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Yes there are different scales for toddlers and kids shoes. Toddler shoes are 1-13 and then there are kids sizes in the same labeled sizes but much bigger.

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I spend between $10-40. I go to Walmart/Target/Payless first and let my kids decide if there is anything there they like. If not, we go another shoe store. I don’t favor one brand over another. Regardless of the name on the shoe, my kids can’t get a pair to last more than 3-4 months.

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Lay the law down with your partner…make her pay for broke and damaged goods and make her clean up the dog crap. What she is doing is disgusting. Malamutes are beautiful, intelligent dogs that need exercise and stimulation to be happy. Tell her to take care of the dog. If it was me I’d threaten to leave if she doesnt but only you can tell if you’re comfortable with doing that. Also lock up all your valuables, when you see the dog chewing something bad direct its attention to a chew toy it is allowed to have, then praise it for doing the right thing. The dog needs training.

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Curious answers, I agree with some, not with others. (also a degreed horticulturist)

There is no one general pest control method. For example, the insecticidal soap works great on soft bodied insects, but not the hard shelled. Plus the soap can severely harm certain plants. Horticultural oil works by smothering insects, but once again, can harm certain plants. Neem is selective, diatomaceous earth is selective, pyrethrum isn’t all that safe (even if it is from nature….so is tobacco/nicotine and nicotine is extremely toxic and no longer available for pest control. Get the idea? Same thing with predatory/beneficial insects; they are selective and with pray mantids, they eat all the other bugs including fellow family members.

The answer……….use a multiple approach, what we call integrated pest management. First know what your pest problems are, learn how to treat each (hopefully there will be something that will work on many, be prepared to have multiple pest control options running at the same time. For example, the yellow sticky traps, make your own out of bright yellow plastic, coat with a sticky substance and when filled with pest, scrape them off and put the boards back out. Release parasitic wasps, use beneficial nematodes if you have large container plantings, use insectidial soap where appropriate, oil elsewhere, Neem, etc. By alternating treatments you keep the pests from developing a resistance. Also…….have a look at your growing environment. Is it such that you have breeding areas for these pests and through good cleanliness and techniquest you can eliminate many of these pests before they reach your plants?

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Sloat Gardens used to sell them, so I’d give them a call. They have a few Bay Area locations, so ask if another branch sells them, if you don’t find it locally. This web page lists the towns in the Bay area where they’re located, with phone numbers too:

http://www.sloatgardens.com/locations_and_hours/default.htm

Also, consider getting the larvae of Lady Bugs, as these also eat aphids, before transforming into adults – longer control of the pests!

Hope this helps. Good luck! Rob

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If you use the vacuum extension hose, secure an old stocking on with rubber bands or tape to act as a filter so as the beetles aren’t sucked into the machine…after a while it will cause a stink that will always be with your vacuum. This summer try to seal as many cracks and crevices on the outside of the home, maybe better screening on the gable vents…at the end of Summer treat the exterior of the structure with a pyrethroid based insecticide as a repellent.

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Scrap the lavender and pale pink and go with the purple. Those bugs will POP on the table. Put red, purple, and white or cream flowers in your centerpiece.
Check out http://www.ladybuggiftstore.com for some cute accessories.
Have fun!

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For an activity, you could have the kids plant bean seeds in a cup of water. Then they could have that to take home as party of favor and they can grow their own little plants. If it’s outside, you probably don’t need to many decorations. You could just tie some balloons to a tree, and you could maybe put some picnic blankets on the ground. You could let them have a picnic on the ground when it’s time to eat. Eating on the ground is always fun! For snacks you can serve garden-type snacks, like cut up veggies and fruit with different dips. Even if some of the kids don’t like veggies, they’ll eat the fruit. You could also read a garden-themed story, like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, if you want another activity. Have fun! I think it’s a great party theme!

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You could do cupcakes that have red icing with little black spots. Look in the cake decorating section for different types of sprinkles & premade icing, different food colouring to give you inspiration.
Of course you could do a round cake as the ladybug with licorise legs & decorations-

Fairy bread- You could use a egg ring to cut the bread into circles & use black or red sprinkle.

A fruit platter so there is something healthy.

General party food like little frankfurts, partypies, sausage rolls etc can all be put on plates that match your theme, say black & red…. Or with a table decoration in the centre of platters (get a little gift bag, put foam in it & a coloured rod then attach semi blown red & black baloons to the top with celophane & curling ribbon) they look great then you could do normal food & just match the table decorations….

You could make merangues with red food coluring & as you put them to cook add smarty eyes & freekle spots as lady bugs, they end up embedded in the top of the merangue. Look cute
& marsh mellows would also match

Hope this gives you some ideas

Ohhhh & you can also match looly bag for the older kids to take home with a beetle toy, maybe a cupcake, a red baloon & a black curly straw or something

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You didn’t mention your age group or bed size so I’ll assume your a teen with a twin..

These will go well

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Many people forget that ladybugs fly so they tend not to stick around if conditions are not ideal. They are voracious eaters and are very patient aphid killers, neat to watch! If you have grasshoppers, try and get some praying matis caccoons, keep them out of direct weather and they will hatch mid spring. They tend to stick around and are one of the smartest and most efficient predators I’ve ever seen.

The easiest and cheapest way to kill aphids without killing everything else in your garden is to mix up a mild solution of water and dish soap, put it in a spray bottle and spray down the affected plants.

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This is pretty cute!
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