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Bento Boxes? Other Lunchbox Choices?
Asked by D.H. from Richmond
on August 3, 2010
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Hello Ladies,
With school approaching I was thinking of investing in some different lunch boxes. I'm a bit tired of using a TON of ziplock bags every day - three kids...
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- I use a sandwich box thing I found in the dollar section at target. and put it in my daughter's normal lunch box. There are containers now that have little frozen ...
- I use the pottery barn kids containers. Sadly, they do not go in the dishwasher but if you bought a few days' worth, you would have to wash them all only once every f...
- i like your idea, ziplocs drive me nuts. I would be concerned about cleaning the little corners of a bento type box. or do you just put dry stuff in there? i used a...
Healthy Classroom Birthday Snack
Asked by K.A. from Philadelphia
on September 6, 2012
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So my daughter's 7th birthday is Monday and she wants to bring a treat to school. Of course the rules state that it should be healthy, non-allergenic and individually...
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- there are just no treats any more that suit everyone. :( khairete S.
- My son's classroom has a no-food policy for birthday celebrations. The teacher was going over some non-food celebration ideas and one was that they could request extr...
- Find out from the teacher about the allergy thing b/c we have the same rules at my son's school and have discovered that Pillsbury cake mix and frosting are peanut fre...
Public Restrooms and Potty Training
Asked by A.L. from Richmond
on September 21, 2008
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I hate public restrooms and avoid going as much as possible, but now that my daughter is potty training I can't avoid it anymore! What tips do any of you have for mak...
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- I know it's a lot to carry, but I carried the little training seat that fits over a regular toilet with me in a grocery bag. You also have to bring some disinfectant ...
- i have similar issues, with a 3 year old and an 18 month old. depending on the bathroom, i take the cart in the bathroom and go to the big stall. sometimes it's too ...
- I've left the cart (keeping the purse of course) many times in any part of the store and never had a thing happen....The folding hard plastic seat cover that makes the...
Taking a Three Yr Old on First Plane trip........any Suggestions ?
Asked by J.S. from Punta Gorda
on May 20, 2010
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I have to take a 3 plus hour plane trip with my 3 yr old grand daughter. So far she is excited and wants to go. But that can change with her in a heart beat.
I a...
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- I travel frequently for work and have been bringing my son with me since he was 8 weeks old - he is now 4. We made 7 round-trips while he was 3, including a transatla...
- New small toys, books, coloring books are all life savers! I have a bag of toys and snacks that I can bring out whenever needed. Sometimes we let her buy an airplane t...
- I always like to take a stroller with me to the airport. makes it easier all the way around....
Is This a Bad Birthday Idea?
Asked by L.C. from Kansas City
on August 25, 2010
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ok. my son's bday is September 22 and my daughter is October 12. They will be turning 2 and 5. generally they each get a small party with just my husband and i, grand ...
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- I think it's a fun idea! I think I'd do maybe t-shirts instead of a wash cloth though. I don't know how expensive boys undershirts are. Can you get them in a pack? If ...
- Sounds like a great, fun idea to me! I would prefer that to the party favors. By the way, can I steal that idea for my daughter's birthday party?!
- That sounds so fun! I don't think it is tacky to let parents know that they can bring other items to dye.
Paper Items Vs. Cloth
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on January 9, 2011
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Hi,
Just curious with so many people resolving to save and/or be more environmental (savings trumps environmental for me, but if I can accomplish both, that's great...
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- We use cloth napkins... it makes having pizza seem "fancy" :) I still use paper towels, I think it's less germy for the kitchen, but I do use the ones that have the s...
- We use quite a bit of cloth here. We use cloth diapers and I try to use cloth when doing dishes and while cleaning when possible. I also use mama cloth during that tim...
- I hate those one time use towels! Such a waste and a scheme to make money. If you want to use paper to dry your hands, it would be cheaper to buy a paper towel rack an...
How Much Are You Spending on Groceries Every Month?
Asked by G.G. from Austin
on August 5, 2011
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There are 4 of us in my family. My husband, myself, 7 yr old and 3 yr old. How much are you all spending on groceries every month? I am a big believer in healthy ea...
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- We just had some potato soup which is economical and yeah, it's a bit fattening too. You can add a lot more veggies to it. We do too much pasta and oatmeal and thing...
- We spend about $600/mo for our family of three and that includes diapers, personal hygene items too. I buy what is in season as far as fruit and veggies go and sometim...
- I just have me and my husband to feed and I'm pretty sure we spend at least 5 to 6 hundred a month for groceries. It sucks. It's the biggest expense we have. I do b...
What Automatic Coffee Maker Do You Have? and Do You like It?
Asked by J.✰. from San Antonio
on November 13, 2011
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We are ready for a new coffee maker. This one's giving us issues (will brew the coffee, but it sometimes won't drain into the carafe, so it's then overflowing in the c...
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- I have two coffeemakers. One is the Hamilton Beach SmartBrew, which is great because you don't use a carafe (but, hubby doesn't like it so it's our spare), and the ot...
- I have a Bunn. I love it because you leave it on all the time and the reservoir has the hot water in it already so you can brew your coffee in 3 minutes. they are a ...
- We bought the senseo with the pods.They are hard to find and hubby uses two at a time. They are expensive, there is no timer, and the water tank is small. I suggest n...
Going Green
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on April 23, 2008
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I am very interested in "going green" as they say. I want to start pretty simple and then incorporate other aspects into my family's life. One of the things I am gon...
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- I recycle cans and glass but not newspapers. Cleaning the ink off of the papers leaves a toxic sludge that gets dumped in landfills if we are lucky. This is an intere...
- Hi L., Great decision :) I have been a Toxin Awareness educator for almost 4 years. I am hosting 2 FREE Going Green seminars, one tonight in Dallas(635 and Josey are...
- I know it's been said, but I am a big fan of cloth reusable grocery bags. I am so sick of seeing the plastic grocery bags stuck in trees and lining our roadways! I g...
Disposing of Diapers
Asked by B.H. from Pocatello
on April 7, 2009
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I was wondering if any of you mothers have found a way to dispose of diapers that works well and doesn't cause the house to stink. We have been using a Diaper Genie II...
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- I have the Diaper Genie II and I can tell you that it works FAR FAR BETTER than the first one. Yes, you spun the thing after each diaper, but it got stinky after the f...
- I use plastic grocery bags, too. It probably isn't the best for the planet, but it is the best for my house. I tie them up really well, and then put them in the garbag...
- I know a lot of people that take the poopy diapers straight out to the outside garbage can. I know that inconvenient, but if nothing else works...
