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Who's the "Planner" in Your House?
Asked by M.L. from Chicago
on November 7, 2011
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As a mom and wife I feel the weight of our schedule all of the time. If one of the kids has a dr/dentist followup-I schedule it and ensure they get there; child invit...
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- Oh, it's all me - I always have to inform hubby of everything and if I want his help, I need to ask him directly - otherwise he would be clueless. You are not alone.
- Things are exactly the same in my house! I have always complained about it and he says "I'll do whatever you need to help out." While I know this is true, sometimes...
- My hubby has a very complex schedule of his own, and I have lots of stuff between the kids and me, so we have started to coordinate our schedules by using Cozi. We bo...
Buying for Twins Is exspensive....any Great Wedsites?
Asked by P.K. from Saginaw
on February 5, 2008
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I am having twins in July and we are looking at buying a double stroller and car seats that can click into them. I have looked at all the common brand wedsites (graco...
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- look at Ebay. There are at lot of good deals and what we've bought has been in excellant shape. another good web site,but I'm not sure whether they would have str...
- If you happen to go to Burlington Coat Factory (aka Baby Depot) as others have suggested, be sure to get their 10% off coupon in most baby/pregnancy magazines. They w...
- babiesrus has twin discounts if you are buying in twos. Call them for current details. good luck!
Small Children and Buying a New Sofa- Advice
Asked by I.R. from Austin
on July 1, 2009
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Hi moms.
I would like to ask you for some advice about buying a new sofa.
I have a 29 months old and one on the way so my question is: What is your experience with ...
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- Hi I., I would recommend the leather rather than microfiber for your new family sofa. We have two children and the leather has by far, held up much better tha...
- My only advice is to buy one with attached cushions. All six of the cushions come off our sofa...and if I have to reassemble the sofa one more time I might scream and ...
- My daughter and son in law bought a used sofa, which was well made. They still have it 10 yrs later. It has stripes cotton ticking, like denim. It is not the pretti...
Things to Look for When Buying New Home
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on April 2, 2007
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Hello All,
Past weekend we visited "Castle Hills" in Lewisville. We short-listed two homes - one is by Highland Builders and other one is by Darling Homes. Houses a...
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- A., We used C&C Inspections and were very impressed and pleased with the inspection we got. http://www.ccinspections.com/
- Hi A., We have a Highland home and we love it! They are a great builder. In fact, when we move we will try to get another Highland. We purchased a Highland spec and...
- I'm sure you will get lots of responses to your questions. I don't know anything about your two builder choices, so I can't comment. We built a new home in 2004 and lo...
Help with Grandma Who Is Buying Way Too Much for My Kids
Asked by B.L. from Salt Lake City
on December 13, 2008
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Hello Ladies! You have been so helpful with my other requests, so I thought I would come to you with another!
My mom loves buying things for my kids. It can be ...
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- I would just give them back to her. And tell her NO they do not need this, or say ok then that (the gift) and stay at your house for when they come over to visit. goo...
- I have 7 and my MIL is the same way, boundries can sometimes help. But I have come to the realization that I can't stop her from doing it, she is spending her money an...
- Start a 529 college savings account for your kids. Give her a heart felt card stating how you enjoy watching her dote on your kids but if she could make an investment ...
Buying Forclosed House: Getting Stong Smell Out!
Asked by L.P. from Minneapolis
on March 22, 2010
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We just put an offer in on a house that has been forclosed on. It is 9 years old, and the previous owners did not take care of it. They were really messy and the hou...
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- There's stuff you can get to wash the walls with before you paint. I can't remember what it's called, but a home improvement store should carry it. The first place m...
- Have the ducts cleaned it needs to be done every 5 years at least. Putting freezer boxes of baking soda in the cupboards after cleaning them with Mr. Clean or vinegar.
- Like cigarette smoke...Pet smells get everywhere and are really hard to get out. You've already hit the big ones with flooring and paint. Be sure to do a coat of seale...
Husband Does Not Want to Own a House EVER, Is This a Bad Financial Decision???
Asked by C.J. from New York
on June 3, 2011
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OK I'll make it short ladies. we were homeowners from 2003 until 2009; I LOVED my house, I loved being a homeowner and we only sold because husband's work was an hour ...
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- Geez, I can't imagine why he WOULDN'T want to buy a house, especially while the market's so flat. In the long run, it's ALWAYS better to rent then buy, unless you r...
- I have always wanted to be a homeowner, however I can understand why some people absolutely would not want to go that route. A few years ago, we put our house up fo...
- While real estate is rarely a bad investment, if he doesn't want to, he doesn't want to. Make sure to be funding your retirement and college funds generously!
Just for fun-What Are You Buying Your Toddlers for Christmas/Hanukkah?
Asked by S.S. from San Antonio
on October 6, 2010
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This will be my son's second Christmas and his 2nd birthday is Jan 1, so we've got back to back gift giving. What is everyone buying this year for toddlers? Are you ...
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- Yes price limit, I have two boys and our limit is $100 for each boy and then we will do a big Santa gift. My oldest is 4 and my youngest is 1, so around the 2 year old...
- I plan on spoiling my 19 month old son for Xmas this year because he will be having a new sister born right around xmas. He is obsessed with cars, Mickey Mouse Clubho...
- My 18 month old daughter will be getting a kitchen, play food and dishes, baby dolls and baby doll gear as her big gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah this year. She'll b...
Advice on Buying Train Set
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on November 7, 2008
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Anyone have advice about buying a train set for my son? I'm thinking about buying a Brio set on craigslist but not 100% sure of what I'm looking for. Not sure about ba...
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- My boys love the GeoTrax by Fisher-Price, in fact they are playing with the set now. It is durable, we've had them for a few years now and the trains are still chuggi...
- I still have Brios I bought for my son 20 years ago, and they got tons of play! Whenever friends with little kids come over, my teenage daughter pulls them out to ente...
- Hi M. To be honest I wouldn't say their is that much difference between the Thomas and Brio sets. Thomas has the clicked clack track and Brio's is smooth, and the ...
Buying Christmas Gifts for Nieces and Nephews: No More Responses, Please! :-)
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on November 5, 2008
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I have two sisters. My older sister has one child and my younger sister has two. I have four. We started out buying gifts for each other's children at Christmas, but t...
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- I have a sister with three daughters whom I adore and claim as my girls. I have another sister who has one son, and I have a son. I buy gifts for all of my nieces an...
- I have 3 girls, my brother has 1 girl, since he is limited on funds as well. We all decided on a limit like $10- $20 Max. I have ALWAYS bought his daughter that amt t...
- How about instead of buying gifts for each child, buy one gift for each family to enjoy? Movies, games, etc.
