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A few things I'm not sure if you know. 1. The campground is 15 miles from the nearest metro station. That line is the Red line. You will need to drive to it and I think pay for parking. 2. That campground is about 35 miles from downtown. 2 hours via mostly public transit on a weekend...

I'm sorry you feel defensive. However, if you step back, this is actually an important lesson for your DD to learn in hosting. It is generally not the best form as a host to have people sit down to eat as soon as they walk in the door. I am super punctual, so it has taken me a long time to learn...

Babies basically do three things: eat, sleep, and poop. So, breast feeding, diapering and sleeping arrangements are all pretty normal topics of conversation. If you aren't comfortable with any of these topics, just respond with a why do you ask? It will become readily apparent what the...

What is the actual number? Only when you make the numbers super low is it even remotely possible that your deductible is more than the difference in base cost of the two policies. I would be shocked if you are able to get insurance coverage that low. As people have suggested, put the...

Yes, option 1 is 100% a no brainier in the info you have given. Let's say monthly premiums are $25 and $125. Your yearly costs before you have set foot in a doctor'a office are $300 vs $1500. This means you can spend up to $1200 in actual medical expenses with the first plan before you...

Only The Good Die Young

I don't think you do until you move out and are supporting yourself 100%. So long as you are living under the family roof and the family roof is supported by the family business, I think it is perfectly reasonable to expect you to work there. Small businesses are hard work. If that's not the...

It's been less than a week since you've heard from your sister. For many families, it is a busy week. If you "aren't feeling it" because of of such a short period of no contact, you aren't really being "the bigger person." Focus more on being genuine in your well wishes toward others and less on...

If you both filed married, there is a decent chance you under withheld. The withholding calculators have no way of knowing what you or your spouse will actually earn. They look at what you earned each pay period, assume that is what you have made/will make in every other pay period in the year...

I think this photo is a fake. The snow that stuck in Cairo was on the other side of the Nile, from what I have heard. No snow fell at the pyramids. There are several fakes circulating right now. One of them is from Vegas. :)

First, and primarily, I am so sorry for your loss. Second, I think a locket is a beautiful idea. I am sure it will be something your daughter will come to cherish. I also think giving it to her at Christmas may be an ideal time to do it -- it is likely that she will struggle with how to...

Another vote against surprise vow renewal. The only two people who should be involved in a decision to say vows (whether for the first time or not) are the people saying them. It's a very thoughtful to want to celebrate. Recreating their reception is a lovely idea. Recreating their wedding as...

For an appetizer, instead of baking the whole Brie, chop it up without rind and pop small cubes in prebaked bite-sized phyllo dough shells (found in frozen section). Bake until Brie starts to melt and the top with cranberry sauce. Pop back in the oven for a few more minutes. Top with a pecan...

I think you made the right decision. I think you were wrong to make it alone. This was not an emergent situation. If you didn't have the tooth pulled right then, your son would not have been in danger. My DH and I are co parents. Neither of us would allow any invasive procedure for our...

I disagree. What you are describing is a commitment. Love is a feeling. It can exist with or without a commitment and a commitment can exist with or without love. And if you are committed to a marriage and spouse, you will make the choice to ride out and work through the times when the love (or...

Normally I would agree. However, in this case there seems to be a fundamental misunderstanding about the concept being taught, and that isn't something as I a parent I can "check" (because likely there won't be another problem on this issue). The OP's posts weren't threatening. It is the...

This would be my response: Dear Teacher, Forgive me for belaboring the point, but I am sure you care as much as I do that the children are learning the foundations correctly. I understand that the new math curriculum has resulted in a lot of confusion from the parents and that you would...

I'm really surprised that there are so few of us that are thinking about the interest rates. On a $200,000 house with a 20% down payment, just a 1% increase in interest rates (not at all unlikely, given the timing the Fed has been discussing for the past 18 mos) would mean an extra $100 per...

My guess is the only one who will benefit from you going back for a program like that is the school taking your tuition dollars. The career path you are looking at doesn't require a degree or license. Before spending on cent on an associate's degree I would spend the next 12 mos trying to get...

Which would you be more disappointed about if it never happened? Interest rates are already going up on homes. While you can't predicted the future, since they are near historic lows and the Fed has already said it plans to tighten monetary policy, I would expect rates to be higher the longer...