squirrely, I think that might just be a state by state thing, or store by store, or maybe a mistaken source? I go to a spice shop in washington that encourages people to bring their own jars.

you can use the empty can (well-washed, of course) as a miniature cake pan, or double layer cake if you have 2 cans. Just butter the can and sprinkle with flour.

i just re-use glass jars and don't want another kitchen gadget that i don't really need. but i can see the benefit of knowing right away you need to use up an onion. I forget mine sometimes.

yes, lock & lock. you can get them from target. You can put them in your bag upside down and shake and they still won't leak. They come in all different shapes and sizes.

i don't really like it on the glasses (i agree with bepsf condensation on glass is a part of summer), but i use a cozy on my water bottle so that the condensation doesn't get the papers and other t...

I have one of those finger puppets. I slipped him over a clothespin and he leans on our picture rail.

But that said, I'm willing to keep thinking about it.

i don't think people are bothered by the nudity, it's the dehumanizing nudity that's bothersome. I agree with the people who said it's reminiscent of torture or slavery, but it seems it's done in a...

we've been doing this for years, and it's not silly or problematic at all. Soda bottles are contoured, so it's not awkward to hold with wet hands (and when you use dish soap, it's usually when your...

i like that the oven door has a window in it, and the spraypainted dowel oven rack is brilliant. where are the beautiful wooden bread slices from?

Oh, and I cook my own beans. Cans of beans are about 1.50 - 3.00 here (Vancouver's crazy with the food prices, but probably more realistic), so it's ridiculously cheaper to cook my own, and usually...

I make organic Caspian Sea yogurt, which ends up being about $4 cheaper than buying organic yogurt readymade (but this is BC, where dairy unions mean dairy costs a lot more than it does in the U.S....

you can go to lendlist.org and set up a group with friends where you can list everything you're willing to lend, and check out things to borrow (and if they're currently being borrowed).

Our guests have to stay in our living room, but we have a fold out screen for some privacy, a chair or stool as a sort of nightstand, and make sure there's a lamp nearby. I think our friends/family...

I had a hammock strung diagonally across my room and the bed, and always some sort of creative project or two going on. You're right, there is a lot of freedom of expression and comfort in a teenag...

Try to find recipes that work around the stuff you have in your fridge and freezer that you haven't used. On your next shopping trip or two, only buy essentials - like bread, milk, produce - and fo...

Here's the Martha Stewart link: http://www.marthastewart.com/good-things/making-childrens-bookshe...

definitely angle the chair, and maybe include a basket to hold the reading material and the blanket - the texture and color of a basket will help warm up the space. I like the idea of a curtain han...

beccatown, there are instructions on martha stewart on how to make a similar bookshelf.

it seems like this bedroom shows up on here every other week as an example for something... strange. It's weewonderful's son's bedroom, right? It's a nice bedroom, just funny that it seems to be th...