Feb 03

FREE Preschool Program from Costco

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Costco is giving away a great preschool program — Jump Start Preschool and Kindergarten. My daughter will be starting kindergarten this fall, so it couldn’t come at a better time for us to snag this great deal.

This is a great deal for families with a preschooler but it also makes a great gift if you don’t have a child in that age group. Hurry to redeem this great offer because it’s only good TODAY!

Go to the Costco site and get your Free Jump Start Preschool and Kindergarten, (17.99 value) after rebate and the shipping is FREE. You don’t you have to be a member. If you aren’t a member you will have to pay a 90 cent fee. Tax is $1.33 (for all purchasers) but for $2.20 total, this is a deal you can’t refuse.

This standard rebate offer is valid on qualified online purchases dated February 3, 2010 with a limit of one (1) rebate per household/membership.

Once you have received your ship confirmation email, visit the costco.com rebate center to submit your rebate online. For additional details and restrictions contact Costco Rebate Customer Service at 1-866-355-3137.

You can print the rebate form out and mail it in, or complete it online if you’re already a Costco member.

Thanks Mojo Savings for the scoop on this great offer.

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Feb 02

H2 Uh-Oh

Tidy Up Tuesdays 1 Comment »

After a series of wet and windy storms our family woke up to a massive leak in our roof. Lucky for us it was over the master bath shower and it was covered under warranty. However, it was a great reminder that water damage is an expensive mess.

Here are a few ways AAA recommends preventing water damage in the four walls of your home.

• Look around. Do you see any warped wood or moisture spots around the fridge, dishwasher, sinks, toilets, etc.? If so, that can be a sign of a leak. Also check your hoses and replace any that seem worn. A $10 replacement hose can save thousands in repair and replacement costs.

• Check the bill. Is your water bill higher than normal? If so, it could be an indication that you’ve got a leak somewhere.

• Feel the heat. If you have warm spots on your floor it could be a red flag you have a hot water leak under your slab. Get that checked out as soon as possible because it could be a silent soaker that can cause lots of costly damage.

• Test Annually. Buy a gauge from the hardware store and test your water pressure. Normal water pressure should be between 45-65 psi, according to AAA. Excess pressure cause stress on your plumbing system. I recommend adding this to a semi-annual house inspection list. (See previous blog entry — http://3girlsandapug.com/category/tidy-up-tuesdays/page/2/)

• Go to the root of the problem. Check your main sewer line to make sure tree roots or other obstructions aren’t clogging your system. One of my friend’s young sons threw giant rocks into their main sewer line and it cost them a pretty penny to fix the problem.

• Take a break. When you hit the road for a vacation you may want to consider shutting off the water to your home. We came home from vacation once to find that our hot water heater exploded and sprayed water all over the entire contents of our garage. We were thankful our neighbor noticed and called the fire department.

Question: Have you sprung a leak in your home recently?

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Feb 01

Age is Just a Number

Mommy Monday 2 Comments »

Age is really just a number.

I’m not the kind of person who frets about my age. However, on occasion my age does give me a little shock when I think about exactly how many years I’ve been alive.

Today is one of those days. Today’s my birthday.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m really NOT old. I don’t have that many wrinkles yet, and I have yet to find a gray hair in the mirror. With that said, I think I still picture myself being 25. That is until I find myself in a room of 25 year olds and I realize I’m NOT 25 anymore.

I don’t really want to be 25 again, but that’s where my life kind of settled into a comfortable groove, it feels like time has kind of stood still since then. But time doesn’t work that way. Even though it feels like time is frozen, it just keeps on ticking. Tick tock, tick tock.

A day turns into a month, a month into a year, and then here I am today wondering, “How is this possible that I can be getting older? How can I have kids this old? How can all of my friends me this old?”

I had a conversation with my daughter that reminded me that it’s been years since I’ve counted my birthdays on ten fingers.

“Mom, how old are you?” she asked.

“33,” I answered.

“Wow!” That’s a BIG number,” she replied. “Don’t feel bad that you’re old. There’s a girl in my class whose mom is really old.”

“Oh yeah,” I said. “How old is she?”

“She’s 40!!” she exclaimed. “Then she went on to say that someone else had a Dad who was 50. She followed that up by saying, “That’s like almost old enough to be dead.”

I guess I better brace myself for more of these types of conversations because I remember thinking 40 sounded old only a few years ago. Now as the number 30 is getting farther off in the distance and 40 is coming into better view I can see how this all happens and time slips through your fingers.

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