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Can You Be Frugal and Healthy?

“Unhealthy people are poor people… and vice versa.” This is a title of a 2002 report from Columbia University. There are many reasons that poor people are unhealthy, but the number one reason is that they can’t afford and don’t have access to healthy food. Let’s face it. A 2 liter bottle of store brand soda costs $.69. Meanwhile, a gallon of orange juice costs $3.69. A large bag of potato chips cost $2.00. A small bag of banana chips cost $3.00. A Donut costs $.35. A mango costs $1.00. A coffee cake costs $3.69 and a fresh fruit salad … Continue reading →

Summer Road Trip: Tires

Despite gas prices nearing record levels studies show many families are still planning to hit the road this summer. As such I have decided to write a series of blogs providing tips on how you can stay safe while on driving to your summer vacation destination. Today, I’m focusing on car care–specifically tire care. While it is important to remain vigilant about the condition of your tires throughout the year it is especially critical in warm weather because long trips, heavy loads, high speeds and higher temperatures all put additional stress on your tires. Before you head out on the … Continue reading →

Protecting Your Family While Traveling on Wet Roads

April showers bring… hazardous driving conditions, which could lead to potentially deadly accidents if you are not properly prepared. Common sense tells you that the first thing you should do when you find yourself driving in the middle of a spring or summer storm is to slow down. However, there are a few other simple ways you can protect your precious cargo during the rainy season: WINDSHIELD WIPERS Equip your vehicle with a good set of wiper blades. When was the last time you replaced your car’s windshield wiper blades? Car care experts recommend they be changed at least twice … Continue reading →

Road Trip Reminders

It’s that time of year again… Time to see just how much you can squeeze into the family minivan before it begins to sag in the middle. Time to see how far you can get before a child calls out: “Are we there yet?” And time to see how just how many miles exist between McDonald’s locations when you are cruising through Pittsburgh. Ah, yes, the family summer road trip of 2007… surely it will be one to remember (or at least one that will include events that will be hard to forget). Before you head out on the highways … Continue reading →

On The Road Again… And Again… And Again

The older kids need to be at school by 7:45 a.m. and the younger one has playgroup at 9:30 a.m. In addition, the dry cleaning needs to be picked up, the grocery shopping needs to be done, and the van needs gas. When that’s done, Jr. has an afternoon doctor’s appointment and the other kids have to be dropped off at soccer practice. Does this sound like a typical day in your life? If it does you aren’t alone. In a previous blog I expressed shock over the results of a recent SC Johnson survey, which revealed that a whopping … Continue reading →

Making Car Rides Work For Your Family

How many hours per week do you spend in your vehicle? Do you often find yourself lamenting about living in your minivan? Do you spend your mornings carpooling kids to school and your afternoons driving one child to soccer, one to ballet, and the other to piano? If you answered yes to any of the aforementioned questions–don’t despair—you are far from alone. In fact, according to a recent SC Johnson survey, 90% of parents say they spend up to 20 hours per week in their car with their children (an average of two kids in the car on a typical … Continue reading →

Travel Tip–Avoiding The Fast Food Trap

Do you remember hearing this on your last road trip? Day One: “Welcome to McDonald’s. Can I take your order?” Day Two: “Thanks for choosing Burger King. How can I help you?” Day Three: “Hola! Taco John’s. What can I get for you?” If it sounds familiar you aren’t alone. Many vacations and road trips are filled with fast food stops. The key to avoid falling prey to this all too familiar junk food trap is to plan ahead. Here are some tips that have served my family well: · Take a large cooler of bottled water. Staying hydrated curbs … Continue reading →