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Budget of 1000 Dollars a Month?
Asked by A.G. from San Francisco
on March 21, 2008
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Hi,
I just really went through our transactions and realized that we spend almost 1000 US dollar a month on groceries (including diapers for the youngest one)! We ...
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- We're a family of 4 hungry fish/vegetarians. We spend ~$200/ week. We get diapers at Target, which for us is cheaper than the grocery store; wet wipes at Costco. Our v...
- Wow. I wish we had an extra grand to spend just on food! We have a family with three adults and my 21 month old. I do buy diapers, wipes, pasta, juice, chicken, etc...
- I think we spend about $700/month. I would definitely suggest going to Trader Joes!!! That saves us tons of money. And for the things I cant buy at Trader Joes, I pref...
Planning a Budget Concious Baby Shower
Asked by K.M. from Modesto
on October 13, 2008
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Thank you for all your great advise here :) I am going to throw my first baby shower. I'm broke, like everyone else these days, and throwing this for a young single fi...
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- The Dollar Tree is a great suggestion - have the baby shower during a non-meal time, say 2-4pm, then you could serve homeade cake or a specialty homemade dessert and f...
- You can do finger sandwiches and fruit kabobs with a sherbet punch. Buy some gifts at the dollar store as prizes. We did a baby food taste contest and took newborn dia...
- I threw a baby shower for my friend in May. The most memorable thing about it was an album I made for her with photos and inspiring words from all the women that atte...
Music for 12Yr Old Boy and Other Gift Suggestions
Asked by S.C. from Anchorage
on November 20, 2008
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I need help. Without going into too much family drama, let me say my son is difficult. I dread birthdays and Christmas because nothing is ever enough or right when it ...
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- A comment about music: Can you ask your son what he likes, and why? Green Day, as well as a lot of rap/hip hop music are considered to be excellent musically intel...
- Go to Fred Meyers or Safeway and get one of those gift cards. That way they can buy their own music. Good luck. I made it through with two. Don't ask me how. I don't ...
- I have no advice on the parenting aspect but if you have a Costco nearby and are a member, they have an excellent coupon deal on the SanDisk Sansa Fuze during Thanksgi...
Need Birthday Game and Food Ideas for 2 Year Old Home Party
Asked by L.D. from San Francisco
on January 8, 2009
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I am having a small home party for my 2 year old son. Does anyone have game ideas for this age. A few others this age will be attending or should they just play aroun...
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- Noah's Ark Stuff and Fluff parties are great fun for children of all ages. The children get to choose a stuffed animal that has not been stuffed yet and they get to b...
- Have a parade! I bought cheap kazoos at the party store, we made maracas (rattles) and let the kids march around the house and yard playing music. The craft was fun ...
- My daughters birthday was 2 months ago and this is what really helped with her party: We had a carnival themed party so we had a clown, but let me tell you, t...
6 Month Old Waking up Almost Hourly and Taking 30-Minute Naps!
Asked by A.G. from Portland
on February 4, 2008
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I'm looking for moms who have successfully helped their infant to sleep longer stretches at night and/or taught their baby to put him/herself back to sleep during the ...
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- You've heard it here before--"The No-Cry Sleep Solution" book by Elizabeth Pantuso. Phooey to the cry-it-out method! Some kids are too intense for that method--they ...
- My daughter is 6 months old and has been that way since day one. It has been an awful experience. She is finally sleeping 8 hours straight for the past 2 weeks. I h...
- There is scientific evidence that supports massaging infants and toddlers which helps increase sleep. Try a "formalized" massage that stimulates as well as relaxes and...
When Do I Take My 2 Year Old to the Dentist?
Asked by P.H. from Phoenix
on April 24, 2008
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My oldest boy, Dillon, is 2 years old, and he almost has all his teeth. He is scared to death of the Doctor, and I really want to avoid having him be tramitized by th...
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- I took my oldest son after he turned 1. He goes twice a year now. The last time he went was in Jan of this year. He was 17 months old, they wanted to clean his teet...
- From what I was told, you're supposed to take kids to the dentist at a year old or as soon as they have teeth. My son didn't have any teeth until right after his firs...
- Take him to the dentist NOW. When my daughter brushed her 2 yr. old son's teeth she noticed a slight discolor on them. She thought it would go away. Then we noticed th...
Prom!!!
Asked by L.G. from Washington DC
on April 8, 2008
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Growing up my parents did not pay for Prom or any related expenses. What should I do if my daughter is expecting us to pay for everything (dress, hair, limo, flowers, ...
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- I havent had to do this yet but i know what my mom did for my neice. I can see paying for a dress,hair and to have pictures. MY NEICE EVEN SPLIT THE COST OF THE PICTUR...
- Hi L., The woman who said that it's typical for the girls' parents to pay for both the girl & her date must be from another country. Either that, or she is mixing up...
- I had a perfectly wonderful prom without it being expensive. If you shop at the right time and place, you can get sales. You can get a perfectly nice prom dress for $3...
To Moms Who Have Had a Wedding...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on May 26, 2010
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I am recently engaged, and now thinking about having a wedding. We cannot afford anything extravagant (big surprise there, huh?) and are looking for creative ways to ...
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- We were on a budget and had a friend do the pictures. I am so disappointed with them and wished we would have spent more and got some professionally done.
- I got married on a Thursday! That cuts down the expenses big time! Don't try to get married on a Saturday afternoon. That's the popular day. Pick any other day and...
- What did you LOVE about your wedding? We loved that it was small with only our closest friends and that we planed it with several events. We spent the whole weekend...
Daughter's First Birthday
Asked by S.G. from Phoenix
on May 9, 2008
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My beautiful daughter is turning ONE YEAR OLD at the end of the month. This upcoming event puts a smile on my face and tears in my eyes. I would LOVE some ideas for ...
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- Hi, We kept ours as small as we could but considering both of us have several siblings who are married and have several kids of their own, even small was not really s...
- We had a beach party theme for my daughter's 1st birthday. We were on a very tight budget so we bought an inexpensive blow-up pool for the little kids (only kids under...
- For my son's 1st bday I made the cake. If you go to the Betty Crocker website, there are tons of fun cake ideas. I made my simple 9x13 cake into a really neat dinosa...
1St Birthday
Asked by N.F. from Seattle
on April 5, 2010
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My son's first birthday is May 9th and I do not know where to start on planning his 1st Birthday Party. The only thing that I have figured out is we're doing SpongeBob...
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- Seriously, check out this site called www.pepperspollywogs.com, and search for 1st birthday ideas. It will give you plenty to work with. From what I recall, from pla...
- You are right, it's about your son and your family celebrating his birthday so I'm glad you are being focused on the 1st priority. I would limit it to two hours, any ...
- Our theme for my son's first birthday last year was Monkeys. I decorated cakes when I was in high school for 4-H. I wasn't very good and it has been over 20 years :)...
