Thawing is the tricky part - watch it! I just had to serve a mushy carrot cake last week b/c I didn't thaw it properly! It was more like carrot pudding. Oh well. Next time I'll know!

i slept on a bed with wheels once. not fun. the slightest move made the whole bed move. no headboard had my pillow sliding down between the bed and wall an awful lot. if you can manag...

do the little loops around the dowels allow the elephant to stay up when you roll the toy? or does he fall forward? It's darling and I love it, but I'm confused if it's actually a toy or just decor?

OK, quit with the touting of "look at Europe" - you know with a minimum of 19% tax on stuff it's no wonder people buy the smallest cars possible. And with energy here in Germany at le...

i was thinking the same thing Pinko - why not just hang peppermint tea bags (complete with string) -- anybody know how well this works?

i just like how it degenerated to dusty cabbage patch doll collections - heeeee!

Make sure your outdoor trash cans have tight lids or are covered by a bungee cord. I cannot tell you the heart attack I nearly had one night when I heard banging outside. The motion detector light ...

hippy skippy!

Hard water is very common in Europe and if you mention a water softner you may has well be the devil incarnate - cries of "those are so bad for the environment!" make you shrink in guilt.

i think the SS Waverly should get one. hee

How not to hurt spiders, but keep them out of your home: 1 quart of vinegar 1 tablespoon warmed up coconut oil (asian grocery for cheaps) 1 tablespoon dishwashing soap (emulsifies ...

heh, make that THESE, seems I can't type either ; )

aside from the fact that I, too, thought of the Fritzl case when seeing thise creepazoid pix....seriously! I'm laughing at the images of 'wineyards' across Switzerland. lol

i want to know more about the 'digitized' floral wall treatment.

wow, I had no idea....I just thought everybody used their toothbrush or credit card type thing to get the last bit out. I have better things to spend my money on.

i just don't think it's smart to say the house is kid-friendly when you have stairs like that. or a pool with no fence. just omit the phrase 'kid-friendly' from the article, no problem.

which one has the red chandelier in it? i love it!

This is anything but a hammock. I wish I had a place to hang my hammock, but I don't - and you know? I actually want one of these for the effect of a soft footrest/chaise effect (not because I expe...

I just think the fabric over the bed must be a dust factory. I agree w/pp who says the decor looks a little college-esque. I think they're probably very fun people to be able to call friends.

the Decor8 blog did a post on these guys a couple weeks ago - I just love seeing them again - so nice and springy! It makes me really wish I had a big enough patio for a fun shade umbrella!