Well, we sent away for our omeprazole from India and as promised by the vendor we received a 10 day supply for free within 3 days. It looks legitamate so far and the pills look like they come from a real drug company in India. I haven't taken any yet (still have some Prilosec to use up), but I plans to once the Prilosec is gone. If I die I'll let you know! :-)
Now you can get the same clothing "warranty" for kids with a program called Kidvantage. It has been around for a while, but now that my boys wear throught their pants in a few weeks I'll be sure to take advantage of it. Visit this Sears site to learn more. Just save your clothing receipts and become a member (which is free and painless)
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I was recently attacked by a dog and had to contact the police who then contacted the dog warden. While the dog warden was here, he noticed that my dog was pretty advanced in her years. He politely informed me that local dog shelters will actually euthanize (put to sleep) animals for no charge. Further, he said that a veterinarian usually charges anywhere from $100-$150. The main disadvantage to taking your dog to the shelter, is that you are not allowed to stay with the animal while the procedure occurs. The warden told me that I was to just drop the dog off and they would inject the shot and then dispose of the body. I'm not sure if this is the route I will take, but it would save some money.
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This past weekend I had a birthday party for my six year old. I was tired of spending $100's of dollars for these parties so I decided to make it simple this year. We had the event at a local playground/park and invited several families from the neighborhood. There was a nice shelter with picnic tables, a playgound and some soccer fields.
Before everyone arrived, I had set up an area with drinks and snacks. At the beginning of the party the kids played on the playground and the adults enjoyed the snacks. After about 45 minutes, we played a game of kickball. While that was occurring, my husband ordered pizzas. As our game was finishing, the pizzas arrived.
Once dinner was over, we had a family soccer game. After that, it was time for cake and opening the presents. I decided not to provide party bags this year for two reasons. First, it can get pretty expensive. Secondly, I dislike the unhealthy food items and inexpensive toys that fill these bags. As a parent, I don't appreciate my children coming home with these gift bags; therefore, I won't be giving these out anymore. When I added up the cost of the party, I spent just over $100.00.
The party went well for several reasons. I think everyone had a good time because there was something for everyone to do, the party was inexpensive and the cleanup was easy. After the party, my son thanked us and told us he wanted to have all of his birthday parties at the park. My older son was also excited and told us he wanted to have a flag football birthday party at the same place.
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I have to take a drug called Omeprazole every day (supposedly for the rest of my life). It is amazing how much the drug companies can try to get for such drugs. At the store you can buy Prilosec for about $25 for a 28 day supply. At drugstore.com you can get a 6 month supply of the generic version of Prilosec for about $83... or you can go to http://www.purplediscount.com/ and get a 6 month supply for about $50. Of course, our insurance company is trying to get $160 for only a 3 month supply.
Anyone had experience buying online drugs from places like PurpleDiscount? We just tried it today. The drugs come from India, but I know they can make quality drugs outside the US - in fact a lot of our drugs come from India already. Supposedly it will take 15-20 days to get the drugs - I'll update you on the progress.
Update: Thank goodness these generic equivalents are now available!
