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How to: Give your Dyson Vacuum a “Haircut”

February 19th, 2008 by Elaine · 2 Comments

If anyone in your family (or even your pet) has long hair, you’ve probably had trouble with your vacuum cleaner getting weaker or losing suction. It’s even happened to our powerful Dyson, which claims right on the vacuum that it’s “The first vacuum cleaner that doesn’t lose suction.” We have the Dyson DC07 Bagless Vacuum […]

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How to make your own Spot the Dog puppet

February 10th, 2008 by Elaine · 2 Comments

Sammy and Sophie love the Spot the Dog series of books by Eric Hill. Their favorite ones are the lift the flap books like “Where’s Spot?” and “Spot Goes to School.”  When our local public library announced that Spot the Dog was coming to visit, they were so excited!  Sammy gave Spot a big […]

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How to: Monitor Your Child’s Credit

July 16th, 2007 by Elaine · 4 Comments

Almost every day in the news, there is a new story of credit card fraud or identity theft. It could happen to anyone. That’s why it is so important to monitor your own credit, as well as all the members of your family, including your children.
Children are perfect targets for criminals […]

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Tiny Diners Beware

June 26th, 2007 by Elaine · No Comments

Toddler intoxicated via sippy cup
Earlier this month, a toddler was inadvertently served a margarita in a sippy cup at a popular eatery in California. The toddler’s mother gave the server her son’s sippy cup to fill with apple juice at an Applebee’s restaurant. While the two year old did not finish his cocktail, […]

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Saving $407 on Our Comcast Bill

June 20th, 2007 by Marlo · 2 Comments

How a 9 minute phone call will save us over $400 this year!
Since we are a single income household, I try to find ways to save money. As the cliche goes: a penny saved is a penny earned.
After reviewing my Comcast bill a few weeks ago, I realized I was paying roughly $100 […]

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