Everybody likes the smell of vanilla. Everybody but bugs, that is. Dilute 1 tablespoon vanilla extract with 1 cup water and wipe the mixture on your exposed skin to discourage mosquitoes, blackflies, and ticks.
To begin kindergarten in the state of Illinois, a child should be 5 years old on or before September 1 of the kindergarten year and live within the boundaries of the school district.
Texas children must reach the age of 5 by September 1 of the target kindergarten entry year. Texas law provides an exception for children younger than 5 to enter kindergarten early, however. Continue Reading.