Raspberryjam's Profile

Oyster knives and lobster eating instruments.

Go for it! I think they are both amazing pieces. Maybe try to bring in the same hue of the chair somewhere else, rug, throws, curtains? Not all obviously. But use both pieces, for sure!

I love my CSA! The Garlic Farm in West Granby, CT used to be a farm stand where the main crop is garlic (!), but he always had other veggies. This is the 3rd year of offering a CSA and it is ideal. About 12-15 lb mix and match of tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, tons of varieties. Also onions, leeks, shallots, garlic, zucchini, basil and butternut squash. Sometimes potatoes and corn. Pick your own flowers and I think this year he might try greens. CSA members get a special price on bread that he gets delivered. It's great because we don't get a bunch of stuff we don't need, but a TON of stuff that we want!

We have this for our plates and pots and pans. It is truly great. We designed it so that the drawers for plates (and silverware) are opposite the dishwasher, so I basically stand in one place and empty most of the dishwasher! Best thing I've ever done.

It is a little hard to tell, but the wall of cabinets that hold the refrigerator are grey. I forgot to mention that the horizontal wooden boards on the wall are from the original floors. We were going to paint them the same grey as that wall of cabinets, but I loved the look of the raw wood so we kept it.
Leigh

I've been there! Although I was happy not to drink when I was pregnant, I missed the ritual of a Friday night cocktail. I ended up reverting back to my childhood and having a 1:2 ratio of orange juice and ginger ale. I upgraded to good strong jamaican ginger beer and it was pretty good. Enjoy your pregnancy!

There is a recipe on here for Meyer Lemon Whiskey Sours. They are fantastic!
http://www.thekitchn.com/meyer-lemon-whiskey-sour-a-sun-136152

I'm going to echo Erin on this. I've had my stainless Chantal for almost 20 years, being used ALL THE TIME!

I wouldn't pay extra for a family only flight, but I would book one if everything were equal. My kids (9 & 11) have traveled a ton since they were babies, and I haven't had any anxiety about their behavior since they were toddlers. But, they definitely know that that pressure is on for them to be well behaved, especially toward flight attendants or if they are sitting next to a stranger. I think a family only flight would be relaxing for them, and the possibility would exist for making a friend for the time to pass faster.

I solved this last year. I decided to host a holiday party the Friday before Christmas, since it didn't seem as though any of my close friends had any plans. So, I invited the core group a week before, then 2 days before the party I emailed to the whole extended group, right up to people I hardly know but want to get to know better, friends of friends, told people to bring a friend. I worded it casually, like "Hey, we just decided to throw together this at the last minute, if you can get a babysitter, or if you have another party and would like to stop in if only for a few minutes....." We knew not everyone would have a babysitter, and people would have other plans, so I didn't even expect half of that group would make it. We had a blast with a super fun group, dancing until the last guests left at 2:30 AM!