Posts by SleeplessMommy

We have a pet-free household right now and boys 8 and 13months. We are looking for a very calm adult dog to be a companion (especially to DS, 8) A somewhat local rescue has a standard poodle available.   "H is a 3 yr old...

If you have a sealed combustion furnace, it can't create negative pressure, assuming it is installed properly. "Other friends have suggested that the new forced air furnace (located in the same utility closet, with louvered closet...

Talk with your husband and decide on some boundaries. "Holiday cards only" sounds like a good level of contact. Your husband can visit FIL in the other country, IF he wants to. If FIL asks to see your child, offer  a...

congrats!

We have the same older Pellas. Installing weatherstripping was very effective in cutting down drafts. Hardware store will have everything you need. After that, install plastic OR cordless cellular blinds.... we have done the latter.

Free classes are through the WANTO Program - Funded by a fed. gov. grant to PA Women Work (a Pittsburg-based organization) Classes are held in Erie, Pittsburg, and York PA. In York PA, classes start January 10! Classes run...

I ended up with a home birth :-) but one hospital suggested to me was Lancaster Women's and Babies. If you call around to a few of the local midwives, they should be happy to suggest which hospital are the nicest.

The window, you need a code-meeting EGRESS window. not just a code-meeting window. It is going to be much bigger than it is now.   I like blue board insulation for basement walls. We did not do that when we did our basement...

we had a ceramic knife (not sure of the brand) after a while it got dull and now sits at the bottom of the drawer... don't think it can be sharpened!

Yes, college can be a very good investment for your husband and family. As others have mentioned, focus on cost-effective, job-oriented programs. (not philosophy, not comparative lit, not in a school with tuition costing $30K/year)...