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Back-to-school clothing swap

Teresa — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:16:06 +0000

When I was a little girl, once or twice a year we’d get a big box of clothes in the mail from friends of my parents who had daughters slightly older than my sister and I.

My parents would be thrilled, thinking of all the money they’d saved on kids’ clothes. I was less enthusiastic until [...]

Summer deals on Miami attractions

Teresa — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 01:21:57 +0000

It’s the dog days of summer (or, at my house, the cat days), and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau has come up with a major collection of deals for both residents and visitors.

Most of the deals in the 4-4-3 promotion give you four (tickets, nights, meals, etc.) of something for the price of [...]

Free and cheap summer kids’ films

Teresa — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:49:14 +0000

Luckily for us, most major theater chains offer free or reduced-price children’s film programs on weekday mornings during the summer. And most don’t require you to bring a child to be admitted, either.

Among the offerings this summer are Alvin and the Chipmunks Squeakquel, Charlotte’s Web, Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything, Hotel for Dogs, Shrek the [...]

Free summer fun for kids: books

Teresa — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:46:58 +0000

When I was a kid, I never could get enough books. We didn’t have many at home, but my father took all the kids old enough to read to the library every Saturday. Each of us could check out 10 books, and mine didn’t always last the week. I, of course, grew up to be [...]

Don’t shop for your college student

Teresa — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:35:10 +0000

The store circulars are full of cute decor and storage items for dorm rooms. As your formerly little one heads off to college, your inclination is to buy her everything she might possibly need: a microwave for late-night snacks, a set of cubes to store her books, a winter coat in case it’s cold in [...]