When youâre claiming a dependent who is a child, there are further requirements: 1  The child has to have lived with you for at least half of the year. 2  The child has to be related to you. 3  That means your son, daughter, stepchild, foster child, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of those.
Gnome legends were especially popular in Germany and Griebel made his gnome statues so that people could better enjoy the myths and stories of gnomes who tended to gardens at night. These first garden gnomes were molded from terracotta clay then dried, fired in a kiln, and finally painted.
Grits Recipes. Hominy grits, or just plain grits, are an institution here in the South, though they can be hard to find in northern states. Hominy is made from flint or dent corn,varieties with hard kernels that are dried on the cob then removed and soaked in a solution of baking soda, lime, or wood ash.This process causes the hulls to soften and swell.The kernels are then hulled and degermed using friction, then dried.ominy is made from flint or dent corn,varieties with hard kernels that are dried on the cob then removed and soaked in a solution of baking soda, lime, or wood ash. This process causes the hulls to soften and swell. The kernels are then hulled and degermed using friction, then dried.