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Beautiful bikes! First thing I focused on. Great use of space overall, bravo!

I was gifted a Keurig for Christmas. Other than the sample dozen pack of cups that is included with the coffee-maker, we have never bought any k-cups. I didn't even like the coffee that was in them, and I thought the thing was going to be a wash.

Our gift included an EZ Cup, which is a reusable cup that takes paper filters, like a normal coffeemaker. You just fill it will coffee and put it in the machine, and just pitch the filter and grounds, again like a normal coffeemaker. I use the same amount of coffee as I do for a cup of coffee.

I have to say that the coffee tastes substantially better than a normal drip coffeemaker. The Keurig doesn't heat the water as scalding hot, and subsequently brews a better cup.

I also end up using less water because I don't have to wash out a carafe every day, just my mug.

I got a pretty bad taste in my mouth at Thanksgiving a few years ago. My uncle usually brings the pies, but that year he never called my mom and told her he was bringing them. So she asked me. I made 3 homemade pies, they were perfect. What happened? I came to thanksgiving and my uncle brought store-bought pies. Frustrating.

I want more pictures of that kitchen! Putting that in my folder for ideas. Beautiful!

I work in an open office setting too. My boss is territorial over the scissors. It is the only pair of scissors we have. She glares at you if you borrow them, and you had better bring them back to her computer station. She also stares at us all day long.....uncomfortable.....so much that the comfortableness of your chair seems like a petty thing to think about, lol. Ouch, I'm mean, but it's the truth.

Loving it, looks great!!! I'm still trying to figure out where are the wires for your tv's are??? It looks so clean. I think the one in your bedroom is concealed in the wall....what about the fireplace tv?

Now I'm drooling for a tour of the rest of the house. Amazing use of what you had on hand and thriftiness! It looks like it came out of a magazine!! Definitely worth the effort.

When our baby was little I always heard her, and my hubby never did. Now that I'm pregnant with my second I'm dead out asleep and my husband hears her everytime. I guess that's good though, I need my sleep! :)

I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I add a package of jello pudding mix to. It is divine. Just make sure you don't overbake them or they are crumbly! Usually I adjust the amount a flour a smidge.

I only use self checkout when I have a few items AND there isn't a line. There's bound to be one or two people ahead of you that are either going to break the machine, or just take FOREVER to scan their items.

For the people who have problems with the baggers in the manned checkout lines squishing their produce and bread: Empty your cart in a certain order so you don't have to worry about it! Bottles like milk/juice first, then boxed items, cans, meat/cheeses, hard produce, then your softer produce, eggs and bread. It's amazing how much smoother it goes if you set it up for correct packing.

On the other hand, if you have a publix in your area, like Katy did said, GO THERE. I have never had a problem. They really do a great job on training their baggers with how many items to put in a bag, not mixing certain items with each other, seperately bagging things like meat that could possibly contaminate your other groceries, etc.