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Meal Ideas for Princess Party (Or Cheap Catering)
Read all 4 responses: "Hey mamas -- We are having my DD 4th birthday party next Saturday the 16th. I have checked around with Chicken Express and Chick Fil ...
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- I've just been buying 1lb each of three different lunch meats (I roll them myself) and 2 types of cheeses, the hawiian king rolls, cheese sticks for the kids, grapes o...
- How about soft tacos? Just set all the ingredients out and let everyone make their own/their child's as specifically as we know kids can be. (by the way, there is not...
- I know you said you didn't want to do pizza bc it got expensive. But Little Ceasars has good sized pizzes for $5 each. Pizza is easiest for me, forgot cooking! hah
Squirrel in the Attic
Read all 16 responses: "Hey mama's, Does anyone know how to get rid of a squirrel in the attic? I have a cat, a rat terrier, and a Jack Russell Terrier who ...
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- I have the same problem and have recently asked for the same help on another site. The answer that everyone seemed to have is fox urine. You can get it at Wal-Mart a...
- Hi J., Go to a feed store, there is one on Ave. K in Plano, and get some fox urine (yes! you can buy urine in a bottle!) Anyway, just squirt some of the urine on s...
- ok, I just had an exterminator here because of ants I can not get rid of. He told me to go to a feed store and get fox urine. You put some on cotton balls and his dad ...
Ants!
Read all 20 responses: "Hey Mamas! I am just wondering how to get rid of ants? I make sure to keep the floors clean, and mop after every meal my son eats so ...
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- I had this problem and discovered they were finding crumbs under the microwave! I tried Raid ant baits, with no luck. So, I bought Combat ant baits (which my mother ...
- Hey H., I've used cayenne pepper to repel ants. If you can find where they are coming in, just leave a thin trail of pepper and it will keep them out. S.
- I've also had success with those little ant cups or ant baits--we had ants on our counters, so we could put the baits in places my DD couldn't reach (she was about 1 a...
Looking for the BEST Shapewear :(
Read all 4 responses: "hey mamas......im in desperate need of a good shapewear, i had brought a couple but none of them had worked for me, i used the hight ...
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- Spanx are the best. They are expensive (I think) but sooooooooo worth it. After I fell in love with Spanx, bought some similar ones at Target & they were not nearly as...
- I use Spanx, they come in different styles and I have not had an issue with rolling. I know you can get them at Lane Bryant, I think I saw them at Kohls also. You can ...
- Totally agree with the previous response - spanx is absolutely the BEST!!!!!!!!!!
Are 7-12Yr Olds to Old for Daycare? Would It Go Over?
Read all 4 responses: "Hey Mama's. I am considering starting my daycare back up this summer. Am thinking of the ages 7-12. How do you all think a daycare in ...
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- I don't know how that would go over. Most of the older kids I know (10 and up) just do camps during the summer, daycamps, that their friends are in. My park district...
- I think it's a good idea but you may want to present it as more of a camp rather than daycare.
- I think it would be a great idea. In fact I have a friend who is a single mom & her son is 11 (will be 12 in aug). She is trying to figure out what to do with him th...
A Note to All You Fabulous Mamas
From another East Bay mama except Im living in Europe Long story how I got on this ... after waking up from a nap Hey at least we know it works 1 hour ago ...
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- Thank you to you too. What a nice thing to open and read. I'm sure your message brings a smile to anyone's face! Take care and keep up the great work!
- Thank you for such a wonderful "note". I agree, Mamasource has been such a wealth of information for me and it is so wonderful to know that there are so MANY wonderfu...
- S., How thoughtful of you to write such a nice note to everyone! From another East Bay mama, except I'm living in Europe. Long story how I got on this website...
How to Cure a Mama's Boy
How to Cure a Mama's Boy. My 3 yr old is in love with me Ordinarily this would be .... after waking up from a nap Hey at least we know it works 2 hours ago ...
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- Your son is 2, he doesn't understand alot of the things that happen around him, what is his constant? YOU are? Even dad isn't, dad goes to work, disappears for hours a...
- Normal developmental phase. One day the day will come when "Daddy!" is the favored parent, although it's never quite as strong as that mama love. Don't cater to his wh...
- Amanda, Not to be rude, but your husband isn't "allowed" to get him juice? If that is the case, the your son should just not get any juice. After a few times o...
Vacation
Read all 49 responses: "Hey Mama's! I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on a vacation situation. See I know a mom who is going on vacation for a week ...
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- heck no this isnt selfish. if i could make the arrangements i would do the same!
- No, I don't think it's selfish. Moms need time to relax and rejuvenate and no one is going to make that happen for us. Good for her that she arranged everything so tha...
- My parents never took us along on their vacations. They would leave my brother and I with our grandparents and go off in their car for a week. They didn't say where ...
Lower Back Pain
Hey Smart mamas. Just a quick question about lower back pain For the past couple of weeks Ive been getting sharp pains shooting through my lower back My 18 ...
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- Oh J., I feel your pain. I strained the middle of my back twice after having my son which was awful. It takes a few weeks to heal. Heat in the morning before starti...
- Along with all of the advice others have already given you, have you thought about orthotic inserts for your shoes? In my 30s and early 40s, I started having some ...
- This happened to me too after my son was born and it got worse. I went to the doctor. He said I needed to work out my stomach muscles in order to support my back. I we...
Need Ideas for Disciplining Kids in Sunday School Class
Read all 6 responses: "Hey all you mamas who teach Sunday school (or work in daycares or similar environments) - how do you teach respect and discipline ...
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- Martha, I know where you are coming from. I have taught Sunday School for 11 years. We have a Preschool and a Children's Minister, they are the one's that should be...
- Hard situation to be in. I am still learning new methods of teaching. I have a Day Care. The children are misbehaving because the parents are not teaching them and tha...
- I have taught the 17 year old class, the 3 year old class, and am currently teaching the 6-7 year olds. We never had any kind of preogress report, but I would call ...
