What do you do when you have a good friend who suddenly starts putting you down? They start saying mean things about you and don’t want you to hang around with anyone but them. What do you do?

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Thanksgiving is here and that can put families in a financial bind with travel, parties, attending and taking gifts and food, or hosting parties and having to come up with all the food.

Here are some ideas that will allow your family to have a lot of fun without breaking the bank.

1. Visit Free Museums and Attractions
Make a list of all of the free museums and attractions in your area. Then work your way through the list until you’ve hit them all. Art museums, history museums, monuments–there’s sure to be something worth checking out at each one. Bring your family along and scout out the unique in each location.

Need help finding free admission museums in your area? Just check with your local chamber of commerce for ideas or do a Web search for “free museums” and the name of your town. You’re sure to turn up more than a few surprises.

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Christmas is one of the best times of the year. But sometimes families need to take long trips to be with family. Games in the car can pass the time.

Professor QB and his family talk about having fun in the car with Christmas games. They also discuss a clown Christmas party.

These are fun, free game ideas that will take you right up until New Year.

Christmas lighting and decorations are the basis of the counting game. Santa Claus, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer; you can find them all.

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