are website monitoring and location tracking. This would allow us to see where our son has been both online and in the real world. I don’t need to track every step he takes, I of course want him to have his freedom to explore the world and hang out with friends. But it is important to me that I can keep tabs on him to make sure he’s not getting mixed up with things he shouldn’t be. Honestly, kids sometimes don’t have the best sense of judgement and they can benefit from an adult steering them in the right direction.

The importance of talking

That’s a quick look at what TeenSafe can do to help you keep your kid safe. Remember, while these tools are really helpful for parents who want to take an active role in protecting their kids from some of the harms of modern life, they work best when used in addition to talking to your kids! So I definitely recommend some kind of monitoring service if your child has their own phone, I also suggest taking time to talk with them and let them know why you’re using the service in the first place. After all, your goal is to keep them safe!

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Homemade Crispy Chicken Fillet Recipe

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Crispy chicken fillet is my son's favorite meal at McDonald's. That's why I am obliged to make a copycat of McDonald's crispy chicken fillet. But I have to warn you that this recipe I am sharing is not the exact taste and look of McDonald's crispy chicken fillet. Though I can guarantee that your kids will love this crispy chicken fillet.

Here is my Crispy Chicken Fillet recipe:

Ingredients:

2 chicken breasts, cut into 7 fillets (pounded)
1 egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup bread crumbs
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
vegetable oil

Cooking Instruction:

1. Beat the egg in a bowl then stir in water until well blended.
2. In another bowl, combine the flour, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder. Mix these well. In another bowl, put the bread crumbs.
3. Dip in the chicken fillet into the flour mixture bowl. Make sure to entirely cover the fillet. Dip in the flour covered fillet into the egg mixture.  Let the excess drip off it. Then rolled it over bread crumbs. Repeat this step for all the chicken fillet. Let it chill inside the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. Heat oil in a pan. Add the fillet one by one. Alternately, you can air fry the fillet for 10 minutes at 200 C, which I did first like this.

This way I can store it in a refrigerator then pan fry it when needed to serve.

5. Fry fillet until both sides are golden and crispy.
6. Remove the fillet from pan and drain the excess oil with kitchen tissue.

Ready to serve hot with rice or pasta. 

Read also: Century Tuna Burger Patties

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How to Get Your Home Holiday-Ready

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Time really flies. It seems like it was only recently we celebrated the New Year and before we knew it, we are coming to the end of the year. We are all looking forward to the year-end holiday season. Even though there are going to be the house cleaning and getting the house in order and ready for the holiday, we do get excited thinking of the family gatherings and events, and of course sitting around the table having a meal together.

For those of us who have great plans for the holiday season such as parties and entertaining guests in our homes, we should waste no time in getting our homes ready for the holiday season. Some of us may not know where to start and the best way is to get ideas from some of the best interior design firms. If you have the budget to hire an interior designer, you can trust them to do a good job.

Not many of us are good with interior designing and getting a professional from one of the interior design firms Palm Springs to do the job will take off a lot of stress from us and leave us free to do our shopping, etc. will be the first step.

If you need help with picking the right theme, the professional interior designer from any of the interior design firms Palm Springs will be able to guide and help you in this area. Choices in picking the right curtains, wall paper, to the placing of the Christmas tree can be a daunting task. Share your preferences with the expert and they will make your ideas materialize before your eyes, making your living room comfortable or classy, whatever your style. Every furniture, decorative items, the Christmas tree, throw pillows, and even the doormat seem to be perfect in their place.

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Vegan Bopis Recipe

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Bopis is a traditional Filipino dish made up of pork or beef lungs and heart sautéed in tomatoes, chilies and onions. This appetizing dish is also classified as pulutan and served with alcoholic drinks. 

I personally don't like Bopis that much because it is cooked from pig internal parts, but it tasted good though. So I made a simple recipe I called Vegan Bopis. 

This Vegan Bopis is made up of just 5 main ingredients - tokwa, carrot, radish, onion and bell pepper.

I just add spices like soy sauce, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste and little tomato sauce to add that vibrant color.

This Vegan Bopis is easy to cook and it tasted just like the original Bopis recipe.

Here is my Vegan Bopis recipe:

Ingredients:

4 squares tokwa, fried and diced
1 carrot,  diced
1 radish, diced
1 bell pepper, dices
1 bulb onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoons tomato sauce

ground pepper and salt to taste
vegetable cooking oil

Cooking Instruction:

1. Saute’ garlic and onion. 
2. Add radish and carrots. Mix thoroughly. 
3. Add diced tokwa and bell pepper. 
4. Season with ground pepper, soy sauce and add salt to taste. 
5. Add tomato sauce and vinegar. Continue mixing until cooked. 

Ready to serve hot with rice.

Read also: Tokwa Sisig Version 2, Sizzling “Hearty” Sisig

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Greenbelt Family Dentist - Why It's So Important For Families to Visit Their Dentist Regularly

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Visits to the dentist are uncomfortable at best, and as scary as all Hell at worst. Even a plain old regular check up is not something that most people would enjoy, and if you happen to need a dental surgical procedure, the level of discomfort instantly skyrockets.

However, even with all those things looming over your head, there are a fair few reasons why you should visit your dentist regularly – and why you should get your family to join in on it as well!

Because you need to keep your teeth clean

Okay, this might sound like one of those fluffy things you cane easily accomplish on your own, but believe it or not, a professional such as the family dentist in Greenbelt MD can bring miraculous improvements. In fact, if you are looking to have genuinely clean teeth, the help of a professional dentist is inevitably necessary. The reason is really quite simple.

Even if you regularly floss and give your teeth a good vigorous scrub two or three times each day, these home techniques are not sufficient to keep all of the bacteria away. They will creep in and build up plaque on your teeth, which you can read more about at this link. There are many adverse consequences to having plaque build up on your teeth. The most common of these are having a “dirty feeling” in your mouth all the time, and also developing exceedingly bad breath.

The longer you leave it alone, the worse it gets. Therefore, experts recommend that you make an appointment for teeth cleaning twice a year. Your chosen dentist will remove all of the plaque, including all that clingy residue that is so difficult to spot.

Learn more about that procedure at this page: http://www.adelaidedental.net/how-do-dentists-remove-plaque

While you are there, you may also want to inquire for some tips and recommendations regarding your brushing routine. Every person’s teeth and gums are unique, and there are many different types of toothbrushes and toothpastes out there. A considerate recommendation geared towards your particular dental needs can completely bring your condition around.

Because you need to catch signs of tooth decay before it sets in

Even more than dental plaque, what you need to always look out for regarding your oral health is the appearance of tooth decay. You know those ugly little spots of blackness that will not go away no matter how well you brush?

They typically appear due to residue sugars sitting on your teeth, corroding the tooth enamel over time. Inadequate brushing and flossing routines are also a common cause of this issue. If left untreated, tooth decay will rapidly advance and spread into the depth of the tooth, eventually reaching the gums and nerves and causing terrible pain, not to mention graveyard breath.

This is the chief reason why you should visit the dentist regularly even if everything seems fine your teeth. Periodic check ups will go a long way towards detecting problems early and cutting them down in the bud.

Because oral health can give hints about your overall health condition

It may sound a bit far-fetched, but believe it or not, certain issues and symptoms that manifest in the mouth and around the teeth and gums can be indicative of other, larger health issues that affect different organs or the body as a whole. To learn more about the connection between your overall health and how your teeth give off signs about it, check out this useful article.

Because children are more likely to see the dentist with parents

Children tend to be afraid of any doctor, and dentists in particular. Who can blame them? Having a complete stranger poke around your mouth with strange instruments, wearing latex gloves, definitely sounds scary. However, it is critical that children overcome this fear as soon as possible and learn that regular visits to the dentist are normal and desirable. Check out this list of useful tricks to help you: https://www.carefreedental.com/resources/19-dentistry-for-kids/104-15-clever-ideas-for-helping-your-child-visit-the-dentist.

If a parent goes to their dental check ups regularly, the child adopts that behavioral model and develops the same habit. Moreover, parents who consistently visit their dentist are much more likely to take their children along for the visit as well.

This provides a unique opportunity: the child gets to see that a dentist’s appointment is not really that scary, and may even allow the doctor to perform a free check up on them – often under the guise of a game (e.g. “let me count your teeth” or “let’s see if you have a real princess pearly smile”) or “competing” with their parents about who has better teeth. It is a stress-free way to form a habit that will be crucial in later life.

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