Recently my husband and I decided to take a trip to Destin, Florida in order to enjoy one last glimpse of summer sun before the winter drudge kicked in. Driving from St. Louis, Missouri to Destin, Florida takes about fourteen hours and costs around $200 in gas money. A flight to Destin would cost over $300 for each person and include several layovers. Taking the car seemed like a much more affordable option than flying, but I was worried about driving non-stop through several states.
September usually means parents are signing their kids up to play sports, take lessons or keep active. The $500 Children’s Fitness Credit is meant to give parents a little credit for registering.
Once the kids start back at school, it seems like everything re-starts. Across the country, parents are already standing on the sidelines of soccer games, keeping their fingers warm on a cup of coffee watching hockey tryouts or driving their children to basketball games. It is back into the regular routines.
Some parents feel like they must give their children whatever they want, despite the cost. They feel that if they say “no” to their kids, their children will feel unloved or neglected. This is simply not the case. Kids just want to be loved. They don’t need all the fancy gizmos and gadgets. They might think they do sometimes, but deep down they just want their parents to spend quality time with them and they want to feel accepted by them.
With the increased cost of food prices these days, everything we can do to save a little is worth a try. I have been reading various articles that provide tips on saving on groceries, and many of them suggest that when you shop you should go alone.
I would have to agree. I usually do my grocery shopping once every two weeks and I usually go alone. When I do, I know exactly what I have already got, and what I still need to pick up. I feel like I can take as much time as I want without worrying about anyone else.