DH and I came to a mutual decision: No more catering to the kids. We have picky eaters and eaters with texture issues. The picky eater issue is slowly disappearing, but the eater with texture issues is going to be around for a really long time. It's a complete tantrum act with the texture...

Do you "beating" yourself up over money mistakes. I still get upset for myself for accidentally throwing out the check reward from our credit card. That was 13 years ago. I fret over a bad use of a coupon. Example today I used a $10 off $10 or more purchase. I bought the socks Hubby said he...

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/04/08/national/main4000740.shtml parts of the video are out there and it will be hard to get out of your mind. This is horrible...I don't know how to put my feelings into words.... :cry: The blame needs to be on the teens that did this. I know the father...

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I woke up and checked my email to find an overdraft notice. Well good morning to me :thud:. I knew it was low, but hubbys pay check was going in the account on auto deposit today. I thought we would just make it and still have about $15.00 in there :dis: I let hubby use the debit card last...

Ugh. I have been trying so hard not to use the CCs, and doing a pretty good job. But today I got slapped in the face with the reality that I haven't done very good in the past. I graduated from HS in 1975. My best friend from HS and I meet once a year in Pigeon Forge TN for a long weekend. I...

When you hear the word "debt", whats the first thought or feeling that comes to you? For most people debt is "bad" or it becomes the "enemy" and is something that should be avoided like the plague. Having debt does not make you a bad person. The more a situation is judged as being bad, the...

this time.. a baseball coach anyone here that lives in Kansas City.. it was your Major League Baseball coach. a father/son came outta the stands and started to pummel him. I'm noticing a trend here. first, a mother/daughter. now, a father/son. the Coach had no idea what happened. the...

I dunno who has watched FOXNews this morning.. but I did.. and I just caught glimpse of this story.. as well as saw the video of what happened. a woman was caught on a department stores cam (in the parking lot) beating her 4 yr old in a parked truck. anyone else catch this?