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How Mosquito Prevention Helped My Kids Play Outside

07/01/2018 by Barbara

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This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Mosquito Joe. I’ve received a form of compensation in exchange for this post; however all opinions, experiences, and bad puns are 100% my own.

Y’all may have noticed, I have two redheaded children, right? What you may not know is all the fun little trivia facts that come along with being a ginger. For example, worldwide, redheads make up only 2% of the population, while in Scotland they’re 13%, followed closely by Ireland at 10%.

Another little tidbit of trivia? Redheads are more susceptible to bug bites. In my kids case, they’re magnets for mosquitoes. Not only are my kids apparently like a nice little dessert for mosquitoes, my daughter also has strong reactions to mosquito bites. About half the time, a single bite will swell up on her. The first time we saw this, she was about 3, and she had a bite on her tricep that swelled up the size of a golf ball. That prompted a weekend trip to urgent care, where we started to learn about her reactions, and how to handle them with OTC allergy meds. Once, she got a bite a few inches above her eye, and her entire forehead swelled up! [Read more…]

Keep on saving! :o)
--Barbara
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Orkin’s Guide to Ousting Bed Bugs

04/08/2015 by Barbara

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So if you’re at all like me, the title alone of this post just sent you spiraling in to an upheaval, complete with the childish on-the-chair “it’s a bug” dance. What? No one else does that? Mmkay…

Recently, Orkin hosted a blogger event for Atlanta bloggers. In exchange for sharing skin-crawling information during the event and in this post, I receive a form of compensation; however, all opinions and bad puns are completely my own. I also wish to note, as I’m typing this, I’m listening to the clickety-clacky crunchy sound of stink bugs fluttering around my den. Bonus points?? [Read more…]

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Comfort Zone Heating and Air

05/03/2011 by Barbara

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When my husband and I decided we couldn’t endure another hot Atlanta summer, we called quite a few companies to get quotes to improve our heating and air system. I’ll spare you the details, but basically, we were looking to cool our two-story home, plus the basement, which we were in the early stages of finishing. The previous owners had put in a system that was a code-nightmare. In fact, just about every company we had out wanted to take pictures of the unit, so their co-workers could see it for themselves! (Yeah, it was that bad.)

We had some very reputable, well-known companies come out, and all four provided quite different solutions. But only Comfort Zone suggested REPLACING the current unit, and doing so at a comparable price as the other guys. We ended up getting a new unit installed in the basement, for the first floor and the basement; and another new unit installed in the attic, to cool and heat the top floor.

Headed by Wayne, who came out initially to give us a quote, the crew sent out was quite professional, and worked very hard to install the units in two days time. Although we were without air for one night, it wasn’t unbearable -especially knowing it was temporary. When the work was complete, the crew cleaned up their mess, which was largely unavoidable when installing a unit in an attic blown with insulation. As a mother with a small toddler, this was huge. Further, they even came back to reposition a vent in the basement, the very same day we called them.

As a bonus to their low price for the job, they also offered a 12-month no-interest payment plan. As of today, we have fully paid it off. Oh, and we have a COOL house to boot – the proof is in the air!

I highly recommend Comfort Zone, for your heating and cooling needs. They serve the Atlanta area, largely ITP, all the way up through Jasper, Cartersville, and Cumming. Check them out on their website, or give them a call (678-881-9263). Please tell them Atlanta’s Frugal Mom sent you. :o)

Here are some of their current promotions:

· Free Service Call (M-F 8:00A – 6:00P)

· $69 AC tune up

· $200 off any complete system

· $3,495 for a complete heating & cooling system – 2 ton 13 SEER AC, Coil , & 80% Furnace

· $2,398 A/C & coil – ton 13 SEER AC & Coil

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