Staying Organized: Meijer
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Mom of 2 Little Ones Looking for Maintaining the Home Advice!
Asked by B.C. from Cleveland
on June 2, 2009
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I am a mom of two beautiful little boys ages 1 and 3. I am home most of the time but do work part-time evenings. I am having trouble just keeping up with day to day ...
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- I can relate to your situation very well. I highly recommend flylady.net. She helps me keep up with the actual cleaning of my house. The toys are a constant battle,...
- i love the Flylady. She has changed my life
- I highly recommend Flylady.com . This website helps you with daily and weekly plans to keep up with housework, while still taking care of yourself and your family. I...
Healthy Eating for So Many ???!!
Asked by A.H. from Grand Rapids
on November 8, 2008
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OK. I am really struggling on how to properly feed my kids while staying on budget. I have completely eliminated high fructose corn syrup and hydrogenated oils excep...
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- If you belong to Sam's Club, you should be able to get whole wheat flour in 25lb bags for a reasonable price. You can either mix that with bread (white) flour or go fo...
- I find my children and family very healthy. When Meijer has chicken breasts on sale buy one bag and get one free, I stock up. I buy fresh vegetables, yogurt, granola...
- OK...you are probably done with the mac n cheese responses but I wanted to tell you about my FAVE mac n cheese idea. That is you buy a whole cauliflower.....cook it (...
I Need Tips for Living Is Small Living Quarters - Family of 5
Asked by S.S. from Detroit
on August 6, 2009
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Since my husbands 35% pay cut, we have to move to a smaller home. The home we are in is 1100 sq ft and we are going to a 900sq ft home. I am so stressed about how to n...
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- I have a convertible high chair/booster seat that straps to one of our regular chairs. It reclines and doesn't take up much space.
- Hi S., Here are a few suggestions: - For your children's beds, if you can afford it, get beds with drawers underneath or use storage containers that will fit und...
- Hi S., My name is K. and I have faith in you! You can do this with your family....it's all a matter of organization. First off you did not mention if the new home h...
First Time Flying with Children
Asked by T.N. from Indianapolis
on May 10, 2008
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Okay...so we are going to Orlando in September. Not really for Disney World, just to hang out as a family. Our children are 3 (4 in December) and 1 1/2. We have nev...
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- Actually, we found that anything in a sippy cup was let pass, bottles are probably the same. They also didn't bother us about things like diaper rash cream. You can ...
- HI T., I would consider buying a seat for yout 1 1/2 year old because of comfort for you and others. I think it will also make it easier this way to keep her bus...
- Do NOT check your car seats! Take them with yoiu on the plane. I know this sounds like a pain, but we recently flew with our 3 children and the airline lost our seat...
How to save on Grocery Bill
Asked by R.N. from Cincinnati
on October 12, 2008
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Can anyone give me some advice on how to save on our monthly grocery bill? I have a hard time keeping it under $500-600 a month and that's just for a family of three!...
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- Find another mom or two to share items w/ that you can get from wholesale clubs like Sams or Costco. You CAN get good deals on bulk. Get together and prepare mea...
- Hi there. I understand your concern. I cut coupons and only shop at Giant Eagle as they give fuel perks for each $50 you spend. (Also, I know the store layout and it's...
- R....I have never ever spent that much in a month on groceries. Do you buy prepackaged meals? Do you buy a lot of pop and beer? I can buy a chicken and cook it in t...
Seeking Info
Asked by J.L. from Detroit
on August 15, 2008
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I am a 34 yr old mother of a 4 1/2 month old boy going back to work next week after being off with him for the 4 1/2 months... any suggestions on how to do everything ...
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- Hi J. - I am 33 and have an 8 month old. Though I'm not currently working (we just moved here) I worked up until she was 6 months old and I can tell you this -- it is...
- Why would you want to go back to work? The parents are supposed to raise their small children, not someone else. When kids are in school most of the day, then that i...
- Hi J., I was one year older than you when I had my first and went back to wrok full time. For me, it was all a matter of childcare. I ended up having some one come...
Grocery Bills
Asked by L.H. from Detroit
on March 10, 2010
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Hi fellow mom's! I was wondering how much everyone else spends on average a week for groceries? I have a growing 2 year old boy who is a GREAT eater, eats a lot, an...
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- I'm right there with you... I have myself, my husband (who is 6'4" and eats A LOT), a 3 1/2 year old and an 8 month old. Our bill tends to come close to $700-800 per...
- My family consists of my husband and two boys (4 and 7). I also nanny a little girl who eats breakfast and lunch with us. I probably spend between $80 and $100. I c...
- I have a family of six. A 6yo boy, twin 4yo boys and an 8mo girl. The boys have very healthy appetites that get bigger and bigger as they grow and I don't have to tell...
Help! I Am a Dunce with Money!
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on May 15, 2008
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Ok, we're not super bad shape or anything, but my husband has a new (very demanding) job, and so he has passed over all the financial chores -- paying bills, keeping t...
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- I combine my shopping with Cost-CO (their milk is hormone free as well as their ice cream, yet not 100% organic... and it is CHEAPER!) along with Berkots or Brookhaven...
- Hey T. M. Well I'm no whiz at math, but I am a single mother and I do pretty well with the budget for myself and 2 kids. I will say that it is important to keep trac...
- Ok...the word "dunce" has me laughing...I don't know why but I think it's been forever since I heard it and it cracks me up. There are a lot of ways to build a budg...
