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dana6918
Mom, Fairfax, VA
Toddler, Preschool

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+1Buying Ahead is Really the Smart Thing to Do and Not Just Because I Do...
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
I was at Target or Tarjay as my friends and I call it, and I was simply there for cat litter and to peruse the dollar bin. Now if you have read my other posts, I am not a "thrifty" shopper per se, but I always snag  more...
+6Taking the Worry out of Planning for a Birthday or Any Party
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
My friends think that I am crazy when I say in June that I have all of the supplies needed for my daughter's end of December birthday party. But, I am a planner and organizer and I have always been and I am moreso  more...
NewBeing Prepared and Saving Time
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
This is a simultaneous tip: saving time and being prepared. I keep a bag in my car for my daughter for the summer that includes: a bathing suit, panties, a towel, bug repellent, sun screen, snacks in ziploc bags, sunglasses,  more...
+1Fun in DC at No Cost
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Ages & Stages: General Interest  |  Locality: Washington, DC
My daughter and I are all about picnics. But what is more fun than a picnic on the National Mall? My daughter and I load up her oversized Radio Flyer wagon with the canopy, with sunscreen and food and drinks and a blanket.  more...
+2How to give back to our soldiers-it's easier than you think
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
I saw an article in a magazine a few years ago about adopting a soldier, so a couple of weeks ago I decided to take the plunge and do it. I went to adoptaussoldier.org. They made it very easy to sign up and within a day,  more...
NewDoing things with a toddler/preschooler on a shoestring budget
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Ages & Stages: Baby, Toddler, Preschool  |  Locality: Washington, DC
Living in the DC area is crazy expensive.  I stay at home with my daughter and work 3 days a week from home babysitting other children.  The cost of living here is sky high, so I try to find lots of things to do  more...
+2Eastern remedies have been around a long time for a reason...
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
My daughter is 3 and for the last month on and off she has had all night coughing spells.  We have "dry heat" where we live and so we have to humidify her room to make it bearable.  But every now and then,  more...
+1Recycling-a family affair
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
Today my family and I went to the local Landfill/Recycling Center and it was a learning experience for my 3 year old.  She at this young age asked what I was doing and why, she sat in the car with her dad(it was cold)  more...
+1Rec classes a cheaper alternative
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Ages & Stages: General Interest  |  Locality: Washington, DC
My daughter turned 3 four days ago and I have had her in rec classes coming up on a year in April of 2008.  She has had fun and being that I stay home with her, I wanted her to experience what being in a class  more...
+2Getting your haircut with ease?
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Ages & Stages: General Interest
If you are a parent that is always with your child with little or no help because your spouse works a lot, or if you are a single parent, a task as simple as getting a haircut can be stressful.  How can you take your  more...
+6Reindeer food
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Ages & Stages: Toddler, Preschool, K-5th Grade
This is so cute and simple, environmentally friendly and really gets the kids excited.  Get a small ziploc bag and fill it with birdseed, sunflower seeds and a tiny bit of glitter.  Shake the bag up and let everything  more...
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