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Would like My Daughter to Eat Our Dinner Food
We also have a barter system... if he wants one thing really bad, he has to take a bite of something else to get a bite of what he really wants.. like corn ...
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- My husband also comes home later and we usually eat dinner before he comes home because we get too hungry waiting for him! I usually start cooking around 5pm and my 2 ...
- Start with something simple like spaghetti. The sauce can simmer for awhile....the longer the better. So when your daughter is ready to eat, make her a portion of noo...
- I have never cooked separately other than when my son was on baby foods. We always eat dinner early and then I'll have a snack when my husband comes home because he c...
Looking for Childcare Co-op
Our new baby will have no grandparents in MN, and we would love to save money by doing the bartering system rather than paying sitters all the time. ...
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- I am just starting the process of researching daycare so I am not sure what I am interested in yet, but I would like to hear more. Are you looking for fulltime ...
- I may be interested. I am going back to work 2 days a week in June, and am having a hard time finding part time daycare for my daughter who will be 9mo. in June. I wo...
- Hi D., I'd be interested in learning more. I have a two month old and head back to work two days a week in May. Please send details. B.
Advice on De-cluttering Toys
It offers gently used clothing, toys, and equipment to families on a barter system. Great organization. Families can take up to ten clothing items per visit ...
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- You can list unwanted items on freecycle.org the salvation army near me always has toys at it so check w/ them, a children's hospital, a consignment shop, craigslist i...
- A great place to re-home items is www.freecycle.org especially if you don't want to do a tag sale (or have leftovers). Many towns have a shed at the transfer station ...
- Similar to another responder, we found that if we put all toys in marked bins (blocks, barbies, cats & dogs, horses) and they each get to chose what they want to play ...
3 1/2 Year Old Wont Eat at Dinnertime......
Sometimes I use a barter system if he wants something in particular. Like if he want a piece of bread, he has to take a bite of something else for every ...
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- Try smoothies if he will not eat. You can secretly add in things you don't think he is getting otherwise. But truely he will not starve himself- let him eat what works.
- Good advice so far, I would just add that what worked for us with a very willful, very picky, very sensory-charged child....for years...was to give our technique a nam...
- so stop battling! he's eating two good meals a day, which is great. whether you decide to put his meal in the fridge and give it to him later if he gets hungry (a fine...
Boredom!
Perhaps you can hook up with a local high school and tutor on a barter system - you offer tutoring for babysitting in exchange! Maybe place an ad in a local ...
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- Hi M., I'm new to Mamasource, but have been a stay at home mom for over 7 yrs now. I have 4 children and was initially in shock staying home. I got involved with a ...
- I am also a stay-at-home mom/former elem. teacher. Unfortunately, my kids are now school age, so I cannot arrange for play dates or anything. I also had a hard tim...
- I TOTALLY understand where you are coming from. I felt the same way and felt like the worst person on the planet for feeling like that. So, I decided to get a part-t...
Snaping for No Reason
The barter system is great. Have you talked to your dr? You owe to yourself to find out some outlet. I will put in prayers. Helpful? ...
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- I got like that for awhile as well. I am sure there are a million reasons why and different methods for solving them. Here are a few tips that helped me. 1- start w...
- Have you ever had signs of depression? That's the way that I used to get when it was time for me to go back on my anti- depressants. You can go to a depression website...
- Make an appointment and talk with your doctor. It may be depression, it may just be stress and you need a break. Your doctor will be able to determine more so if it ...
How Much Does It Cost to Have a Baby? :)
... I tried to stay in the system but it was just too dangerous (I was working ... I considered this, but really we had nothing much to barter ... so I was ...
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- I had my son at home with a midwife. Although my insurance covered the cost fully, it would have cost about $2000 to pay them for their service. Most midwives just g...
- Different doctors offices have different prices. Of course, if you decide to go to a hospital, there will be that charge too. Most of the hospitals and doctors offices...
- My daughter was born almost 2 years ago and I had her at Andaluz Waterbirth Center. It was about $2300, but you get a discount, I think of 30% if you pay all at once!...
What Is a Reasonable Monthly Food Budget?
We would barter on case pricing. All the goods were divided up at one of the ... So I began the envelope system. Last month was our first month on it; ...
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- Two words for you.... Cost Co. It has made a HUGE difference in our grocery bills. They have a lot of organic products (soups, dressings, vegetables...)as well and the...
- Wow! $2000 a month for food? That sounds like a lot to me. We are a family of four. My husband, myself, our 5 year old son and 3 year old daughter. I am able to fe...
- When I recently began tracking my monthly grocery expenditures I also was appalled - we were at around $1,200 a month, which I knew was just ridiculous. So I began th...
Looking for Childcare Co-op
Our new baby will have no grandparents in MN, and we would love to save money by doing the bartering system rather than paying sitters all the time. ...
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- I am just starting the process of researching daycare so I am not sure what I am interested in yet, but I would like to hear more. Are you looking for fulltime ...
- I may be interested. I am going back to work 2 days a week in June, and am having a hard time finding part time daycare for my daughter who will be 9mo. in June. I wo...
- Hi D., I'd be interested in learning more. I have a two month old and head back to work two days a week in May. Please send details. B.
Need Suggestions for Marketing
Asked by R.M. from Pittsburgh
on May 11, 2009
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Hi all! SAHM in need of income that fits schedule of having 2 young children - so, I thought since I love to cook I would offer to cook and freeze meals for other fam...
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- My advice is to start marketing in your neighborhood.Go door to door if you have to.Or at your church,networking it the way to get the word of mouth to begin. Have par...
- You might try advertising to local moms groups. Many have newsletters and charge very small ad fees. MOMS Club is one group with many local chapters. Try www.momscl...
- Hi Rene, I use craft show/vendor shows to market my jewelry business. The tables usually only cost $10-$20 to participate. I would suggest making some flyers with m...
