Liz and I use to have a gag gift from one of the Teagan showers that was call the Wheel of Marriage. You would spin it and it had all a board divided up with “Mom” and “Dad” wedges so that whoever it landed on, that person had to do the kid chore like changing [...]
Archive for the ‘Kids Aren't Expensive’ Category
25 Aug
Groupon Coupon
Many of the Groupons have been just ok by my standards, but this one is pretty good. If you’ve ever been to Bounce U, it’s pretty neat for kids. It’s a little odd having your kids in an inside blown up bouncer, but it’s nice that they have carpet and the activities are pretty fun [...]
21 Aug
I got happy feet Pa!
I was at a writer’s group tonight and I was sharing this story that I’m about to tell, one of my friends looks at me and says, “That’s what you should have written about, the kid with the dancing, the shoes, and the floor. What are you doing with all this solar panel stuff?” Under [...]
8 Aug
A new take on Summer Camp
My friend Jeff suggested this, so I’m giving him full credit for the idea. I just wanted to share it with everyone since I love it so much. Jeff and his wife Nhi were over the other night. They have a young daughter who is a little older than Charlotte. We have many friends who [...]
25 Jul
Baby food continued…
This is another example of getting food at its cheapest and then preserving it right away. Liz was able to get a great deal on peaches. They were $.67/lb at Big Y this last week. She got about 10 lbs of peaches: 17 large peaches. This cost her $6.70. I’ll tack on another $2.00 for running [...]
22 Jul
Make your own baby food
There are many things that people see as unavoidable with children. You have to use diapers. You must have a good daycare. You have to get the best organic baby food. I agree that many of these things that people site as essential for their children are quite important, but many cost way too much [...]
25 Apr
If only I had thought of this first
You know how in Knocked Up, the guys think of making this whole website dedicated to finding nude scenes in movies? OK, if you don’t know then you should watch the movie. It’s pretty funny. Well, the guys are spending forever thinking up this plan until they find that someone else has made a massive [...]
5 Apr
Handmade Cloth Diapers
UPDATE 4/6/10: I’m working on getting a diaper from Julie (owner) and will posting a review soon. Stay tuned. I can’t wait to try these out. My friend Ellen sent me a link to this company. It’s run by a woman in PA and she hand makes each diaper. They’re $18-$20, but they are all [...]
2 Apr
Breastfeeding Rules
Breastfeeding might just be one of the most amazing things I have ever witnessed. The whole concept that my daughter grew inside my wife, and then is getting food from her on an hourly basis is just mind blowing. Oh, and it’s a huge money saver, AND it helps my wife lose crazy weight. She’s [...]
2 Apr
Sharing Saves Money
Remember when your mother told you that you needed to share? She might just have been on to something. I’ve found that many of the things that I can use this little motto of sharing to my financial gain. The best example of sharing that I can give is with children’s clothes. It should be [...]
