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Painting While Pregnant?
Asked by M.H. from Salt Lake City
on August 7, 2009
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Hello Mom's out there, I have another question. We are refinishing 2 bedrooms to either a) Have a nursery for our little girl once she gets here and/or b) to sell our ...
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- I painted while I was pregnant - Dr. advised to be sure there was good ventillation. The paint we use now is not harmful - as it once was. You should be just fine.
- M., my doc told me to stay away from oil-based paints while prego.....but that latex was fine. (I painted our little boy's room when I was 7 1/2 m pregnant.) Just op...
- I'd say you'll probably be okay, but there's always that chance... How well can you ventilate the area? If you're feeling that worried about it, call your doc/nurse & ...
Activites for a 2 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Los Angeles
on October 22, 2008
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Hey Moms!!
My son is turning 2 next month and I am planning his party. We are going to have 4 kids there no older than 3. My son does not walk yet due to health r...
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- Play dough is great for kids of all ages and abilities. (Even grown -ups). At the end, the kids can each take home their creations.
- Two-year-olds do not need that much structure. For our twins' 2nd birthday, we just had an Elmo playdate-party at our house - regular toys, plus extra supplies for co...
- Depending on how crafty you are...you could make cars out of cardboard boxes. Paint them on the outside (paint tires too) and paint a "dash board" on the inside. You...
I Am First Time Mom Going to Be and Need Opion
Asked by A.T. from Lakeland
on February 1, 2008
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We are having our first baby in april preparing to paint the room, my husband wants to paint one wall with that black stuff that turns into chaulk board, not sure if g...
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- First of all, you are way off even needing something for your child to write on at all--they usually can't really pick up a crayon or chalk until around 1-1 1/2. And I...
- I have read that the reason toddlers draw on the wall is because it is actually a more comfortable position for them than writing on paper. My daughter has never writ...
- It may be confusing to the child at first, but like everything else you will have to teach him/her where he/she is able to write! It's hard at first until they get it,...
Camping with 2 Year Old
Asked by J.C. from Phoenix
on August 7, 2009
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My husband and I are taking our 22 month old camping for the first time next weekend. I'll take any and all suggestions on how to make this the best trip for us all!
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- Yay!! Fun!! Maybe a "savenger hunt", looking for rocks, leaves, sticks - really easy stuff that a 2 year old can easily identify and have fun looking for. I guess...
- I took my son camping for the first time at that same age. We went up to Sedona. The only special thing I took was a toy fishing pole. It was a hotwheels one with a...
- they have little plastic wheel barrows (toy) at Wal-Mart for about $8. We took one with us last summer when my son was the same age as your son, he loved pushing it a...
How to Remove Paint from Leather Seats! Help!!
Asked by L.H. from Tampa
on August 7, 2009
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Does anyone know how to remove paint from leather sofas? I was painting inside the house and my 2 year old decided to paint to sofa. I tried to clean it but there are ...
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- I don’t know what kind of paint you were using, but if its semi gloss or satin a magic eraser should help. Just wet the magic eraser and try rubbing it over the pain...
- If the magic eraser doesn't work, I would try a little bit of mineral spirits. It can act as a paint thinner but is likely to be kinder to the fabric than acetate (na...
- L., This may sound odd, but it just worked the other day for me. My husband suggested it and I was a bit weary but I tried and what do ya know. Armor all. It too...
Exterior Home Painting
Asked by R.O. from Kansas City
on March 20, 2009
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I am looking for a very reasonable painter. I live in Shawnee. I own my half of the duplex and just need a honest and trustworthy painter. I need exterior painting and...
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- Thomas Hallensleben ###-###-#### Thomas is a parent at the preschool my daughter attends. My neighborhoods have hired him three times now to do some work for them!...
- Hi my friend does painting and he did our house inside and we are going to have him do our outside as well. I had him give us an estimate and then also had some other...
- Try Brooks Schwarz(owner), Top Quality Painting, ###-###-####. He's a neighbor of mine and his crew just re-painted his house recently and did a great job. -L.
Magnets for Magnetic Paint
Asked by K.P. from Cincinnati
on March 13, 2009
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I have painted some magnetic paint on our walls and I am looking for magnets to use for it. The can says to use lightweight but strong magnets. I have found magnets ...
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- In our experience, it is a neat concept, but has not worked quite as well as we had hoped. We applied 3 coats of the magnetic paint and it is still not great. We use...
- Biggs has $1.00 magnets that are stainless steel/metal looking, shaped like a rock, and have inspirational words on them (Dream, hope, etc.) I use magnet clips to hol...
- You may need to give the paint two or three applications to get the magnets to stick properly according to what I just read when I looked it up.
Need to Paint My House
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on July 21, 2008
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Hi Ladies, does anybody have a great recommendation for somebody that paint houses?. I live in The Colony and need to pain the whole house (indoors only) before the s...
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- Abolutely recommend Jose Diaz ###-###-#### everyone we recommend him to keep re-hiring him for different projects and referring him to others. tell him Esmy told y...
- Hi, Carnival Custom Painting is wonderful...they painted our foyer & part of our house and were very reasonable and professional! Their phone # is ###-###-####. We ...
- Yes. Abel with Salazar Painting. He was the most reasonable and he did a great job. My employer uses him for commercial and residential jobs. They have always been...
Seeking Tips on Decorating Childs Room
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on July 29, 2009
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My daughter is 3 and just moved into a toddler bed.. I think it is time to decorate her room. I am considering wallpaper or rag painting. Which would be better and mor...
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- I think rag panting looks tacky...just my opinion :-D What about doing one wall in a mural...a flower garden with green grass and flowers the background wall can be...
- Unless you are an expert on rag painting, you can get a job that looks really cheap and messy. My suggestion would be to take the colors from her bedding, and paint l...
- L. ; well if ou really want to rag roll it, paint the room one color and rag roll one wall with the other two colors ? when my neice came to live with me we painted he...
Need a Painter for Interior Painting in Centennial or Littleton Colorado
Asked by V.K. from Denver
on March 7, 2008
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I need to have some rooms in my home painted and do not want to pay a fortune. I live in Centennial, CO which is near Littleton, CO.?
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- Tracy Rudisdel ###-###-#### We had Tracy do painting for us. His price was very reasonable, he was reliable and trustworthy. He does excellent work! Good Luck!
- Love my painter and I think he is really reasonable. He is actually finishing up my house today or Monday which he has been working on all week. His name is Scott fro...
- By far the best way to keep cost down is to do your own painting. I've had painting parties before with close family and friends who were willing to help.
