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Do You Know of Any REALLY Low-maintenance Flowers/plants?
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on April 24, 2009
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My husband and I spent a lot of money on flowers/bushes, etc last year and spent an entire weekend planting them ourselves. They looked really pretty for about one mon...
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- Hostas! Not really too colorful, but by far the hardiest of plants. Perfect for the shade. Easy to split and transfer. They do come in different varigations (white/gre...
- Hi J., Every year I buy, plant, water and then they would die. Until last year. I spent $200 and had a "design" done for around my house. I was completely honest a...
- After experimenting with different annuals for about the past 17 years my favorite are begonias. They come in white, pale pink, deep pink & red so I mix them up for pl...
New Baby Equals Marital Stress??/
Asked by A.M. from Cincinnati
on December 12, 2008
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Hello all, my husband of three years and I are loving being parents to our perfect little 5 mos old girl. However, I've noticed quite a strain on our relationship and...
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- Sounds like the two of you had a bit of a reality check and, unfortunately for him, the reality check isn't sinking in. #1. You're absolutely right - spending time...
- Very normal for a new baby to put strain on a marriage!! My husband and I went through this as well. The best advice, communication!!!! The communication between you 2...
- With babies comes stress from places you didn't know stress could come from. You all have to work together and remember that dust will still be there tomorrow but you...
Need Ideas for Encouraging Independence in My 10-Year-old
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2009
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... or maybe we need family intervention!!
We are older parents, who have perhaps been over-indulgent. Our daughter is a model citizen- polite, sweet, considerate,...
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- Hello C., I know the dilema that you are feeling. We to have spoiled our children. Much to my chagrin, my husband felt there was not need (he being the youngest of ...
- What about establishing a list of chores for allowance? My daughter is ten and really is into clothes. She has learned thru shopping (clothes, groceries and gas) how...
- C., My 16 year old step daughter was raised in a similar way, and we're paying for it now, above and beyond the annoyance of her room being messy. While ours is a v...
Frustrated with Behavior
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on May 30, 2007
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I feel like I'm constantly writing in for advice, but I'm so frustrated right now. My 11 month old is a stinker. I've been around children all of my life, and I was ...
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- My friend's son was like that. Turned out he was very intelligent but also has Asperger's Syndrome...just an idea to check into.
- Sounds a lot like my son too. He is now five and still impatient as ever. That is why I waited four years before baby number two! He drains me. He also hated loud ...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was that age. He is gifted so he was frustrated and needed someone to pay attention to him. I know it maybe hard to live wi...
Seeking Reputitable/fair Mechanic Plymouth Area
Asked by C.E. from Detroit
on July 7, 2009
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My husband and I are in search of a good place in the Plymouth area to take our vehicles for both regular maintenance and major repairs. We have a Honda Odessey and a...
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- Check out the link below. They will come to you to fix your car. Much more convenient than having to take it to the garage! http://www.mobile-autotech.com/ Very nice...
- My husband and I have a friend that is a "car guy" and he and his family have been taking their cars here for years, with great results: Lakeshore Tire & Auto Repai...
- C. - not sure if you want to travel to Ecourse but I can highly recommend P&J Auto aka Felps Auto ###-###-#### on Southfield Road. I am biased because my husband work...
Albuturol or Pulmicort for Maintanece? I'm Confused.
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on January 21, 2009
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My 3 year old son was diagnosed with allergy induced asthma. He has had a 4 day flare up with wheezing so I have been giving him Albuterol through a nebulizer every 4...
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- The Pulmicort is for maintenance. Albuterol is not an inhaled steroid. You can mix the two if needed at the same time....
- We mixed the two. The Pulimort worked well for my son but it made him crazy...he was uncontrolably hyper when he was on it. Hopefully this won't happen to your son b...
- My 3 yr old has the same meds. Albuterol is a bronchodilator -- only for when he's wheezing. Pulmicort -- an inhaled steroid -- is your daily maintenance. We do pul...
Feedback on Daycares and Sickness
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on June 29, 2008
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Mama's you rock and I am back again with another kind of survey question. I have an 18 month old daughter who was born a couple months early. Because of that, we had...
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- My son went from in home day care to a preschool when he was 2.5 years old and the only thing I saw an increase in was the seasonal cold. He came home with pink eye on...
- We started my son at a daycare when he was 5 months old. He was also a preemie so my inlaws took care of him for the first 3 months when I had to go back to work. He...
- When my eldest daughter started public school after never have been in a daycare or MDO setting she was sick A LOT. It seemed every two to three weeks she was ill with...
Seeking Heating, A/C, & Air Duct Recommendation
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on December 31, 2008
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Can anyone recommend an honest, fair, reputable service or company or technician for cleaning out the air vents. I also need an A/C & heating company for maintenance ...
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- I like Alaska Air. But ask for a Technician 1. K.
- We use John's Refrigeration for maintenance and repairs and have been happy with them. They have been in business for a long time and really seem to know what they are...
- Hi, J. my son in law Ken has his own A/C and Heating business. He is very fair and has been doing this for over ten years. His cell phone is ###-###-####. I'm sure he ...
Bugs in My Son's Bedroom?
Asked by C.H. from Athens
on September 27, 2006
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Today, at bedtime, I noticed in my son's room weird marks on the wall right below the ceiling. It would have looked like water had come in except it hasn't been rainin...
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- We have the same marks in the nursery whenever we use a humidifier for stuffy noses. When we move the humdifier to a different room, the marks follow. When we don't ...
- I lived in two apartments where I had something just like you described in the bathroom... it was water seeping through the paint... brown because of rust from nails b...
- I agree with the others about moisture. It can also mess with your allergies. I hope this helps.
Want Opinions on Having a Pool
Asked by L.Z. from Dallas
on March 5, 2007
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Not being a fan of Dallas summers, I think it would be nice to move to a house with a backyard, in-ground pool, but my husband is wary of the maintenance involved. I w...
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- Talk to you pediatrician- he will advise against having a pool with such a little one. Just a thought. Maybe you could move into a neighborhood where there is a priv...
- Hi L., My parent's own Aquatan Pools in DeSoto and I am the secretary and in charge of warranty and repairs. I would be more than happy to answer any questions you...
- I've had one for the past 4 years, and I refuse to live without one. We are in the pool 3 or 4 times a week...if not more. The maintenance was hard to get used to at...
