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I love that first picture. One of my dreams for my house is to eventually have a tiny little greenhouse in the backyard.

I'm a relative beginner in the garden (but very enthusiastic) so I'll be hoping for some basic how-to posts now and then. I have a couple of gardening books that are really useful, but sometimes don't go into much detail in terms of step-by-step instructions.

Keep a list on your fridge door, listing the food inside that's on its last legs and needs to be used up first. It's a good way to keep track of what you have, and helps avoid wasting half a gross old tomato that got shoved to the back and forgotten about.

Another vote for Yesterday's News! It's great.

My man tends to be indecisive and put off decisions about decor forever. I'll often wait until he's at work to do some rearranging or hang a picture where I want it, etc.

We won't buy anything for the house without both agreeing to it first, though.

Oh man, this is me. I'm embarrassed to say how long we've lived in our new house and not one item is hung on the wall, not one paint colour chosen. It's a combination of finances, being really busy, and feeling paralyzed by too many options.

The good thing is that it's really allowing us to get a sense of exactly what we use each room for, before we start spending money.

I love the bedroom! But I'm always intrigued when I see artwork hung low above the bed like that - doesn't it get in the way when you want to sit up in bed?

Great post - this is exactly the atmosphere I've been thinking about for our dining room.

I love that second photo! I want to do a lawnless backyard with flower/vege beds eventually and this is some nice inspiration.

Great post - I've been mulling over what to do with this space recently and this is some nice specific inspiration!

I'm joining. My husband and I have been in our first home for a few months now and we're still very disorganized, unfocused, and completely overwhelmed. To start with I'm going to concentrate on getting the bedroom the way we want it, because I really want us to have somewhere restful to spend our nights. But at the same time, I'll be working on a whole house deep-clean, mainly for organization and decluttering purposes.

I got the book at the library this week and I'm inspired already!