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I definitely second all the suggestions below. Also have a few more... How about paddle boats on the tidal basin? I think it's about $15/hour for a four-person boat. Make your kids paddle and they'll be too tired to do anything else for the day...so it's super cheap entertainment for the...

Flying_babyb - I would go online or call your cell provider to see what other plans are available to you before you cancel and pay the $200 ETF. You're definitely not on the best plan for your needs - contract or not. I don't know who your provider is, but Verizon/ATT/Sprint all offer 400-500...

Oh my goodness, how could I forget about the bread ends? A bag of bread ends and a container of the Cheese Shop's house dressing to dip them in is heaven, imho. Also second the Williamsburg Winery tours. My sister went to W&M (beautiful school, plus I think it's a riot that she can say she...

A sandwich from The Cheese Shop (in Merchant Square) is a must-have. If your family is into ghost tours, Williamsburg is old enough to have a few good options. I went on one years ago and I still hate walking through Colonial Williamsburg after dark! :scared:

KGC07 - If the fruit quality isn't up-to-par, call H&D. They have excellent customer service and really stand by their products - they'll remedy the problem. Assuming you did not order the Maverick pears (i.e., the pears that are advertised as less-than-perfect), H&D fruit should not arrive...

Check out the Washingtonian's Cheap Eats edition: http://www.washingtonian.com/packages/cheapeats (Note that "cheap" is relative - if you're coming from an area with a much lower cost of living, these places might not seem all that cheap!) There are lots of sandwich-style chains with...

Whether you want/need a balcony depends on you - I personally can't imagine going without for an Alaska cruise, where scenery is king. Having said that, if you don't like to hang out in your room (or if the cost of a balcony is prohibitive), it may not be worth it because there are plenty of...

I did the reverse of what you're planning; Seward to Vancouver on Holland America (through Glacier Bay with stops in Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and Sitka). We loved the cruise and Holland America. Spectacular scenery, spectacular service. And that 24-hour daylight in the summer is pretty cool...

DC resident here. LisaLuvsDisney is right, traffic can be hard to navigate, especially if you're not used to major metro areas. Mass transit is your friend; the subway is safe and convenient to almost all tourist attractions, especially when combined with the Circulator bus. I can't imagine...

I love resort hopping too. Also using the water mice and other boating stuff. BUT, if you're up for heading outside of Orlando, I'd *highly* recommend Cape Canaveral. My family did it a few years ago (when we were almost the same exact ages as your family) and it was really enjoyable.

OP - I prefer using keyboard shortcuts to open a new tab/window so I thought I'd pipe in with them. To open a new tab, hold down the CTRL key while you hit the "T" key. (CTRL + "T") This opens a new blank tab and puts the cursor in the address bar, so you can immediately type the new url if...

I just checked my account and have 5 8x10 credits and 10 wallet print credits (for 4 wallet prints each, I think) that expire in 5 days. I won't be able to use them before then. If anyone wants either please post in thread (so others can see that they are gone) - first to reply gets them.

Does it have to be something you buy? I use Google's Picasa software for 99% of my editing and *love* it. Super simple and has almost everything I need. Can't say enough good things about it. Problem is, it's free - you just download the installation files from google's site. But if you...

OP here, just wanted to send a quick thank you for your responses! They are *all* really helpful to me. I plan to print this thread on Wed and match up your suggestions with the black friday fliers to see if I can make the budgets stretch a bit farther, so keep the ideas coming (please)! I...

couponmountain.com and couponcabin.com. Also second the google recommendation - thats generally how I find coupons myself.

I am "sponsoring" a few children for Christmas toys this year: two six year old girls, a four year old boy, and a two year old boy. I love shopping and am thrilled to help these kids have a happy holiday season. One big problem, though: I have no idea what to get them! (I'm, uh, well out of...

I've also ordered from artscow and the shipping took about two weeks. Just an FYI for those who are ordering as presents - while I loved the gifty stuff I ordered (key chains, etc.), I found that the quality of artscow's photobooks was really bad. Pics were way too saturated and the books...

Also have Tivo and love it. Especially the ability to download recorded stuff from Tivo to my laptop. Before I had a new TV that I could just hook my computer to, I also loved how I could use Tivo to view my photos on my TV. I had Comcast DVR for several years before Tivo. I'm apparently...

You can get giftcards off eBay - I've done this before with no problem, although I *always* check feedback. With the 25% Microsoft Live cash back promo, you may be able to find some good deals. mousecraszy - Costco's offering $100 worth of SBux gift cards for $80, if you're a member (or...

Millenicom also has monthly non-contract service (not per-use). I've used the service for the past year and love it. But it's not cheap - $60/month. Millenicom does provide the device, though, so no cost for that (you have to return it when you cancel). You can get per-use accounts at...