What Is RSV And How To Protect Your Baby From It.

RSV Infographic

I'm sure RSV was around when my  sons were infants, but because they were both very healthy full term babies we were not warned by the hospital or their pediatrician about it. I do however remember hearing about it a few years later when a friends daughter landed in the hospital after contracting it. It was a very scary time for her and her baby.   RSV or respiratory syncytial virus causes an illness like the common cold but for some babies can lead to some very serious … [Read more...]

A Storage Solution For Small Apartments Or Condos

storage

  I live in a teeny, tiny, postage stamp sized condo with my husband and three children. Space is truly at a premium. When we lost our house and moved here we had to downsize quite a bit. We donated a lot of stuff that accumulated over the years, but still had a ton of stuff that we couldn't part with.   Our solution was to rent a storage unit. It was cheaper then having to purchase everything all over again when we move again or buy a new house. We rented  a fairly decent … [Read more...]

Taking the Long Way Home — a “Detective Rick” story by Owen Fish

I. One of Those Nights I wound down the window of my dilapidated Oldsmobile and the breeze blowing against my face felt cool and refreshing. I was sitting by the ocean watching the lobster boats bobbing around in the harbor and enjoying a fresh cup of iced-coffee.  It had been the hottest day of the summer and I had been sweltering for most of it in my office trying to make sense of the accusations of a paranoid wife. That’s the fun of being a Private Investigator in the State of Maine: … [Read more...]