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I want to make a Dickensian Christmas dinner this year - roast goose and plum pudding. I've never done either of those things before, and they both sound very hard... but it also sounds like a lot ...

Love to have but can live without: washer, dryer, dishwasher, nice bathtub Necessary luxuries: a car per person, central AC (this could also be categorized "things about Dallas that I ...

This room looks so cheery! I love it.

When my husband and I visit my parents, we sleep on the floor. They stack up old quilts about 6" deep, then top 'em with sleeping bags, and we sleep just fine. ~Q

So, what's a good, less-toxic alternative? ~Q

Hit up factories and warehouses, or just check their trash. Recycling dumpsters, if you happen to have any in your area, are also a GREAT place to look. ~Q

Wow. I want to live here. Can you tell me more about that black lamp in the living room? ~Q

I dig it. What is that paint color? ~Q

I am super impressed. Coolest RV I've ever seen. ~Q

That Greek screen is AWESOME. ~Q

I grew up on a platform bed, so I never even knew what a box spring was until college. Had one then... hated it. Made my bed way too tall. Went back to a platform setup when I got married and have ...

I graduated in 2003. After that, I (1) moved back in with my parents for grad school. Then (2) I got married and moved across town. Then my husband decided to go to school and (3) we moved out of s...

Taking a quick survey, I don't see anything that gives away either my place of origin (Texas) or my current place (Colorado). Although I've really been wanting some prints from campsteve.com, that'...

You aren't by chance using a japanese futon mattress on your bed, are you? (It looks like you might be.) If so, where did you get it? We've never been able to find one. ~Q

I would really like to do this in my apartment, but my kitchen doesn't have a bar. Any ideas where I might get a cool freestanding one? ~Q

This will be my first real winter, so I'm still trying to figure out the answer... I figured "when it drops below freezing outside" would be a good cutoff, but wouldn't you know it, last night it d...

We tried this tonight - we used bulk chorizo, because that's all the store had, and dried multi-bean-mix beans, because we had them on hand - and it was SO GOOD. And it made a ton; I think we'll be...

My favorite slow-cooker meal is buffalo stew. (Don't knock it till you've tried it.) ~Q

I really like them all, but streamline is my favorite. ~Q

My favorite tea is oolong. ~Q