I roasted a goose recently and had the air extractor on as well as the window open but still the smell of the fat from the goose has permeated the entire open plan living area we have.I aired it, sprayed it,lit several joss sticks, the oven is spotless.What else can I do? It’s a new house too and freshly painted.

Use a spray like Oust or Febreeze.

Put some lemon peel, cinnamon sticks, cloves apple pieces in a small pan with water. Let is simmer and it will create a nice smell. Don’t leave it unattended so that it doesn’t burn down too much. Keep adding water.

Open your windows and let the air blow through your house. If you have kitchen curtains, wash them.

Anyone have any ideas?

This one looks fun. You may have to call to see if the ages of your children fit with this theatre:

http://www.royaldumpe.com/

The Royal Dumpe Dinner Theater
at 809 North Second Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63102

phone 314-621-5800

and there’s a Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre (again, not sure about the ages of your kids):
http://www.bissellmansiontheatre.com/

and here’s a whole list of theaters in St Louis. You may need to check around and see what shows suit your kids:

http://www.slfp.com/SLFP-Theatre.htm

The Children’s theaters are Metro Theatre Company and Piwacket Theatre

If you have small children they may prefer the Piwacket Theatre: http://www.piwacket.com/

Hope this helps!

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"17" is a nice place to go downtown It has good reviews and this comes directly from the Restuarant:

The genesis of our award-winning *17 restaurant in downtown houston was a vision of a destination restaurant that serves new American cuisine with clean bold flavors. opened January 17th 2004 and featuring ultimate in Houston fine dining, *17 has been recognized with the "Best New Restaurant" award in Esquire Magazine and Texas Monthly’s "Best Restaurant in Texas" award in 2005. the restaurant has been a favorite of Houstonians since. recently My Table awarded *17 with "best interior design."
You will not be disappointed if you choose this place to eat before the Symphony.

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Keep her involved in what you are doing, if she is participating, she will be less likely to get cranky. When you are grocery shopping, have her pick out some groceries and hold the list. Good luck, my 17 month old son likes to get into everything and is quite hard to keep occupied!