hmm... buying fewer products might be nice, but I am mildly disturbed by the name... I'm Canadian and last I heard there were talks about outlawing stroller/carseat combos because babes are o...

We have some neighbors 2 doors down who throw parties frequently and have a 'punk band' which they call 'alcoholic white trash'. Nice. Usually the noise STARTS between midnight and 2am, and NEVER o...

that is totally awesome and I think Chelsea should call me so that we can be best friends. Immediately. And, if as a byproduct of being best friends, I learned a little about exactly how she accomp...

textiles!

ooh! I like JulieLeanne's idea. it's even standard dining height. I have a glass round the same size supported on a wine barrel. it's cool if that's your thing. unfortunately, I realiz...

If you have dogs with sensitive tummies, DO NOT buy the egeby from Ikea. Like LilyC says, piddles don't really make marks on the seagrass, but I have had a different experience with a garbag...

Vinegar and water is my favourite cleaner. It's especially great for windows! No paper towels around here, we use microfiber cloths for cleaning and floors (we attach the cloths onto the swif...

looks to me like it might be seagrass, sisal, jute, etc.

I just made it after seeing it here on AT! it's currently chilling in the fridge, and I don't think I will have any issues with 'pudding soup', though I did take your advice and turn the heat...

another vote for the IKEA grundtal... I have one also. and yes, the water drips onto the counter, so while there are dishes there, I just put a dish towel underneath. but when the dishes are ...

In my rental, the worst part by far is the wall-to-wall carpet, which is a weird, 80's(?) chevron stripe - mainly grey, black, white with bits of blue, green, beige, purple in there too. very weird...

I registered just to comment on this post, just to be annoying and technical. The top photo is of the inner harbour of Victoria, BC, not Vancouver. gotta defend my city :)