I live in a little town that is expanding too fast to keep up with itself (thanks to oil) and while most things can be found after about an hours drive, there are several things we still lack. One of those is a place for children’s activities. I would like to open a place that has a variety of parent-child and child only activites, one that will also serve as a meeting place for parent meets (such as la leche, diaper free baby, attachment parenting groups, whatever we have a need for) and demonstrations (learn to use a baby sling etc) I already have everything planned out in my head, except for how to get the money to get started. Personal life, I don’t exactly have money to put down, and i’m young so I don’t know how to get the bank to even give me a second look. What can I do to make this happen? One thing I have considered is starting with offering the classes to groups who hire me (church, daycares etc.) but I’m not sure how to go about that, either.

My friend wants to get one-share-of-Disney-stock for our friend’s baby shower because “It’s so cute!” I told her it’s a terrible gift because one-share is useless and now she’s upset with me.
She has been giving only Disney items to all our friends’ birthdays since she started working there. She thinks it’s justified because she didn’t get those stuff for free. It’s not about the price of the gifts! The problem is that she gives them out without considering the recipients. She just expect everyone likes Disney.
My group of friends are around early 30s and I found it very immature of her to have given me a Minnie Mouse doll for Christmas.
Anyway, do you think one-share-of-Disney-stock is a good idea? Does any parents out there actually WANT that gift? Any gift sugguestion? Would you prefer something practical, like a gift basket filled with dipers and baby toiletories?

when I list all the things I need, does this mean that I need to pay for all of this and then the store will give me a free gift??? Cause someone mention to me that I can pick anything I want for free? Or by buying all the stuff for my baby in the store, I will get a free gift? Or I’ll get a discount for buying the stuffs? “which is which?”

i have been informed that with my low paying job, i will be eligible for a free breast pump that is of a high quality through social services (either that or free formula – and i had much rather do breast milk than formula).
so i am kind of afraid of sore nipples and even more afraid that the baby will not take to the nipple at all, so i thought i’d do strictly bottles using only breast milk.
is this a good idea?

when I list all the things I need, does this mean that I need to pay for all of this and then the store will give me a free gift??? Cause someone mention to me that I can pick anything I want for free? Or by buying all the stuff for my baby in the store, I will get a free gift? Or I’ll get a discount for buying the stuffs? “which is which?”

similac or walmart or kmart brand. or anything free or coupons????

is there any place where stuff is actually free for expecting mothers..who need help?