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Buy an extra charger and always keep it in your carry on, that way you never run out the door without it. I do the same thing with my toothbrush and a travel-size deodorant, and keep my travel-size liquids packed in a plastic bag so they are ready to go.

I love this post. It is heartwarming and inspiring to read about people who are willing to open up their hearts and home to kids in need. And congrats on the little girl, she is blessed!

We used metal fence posts to design our open shelving in our kitchen, which was very cost efficient and gives the room a slightly contemporary vibe. Here is a link from your site: http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/small-cool-kitchens-2010/lucys-classic-yet-modern-kitchen-in-washington-dc-small-cool-kitchens-2010-own-division-117194

Sunday Soup: http://www.amazon.com/Sunday-Soup-Mouth-Watering-Easy-Make/dp/0811860329

And although not techinically a soup, my favorite recipe in here is the Pork Chili with Cumin Polenta. So good on a warm day and an easy crowd favorite when I entertain big groups.

Homemade chocolate or marzipan truffles are another great option.

Note to the editor: this house is located in DC, not Alexandria. It is beautiful!

Watermelon, Feta and Basil salad - a twist on the traditional caprese: http://www.2stews.com/2009/06/watermelon-feta-summer-salad-with-basil.html

lindseylew28 and RedShoes - here is the source for the chandelier (our is in satin nickel): http://www.allmodern.com/Sonneman-602-XX-Puri-Pendant-SEN1583.html

91styale - The racks were in our kitchen when we moved in and I don't know where they are from, but they look a lot like this: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=pot racks&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&oe=utf8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=7420629740243972947&ei=DEUFTJbwMYKClAfAxYHXBg&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&ct=image&resnum=6&ved=0CFQQ8gIwBQ#.

funkisockmunki - Re: the Blomberg fridge, we actually love this fride and think the quality is great. It is absolutely silent and the energy efficiency seems to be as good if not better than the Liebherr. Although the Liebherr may be the Porsche of fridges, I think Blomberg is a great alternative.

Thanks for all the comments and votes, everyone! We cook a lot in our house and are glad to see that shows through!

lucica - it is a knife strip from Ikea and is drilled, but drilled into the grout, not the tile itself.

baurameen - we used Holdfast LLC (http://www.holdfastdc.com/) and highly recommend them. And two of the guys that worked on our kitchen just started their own company called Ancora Contracting (no website yet, but can be reached at ancoracontracting@gmail.com) - they were terrific as well. Both companies do great work and are budget friendly ;-)

yardie - the suspension rods are actually stainless steel fence posts (home depot) and the horizonal bars are long cabinet pulls from ikea. We didn't want to spend a fortune on this shelving unit, so those items and some planks of wood and paint did the trick within our budget.