Hi Darla!
Thanks - and nice to meet you too! (9 year-old twins and a baby, you do have your hands full!) I've taken over the spare bedroom for a studio so I am able to at least limit some of the hustle and bustle around my work, but ventilation is still a concern. For now, I'm sticking with the acrylics. I've got a couple of commissions for acrylic paintings - that helps!
(And to be honest, I would need a fair amount of practice with oils and maybe some instruction in different oil mediums - in order to even feel competent! . . . so that's on hold for now.)
I usually
like that the acrylics dry quickly - although I envy the luxury of blending wet on wet!