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Display Name: goodcanary
Personal URL: http://modernmaam.com
Member Since: 7/3/10

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Yes! I Want My Hat Back is awesome! Everyone should get it for their kid.


A Nursery Starts with Art:
Cloud Print Inspired Nursery
3/29/13 4:33 PM

Classic Austinites representing! I love you guys!


Industrial + Vintage + Punk Style:
The Wet Whistle
8/3/12 5:45 PM

I am making this right this second and there is NOOOO way that there is enough crust to cover the bottom of a 9x13 pan much less fill it as thick as the crust is in this photo. This is a major typo.


Recipe: Cranberry Curd Bars with Walnut Shortbread Crust
12/23/11 6:12 PM

It helps to distinguish the old wive's tales from tricks that actually work if you know why onions make you "cry" in the first place. Here's a VERY simple explanation along with tips that actually work thanks to science.
http://modernmaam.com/?p=226


Best Way to Stop Onion Tears? Put Bread In Your Mouth
12/11/11 12:52 PM

Oh yay! I super like her a lot too. Hi Kate!


Meet Kate Lilley Of Mini-eco
Big Blog Family
3/9/11 11:57 AM

eesh. I hate that you can't edit your comment.
I meant, Any silversmith would cringe if you told him you used TOOTHPASTE on your silver instead of this method.
and "family's".


How To Clean Silver With Baking Soda & Aluminum Foil
11/3/10 5:52 PM

One: Why all the attacks?
I have a HUGE collection of heirloom silver and this is the method I have used on every piece small enough. They come out beautifully! They are NOT dull or flat at all. I have also found that it takes MUCH longer for any tarnish to accumulate than when using commercial polish...
And MOST importantly, they are not scratched or worn away by abrasives. I have to say that from experience, I strongly disagree that it ruins your silver.

Two: You DID forget the salt though. The chemical reaction you need to remove the tarnish won't occur without the salt. (It's called electrochemically cleaning. Go google and learn more!)

Three: The water should not be boiling.

Otherwise, this was a great post, especially if it makes anyone go out and research how terrible TOOTHPASTE is for your silver! Any silversmith would cringe if you told him you used silver instead of this method.
Go ahead. Go ask him.
I did a post about this technique on my blog after I became responsible for my husband's families huge collection of silver.


How To Clean Silver With Baking Soda & Aluminum Foil
11/3/10 3:58 PM

OOps, I DID forget to add that the water should not be boiling though.


Green Housekeeping on Re-Nest
11/3/10 3:35 PM

Gah I'm so frustrated! I don't know why it won't let me comment directly under the real post but...
I don't understand why everyone is freaking out about the cleaning silver post. This is a method that is actually recommended by Tiffany and Co. silver jewelers. They have been using this method for ages as it's not abrasive such as the terrible toothpaste method. (Ask any pro about the toothpaste and he'll want to slap you.) Look it up folks. I have a HUGE collection of heirloom silver and this is the only way I ever polish it. It DOES NOT leave it looking flat or cloudy in the least bit.
Nice post Sarah!


Green Housekeeping on Re-Nest
11/3/10 3:32 PM

Sorry. I'm not sure what it is but I know what those aren't. I lived in prime no see-um territory and these would have to be the most giant ones ever. There's a reason they are called that:
like this


Look: My Toilet Paper Has Been Invaded!
10/5/10 8:26 PM

OOOH I definitely agree...Robin's Egg Blue. Bam!


What Front Door Paint Color Will Really Pop?
Good Questions
9/23/10 3:48 PM

It's killing me that the paint color isn't posted!


Kitchen Tour: Matt and Blair's Fresh Retro Kitchen
8/15/10 9:29 AM

Keep the paint and buy red accessories!


Color to Spruce Up Bland Bathroom? Good Questions | Apartment Therapy Chicago
7/3/10 11:45 AM