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And I always thought dog paws smelled like popcorn!

If you do take the plunge and then hate it, it sounds like there are some ATers who would be happy to help you out :)

I'd imagine that a CFL wouldn't produce too much heat for a paper lamp...

blueberries are delicious.

perhaps the second picture is a work in progress, with the arrangement growing as the collection does? Then eventually the art would be at eye level...

How would a monogram work for someone with two last names, or a hyphenated name?

I have a beef with the CB2 glasses. I _love_ the way they look (I think I pulled a photo from a magazine years ago), and the people working at the store have told me over and over how strong and durable they are. I don't know if they have instructions to push this glass or what, but it seems every time I walk in for a replacement, some well-intentioned salesperson gushes about how they're a best-seller and virtually unbreakable.

Let me tell you, unbreakable they are not. Granted, for something that appears to have the strength of tissue paper, they do okay, but I've had them shatter in the dishwasher, for goodness sake. Twice now they've cracked while I've been holding them (no extreme temperature involved, and I'm not _that_ strong).

To their credit, the folks at CB2 did replace the glasses once after I explained, while only looking at me like I was mildly crazy. I haven't had the nerve to go back with my sad collection of two broken juice glasses and a cracked tumbler...

If any ATers work at CB2, what gives? Am I the only poor fool with this problem?

On the one hand, gift cards are lovely because you can buy your heart's desire. On the other hand, the denomination can be tricky... I think psychologically, getting something you love and will use over and over is nicer, even if you know it was inexpensive. $35 to spend at Best Buy seems cheap, especially when you (or your loved ones) are spending $80 a head on a fabulous party.

That being said, if you know the couple likes to entertain, there are some items everybody needs but forgets to ask for. Small serving tongs, a simple glass water pitcher, attractive carafes for coffee and hot water.

Nobody needs more picture frames unless there's something special inside them!

Generous cash for a down payment on a house is sublime.

I think you're totally on point with the comment about not using disposable goods.

However, if we take the comment more broadly, it can turn into a discussion on how many of us have different sets of dishes for a whole host of different occasions. The more we consume, the more resources are necessary to produce and transport our adorable melamine picnicware (and fall-printed tumblers, and reindeer appetizer plates).

We have the Malm bed in birch and love it. No sturdiness issues, and it often serves as a trampoline and lookout tower for our very active ridgeback... My only complaint is that the "low" mattress setting doesn't allow for under-bed storage boxes. Try setting it on the higher level, or consider adding casters.