MOTHER AND HOME

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16471, 6 July 1921, Page 9

MOTHER AND HOME

Do Your Best Always.—A great deal <e everyday work is very poorly done. That statement will meet with instant acceptance by everybody who reads it. The cooking is bad; the clothes fit badly; the laundry is not clean; and so through the whole list, little and big, trivial matters and serious matters, day in and day out. Bride in one’s workmanship seems t-r> be a rare Quality, according to common report. It is said that some of the trades unions virtually require that their members shall do as little as possible. Oi’ course, this cannot bo universal or things could not go on. Any work whatever less than, tho best is bad. How eminently true this is of Christian work; nnd all work done bv a V niistian is Christian work, whether it is preaching a. sermon or sweeping a room Paul, in writing to the slaves at ( olosse, said : “ Whatsoever you do work from the heart, as for your Lord and not for men.” Aud Christ, speakl tile reiat,on of His work to His Lather, said: “I am always doing the things which are irfost pleasing to Him.

( .lie of the Child.-—As a general diet, broad and butter is the best form in wind, children can take farinaceous cods, and as bread and butter cannot bo swallowed without mastication, it is easy to see that, apart from its food 11 ** undoubtedly good for the I hen the child is two and a had years old green vegetables mar be given, but not before this; and most authorities declare that potatoes should not be given until tho child has cut all Ins teeth. Pastry and suet puddings should not be allowed to children of tender years, although for older ehildren a. well-made suet pudding is quite allowable. Plain boiled rice, with some Kind oi preserve or stewed fruit, makes a. nice change from the ordinarv milkpud dings, and treacle is general I v well liked by tlief little ones, so that this may sometimes he served'with it. Pried plums and currants likely to be swallowed whole should, not, be allowed to very young children.

A Novel Food-Warmer. Tf a spiritlamp i 3 not available during the night a, tood-warmer may be contrived from a small piece of candle set in tin of some kind. Place two skewers on the top, and place thereon the tiny kettle or pan, which, if set merely on the edge of the tin, would put out the light. This patent warmer must be carefully watched in case of fire, and it is generally safe to use it on a wash-stand or in a bedroom basin.