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Looking for Christmas Eve Family Activities
Asked by L.S. from Phoenix
on November 1, 2008
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Our family does a progressive dinner on Christmas Eve. Each family is responsible for planning an interactive, lively, fun activity to accompany their portion of the ...
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- You can always sing Christmas Carols together. That is the only thing I could come up with at this point other then building Gingerbread houses and gingerbread trees. ...
- Making ornaments could be a fun activity. If they are simple enough, each person could make enough to put one on each tree. For really young kids, just making a tin...
- we have been doing this since i was a single mom and we didnt have much . we go to the homeless shelter in the early afternoon and help set up and serve dinner to the ...
Too Many Books
Asked by J.K. from Kalamazoo
on January 8, 2012
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For some reason every family member I or my dh has must think we need books... They just keep sending them and bringing them over. At last count, about 1 yr ago, we ...
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- Well, anything signed or written in, I would certainly keep. It may not seem that important to you, but your kids may really appreciate them when they are older and w...
- Donate them to the library. They'd love to have them...and since you're so close, it's like you've extra shelf-space there. You can always check them out if you'd li...
- I've bought signed/dated books from yard sales, so just because they're written in, doesn't mean you can't sell them. However, you won't get much for them at a yard sa...
Too Many Toys for Three Kids
Asked by C.R. from Boston
on January 11, 2008
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hi everyone i am just wondering on what would be the best way to get rid of some of my kids toys. i have a hard time doing it belive me i have attempeted it at least 2...
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- Hi C., I would try Craigs List or Freecycle.org. Freecycle is a website that recycles items. For an example you can post offers on the website and people will emai...
- Try Cradles to Crayons at cradlestocrayons.org.
- I know exactly what you are saying. Just this morning I was cleaning out my little ones room - trying to get some toys out of there. My feeling is that you could get a...
Good Deeds for the Holidays
Asked by A.O. from Milwaukee
on November 27, 2007
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I would really like some suggestions as to charity, deeds of kindness that I can involve my children in this holiday season. They are very young, but I want them to kn...
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- Your kids are the perfect age to start teaching them these kinds of things!! We give money to the Salvation Army bell ringers whenever we see them...can't be much sin...
- My sister adopted a family and asked the nieces and nephews(7-9 yrs old) If they would be willing to give up one of their gifts so she could buy for this other family....
- We just took our kids to buy presents that we're going to donate. We let each kid buy one present between $10.00 and $15.00 for a boy/girl their same age. They had f...
Getting Rid of "Stuff"
Asked by P.O. from Jacksonville
on May 13, 2009
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I would like suggestions on how to get rid of used lotion, deodorant, mouthwash, toothpaste, medication, and the boxes that go with them (lol). It may sound easy, "ju...
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- Visit www.flylady.com. She is very helpful with clutter busting!!! :)
- Key words here are Organization, and Less Fortunate. For the things that you need to remember or must have a copy of, maybe you could take a photo of it and put it on...
- I sometimes have a hard time getting rid of stuff too. Now my family and friends and I trade. I feel so much better and sometimes I get things I love from someone else.
Desperate! Grease Stains on Clothes....
Asked by C.R. from Modesto
on September 20, 2008
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Hi, I have lots of grease stains on my good shirts from cooking w/ oil. I use Ajax laundry detergent and they are not coming out. I have put stain remover on them (B...
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- Use dish soap. It takes it out really well. Just put some on and rub it around, Then rinse it out. I have used it on car grease and it took that out as well!
- I use Shout Advance... that stuff is great! As soon as you can put it on the garment and let it set and then before washing it put it on again. It was done wonders f...
- It might be too late since you have washed them, especially if you dried them also, but I always use Dawn dish soap on my grease stains and it works really well. I lik...
HELP........In Desperate Need Hygiene Advice for 11 Yr Old Daughter
Asked by D.W. from St. Louis
on January 14, 2008
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All.....My daughter is 11 going on 20, and I am having the hardest time with getting her to be conscious of her hygiene. She HATES taking a bath, and often will run h...
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- Are you sure it's from her not wipeing herself? At that age I had a cronic constapation problem and that was the first sign to my parents/doctor of it. It maybe she'...
- Hi...from the mother of three young adult women (who were once preteens and hated to shower)...All three of them went through the phase that your daughter seems to be ...
- I have the same trouble with my nine year old son. He doesn't mind taking a shower - and will take one fro 30 minutes if you let him. But he just likes to be under t...
Need Help Getting Daughters to Keep Room and House Decluttered
Asked by J.G. from Washington DC
on May 19, 2008
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This is my first request of the mamas but won't be my last! I am looking ahead toward summer vacation and don't want things to turn into a free-for-all around the hou...
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- Hi J., You are so right about starting fresh in your new house. I would consider adding sheleves in the closets and then use open containers to sort the various toys...
- Before I undertake an organization project, I make sure I have tools to help me organize. Do you have storage bins that can be used for just dolls, stuffed animals, a...
- Hey J.! I have a 9-year old boy and a 7-year old girl. I got to the point with them that I would threaten to throw away whatever was left laying on the floor becau...
What Would You Do????
Asked by L.C. from Raleigh
on May 18, 2008
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Today we found out that our God kid's family became homeless.They lived and worked at the farm(for somebody), when father put in 2 week notice to leave(found another g...
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- Why is it up to the inlaws what you all do with your house? You or them could contact area churches and see whay they can do to help. Or see if friends would be willin...
- Are there any churches around that can help? Call and see. Here we have something called the "Samaritan's Fund" that the area churches contribute to, that helps with...
- Hi L., First of all, those inlaws of yours are NOT right. Have you contacted area churches to see if they could pay another week or two at the hotel until maybe ro...
