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Good question, SUNSPOT42. Galvanized metal is dipped in zinc. Zinc is not harmful to humans in the kind of quantity, if any that might end up in the edibles. I think it was good you brought this up, though. If there was something very acidic in the soil it might start to break down the zinc and metal in an unhealthy way, but hopefully that is not the case here.

Follow up: Ours worked! We found a nest with our yarn bits in it (over two years since we hung it, but still)!

http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/for-birds-urban-nest_15.html

I love this. I saw in Martha Stewart magazine one time how to make a cover for food (like a cheese platter) being served outdoors using painted terra cotta pots and some cord or rope. I always loved that idea, and this one is great, too!

Hi "Really?",
I'm Tiffanie, and those are my shelves. While I agree with you on many of your points, I want to point out that 1) I don't think Richard (the author) and I are necessarily promoting making your shelves out of laminate materials, the idea is that many folks out there might not act on improving their spaces for fear of it not being perfect or right. 2) I don't know about you, but I don't own a car and almost never drive. I walk to and from school with my two kids 25 minutes each way, twice a day. My local hardware store used to carry pine boards, but now only carries laminate, and will cut it for me so I can carry home with a toddler on my back. It happens also to match the 15 linear feet of p-lam counters I'm already forced to live with. And finally, 3) if you take a look at my daughter's bedroom renovation, linked above, you'll see that while I'm not perfect, I did use many recycled items (files and a door for husband's desk, old crates for the room divider), as well as Plan Toys wooden kitchen elements, which use natural dyes and are made of wood. I am surprised that 4 sq. ft. of shelving and 24 screw holes would set you off so much, but you are obviously a champion for the environment, so I appreciate that.

I recently did a post on cooking with our kids (they start young here) and all because of our piano bench. It's a brilliant way (if not exactly aesthetically pleasing) for the kids to be able to sidle up to the counter anytime they want and help out.

Please check it out:
http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-bench-cooking-with-kids.html

I really like how the bed walls hit the ceiling and the crown trim around the perimeter really makes that top bunk feel like its own little room.

Beautifully done!

Isn't that interesting, that the popularity of the chevron may be related to the Missoni by Target line. Interesting...could be!

While I am a big fan of bunting and it's nostalgic feeling (even though it's not my nostalgia, we didn't use it when I was little), it is showing up EVERYWHERE (including my house). It's just ubiquitous, too "twee", but still, I can't resist.

I would love for people who didn't see my daughter's room when it was featured here in November to stop over and see what we did with some Ikea spice drawers and old crates!

http://bloggingcornerblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/her-room.html

MamaHolt, thank you! You made my day!

Thank you so much for all your kind comments. I was honestly worried that it would be very unimpressive compared to some super fantastic looking rooms I've seen here lately. It's been a fun few days having this up here and I appreciate all the feedback!