Too true, msjessiemeghan. Especially the part about "Well, the *rest* of the house is yours!" Ha ha. Yes, the rest of the house is yours -- to keep clean enough to satisfy us both, to decorate i...

You forgot one -- on the

Remembering my sleeping bags from childhood, and how often they were laundered, that could be arranged.

kimg924, your home sounds gorgeous!

sassifrassi -- try looking in the cosmetics section of a health food store.

darlingrose -- Just in case you come back this way, please think about adding more lighting to the room whether you decide to change the color or not. Perhaps a pair of sconces -- complimenting t...

Gorgeous! Sorry you're having a rough week; hope it gets better soon.

Check out this post: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/flickr-finds/flickr-find-balcony-of-succu...

Anyone know where the chairs & table in the "hang artwork" photo come from?

Beautiful job; thanks for sharing!

You said it -- privacy is #1. And we, too, don't have any. Ah, well; add it to the for-the-next-place list.

Interesting post; thanks for the link. I'd add to stickyricemama's list one more way that parents shape their children's peer group -- by teaching their children to recognize and develop healthy r...

Absolutely beautiful.

What beautiful photos!

I LOVE the Thin Man movies, especially Myrna Loy's character! Great, great fun. Looks like a fun project, too -- thanks for the idea.

I'm afraid my advice differs a bit from ChrisGal's ... I find it works better for me to be very, very choosy about whom I ask for help. Just because, for instance, Mover #4 is family doesn't mean ...

Another option would be to compromise & paint or whitewash the light ones, but leave the dark ones as-is. (Or vice versa.)

Gorgeous photos & good advice. Thanks!

Build-your-own tacos, fajitas, &/or Indian tacos always work great with our family of picky eaters (among whom I'm the only vegetarian) ... it could also lend itself well to a few requests o...

I hope you get better soon Danielle!