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Fill your house with the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17. These creative and fun-to-do family activities will keep you and your kids thinking “green” all day long.

• Early in the morning, enlist one of your kids to assist you in tinting a small bowl full of shaving cream with green food coloring. Fingerpaint a shamrock shape on bathroom mirrors to surprise the rest of the family when they wake up.

• Set out large sheets of white paper for your kids and let them print St. Patrick’s Day shamrock designs for festive placemats using a green pepper for a stamp! Stamp on paper napkins, too.

In preparation for the craft, choose a firm green pepper at the market that has similar contours as the shape of a shamrock. An adult should slice it in half crosswise, remove the seeds and pat dry. Dip the cut end of the pepper in green poster or acrylic paint, then press the pepper firmly on the paper to make shamrock-like

Shamrock Shapes St. Patrick’s Day

prints from the natural stamp. Paint stems freehand on the shamrock to complete the design. (If there is a long stem on the pepper, it makes a nice handle for a young child to hold while stamping.)

Save and slice the remaining half of the green pepper into several shamrock-shaped slices to add to a salad.

• At dinnertime, listen to traditional Irish music. Talk about names and surnames that are typically Irish, such as Sean, Megan, Shan-

non and O’Brien. Ask your kids if any of their friends have Irish names. Share stories about any Irish ancestors in your family tree.

• For dessert, set small paper shamrock cut-outs on serving plates. Sift cocoa over each entire plate and remove cutouts to reveal sham-rock shapes. Serve a scoop of mint-chocolate-chip ice cream in the center.

• Visit your neighborhood public library with your preschoolers before St. Patrick’s Day and

ask for books of tales from or about Ireland. At bedtime, nothing will delight your “wee ones” more than imagining a world of little people smaller than they are!

• • •Donna Erickson’s award-winning series “Donna’s Day” is airing on public television nationwide. To find

more of her creative family recipes and activities, visit www.donnasday.com and link to the NEW Donna’s Day Facebook fan page. Her latest book is “Donna Erickson’s Fabulous Funstuff for Families.”

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Because corning was the preferred method of beef preservation in Ireland before refrigeration, it is still the traditional meal for St. Patrick’s Day.

8-inch square cheesecloth12 parsley stems2 garlic cloves, crushed with side of chef’s knife2 bay leaves1 tablespoon black peppercorns1 corned beef brisket, flat (thin) cut (3 1/2 to 4 pounds)1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled and each cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks1 pound carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces1 small head green cabbage (about 1 1/2 pounds), cut into 8 wedges

1. In cheesecloth, wrap parsley, garlic, bay leaves and peppercorns; tie with string and place in bottom of 5 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Add corned beef; top with potatoes and carrots. Pour in enough water to cover meat. Place cabbage on top. Cover slow cooker with lid and cook on low setting 10 to 12 hours or until beef is very tender.

2. To serve, thinly slice corned beef across the grain; transfer to warm large platter with vegetables. Makes 8 main-dish servings

• Each serving: About 440 calories, 27g protein, 28g carbohydrate, 25g total fat (8g saturated), 6g fiber, 125mg cholesterol, 1,480mg sodium.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I hope you can help me with a problem that might get me kicked off the first string. I get cramps in my legs, mostly in the calves. At first, it was laughable. Now it’s not. At practices, I can sit down and wait for the cramp to go. During a game, I have to be replaced. How do I stop them? -- B.L.

ANSWER: I have to tell readers that what I say applies to exercise-associated muscle cramps and not to the cramps that so many older people get when in bed. They’re both the same phenomenon, an involuntary, sustained and painful contraction of a muscle or muscles. But they’re not the same when it comes to the situation that brings them on.

The actual cause is a matter that experts have debated for years. A lack of potassium, calcium or magnesium, excessive exercise, cold weather, hot weather and dehydration have been cited as possible causes. None has been proven to be the universal cause. Muscle fatigue is another possibility. Some experts say that muscle fatigue affects the muscles’ response to spinal cord signals that prevent cramping.

Suggestions to forestall cramps are many. Hydration is a reasonable approach. An hour before a game or an exercise session, drink a quart of water. That gives enough time for the water to be absorbed. During play, keep drinking. If you are drinking a lot of fluid, switch to a sports drink to prevent a drop in potassium and sodium. Stretch your calf muscles in three daily sessions. Rising on the toes is a good calf stretch. You can try taking a vitamin supplement that contains most of the B vitamins. Make sure vitamin B-6 is included.

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DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Please tell your readers to re-member to keep their bird feeders full in cold weather. Use high-energy food or suet, if possible. When the ground and plants are covered with heavy snow, it’s very difficult for birds to find enough to fill their stomachs. I have two feeders that I’m filling twice a day, and I keep suet out at all times. During warmer weather I only need to fill them twice per week. “My” birds are very happy and full! -- D. Oswald, Palmyra, N.Y.

DEAR D.: You told them! Even though we’re turning a corner into spring, in much of the country -- especially after this difficult winter -- snow will cover the ground well into March and even beyond.

Birds that do not migrate but “winter over” have to put up with the snow and ice just as we humans do. But food is likely hard to find, particularly in this transition period when winter-time sources of food have been depleted. Keeping a backyard feeder filled with birdseed is helpful, while suet -- basically, beef fat -- gives birds extra energy and nutrients.

Place suet about 5 feet off the ground and close to a tree trunk. Special feeders are available, but many homeowners just place it on an upright skewer, or even rub it onto the tree trunk. Raw suet can be set out throughout the winter and colder spring months, but experts advise against putting it out in warm weather. Suet not only turns rancid in the heat, but also melts, creating a risk of coating a bird’s feathers and making flight difficult. Warm-weather brands of suet are

available, however.On a side note, avoid putting out bacon drippings for birds:

the preservatives used in commercially prepared bacon can be bad for their long-term health. (And ours, too, but that’s another story.)

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To uncramp a muscle, sit on the floor with the involved leg stretched out in front of you. Grab the ball of the foot, and, while keeping the heel on the floor, pull the foot toward you and hold it in that position until the cramp eases.

Pinching the skin between the nose and the lip is another way to break a cramp.

The booklet on aerobics, fitness and abdominal exercises offers tips for both beginners and fitness pros. To obtain a copy, write: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1301W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

• • •DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have a Pap

smear every year. I don’t have a cervix. My cancer doctor (I had breast cancer) said a Pap smear isn’t necessary for women without a cervix. I still have my ovaries and tubes and the rest of the plumbing. Do I need a yearly Pap smear? -- K.R.

ANSWER: If a woman has had her uterus and cervix removed, she does not need to have Pap smears unless the uterus and cervix were removed because of cancer. Such a woman shouldn’t cut off all examinations with her doctor. She could have other pelvic problems that require periodic examinations. However, the Pap smear part of the examination can be stopped.

• • •Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer

individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Prune Trees Before Spring Buds Appear

Q: I’d like to trim back some of the branches on trees around my property before the growing season starts, but my wife argues that I should hire a tree service. What’s your take? -- Jim in New Hampshire

A: Late winter is a good time to prune back non-flowering trees, once the coldest part of the season is past. It typically results in a burst of new growth once spring roars in.

However, if the tree is already showing buds, hold off on the project until after the leaves are fully open. Homeowners also can prune at the end of summer -- it’s a good time to cut back branches that are hanging down too far under the weight of their leaves, for example.

In either case, safety is paramount when it comes to pruning trees. Not only is working from a height a consideration, but surrounding power lines and other hazards can present extreme danger.

If the branches involved are near the ground, not close to power lines or hanging over structures, and you have the proper tools to trim the branches along with a helper or three, then go ahead. A number of resources are avail-able online.

If the trees are very tall, if the branches involved overhang structures or wires, or if the branches are too large to safely remove with the tools at hand, don’t do it yourself. Contact a tree service or arborist to come out and do an estimate of the time and cost involved in the project.

In either case, pruning trees will help keep them healthy and will keep your house and yard safer from falling debris. Trees will weather storms better and develop a more varied branch system. So it’s worth the effort and cost of taking care of them regularly, both on your own or with a professional tree service.

HOME TIP: Always get estimates from more than one tree-trimming service, and don’t allow work to begin

until you’ve agreed to it in writing.Send your questions or home tips to [email protected]. © 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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