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How Do You save Money at the Store?
Asked by K.S. from Denver
on September 4, 2008
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I'm so over spending a small fortune at the grocery store. I do clip coupons, compare brands, and try to buy what's on sale. But my question is this- I know some of yo...
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- I've started buying more "Store Brands". Most of the time they're made by the same comppanies and they're less expensive than the name-brand items even when you deduct...
- I want to say beware of coupons. Often, newspaper coupons are for things we don't need...junk food items, etc. Also, often the coupon does not take the price down lo...
- I do plan meals for the week, and I plan them on Sunday when I clip my coupons, so I am actually using them. I also go to cosco with my sister and if I don't need as m...
Fun in San Antonio
Asked by A.L. from Beaumont
on July 2, 2009
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Hi Moms...and some dads.... My family of 4, (Myself, huspand, daugher who is almost 8 and a daughter who is 3 (4 in December) will be going to San Antonio in a few wee...
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- If you want even more ideas check out www.sanantonio.about.com which also lists those temporary current events on their calender of events page.
- There's so much to do here that is fun and free. The new Riverwalk extension of awesome with tons of public are,bats to see and easily connects to San Antonio Museum ...
- Yes, to Witte Museum and the HEB Treehouse! Absolutely yes to Natural Bridge Caverns. Always a cool 65 degrees in the caverns! Yes, to Sea World. Two days there...
3 Year Old Summer Birthday Party - Need Inspiration
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on March 29, 2012
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My daughter turns 3 in June and I am already starting to think about her birthday party. I'm trying to get things planned a little in advance, because last year I did...
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- Hi. I have a similar issue with not having a big enough house and my son's bday is in December. This last year we had his party at Encore Gymnastics in Pleasant Hill. ...
- If you do opt for a park party there are a lot of different theme parties in the oriental trading catalog. They have them all grouped together its really easy to see w...
- Rent a bounce house, my 3 yr old loves them and even older kids love them. Adults even like to get in there with their little ones! You just can't go wrong with a boun...
Vaccinations Causing ADHD And/or Autism?
Asked by T.H. from Las Vegas
on February 14, 2007
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As many of you know being a new mom means that you worry about everything and I am no exception! I have been doing some research about childhood vaccinations being lin...
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- I have also the same fears and spoke to my sons Dr. about it and they have perservative free shots with no mercury in them, You can request perservative free. My sons...
- I have 5 children ages 21, 19, 8, 5 & 2. All have been vaccinated. My 8 yr old and my 5yr are autistic. I personally do not feel that the vacianations are a cause of i...
- T., This is such a tough subject. I know exactly what you're going through. I know in Idaho, as far as school, daycare, etc, you can sign an opt-out form stating ...
Road Trip!?!
Asked by L.C. from Minneapolis
on October 7, 2011
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My Brother will be graduating from basic training in a few months and I would really like to be there to see him graduate. The problem is..... the road trip that we ma...
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- It's not so bad. If you split it up into three days, that's about 7 hours of driving a day. Take a short break and a long one, try to stay at hotels with pools so your...
- What if you go with your family and leave your son home with your husband? Get him a babysitter while your husband is at work or school. It might be nice for you to ...
- My kids don't do really well in a car either..... if I were you I would consider having your parents ride together and you and your younger sister ride in your car - m...
Passport America - camping/RV
Asked by S.D. from Fort Walton Beach
on July 11, 2011
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Hey camping/rv people out there! We will be making the trek from Florida to Colorado in about a month & had previously decided to tent camp the entire way. We then wer...
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- I looked into these 50% off websites and decided to pass. We do a lot of tent camping so thats why I looked. I decided to pass because a lot of the places don't take t...
- You can also look into the "America The Beautiful" pass on www.recreation.gov for reduced camping at National Park Service, Corps of Engineers, and other Federal agenc...
- Former RVer here- We were members of Good Sam RV club. We got discounts at their approved campsites. We had great success with their suggestions- always nice and great...
Attention History and Geography Buffs!
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on May 2, 2010
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I have always been good at reading and english. I hated history and geography in school. I would love to brush up on both. I am looking for some suggestions as to h...
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- No wonder you hated both if you're memorizing and flashcarding :) You're a lawyer, right? Get caught up in stories? Then reading may make it more interesting with the...
- Go to the National Geographic website. They have a portion of the site dedicated to students and educators and its chock full of videos, curriculum, maps, cultural st...
- You HAVE to check out America the Story Of Us currently running on the History channel. It is a complete American history and is amazing. Once it is done airing the ...
GFCF Diet and Road Trips.....
Asked by H.D. from Dallas
on May 25, 2011
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Hi,
I have a son who is on the GFCF diet for his Autism. Problem is, I'm seriously stuck on how to feed him to be able to do a road trip. I have two trips I'd lov...
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- Get a cooler and pack his food.
- In my mind, this is really no different than packing for a "normal" kid. For the shorter trips: I do things like freeze the bread and then make the sandwiches so...
- Does your son have a pciky palette? I only ask, because my nephew is on the autism spectrum. He is incredibly picky and they have a hard time when they are traveling. ...
How Do You Prep for a Week of Dinner Meals?
Asked by D.N. from Chicago
on October 25, 2010
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I have read ad nauseum about how to prep and save money grocery shopping for meals. As a SAHM I know what to do but I still can't get myself to do it. My biggest stu...
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- We hate leftovers too... In the winter, my girlfriends and I get together for an entire day of crockpot cooking (then we split it up to share and freeze). I'm all abou...
- We have a white board on the pantry and we plan out meals by the week (for saving money, by the month is better). We have a list of meals that we do and usually pick ...
- Hi D., Here's what works for me (when I do it!) to save time, money and extra trips to the store for "forgotten" ingredients. I made a note card for each main dish I...
What's the Best Cell Phone Deal????
Asked by L.S. from Orlando
on June 22, 2007
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Hello Moms,
I just started working outside of the home and we believe that we'll be needed a cell phone. We haven't had a cell phone while in America. We did when...
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- Like one of the others to respond I have a Verizon family plan now, that I am very happy with, but I had a Tracfone prepaid when I lived in NY. If you are sure it wil...
- I agree with another poster: stay away from Sprint and Nextel. I do have a contract, and can't wait until it's up so that I can get rid of them!
- Only down fall that I have seen with prepaid is that the minutes can expire if not used up. Good Luck. Cassandra
