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Porthole Window....
Asked by S.S. from San Francisco
on December 17, 2008
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Hi ladies,
I am hoping somebody may have a solution to my problem. I have a townhome and the window in my baby's room is a porthole. Very cute, but what to cover it w...
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- Hi S., Not knowing what size it is, you can still treat the window like it's square, and dress it with regular shades/curtains. I've seen people do it all the ...
- Hi, $960? That is ridiculous. You could get/ make a wood box that fits over the window, mount it on hinges. Paint the inside with a color you like or deco...
- Couple of thoughts - just treat the window as a square but if you want to keep the uniqueness of the window showing on the inside (and dont mind not opening it) then t...
Shutters for Home
Asked by T.G. from Phoenix
on June 1, 2008
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I'm looking to get shutters for my home, if you have had a good experience with a shutter company and would like to refer them to me, I would love to hear from you.
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- I have worked with Steve Thomas, he owns Tomaswood Shutters, I have found him to be the most honest and proce effective in the east valley! Steve's cell is ###-###-##...
- Hi T., When we were moving into our new home in 2005 I researched many places and found that Shutter Crafters was not only cheaper but very reliable. I had a great e...
- Two of my friends own Blind Chalet. I think you can access it by www.blindchalet.com. They are honest and the reviews have been excellant!!
Keeping Room Warm
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on October 24, 2007
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My 9 month old's bedroom is the front room of our house. From the outside, it sticks out the most-- 3 walls are brick outside, so she has only one wall that is share...
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- We are in a situation that is very similar to J.'s, except that we live in an apt that we can't make any changes to. I have been sleeping in the living room with our 2...
- How about solar screens. Not sure if it will help, but you may check on it. I have the same problem with one of our bedrooms. We bundle our daughter.
- my daughter has a heated mattress cover on her bed and it stays warm, you can get them at any dept store, I think i got her at Kohl's. Of course my daughter has a ful...
Question for Photography Buffs...
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on February 16, 2011
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I have a DSLR and dabble in photography. I love it, and have done some really nice (my humble opinion) photos, but I also realize that any Tom, Dick and Harry these d...
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- I've never tried Halogen lighting but maybe it is worth a try. I would also try and use a lamp that maybe you can cover with a shirt, blanket etc. to give you differen...
- I have a passion for photography. For me, it's more than a hobby, I LOVE it! I have books, have made friends online who are pro-photographers, and I'm always readin...
- Nice, white, natural lighting, stay away from the fluorescent stuff. Joannes has ott lights, the larger ones may work for a larger subject, they do well on smaller ite...
Help with My Nieghbors Kids
Asked by C.C. from Salt Lake City
on June 3, 2008
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Okay I will try to make this story as short as possible. I am a SAHM of a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. We have two nieghbor families with young children also....
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- I don't have any neighbors where I live, but I do know what you are talking about. I love the ideas of placing something out that signals to the children it is ok to k...
- My neighbor across the street has a sign she hangs on her door when her kids are napping which says "kids napping, please don't ring doorbell or knock on door". The wh...
- I am very interested in the responses to this question. We have new neighbors next door with 3 kids around my kids ages, and I have been having the same problem. We ...
Seeking a Good Camera for Indoor Sports.
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on November 22, 2011
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Hi Mom's - I read all the camera review magazines and websites, but I wanted to see what Moms say that have actually dealt with this. I have a Nikon D60 with a great ...
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- Good suggestions. I have a Nikon D50 and it does have a setting for fluorescent lighting. However, if you're using it with no flash, you'll have to take it off auto. ...
- I have a Nikon and love it. You have a great lens? What is it? You also probably need to take it off auto. I think to shoot inside action shots you probably need somet...
- I love this website. Here are a few good posts on shooting indoor sports that may help you, scroll down a bit: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/?s=indoor+s...
Plantation Shutters Vs. Vinyl/Wood Blinds
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 6, 2007
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Hi I need some suggestions with blinds. I checked out some reviews online on the different blinds options, but was wondering if anyone has a personal suggestion/exper...
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- Ok-I'm cheaper then the rest of these people. I got the vinyl 2" blinds from Walmart...I believe mine were like $30 a window. They've been wonderful!! We live in an ol...
- OK, I had to respond to this one! I loooooovvvvvveeeee my shutters. I have had them in three different houses now, and hope I always will again. I think they are be...
- We had wood Plantation Shutters at our old home. We had them installed within 2 months of moving into out new home. You can add window treatments if you like or the...
New Digital Camera
Asked by J.K. from Dallas
on September 11, 2006
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I am in the market for a new digital camera. My current one takes a lot of out of focus pictures and seems to take an eternity to actually capture a moment. I feel l...
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- I had the same problem. I bought a Canon Power Shot A620 and love it. I did research and it got a lot of good reviews.
- A friend just bought a new camera and on the recommendation of a another friend who is a photographer bought a Canon EOS Rebel XT (8.2 megapixel) with the basic lens (...
- J., We recently got a new digital camera ourselves and I really like it, it's a Nikon Coolpix 7900. Having a new camera makes such a difference in the quality of p...
Potty Training
Asked by T.P. from Rockford
on February 8, 2009
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My son will be 3 at the end of April. I was wondering if you great moms had positive or negative things to say about rubber pants for potty training.
He will sit on t...
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- don't buy the ones that are padded, just get the thin plastic pants that go over underwear. They work WONDERFULLY!! and will save your furniture and rugs and house an...
- I am an older mom and have always used the rubber pants. They are wet, smelly and messy, but you don't have to deal with it for very long. If you do, they are not re...
- T., I agree about the rubberpants. I did not find them effective (we used them for nap time. We ended up just going cold turkey. I used a Dr. Phil method, bu...
How Do I Calm My 4 Yo Before Airline Trip?
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on September 23, 2007
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We are taking my 4 yo and 1 yo on their first airline trip in 2 weeks. I am not so much worried about the 1 yo, but I am concerned about the 4 yo. She has fears and s...
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- I brought my son on his first airplane ride a few months ago. Crayons, markers, coloring books, a dvd in the laptop, books, they all worked for us. Maybe you should ...
- Hi C., Try the Benadryl with her a few days before the trip and see how she reacts to it. The first time we were flying with our twins (2 yo at the time) we did th...
- We went on a trip a couple years ago with my 2 year old and 4 year old daughters. I packed goody bags for the plane that included juice boxes(airlines serve drinks so...
