Hydrocortisone is an over the counter steroid cream that is often very successful at reducing inflammation, redness, and itching. It stops your cells from releasing inflammatory substances, which calms the skin.  Apply hydrocortisone to your sunburn 4 times daily, rubbing it into your skin.  Use hydrocortisone very sparingly on your face and for no more than 4 or 5 days. Sometimes the itchiness in a sunburn is caused by immune-system cells that release histamines to notify your brain that something is wrong.An antihistamine can suppress this reaction and temporarily relieve itching and swelling.  Take a non-drowsy antihistamine (such as loratadine) during the day. Follow the directions on the box for dosage and use. At night you can take a diphenhydramine, which can cause extreme drowsiness. Don’t try to drive, operate machinery, or do anything that might endanger yourself or others when taking this antihistamine. Just go to sleep!  If the itching is severe, talk to your doctor about hydroxyzine. It is a prescription drug that sedates your central nervous system and also acts as an antihistamine. Available as sprays, creams, and ointments, a local anesthetic blocks nerve signals in your body so you won’t feel the itching sensation.  To use the aerosol spray, shake the can well and hold it 4-6 inches from your skin. Spray it on the sunburn and rub in gently. Be very careful not to spray any into your eyes.  For creams, gels, or ointments, apply the cream to dry skin and gently rub until it is evenly distributed. Look for brands that include aloe which can help soothe your skin.

Summary: Use .5%-1% hydrocortisone to relieve pain and itching. Take an over the counter antihistamine to stop itching. Use a topical anesthetic to numb your skin.


They should be facing up towards you. Place a pillow under their shoulders or a rolled-up towel under their neck, so that their head droops back. If they are squirming or having difficulty keeping their gaze upwards, you may distract them by holding up a toy. Ask them to focus on the toy to keep their eyes looking up. This will allow the medicine to run easily into their eyes. You may rest your finger on their cheek, and with extreme care, gently pull down the lid to expose the lower white of their eye. You want to create a small space for the medicine to enter their eye. Without the dropper touching their eye, drop the medicine along their lower eyelid and their eyeball. In this method, you want to make sure it does not pool in the tear ducts, along the inner corner of the eye. They may need to blink once or twice. Alternatively, you could ask them to keep their eyes closed for ten seconds before opening again. Ask them not to rub their eyes. Now that the process is over, you should make sure that everyone’s hands are clean to prevent the infection from spreading. Frequent hand washing can dramatically cut down on spreading further infection Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and warm water.

Summary: Place your child on their back, and tilt their head back. Ask them to look up towards their forehead. Pull down on their lower lid. Squeeze the prescribed amount of drops into their eye. Ask the child to blink. Wash both your hands and your child’s hands.


Roll your pie crust around the rolling pin. Start from one edge and carefully wrap your crust around the pin. Transfer your crust to your pie dish by carefully unrolling it from your pin and laying it down into the dish. Avoid stretching the pastry. Trim to about 1/2 inch beyond the edge of the pie plate and fold the extra pastry under to create a thicker crust on the rim. To assemble your pie, slowly pour the filling into the pastry-lined pie dish. Level it off and don't overfill your dish. Roll out an additional circle of dough or pastry and carefully place it over your pie. Pinch the edges of the bottom layer and top layer of dough together and create the knuckle-like pie edge ridges. Trim off any excess using a sharp knife. Use a sharp knife to cut some vents into the top crust to allow the steam to escape when cooking. Brush the top of your crust with egg or melted butter. This will help keep the crust moist and prevent cracking. Place your pie onto an oven rack in the center of your oven and cook for about 45 minutes or until the top of the pie is golden brown. When your pie comes out of the oven, it will be hot! Make sure to let it cool on the countertop before serving.

Summary: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Assemble a whole pie. Trim the crust. Fill your pie. Cover your pie. Make a few slits in the top. Bake your whole pie.


Select from the different categories listed on the Yahoo! Groups main page found at www.groups.yahoo.com.  Categories include Business & Finance, Computers & Internet, Family & Home, Government & Politics, Hobbies & Crafts, Romance & Relationships, Schools & Education, and many more. Start looking for a group by clicking on any of these categories. Clicking on a group name will reveal a description of the group. If you know the name of the group you want to join, you can search for it.  Use the search box at the top of the Yahoo! Groups main page and type in the keyword(s) for the group you're looking for. Click the “Search Groups” button beside the search box to begin your search. You may need to try a few combinations of keywords until you find the correct group.
Summary: Find a group by browsing. Find a group by searching.