Articles Archive for July 2008
Free Stuff, Help for Families in Need »
Nana found Freecycle Network, a free recycling network. This can be of great assistance for grandparents raising grandchildren. Grandparents may be in need of bedroom furniture, tables, chairs, lamps, toys, and other items for your grandchildren now living with you.
Not realizing that there are grandparents raising grandchildren who are in need of household and children’s items, some people would put their unwanted items out to the curb.
So now, instead of putting them to the curb where most likely they’ll end up in a landfill, there is an option to post them for free on Freecycle.org where grandparents raising …
Fun Things to Do »
As a grandmother raising your granddaughter, are you looking for a fun activity to bring you closer together? In my search for fun activities, Nana found a Grandmother and Granddaughter Tea Party that you can plan and prepare together to bring you closer together.
As part of the Tea Party fun, plan a fun activity to teach your granddaughter a new craft using skills you learned when you were young(er) such as knitting, embroidery, crocheting, or making Hemp Bracelets (Klutz)(my 7 year old’s favorite) or Spool Knit Jewelry: Make Beautiful Bracelets, Anklets and Rings (Klutz) (remember spool …
Free Stuff, Help for Families in Need »
A grandmother raising her three grandchildren finds it difficult to meet expenses. With her pay check used up, the grandmother didn’t know how she could buy food for her grandchildren for the coming week or how to avoid losing her electricity service. To find where she found assistance, read this article…
Ways to Save »
Update 4/3/11: Walgreens has improved their ink refill service and it is worth it! At $12.99 for a black or color ink cartridge refill, you can’t lose if you use Walgreen’s service. 100% Quality Guarantee!
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Great News! No coupons necessary!
Walgreens will refill your black ink cartridge for ($10) $12.99 and your color cartridge for ($15 ) $12.99. I was leery of this, but the manager assured me that they test the cartridges a few times. If a cartridge doesn’t pass the test, they return it to you – filled – and at no …
