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Potty Training
So here's the deal, my husband and I live in the boonies. .... And being in the boonies, you are right, MacDonalds is not around the corner. ...
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- No reason not to take a potty chair with you in the car. I've thought about buying a second one just for that reason! A.
- One Step Ahead sells a travel potty seat that folds up into a briefcase. It works really well, and it uses gallon ziplock bags, so they can be sealed right up. I hav...
- You are getting a lot of advice saying to put her on the potty before you leave...let's be realistic...they are toddlers and they don't go on command. I put my son on...
Help Talking to Daughter About Loss of Dog After Dog Bite ;-(
Even that old couple who lives in the boonies occassionally has visitors and let me tell you...If they find out you knew the dog bites, even if you adopt ...
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- A.- It is a very difficult situation. We went through the same thing in June. Our family dog of 2 years had bitten each of my children, and we had been working ...
- I know that you did the right thing. I know that this was hard but can you imagine the other outcomes. Maybe you should do something in his honor so that your daught...
- I was in you exact situation 14 years ago, we had an Akita and had seen previous signs w/ him he had bit another child, but NEVER had been anything but good with mine,...
Compost... Filling in a Old Pond
I live out in the boonies in southern GA and have 1 acre, believe me that's a lot for a single mom with NO MOWER at the moment. ...
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- Search the net for this kind of adventure. I know you cannot throw eggs/shells, meat into a compost bin. Good luck
- Contact your county extension agent. The link for your county is: http://columbia.ifas.ufl.edu/contact_us.shtml No pasta, rice, bread, meat, fish, oil, or cooked f...
- Wow this is a great question…maybe you could contact your county and see if they have some basic guide lines to follow…?? I come from a small town in IL. And we ha...
Looking for Good Cattery (Cat Kennel)
If you go, make sure to print directions, it's kind of in the boonies. We take our dogs there and they absolutely love it. They keep cats and other animals. ...
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- http://www.thefourpawsresort.com/ Our vet recommended this facility and we used them for 2-3 weeks during our move. They are located off 380 in McKinney. Our cat wa...
- www.thefourpawsresort.com www.pet-paradise.net www.wppetresort.com www.accstonebridge.com All good clean facilities.
- Do you not have a trusted neighbor/friend that could drop by once a day?
Going into Labor?
(unless you live in the boonies) I went past my due date had tons of braxton hicks, and was dilatedat 2cm for over a month (I never went to the hospital ...
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- Don't worry you will get to the hosptial in time!(unless you live in the boonies) I went past my due date had tons of braxton hicks, and was dilatedat 2cm for over a m...
- K.- I was induced with my first two and baby #3 came on her own. I remember waking up in the morning feeling strange. I was having what I thought were just Braxto...
- Trust me K. you will know. Also, be aware that if you have a lot of BH contractions it's not uncommon for you to have a quick labor and delivery. For starters, your...
Relocating to Ga--need Help Deciding Where to Live...
I don't mind having a little elbow room, but I don't want to be out in the boonies away from shopping, civilization, etc. Traffic is not so much of an issue ...
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- You couldn't do better than Cherokee County for low crime, decent priced homes with elbow room, and an excellent school district. Specific cities in Cherokee County I...
- Look into East Cobb area. The city is called Marietta, but it is called East Cobb becasue it is in the eastern part of Cobb County. It is north west of Atlanta. The...
- Hi, A.! :) We have been in Marietta, GA (East Cobb County)for the past 6 yrs. and have one son in the school district here. We absolutely LOVE it here and so does ...
Seeking Input on Touchy Situation
I dont know where you lived before but I have a friend on our road1 mile away we live in the boonies who hates living in the country And the reality is that ...
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- Humm sounds lonely over by you. I don't know, but I am not really a neighborly type person. I wave hello and goodbye and that's good enough for me. Here's the thing as...
- D., perhaps you could host a get-together and invite these neighbors. If you reach out to them, perhaps they will reciprocate. If you are not comfortable doing that,...
- This IS a touchy situation, but one that I'm a bit familiar with. I'm not exactly in your place, but there are times that I hear the other kids playing around the cor...
Wedding Issue
I have already told my family that they will not be inviting life long friends who live in the boonies of Iceland and expecting me to pay for it. ...
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- Hoo boy!! I'm so glad I got married 28 years ago, when I knew nothing and cared not one whit about the details of the wedding! My mother planned the entire event; my ...
- D., when we got married 3 years ago, George paid for the whole shabang, although both my and his parents contributed a couple of K (our wedding was pricey because of ...
- Personally, I think your daughter should first have a honest conversation with her finance about his parents and the wedding. Then, together they should talk to his p...
Potty Training
So here's the deal, my husband and I live in the boonies. .... And being in the boonies, you are right, MacDonalds is not around the corner. ...
Answers
- No reason not to take a potty chair with you in the car. I've thought about buying a second one just for that reason! A.
- One Step Ahead sells a travel potty seat that folds up into a briefcase. It works really well, and it uses gallon ziplock bags, so they can be sealed right up. I hav...
- You are getting a lot of advice saying to put her on the potty before you leave...let's be realistic...they are toddlers and they don't go on command. I put my son on...
Safe Way to Get Rid of Mice
Asked by J.R. from Abilene
on May 19, 2009
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Ewwwww, we live out in the boonies and i've started noticing that we have mice. Anyone have any good ideas on how to get rid of the little critters? I have a 20 month ...
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- I have the same problem. I use the sticky traps since they are so small and didn't even trip the reg mouse traps I was so made to wake up and have 8 traps that had pea...
- Use a spray bottle and spray ammonia in your attic and around the outside of your house. To them, it smells like a predator's urine and they will want to run away fro...
- Bait the mouse traps with peanut butter. For some reason mice love it.
