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Visit >http://www.themomteam.com/cgi-bin/mom.cgi?id=an79016&action=show >~~^~~ > >I N T H I S I S S U E: >Note from Mia >Letters to the Editor >Guest Article - Save Money on Seasonal Sales at the Grocery Store >On MainStreetMom this Week - Getting Control of Your Finances >Penny Cooking - Food Storage Tips >Penny Entertainment - Circle Snowmen >Penny Learning - Messing With Molecules >What's Hot on the Boards? >Fun Links >Unsubscribe Instructions > >~~^~~ > >NOTE FROM MIA: > >Dear Readers, >Penny Parenting took the month of December off so that I could >care for our newborn son. We are back and ready to bring you >loads of great stuff in 2002. Thanks for sticking with us! >~Mia >http://MainStreetMom.com > >~~^~~ > >PENNY FOR A THOUGHT: > >* Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. >Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and >flush. The citric acid and effervescent action cleans vitreous China. > >* Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass >vase or cruet or coffee pot, fill with water and drop in two Alka >Seltzer tablets. > >Courtesy of Shanna Grant > >~~^~~ > >GUEST ARTICLE: Save Money on Seasonal Sales at the Grocery Store >Grocery stores put sales on items in certain seasons. Stock up when they are >on sale and you can save a bundle. > >Frozen Food - March is frozen food month. Always great sales. > >Dairy - June is national dairy month, which is not quite as big a deal as >frozen food month. > >BBQ Products (ketchup, mustard, relish, salad dressings, napkins, etc.): >Early in the summer. These companies want to fill your pantry so you don't >buy competitors' products all summer. Good time to stock up a year's worth. > >Beverages (soda, beer, juice drinks, apple juice): All summer, especially >around holidays such as Memorial Day, Labor Day and July 4th. Also usually >good prices on large items (like two-liter soda) during holiday sales in >other months. > >Baking needs (flour, sugar, corn/vegetable oil, aluminum foil, etc): >Thanksgiving and December holidays. This is also a good time to stock up on >holiday-related items you like to eat all year, such as cranberries and >canned yams. > >Italian products (ricotta, mozzarella, crushed tomatoes, olive oil): >Christmas, Easter and Columbus Day. Holiday stockup goes for all ethnic >products, such as Chinese products at Chinese New Year, Jewish products >during Rosh Hashanah and Passover, etc. > >Article courtesy of http://www.momsbudget.com > >Copyright 2001 MomsBudget.com - Financial resources for women who also >happen to be mothers - visit us at http://www.momsbudget.com or subscribe to >our newsletter by sending an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >~~^~~ > >Getting Control of Your Finances >Now that everyone is recovering from the splurge of holiday shopping, >reeling from the bills that are coming in about now, it's probably a good >time for an article on managing personal finances. >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/budg/control.htm > >~~^~~ > >PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSOR! >Budgeting without Bondage >"I purchased BudgetMap several months ago and began using it in >place of my computer software (I never could seem to keep current >with my budget on the computer...it was too easy to "do it later"!). >BudgetMap has done what I've been thinking about doing for years >(but could never figure out the details)--it allows me to instantly see >where our budget is and how much I have to spend in each category. >I was so impressed that I have all 4 of my daughters using the system. >My only regret with BudgetMap is that I didn't know about it sooner!" >Marce in Missouri > >Do you want to budget but don't want to be in a financial straightjacket? >The simple and flexible BudgetMap budgeting system allows you to >budget without the fuss. Buy it now and get control of your finances. >Click here: http://www.budgetmap.com > >~~^~~ > >Tap into the timely, tasteful tips in one of these magazines and >you'll be entered in a drawing to win one of five great prizes! >http://www.womansforum.com/ads.cfm?adv_id=370 > >~~^~~ > >Do You Run Your Own Home-Based Business Geared To Moms? >Advertise with Main Street Mom and get just the kind of >exposure you want. For current ad rates via autoresponder, >send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >~~^~~ > >Sign up today for "Digital Photo Basics Free Newsletter" and >be automatically entered in our drawing for a chance to win a >copy of PaintShop Pro7 Solutions, the book that helps you >explore all the tools available in Paint Shop Pro 7, the easy-to-use >graphic editing program. Drawing takes place March 20, 2002. >http://www.digitalphotobasics.com/subscribe.html > >~~^~~ > >PENNY COOKING: Food Storage Tips > >* Basil wilts quickly, but it perks up if set it in cool water for about 30 >minutes. >* Potatoes rot quickly if stored near onions, so keep them separate. >* To prevent potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag. >* John Thrasher from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania suggest storing cottage >cheese upside-down. John says it will keep fresh for many months and that he >found the tip in an old home economics book at the library. >* Wrapping the outside of ice cream containers in aluminum foil will help >prevent freezer burn. >* Putting a slice of fresh bread in the cookie jar will help keep cookies >fresh. Switch the bread for a new piece every 2-3 days. > >Tips courtesy of Cheri Sicard with http://FabulousFoods.com > >~~^~~ > >PENNY ENTERTAINMENT: Circle Snowmen > >materials : construction paper, white paper, assorted plastic lids, crayons, >scissors, glue > >instructions : Ask your child to select two or three plastic lids. Make >sure the lids are different sizes. Have them trace the lids on white paper. >Cut out the circles. Ask your child to identify the biggest circle, and >place it on the construction. Next, ask your child to identify the medium >sized circle. Place it above the biggest circle. Finally, identify the >smallest circle and place it on top of the other two circles. Glue all >circles in place. Use crayons to add a face, scarf or hat. > >Article courtesy of Catie Gosselin with http://WomanLinks.com > >For more fun, visit our Crafts channel at >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/site_dir_crafts.html > >~~^~~ > >PENNY LEARNING: Messing With Molecules > >materials : empty plastic soda bottle with cover, ice cubes, ziplock bag > >experiment : Place three ice cubes in the plastic bag. Seal the bag and >crush the cubes. Place the ice chips into the soda bottle and tightly >cover. Shake the bottle up and down. Notice what happens to the shape of >the bottle after a few moments. > >what happened : The ice chips cooled the temperature of the air inside the >soda bottle. The air molecules constricted during the cooling, leaving >empty space in the bottle. The pressure of air molecules outside the bottle >attempting to fill this space results in a 'caving in' of the soda bottle >walls. > >Article courtesy of Catie Gosselin with http://WomanLinks.com > >Also, visit Main Street Mom's Fun & Games section! >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/site_dir_fungames.htm > >~~^~~ > >WHAT'S HOT ON THE BOARDS? > >Saving Money Around The House! >http://mainstreetmom.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=4144 > >Mix Recipes for Everyday Use. >http://mainstreetmom.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=4259 > >Jan. 8th to Jan. 14th Shopping List to share for the month.. >http://mainstreetmom.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=4540 > >The Cost To Make thread. >http://mainstreetmom.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=4469 > >Anyone do modified versions of Once-A-Month Cooking?. >http://mainstreetmom.com/forums/showthread.php3?threadid=4261 > >~~^~~ > >FUN LINKS: > >Cooking club of America >Making every meal a special occasion! >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/jump/WF/cook.htm > >National Home Gardening Club >A place where gardeners can grow! >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/jump/WF/garden.htm > >National Health and Wellness Club >http://www.mainstreetmom.com/jump/WF/health.htm > >3.9 Cents Long Distance, Anytime, From Any Phone! 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