Bringing up baby costs a hefty price tag
The USDA estimates a middle income family will spend about 190980 dollars to raise a child to age 17 covering housing food transportation clothing health care and education. Costs vary by region with urban West highest and Midwest lowest. The piece notes gifts like diapers and gift cards ease early expenses and values the emotional return over monetary cost.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA
Msn.com
Lucy
MSN
Midwest
West
Geek Prom shuns cool in Minnesota adult celebration
Maria Vadnais recalls not fitting in during high school while the Geek Prom moves to the Science Museum of Minnesota in St. Paul. The Duluth originated event crowns nerdy royalty after quizzing on nerd knowledge and features Dungeons and Dragons on site.
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T. Paul
Minn
Maria Vadnais
Cambridge
Vadnais
Minnesota
Duluth
Science Museum of Minnesota
St. Paul
Lundgren
Duluth Technology Village
Great Lakes Aquarium
Minneapolis
Chuck Olsen
Starfleet
Crystal Pelkey
Geekprom.com
Dave Matthews
Pelkey
New Moon Publishing
Blending Cabernet Sauvignon for tasting and learning
Wine educator Gary Twining shows four Cabernet components from Chile, Australia, California and Bordeaux to blend at home. He describes each wine's character and proposes four blends plus a one of each four to illustrate flavor impacts. He also lists approachable sparklers and dessert choices for celebrating Mother's Day.
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Chateau Villa Bel-Air
Graves
Bordeaux
Maipo Valley
Chile
Peter Lehmann
Barossa
Australia
Hess
Mt. Veeder
California
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John Cavanaugh
Rey
Paul Lundgren
The
Science Museum
Liza Atkinson
Gary Twining
Prosecco
Italy
Heidelburg
Napa
Piedmont
Wine Trends Inc
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