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Homemade Cool Christmas Gifts
M.S. answers from Chicago on October 10, 2006. Hi! I don't know if you sew or not...but I saw a cool idea in a magazine where you buy old 100% wool sweaters ...
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- These are so cute!!!!!!!!! I don't know if you knit, but if you do these would be great for all of your coffee loving friends and family. http://www.magknits.com/wa...
- Oh boy! My two favorite subjects - holidays and saving money! lol Here are some of my favorite groups on Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WasteNothing/ http://...
- Hi there~ You can make some really cool bookmarks (the metal kind) and bead them with the persons name on it. Bead in the Hand, in Oak Park, is a great place to st...
Flordia Resorts ??
D.T. answers from Chicago on August 3, 2009. check out Family Fun magazine.... look for it on-line or back issues at the local library. they have LOTS of ...
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- check out Family Fun magazine....look for it on-line or back issues at the local library. they have LOTS of good ideas as to where to vacation with kids and suggestio...
- We were at the Tranquility Bay resort in Marathon, Florida in June. They have these beach houses that include a kitchen. It was a great resort,we really enjoyed it. Go...
- You may want to consider renting a condo or house instead of staying in a resort. Just check on line and you will find places listed. When you rent a home you get co...
First-Time Pregnancy: Need Tips and Advice
I am in my second trimester and I also live in Chicago so I am going through many of the same questions. The March 2008 issue of Chicago magazine is a great ...
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- Hi A.--I'm in the same hood and expecting my first in August. I'm starting maternity wise with Target as they're reasonable with cost and have some mix and match you ...
- Congratulations A.! How wonderful for you! I hope you are feeling well at this point, you did not quite mention that? What a terrific time for you to hit your secon...
- We too were first time pregnant parents in Chicago...My husband and I took the "expectant parents" class at the hospital (Northwestern Memorial), and that was great fo...
Creative Craft Ideas
E.W. answers from Chicago on May 10, 2008. I get a magazine called FamilyFun--it has lots of great ideas and help in doing stuff with your family of all ...
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- my 4 year old absolutely loves playdough. NOT from the store, google 'koolaid' playdough. It's awesome. He would sit and play for hours... I even caught him sneak ...
- Thanks for asking!! There are some great ideas in your responses!!
- I save egg cartons. We cut the in half the half that held the eggs. Then we made catepillars. The kids paint them then we use pipe cleaners for antenna and those st...
"Quick" Exercies
C.C. answers from Chicago on April 29, 2008. Fitness magazine usually has a 10 minutes workout each month, most of which can be done with little to no ...
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- If you have On Demand with Comcast, under sports and fitness they have short exercise videos for free. I've tried them and enjoy them. There is such a variety, so yo...
- I do squats or lunges while i brush my teeth. and you don't even need the jump rope, just jump like you have one...its still a good quick exercise.
- Good Morning, Sometimes it can be tough setting aside time to pop in a DVD or to work out with no iteruptions. I keep hand weights and resistance bands in the roo...
Cookies Recipes for Cookie Exchange Party
S.N. answers from Chicago on November 26, 2008. try the Rachel Ray everyday magazine for the month of Dec. it has a lot of new type cookie recipes in it. ...
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- Everytime I make these cookies for an event, I always get asked for the recipe: monster cookies! It's a Paula Deen recipe, so you can find the recipe on foodnetwork....
- This is the cookies people beg me to make! And YES this is really the only ingredients.... 1 cup plain sugar 1 cup SMOOTH peanut butter (skipy or jif are what I use)...
- This is a real crowd pleaser: Buy a package of pull apart choc chip cookie dough (makes 24 cookies) doesn't need to be toll house or pillsbury, can be generic brand....
Any Ideas on a Christmas Gift That a 3 Year Old Can "Make"?
L.C. answers from Chicago on December 12, 2008. T., Check out Family Fun Magazine, they have excellent craft ideas every month. ...
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- We do handprint ornaments or wall decorations. 1 small paper plate, mix plaster of paris (buy at a craft store), let set a couple minutes, make a hand print, let hard...
- I found decorative pillows on sale that were plain on at least on side. I used fabric paint to put the kids handprints on them. The grandparents loves them and some ...
- I bought a small navy colored throw rug at Jewel for about $6. Got white paint at Michael's and poured it on a paper plate. Stood my child in the paint then I picked ...
Looking for Fall Events
I see lots of listings in the Parent Magazine and such, but your ideas were off the ... The Chicago Botanic Garden has a great outdoor model train exhibit ...
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- Try Kline Creek Farm in Wheaton. http://www.dupageforest.com/EDUCATION/klinecreek.html I haven't been there yet, but plan to. Apparently it is pretty hands-on v...
- We absolutely love Bengston's Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen. It's an awesome place. It's become an annual tradition for us, and the kids look forward to it every year. ...
- There is a great family owned and run apple orchard in Lockport/unincorporated Joliet called Apples on Oak. It is not at all commercialized, they have heirloom and unu...
Help Getting That Weird Smell Out of Washcloths
S.B. answers from Chicago on August 5, 2008. I got this from a magazine a few months ago.........it seems to help. Use hot water in the washer with normal ...
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- Bleach, bleach, bleach. Also, maybe use hotter water or longer wash and dry cycles. Got an extra-hot anti-germ cycle on your dryer? (Some newer ones have that)
- I have no clue but have the same issue. What about vinegar in the wash cycle?
- I use a little bit of bleach during the rinse cycle and that helps them smell nice and fresh.
Can't Stop Itching!!!
You can probably access the article through the magazine's website. ... If you' re in Chicago, I would see someone at Northwestern. ...
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- I hate to say it, but it sounds an awful lot like shingles, which is related to chickenpox and lies dormant in your upper spinal column, which is why it erupts on the ...
- I would think it was either scalp dermatitis or stress, I've dealt with both, dry itchy scalp, I tryed everything from tea tree oil shampoo's, to denorex (which I migh...
- See a dermatologist! : ) (Regular docs can't always diagnose this stuff...) If you're in Chicago, I would see someone at Northwestern. Their research is so advance...
