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Desperate Dinner in a Pinch Ideas

Need a dinner that is fast and cheap? Try the following suggestions on those nights when you just don’t have a meal planned, there is little food in the house, and you don’t want to eat out. Breakfast for Dinner In a pinch, breakfast for dinner can be a fun and fast way to get dinner on the table. Most of us have the ingredients right at hand, such as eggs, cheese, pancake mix, oatmeal, etc. You can also make pancakes from scratch with flour, sugar, baking soda and other basic ingredients. If you keep some frozen breakfast meat in … Continue reading →

Pinching Pennies

If you’re like most single-parents money is tight. Between diapers, wipes, formula, clothes, shoes, food, and all the other things we have to buy for our kids it seems like there will never be enough money at the end of the month to meet all of the family’s needs. Here are some tricks that I have learned that have helped ease our financial woes. Make a budget and stick to it. Every month I sit down and look at how much money we have to spend. Sometimes it helps to set that money aside in an envelope, once the money … Continue reading →

Extreme Penny Pinching – Is It Possible To Go Too Far?

It is wise to be frugal, and in these tough economic times it is a survival skill that many of us are learning for the first time. While cultivating good financial sense is a good thing, it is possible to have too much of a good thing. Some people really take penny pinching to an extreme. I am not one to pass judgment on the habits of others, especially since some people are in dire circumstances and have to meet their basic needs in any way that they can. The following examples of extreme penny pinching are for informational purposes … Continue reading →

Feeling the Pinch: Calipers

Why use calipers? Calipers will help to measure just how much fat you have on your body. Calipers work by measuring your skin in various areas of your body. By doing this and using a specific formula it will determine just how much fat you are carrying around. It is believed that this will tell you of your total body fat. To measure accurately, one must know what they are doing. If they are unskilled at this then the results could come out drastically off. The “pincher” has to know exactly how to determine the muscle area from the fat … Continue reading →

Ask a Health Blogger: Weak Leg

I was out walking yesterday, and my leg started to feel weird. Kind of achy, kind of weak, kind of tingly. It continued to bother me for the rest of the day. Whether standing or sitting, I still had that weird pain and numbness. What do you think this is? Should I call my doctor? Thanks for your question! I’m not a doctor, so please don’t take my word as law. But I did run your symptoms through the WebMD online symptom checker and one of the possibilities it came up with was a pinched nerve. A pinched nerve is … Continue reading →

The Problem with Pinching

Many of us have known children (quite possibly our own) who have a temporary problem with biting as frustrated toddlers, but pinching can also be a problem that parents have a hard time figuring out how to curb. A sign or aggression, pinching can pop up unexpectedly and is more common to younger children—toddlers and preschool age, but can be found in early elementary-aged kids as well. What can you do as a parent to put an end to pinching behaviors? Whether your child is pinching as a means of retaliation or is the one using pinching as aggressive behavior … Continue reading →

Ask a Baby Blogger: How Young Is Too Young for Discipline?

The question: My husband feels that we can begin disciplining our 1 year old child by giving him time outs and spanking him. I think he’s too young. What is your opinion on how young a child can be disciplined? I don’t think there is a magical age at which a child can be disciplined in terms of time outs or other tools that you may use. I think it depends on the child, the infraction and what exactly ‘discipline’ means in your household. I also want to point out that there is a big difference developmentally between a 13 … Continue reading →

Family Friendly Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

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There are many people who choose to celebrate St. Patricks’ Day by enjoying some alcoholic beverages. Families, however, can find plenty of family-friendly ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with their kids. Here’s a list of idea for parents who want to give their kids something fun to do this St. Patrick’s Day. Wear Green It has been said that a person must wear green on St. Patrick’s Day in order to avoid getting pinched. It might not be a great idea to introduce that part of the holiday to your kids. There are also a lot of people who … Continue reading →

Travel Savings Strategies

Choosing to fly during the off-season is an easy way to save money; however, there are many other ways you can pad your wallet when your travel plans take you to the airport.  The key to saving big is a little pre-flight strategizing. For example, if you only fly on commercial airlines a few times a year, you may have a hard time justifying the costs associated with an airport lounge membership.  Still, it’s hard to resist the comforts and services provided at these luxurious airport hangouts. Some of the perks of lounge membership include: Peace and quiet:  Most airport … Continue reading →

Gas Tank Getaway: Six Flags Great America

Don’t let high gas prices keep you home this summer.  There’s no need to sweat it out in your backyard when extreme family fun is less than a tank of gas away. If you live in Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan or Illinois, a mecca of mind-blowing adventure awaits at Six Flags Great America.  The popular theme park is located in Gurnee, Illinois; less than an hour’s drive from Chicago, Milwaukee, and a host of other major Midwestern cities. Great America’s convenient location is a major timesaver, but the savings don’t stop there.  In addition to banking gas money, you can continue … Continue reading →