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• Paint without the fumes 3-10-10

  By Heather When I was pregnant, I took advantage of my precious condition to opt out of painting the walls in our house. Granted, I was tired, off-kilter and deserved a break, but mostly I was afraid of those noxious paint fumes. Fast forward five years and times – and paints – have changed. There are many good [...]

• When the Carbon Monoxide alarm sounds, what next? 3-09-10

  By Heather According to a recent study conducted by UL, most Americans are still at risk for Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. So, we’re dedicating our Safety at Home blog this month to raising awareness for basic prevention, inspection, and detection. 62% of survey respondents couldn’t correctly detect CO poisoning symptoms — which typically result in flu-like symptoms [...]

• Driving through the storm 3-05-10

  By Heather Of course, the best advice for driving in a snowstorm is not to do it. If you can, just bundle up and stay inside. But that’s not always practical advice. Weather doesn’t come according to our plans. And parents don’t usually get “snow days.” Driving will be slow even on well-treated surfaces and treacherous on [...]

• Where a storm brews, the stir-crazies follow 3-03-10

  By Whitney A winter storm, like the one endured by the folks on the East Coast recently, can really put your patience to the test.  When I imagine what I’d do with my two- and five-year-old for 48 hours without electricity and a yard filled with snow, my visions of cozy fireside story-telling last for 5 [...]