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I don't think being unmarried would be an issue by itself, but they could worry about if this guy moves in and then trashes the place, or you break up & then you break the lease, etc, if there's someone living there that is not legally bound by the lease, that's a problem. It's the same thing if you get a pet that the landlord was not made aware of. It's better to know their terms upfront than to have a vindictive landlord on your hands...

Not in bed, not ever. He can come up on one of the couches, when it has a blanket draped over it. He's too big to get on things like desk or dining chairs.

He's no small dog, he loves his outside time, and he sheds like crazy. It's not cruel to him to limit where he's allowed. He knows who the alpha is in our household!

In the UK, "plain" fudge (also called "tablet") isn't actually chocolate flavored, it's just sugar, condensed milk, milk, and butter. Sometimes with vanilla. Might be the same thing, or close enough: http://britishfood.about.com/od/scottishregionalrecipes/r/tablet.htm

Cheers,
Shannon
Double the Sugar

If your farmer's market allows dogs (some do, some don't, sometimes it's a matter of law and sometime it's just the rules of the farmer's market), just be considerate when you bring them. If they're overly excitable by large groups of people, or don't handle seeing other dogs well? Leave 'em at home. And even if your dog is an angel, try to walk 'em enough that they take care of their business before they get to the farmer's market. It's not the dog's fault it has to pee, but that doesn't mean people want to see it taking care of business on/in a stall they're buying food from. Keep an eye on them so they stay away from nose-height goodies.

Another high-tech resource is BrightNest. It's less for helping eith the initial work & moving, but more for maintaining your house, and it's probably easiest to set up when you move in. They're a free website that lets you keep track of everything, from contact info for contractors ad household services, to paint colors, to all the appliance model numbers. They'll store appliance manuals for you, and the best part is that they will create to-do list items for household maintenance tasks. A little intense to input everything in to start with, but it seems well worth it, especially if you've never owned a house before!

https://brightnest.com/

If you want to go all-out, Geek Chic makes really lovely furniture built specifically for gaming needs. They have on item in particular that has an interesting look to it, and would be awesome at accommodating board game boxes of a variety of sizes & shapes (plus storage for extra pencils, dice, paper, whatever you need:

http://www.geekchichq.com/furniture/keep/

I have a Dodocase, but it seems to work well until you drop it when the case is open. The corners are a weak point: if you drop your ipad, the wood on the corner will crack, and render the case non-functional unless you have a very good glue on hand. I grant that I don't have this exact model of case, but the corners appear to be the same as on the model I have. Basically, it's a wonderful, beautiful protective case...until it is called upon to do the protecting.

If brewing your own beer isn't enough, you can make beer cupcakes out of the spent grain

I second the Mint.com recommendation! It makes it so much easier to keep track of things, especially across multiple accounts!

I use mine all the time at home. Almost the the exclusion of my personal laptop. I mostly use my laptop for downloading things that I can't download straight to my device (like books on audible, or library books), and to play games on Steam. I don't think everyone needs one in addition to a tricked-out laptop or desktop, but for most people's personal use a full-blown computer is kind of unnecessary: you don't need that much stuff to check your email, surf the web, and maybe play some solitaire or other basic games. Tablets (or netbooks for that matter) are a cheaper alternative in many cases.