Beauty 4 Moms

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Expecting parents have plenty on their plates in the months and weeks leading to a newborn's arrival. While the immediate needs such as proper furnishings, infant care education, and securing the necessary supplies are important, it's critical that parents-to-be take the time to think about the future. After all, a baby is only a baby for so long.

Take a look at the cost of college today. Now try and imagine what it will be two decades from now. Establishing a college fund for your child is more important than ever. Even if the traditional brick & mortar university experience isn't the prevalent form of education in 2030, whatever replaces it is sure to require a pretty penny to pay for.

But don't forget about the learning itself. For instance, the best time to learn a second language is when you are young. If bilingualism is something you and your spouse desire for your child, then start thinking about how to implement that into their life from the moment it begins. With that said, it's equally important that you make sure you don't wind up expecting too much from the growing brain of your newborn.

In addition to education, new parents need to be thinking about the long-term health of their children. Not only should you be ensuring your newborn child is fully covered by your current healthcare plan, parents of the 21st century ought to be taking advantage of the wide range of revolutionary preparedness measures achieved in pediatric science. Look into umbilical cord blood banking benefits among other such breakthroughs.

Finally, new parents need to be looking ahead as far as the art of parenting goes. Don't just be learning how to take care of an infant – they grow way too fast for you to be focusing only on the relative fun stuff. Know how to handle your toddler talking back to you year before he tries to pull it off.

It's hard to take care of every task set before an expecting parent even in the eight-to-nine month window you have to prepare. With that said, it's critical that new parents take the proper steps to prepare for the future. After all, newborns will inevitably always grow up.

Thanks to Amanda G. for this guest post!

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Homeschool Creations is offering another wonderful and free preschool printable pack! For a limited time you can download your free Transportation Preschool Pack.

Thanks, Money Saving Mom.

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Penny Deals - Available Sun.-Wed. with a $5 purchase
Yellow #2 Pencils (8-pack) - $0.01 (Limit 2)
2-Pocket Folder with Fasteners - $0.01 (Limit 10)
Buy 1 Staples Multipurpose Paper (500-sheet ream, 96 bright) at $4.99, Get $4.98 Easy Rebate- $0.01 after Easy Rebate (Limit 2)

Dollar Deals - Limit 2
BIC Atlantis Ballpoint Pens (4-pack)
Staples Mini-Stapler
Staples Translucent Pencil Box
Staples Hype! Grip Highlighters (6-pack)
Wescott 5″ Scissors (2-pack)
Staples Glue Sticks (.26 oz., 4-pack colored)
Post-it Novelty-Shaped Notes (2-pack)
RoseArt Colored Pencils (15-pack)
Scotch Magic Tape (3/4″ x 675″)
Quartet 8/12″ x 11″ Dry-Erase Board
Staples #10 Pull & Seal Envelopes (25-pack)
Staples Photo Supreme 8.5″ x 11″ Paper (50-pack)

Thanks, Coupon Katarina!

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Do you have a child in grade k-12 and have received a report card in the last 30 days? Does your child have a B or better average? If so, then take your child and their report card into Blockbuster to get a Free movie rental. One free rental per report card. The free rentals exclude new releases. Check out Blockbuster for all the info.

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Get your own Back to School savings booklet from Nabisco with 2 $20 rebates and $15 in coupons! Limit one request per family or address. Allow 6-8 weeks for delivery.

Pin It Now! Is your family ready for back to school? For a limited time, The Children's Place is offering stylish, high-quality backpacks and messenger bags for just $10! Don't forget to check out the corresponding binders and lunchboxes to complete the set!

In addition to the great price on backpacks, you can take advantage of the $5 flat-rate shipping and check out the Monster Sale and spring styles for $2.99 and under!

Finally, use coupon code FA79 to save 15% on your entire purchase!

Pin It Now! Stop over at Staples Weekly and select the SNEAK PEEK tab to view next week's Staples ad. Here are the highlights:



Freebies:
-Buy one backpack, get 100% back in Staples Rewards
-Zebra Cadoozles 0.7 mm mechanical pencils, 10/pack: 2.99 - 2.99 rebate
-Zebra Sarasa retractable gel pens, medium, black, 5/pack: 4.99 - 4.99 rebate
-Pentel Handy Lines retractable assorted highlighters, 4/pack: 4.99 - 4.99 rebate
-Electric Pencil Sharpener $15.99 - $5.99 instant rebate - $10 rebate = FREE

There are plenty of other $1 and $2 deals that week too!