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This thread is being created so people -- generally, those people who can't seem to resist talking about off-topic junk in the Target coupon thread -- have a place to talk about shopping at Target and other miscellaneous matters.
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This thread is being created so people -- generally, those people who can't seem to resist talking about off-topic junk in the Target coupon thread -- have a place to talk about shopping at Target and other miscellaneous matters.
All you folks who hang out in the Target coupon thread, start hanging out here instead! When you've got something relevant to post about Target coupons, please post about it in the Target coupon thread! We'd love to hear about it, but NOT about your dog, your cat, your mom, your genital herpes, your... well, you get the idea.
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I'm headed to Vegas and was wondering if anyone there could tell me if it is a coupon friendly store. Also, if anyone is in St George Utah, I will be driving through there and would love some input. Please PM me...reps are waiting!
Thanks!
Just make sure you stock up on all that stuff, like plates and cups - you'll be healing, and spending time getting to know your baby, so you don't need to spend any extra time in the kitchen than you have to! And stock up on foods you can make real simple meals out of! (And have your hubby collect local takeout menus for you - takeout was our best friend for a few weeks, and the menus my hubby had collected really came in handy!)
And if you're feeling up to it now, it's always a good idea to make a few dinners/casseroles to freeze so you can just pop them in the oven (you'll be too tired to cook!)
Just plan everything to make it as easy on yourself as possible. And with the relatives, don't be afraid to ask them for help! That's what they're there for! If they want to help you and the baby, they won't have a problem washing some dishes or folding some laundry. It's all about you and the baby.
Oh, and the one thing I always tell my fellow new mommies: (because no one told me and I wish they had!) You will still look very pregnant for several weeks after the baby comes. I was not prepared for that, and it freaked me out!
But just relax and take it easy on yourself. The calmer you feel, the calmer everyone else will be, too.
You'll be fine - it's SO exciting!
Congratulations, and if you need anything, we'll always be here!
My advise - keep the visitors, whether related or not, at bay.
We are having a tough time getting out of the house today. Just don't feel like it, but we need to run to UPS for a few things. I need to get back here though and spend the afternoon buried in cpns.
For those of you who may not know what I'm referring to: The REDcard that's a PIN-secure debit card at Target. The Target Check Card is great news for people who love shopping (and saving) at Target. It draws right from your existing bank account like a check, and it earns Target Rewards. You can use it to get up to $40 cash back from your bank account when you check out, too.
A cashier was telling me about this. After you spend $1000, you receive a 10% off pass good for anything in the store.
Does anyone use this? If so, do you like it? Have you hand any issues with it?
It sounds like it could be a slickdeal... I spend $1000 + easily every couple of months there. Or, at least I did before I began being stalked by security because *gasp* I use legit coupons.
They do make corn based biodegradable garbage bags, has anyone seen these at target yet? Also is the method (these are target brand aren't they) soaps better for the enviroment? I thought that was one of there selling points?
Just don't fool yourself by thinking that paper products are more enironmentally friendly.
Here is an interesting article.
Loyola University study "Paper or Plastic: What's the Best Choice?" [loyno.edu]
I particularily like this excerpt:
We used to praise paper because it biodegrades and polystyrene does not. Now we have found that paper does not always biodegrade in landfills, and, when it does, it produces methane, carbon dioxide, and many water soluble products (such as cellulose) that create oxygen demand when decomposing. We now see that paper products are not as environmentally friendly as we once thought.
Waste from disposable products is not the only environmental impact...consider these factors:
When evaluating the environmental life-history of paper, Franklin Associates considered land use needs, impacts on watershed, impact of planting and nurturing the trees, harvest, transporting, milling, processing into paper (ever been around a paper mill?), and then turning the paper into a cup, plate, etc., plus its final destination (landfilling or recycling).
We are certainly a "throw away" society and live by the philosophy "if it is easy and less time consuming" then it is for me!
Off my
I am already cranky ... I have been stuck at the house for most of the pregnancy so I get very cranky very easily. I can't pass a mirror and not have watery eyes cause I can't recognize myself. I hope once the baby comes I won't be so deformed =(
And don't feel guilty if you can't take them shopping. They've come to see you and the baby, and to help out! That's what families are for.
And I know that cranky feeling - those last few weeks, all you can think is "get this baby outta me! My body is mine, and I want it back!" Just remember you may feel that way about how you look, but everyone else thinks you're just beautiful! Pregnant women are adorable! There's nothing more beautiful than a mother with her baby. (Before and after the baby's born!) So just keep that in mind next time you happen to pass a mirror.
And no, you won't be deformed! You'll still be just as lovely as ever. Even lovlier, because you had a baby!
I am not bashing anyone that uses paper or plastic products as these products have been manufactured for convenience.
Just don't fool yourself by thinking that paper products are more enironmentally friendly.
Here is an interesting article.
Loyola University study "Paper or Plastic: What's the Best Choice?" [loyno.edu]
I particularily like this excerpt:
We used to praise paper because it biodegrades and polystyrene does not. Now we have found that paper does not always biodegrade in landfills, and, when it does, it produces methane, carbon dioxide, and many water soluble products (such as cellulose) that create oxygen demand when decomposing. We now see that paper products are not as environmentally friendly as we once thought.
Waste from disposable products is not the only environmental impact...consider these factors:
When evaluating the environmental life-history of paper, Franklin Associates considered land use needs, impacts on watershed, impact of planting and nurturing the trees, harvest, transporting, milling, processing into paper (ever been around a paper mill?), and then turning the paper into a cup, plate, etc., plus its final destination (landfilling or recycling).
We are certainly a "throw away" society and live by the philosophy "if it is easy and less time consuming" then it is for me!
Off my
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I am not bashing anyone that uses paper or plastic products as these products have been manufactured for convenience.
Just don't fool yourself by thinking that paper products are more enironmentally friendly.
Here is an interesting article.
Loyola University study "Paper or Plastic: What's the Best Choice?" [loyno.edu]
I particularily like this excerpt:
We used to praise paper because it biodegrades and polystyrene does not. Now we have found that paper does not always biodegrade in landfills, and, when it does, it produces methane, carbon dioxide, and many water soluble products (such as cellulose) that create oxygen demand when decomposing. We now see that paper products are not as environmentally friendly as we once thought.
Waste from disposable products is not the only environmental impact...consider these factors:
When evaluating the environmental life-history of paper, Franklin Associates considered land use needs, impacts on watershed, impact of planting and nurturing the trees, harvest, transporting, milling, processing into paper (ever been around a paper mill?), and then turning the paper into a cup, plate, etc., plus its final destination (landfilling or recycling).
We are certainly a "throw away" society and live by the philosophy "if it is easy and less time consuming" then it is for me!
Off my
I have a few reusable grocery bags. Looks like I need to add the pretty red ones with the bullseye to my collection!
Sorry, I just don't understand that at all. Maybe it was the way it was worded.
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Every dollar you spend on your REDcard at Target (and every two dollars you spend everywhere else Visa credit cards are accepted) equals one point. Every time you hit 1,000 points, youll earn 10% off an entire day of shopping at Target.
When my daughter was born, she HATED her carseat, and screamed the entire time she was in it. That curtailed pretty much all excursions.
And be prepared for your hormones to go crazy. I truly believe I had full-blown post-partum depression after both births. I was very touchy, got into arguments all the time, absolutely could NOT tolerate ANY crying from the baby, would get so frustrated with the littlest things. I just came to this realization when my mil visited again recently, without a newborn in the house, and most of the tension I had felt on her previous visits was gone. Its because my hormones weren't all haywire!
Definitely something to make your husband aware of ahead of time - you know how they want to make it better, but that just doesn't work real well in this situation.
Last thing - no one ever prepared me for how hard the first month would be. Once you bring that baby home from the hospital, and you are solely responsible for it, it's a little scary. And when they keep waking up at night and nothing seems to pacify them, it can be hugely overwhelming. But just determine in your head that "this too shall pass", and it'll be fine. Once you get to the point where they start cooing and smiling, it's all worth it.
And that's the bottom line - children are such joys and gifts, its hard now to imagine life without them. They are a ton of work, but they pay it back in so many different ways, you almost forget everything you went through.
Every dollar you spend on your REDcard at Target (and every two dollars you spend everywhere else Visa credit cards are accepted) equals one point. Every time you hit 1,000 points, youll earn 10% off an entire day of shopping at Target.
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Sorry, I just don't understand that at all. Maybe it was the way it was worded.