Traci Hardin Massage Clinic Festus, MO - YES

I had heard of Reflexology before, but never experienced it. For a few days I had been dealing with Vertigo, so I made an appointment with Mandi Foster to get reflexology. In the first 5 minutes, the vertigo was gone. I was completely SOLD on reflexology from that point on. I absolutely LOVE reflexology.

Sweet N’ Sassy, St. Louis, MO - YES

Sweet N' Sassy is every little girl's paradise. A spa just for Girls! Sweet N' Sassy was having a special day where they allowed girls to come in and get their hair done and ride in the pink limo for free. The girls had a great time, but they wanted to try the pedicures and makeup. The ladies at Sweet N' Sassy were great and treated my girls like princesses. Well worth the $68.50 for 2 little girls to have so much fun.

VPG Marketing - YES

So typically when telemarketers call trying to sell short trips, I say no. But this time they just happened to be calling to offer us a couple of days in Branson and we were planning to go there in a couple months anyway. They started out asking somewhere around $250 for the package, which included 2 nights hotel and 2 tickets to a local show. By the time we were done negotiating we paid $119. The sales person told us that we could pick from a list of local hotels, but when we went to book the room the booking agent told us that we were not allowed to pick, we had to take what was available.

When we got there we were booked at the Stone Castle Hotel; it was a beautiful place. When we went to the sales presentation, we were seated in a large room with about 10 other couples. Each couple has their own small table. The presentation was different that all the timeshare presentations we have been to. This one is to buy into a vacation club that gives you wholesale prices on all aspects of vacation: hotels, resorts, airfare, cruises, rental cars, etc. After the presentation, a salesperson sits down with each couple and discusses price and financing options. The price for the program was somewhere around $12,000. After telling the salesperson No, they bring the price down to around $10,000 and offer financing. After they hear No again, they bring the price down again and again and again. When we left our final price was $999. For that $999 we get 10 weeks of resort stay, unlimited hotel bookings at wholesale rates, unlimited airfare at wholesale rates, etc. The only thing we excluded was the RV package. Another perk: all of our family gets to use it too.

Top Nails, St. Louis, MO - NO

My daughter's and I decided that we wanted to get pedicures, so we went to Top Nails 375 S County Center Way, St Louis, MO 63129. They put both of my girls in the kid chairs with DVD screens and they absolutely loved it. However, the man who did my pedicure was very rough; I was in pain multiple times. On top of the pain, I couldn't understand what the gentleman was saying and apparently I "agreed" to extra services. By the time we were done I paid to $90.00!

Legoland Discovery Center Schaumburg, Illinois - Yes

Legoland Disovery Center is fun for kids and adults.; well, if you are an adult that loved Legos as a kid. The kids loved every inch of the place. I really like the 4d movies with moving seats. The only real complaint I had about the place is when you get to the top floor there is a classroom where kids are able to build a specific lego kit, but it's an additional cost if they want to take what they build home. It's $5 extra. Be prepared to spend a few hours though because after all is done in the lego areas then there are rides to ride. Kids never want to leave! We paid $71.40 for 2 adults and 2 kids a single visit pass.

Rainforest Café, Chicago, Illinois- Maybe

If you have never been to a Rainforest Café you should check out the link below and find one near you. We absolutely love Rain Forest Café! With that being said, Chicago's Rainforest Café is kind of difficult to get into because of the parking issues. As you may know traffic in Chicago is STUPID! Parking is ridiculously expensive. It's actually cheaper to use valet parking than to park! Other than the traffic and parking issues the Chicago Rainforest is just as good as all the others. They service was great and the kids really enjoyed it. So, IF you are up for the challenges of getting in the door, then go for it.

http://www.rainforestcafe.com/

Straight Talk mobile phone service- YES!

When our contract with Verizon ran out we started looking at alternative cell phone providers. It seemed like no matter who we went with we were going to be spending around $150/ month for 2 cell phones with unlimited data. We tried Tmobile and they sucked! Then we decided to give Straight Talk a try. It was really simple to get started. We bought our own phones; must be ATT phone to work on Straight Talk. Then we got on the internet and ordered our sim cards with unlimited monthly plans. Everything is UNLIMITED! We have been using Straight Talk for about 9 months now and it works great. The only issue I have with them is if you have to call them for any reason, you will get a foreign person that is hard to understand. However, for $50.00 a month of UNLIMITED calls, texts, and data I think it's a pretty good deal.