Only traveling a few hours away due to young baby

Since having my kid I realized that traveling internationally is a no go.

My hubby and I took our kid on a plane ride that was four hours to go overseas, it was horrible, the airport was a nightmare to navigate with a baby.

It was strenuous finding food, somewhere to change him, and I was crippled from carrying 26 pounds all throughout the airport, so I decided, no more planes. My hubby and I are only going by car from now on. My kid also freaks out if he is in the car for more than an hour. That kind of makes it strenuous finding fantastic spots to make camp. Thankfully my pal and I live in Florida and the state is big. My buddy and I can make stops along the way to get to fantastic destinations. My hubby and I option an area twice a year and take our kid for a week. This year my pal and I are going to Tampa… Yes my pal and I have both been there, however not with a baby. Rather than see the Tampa Bay lightning or a concert, my pal and I are doing theme and water parks. My buddy and I are seeing the zoo and aquarium, and our hotel is kid friendly with a swimming pool. I know it is going to be a truly fun trip. Our kid cares about being outside and there is so much to do outdoors, then he cares about water and creatures as well. Our trip is going to be bad and keeping him from getting burned will be a full time job, even though he will have a fantastic time. I can’t wait to see him there.

 

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Only traveling nearby due to young baby

Since having my child I realized that traveling internationally is a no go, and my partner as well as I took our child on a plane ride that was four hours to go overseas, and it was horrible… The airport was a nightmare to navigate with a baby.

It was hard finding food, somewhere to change him, as well as I was crippled from carrying 26 pounds all throughout the airport, but so I decided, no more planes. My partner as well as I are only going by car from now on. My child also freaks out if he is in the car for more than an hour. That kind of makes it hard finding good spots to make camp. Thankfully my friend and I live in Florida as well as the state is big. My pal and I can make stops along the way to get to good destinations. My partner as well as I option an part twice a year as well as take our child for a week. This year my friend and I are going to Tampa, however yes my friend and I have both been there, however not with a baby! Rather than see the Tampa Bay lightning or a concert, my friend and I are doing theme as well as water parks. My pal and I are seeing the zoo as well as aquarium, our hotel is kid friendly with a swimming pool. I suppose it is going to be a unquestionably fun trip. Our child prefers being outside as well as there is so much to do outdoors. He prefers water as well as critters as well. Our trip is going to be poor as well as keeping him from getting burned will be a full time job, even though he will have a good time. I can’t wait to see him there.

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Only traveling to the country due to young baby

Since having my child I realized that traveling internationally is a no go, my spouse & I took our child on a plane ride that was four hours to go overseas, however it was horrible, and the airport was a nightmare to navigate with a baby.

It was hard finding food, anywhere to change him, & I was crippled from carrying 26 pounds all throughout the airport, so I decided, no more planes.

My spouse & I are only going by car from now on. My child also freaks out if he is in the car for more than an hour. That kind of makes it hard finding good spots to make camp. Thankfully we live in Florida & the state is big, and we can make stops along the way to get to good endpoints. My spouse & I opening an section twice a year & take our child for a week. This year we are going to Tampa, and yes we have both been there, however not with a baby, however rather than see the Tampa Bay lightning or a concert, we are doing theme & water parks. We are seeing the zoo & aquarium, however our hotel is kid friendly with a swimming pool. I feel it is going to be a honestly fun trip. Our child enjoys being outside & there is so much to do outdoors. He enjoys water & animals as well. Our trip is going to be poor & keeping him from getting burned will be a full time job, although he will have a good time. I can’t wait to see him there.

Tampa Florida a/c installation

Only traveling to the city due to young baby

Since having my kid I realized that traveling internationally is a no go, however my wife as well as I took our kid on a plane ride that was four hours to go overseas, then it was horrible, the airport was a eveningmare to navigate with a baby.

It was difficult finding food, anywhere to change him, as well as I was crippled from carrying 26 pounds all throughout the airport.

So I decided, no more planes. My wife as well as I are only going by automobile from now on. My kid also freaks out if she is in the automobile for more than an hour. That kind of makes it difficult finding good spots to make camp. Thankfully my pal and I live in FL as well as the state is big. My associate and I can make stops along the way to get to good destinations. My wife as well as I option an section twice a year as well as take our kid for a week. This year my pal and I are going to Tampa; Yes my pal and I have both been there, however not with a baby. Rather than see the Tampa Bay lightning or a concert, my pal and I are doing theme as well as water parks. My associate and I are seeing the zoo as well as aquarium… Our hotel is child friendly with a swimming pool. I think it is going to be a legitimately fun trip. Our kid likes being outside as well as there is so much to do outdoors, and she likes water as well as animals as well. Our trip is going to be awful as well as keeping him from getting burned will be a full time task, although she will have a good time. I can’t wait to see him there.

 

 

Tampa Florida thermostat

Only traveling locally due to young baby

Since having my son I realized that traveling internationally is a no go. My husband and I took our son on a plane ride that was four hours to go overseas. It was horrible. The airport was a nightmare to navigate with a baby. It was hard finding food, somewhere to change him, and I was crippled from carrying 26 pounds all throughout the airport. So I decided, no more planes. My husband and I are only going by car from now on. My son also freaks out if he is in the car for more than an hour. That kind of makes it difficult finding great spots to make camp. Thankfully we live in Florida and the state is big. We can make stops along the way to get to great destinations. My husband and I pick an area twice a year and take our son for a week. This year we are going to Tampa. Yes we have both been there, but not with a baby. Rather than see the Tampa Bay lightning or a concert, we are doing theme and water parks. We are seeing the zoo and aquarium. Our hotel is kid friendly with a swimming pool. I think it is going to be a very fun trip. Our son loves being outside and there is so much to do outdoors. He loves water and animals as well. Our trip is going to be exhausting and keeping him from getting burned will be a full time job, but he will have a great time. I can’t wait to see him there.

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I missed out on heated flooring

When my husband and I moved into our new home in Birmingham, Alabama, I wanted to get radiant flooring.

We were ripping up all the old rugs and replacing them with tile.

Tile is better with heated flooring. You have to rip the floors up to get the system. We were doing it all anyway and the time was right! My husband talked me out of it. His point was that Alabama is a warm state. We hardly use our home heating system. It still worked too. It made no sense to buy another heater and hardly use it. Well a whole year went by and then I really regretted that choice. I should have done heated flooring. Our home heater quit since it was so old. So I had to buy a new system anway. The tile feels cold on my feet for four months out of the year. The nights get into the 30s, of course the tile feels cold. I had to buy a bunch of throw rugs to keep the tile warm. I covered up all my hard work. Since the floors feel so cold I need to keep my thermostat at a higher temperature. My energy bills in the winter are quite large. The winters in Birmingham, Alabama are cold. The season is long too. 6 months out of the year we use a heating system. We aren’t in a warm state at all! I should have invented my heating equipment when I had the chance. I really missed not getting radiant heating.

 

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Ductwork cleaning due to needing the HVAC 24/7

Living in Fort Worth, TX means that the AC is on most of the time.

For around 65% of the year I am using my cooling equipment.

Then around 30% I need the heater on. There is only a brief point that I can rely on no HVAC and open my windows for a fresh breeze. I am aware that my house is stuffy and the indoor air quality is poor. I have looked into air purification but it is expensive. You also need to change air filters and do maintenance on the device. It ends up being quite costly. So what I do instead is just try to be good about my Texas air quality. I open the doors and windows when I can. I am on it about calling for Fort Worth HVAC service. I also regularly get ductwork cleaning appointments. The ducts are the central highway the treated air goes through. It is easy for dust, hair, dirt, and old to get stuck up there. I have a local Fort Worth, TX HVAC business that I call for ductwork cleaning. They don’t do a scrub brush but a vacuum. It sucks up all the dirt and has a camera attached to it. I can watch the progress and see actual proof of what they are doing. After a ductwork cleaning appointment I noticed the difference in my air quality. I don’t sneeze when the heater turns on or experience itchy eyes in the morning. They say you can wait every 5-7 years for a cleaning, but I do it annually.

 

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Smart thermostat was ideal for my lifestyle

So on my work trips I adjust my thermostat

I travel a lot for work. My boss always has me board a plane and go to a different state to present to people. I spend about three days in a location before going home. Living in Sioux Falls makes it difficult to leave the house. Our winter weather is intense. I would keep the heater on high but would worry the whole time. What if something happened? If the heater suddenly stopped working my pipes would freeze and then burst. I would come home to a mess. What if it warmed up? I then am paying to heat an empty house that doesn’t need it. That is how I ended up buying a smart thermostat. I looked around and found the newest model on the market. My Sioux Falls HVAC dealer installed it for me and helped me work it. I downloaded the app and loaded a program in. I have my typical workday during the week in a tech thermostat. It is nice that the thermostat scans for me before providing heat though. So if I stay late at work or if I am gone, the heater isn’t going to bether. It has a low heating mode that saves my pipes, but doesn’t cost me a ton. It also won’t blast heat when the outdoor weather is warm. The best thing is that I can check and adjust my thermostat from anywhere with wifi. So on my work trips I adjust my thermostat. It has given me such peace of mind. I am notified of air filter changes, humidity levels, energy saving tips, and repairs.

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Humidifier added to our heater

In Minneapolis, Minnesota we run the heater as early as September and can keep it on as late as May.

Three months out of the year the heating system gets a break.

Since the furnace is operating at high capacity all the time, it dries out the indoor air. I hate when my hair is static filled, I have chapped lips, bloody noses, and irritated nasal passages. When I started seeing wood furniture crack and electronics have shorts, then I knew I needed to do something about it. I called my Minnesota heating dealership to ask about the indoor air quality. They recommended a humidifier to pair with my furnace. As the heating system operates the humidifier introduces moisture. I then don’t have those horrible dry sensations and risks anymore. Addin ga little moisture makes the air feel cleaner, fresher, and warmer. I was actually able to lower my thermostat now that the humidifier works in tandem with the furnace. Ever since then I have thought about the quality of my air. I have called the Minneapolis furnace business back to get an air purification plan. It is installed right in the return ducts and works to clean the air. No more dust, dirt, and smells in the air quality. I change its filter and give it regular service. So it was a pricey addition. I feel it is worthwhile. The cold weather means everyone is stuck indoors. We might as well have as good of air as we can get. These add ons were worth every penny spent in my opinion.

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The cost of a hydronic heater was too much

My husband and I went on vacation on the west coast.

We rented a little house on the water that used heated flooring and a wood stove to keep warm.

They boasted about all green energy too. We had to burn actual wood and the heated flooring was actually water based. It was very cool, hippie like and all natural. After that experience my husband was all about green energy. We returned home to our Lowell, Massachusetts area and my husband said we needed heated flooring and a wood stove. He liked chopping wood and wanted to make that a thing. He loved the feeling of hydronic heating. I quickly steered him straight. First a woodstove in Lowell is a no go. We get temperatures in the teens. The winter lasts about eight months out of the year. It snows for most of it. Where are we getting all this wood? Where are we storing it? Who is buying all of it? So the woodstove project was scrapped. Next to the heated flooring I did some calling around. I called our local Lowell, Massachusetts HVAC dealer. They told us that hydronic heating is done with a boiler system. A boiler is very expensive. Then you need to hook piping to it, rip the floors to install the system, and then put a new flooring overtop to cover it. So that project was then scrapped. My poor husband. We can’t have green energy sources. We instead have to rely on a furnace for most of the year that blows the same, stale air over and over again. It is just what you get when you live in Massachusetts.

 

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