by Susie Cortright
Anyone can splurge on a formal dinner or a pricey bottle of perfume, but it takes creativity and forethought to be truly romantic.
The key lies in personalizing your celebration. Here are ten ideas to fuel your own creativity:
Empty a box of chocolates. Then cut out 50 to 100 hearts from lace doilies, construction [...]
Tags: , cost, couple, date, fire, ideas, inexpensive, kidnap, kids, Parenting, read, recreate, romance, scavenger hunt, spoon
Posted in: Mom & Dad, Parenting
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by Gregory Keer
Any parent who’s ever seen Meatballs, or any other raucous depiction of overnight camp, might want to think twice about sending their child away for a portion of the summer. But the experience can be truly amazing for a kid, especially with the myriad specialty camps and their bounteous facilities. Overnight camp can [...]
Tags: , appearance, camp, cost, distance, overnight, Parenting, specialty, summer, vacation
Posted in: Miscellaneous, Parenting
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by Kimberly Hargis
Creating and making special memories with your child is very important, especially for your child’s development.
Special memories also help build a relationship with your child that will last a lifetime. Moms often do not have the money they would like to spend to do things with their children.
With that in mind, I have [...]
Tags: , air hockey, cost, create, footprints, inexpensive, memories, mommy, one on one, shaving cream, special, time, toddler
Posted in: Toddlers
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by Andrea SteedMany scrapbookers want to know how to save money and keep from buying things they won’t necessarily use. I always suggest buying only the items they need for each layout, rather than just buying whatever looks interesting to them. It can be hard to do with all of the fun new products coming [...]
Tags: , bring, cost, layout, Money, photos, scrapbook, shop, style, theme
Posted in: Intermediate, Scrapbooking
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What a beautiful baby! Are you one of the proud moms or dads who hears this regularly from friends and family or even strangers in the store or on the street for that matter? Or do you have a photo of your baby that is so unique and special you’d love to share it with [...]
Tags: , Baby, contest, cost, fee, legitimate, photo, Photography, pictures, submit
Posted in: Photography
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by: Adriana Copaceanu
As you probably know, baby expense should be high on your list of things to plan for, before the baby comes. There is no cheap way to have and raise a baby: it takes sweat, work, lots of cash, patience, and more to have a happy, healthy baby. Some studies suggest that you [...]
Tags: Baby, breastfeed, clothing, cost, diapers, expensive, food, formula, gear, Health, Money, toys, will
Posted in: Baby, Money
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by: Susan Koiner
Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good news is that [...]
Tags: Baby, cost, debt, mom, Money, necessities, newborn, Parenting, sale
Posted in: Baby, Money
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There she was in all her glory. Long white lab coat, frizzy hair, safety goggles — and a face smeared with the black ash of an experiment gone terrifically wrong. She was, at least on this Halloween night, Dr. Abby Normal. But for most of her life I had known her as Abigail, my daughter, [...]
Tags: Baby, cost, costumes, halloween, Money, reuse, safety, toddler, weather
Posted in: Holidays
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There are always new things coming out on the market for your baby; new toys, new clothes, new types of furniture items. When it comes to diapers though, the market has been pretty steady. You have disposable diapers like Pampers and cloth diapers. That is easy enough! Until now…a new diaper is on the market: [...]
Tags: cost, diapers, disposables, environment, fashion, flush, flushable, Green, inserts, organic
Posted in: Green
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While organic food can be great for your health and skin, there are some disadvantages.
Cost
Regulations on organic farming and the fact that produce is usually grown in smaller quantities then non-organics, are two of the reasons for the elevated cost of organic produce. Regulations have not been set on organic food pricing and percentage increase [...]
Tags: cost, disadvantage, environment, fad, food, organic, safety
Posted in: Green
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