Thanks for all the suggestions! We're still deciding if this is the way we want to go or not. Unfortunately, the budget doesn't allow for nice solid surfaces or stone, but we wanted something nicer...

I also cook my bacon in the oven. I lay it on top of a cooling rack placed on top of a cookie sheet and bake it for about 20 minutes at 375. It comes out nice and crisp, and all the grease gets col...

The American Antiquarian Society, built in 1909, in Worcester, Mass. has a beautiful reading room, with a domed ceiling and huge marble columns, floor to ceiling. I love working in such a historic ...