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I splurged on F&B in several rooms while in the the midst of a very expensive reno. A dream to paint with. I used vert de terre in my dining room. As the light changed, so did the color - from gray to green to a blue-gray - gorgeous! I think the price has gone up considerably since I first used it seven years ago and even then it was a stretch. Worth it? Only if it's really not a financial stretch.

I love photos of the whole family - not by a photographer, but the kind that show what our friends and their families have been up to. Travels, events, accomplishments. We've had friends (no children) send a card one year with pictures of them as they bicylced across country and thought it was awesome I also love seeing children as they grow up. Many families don't post pictures of their children on FB so this is the one time to see them. My only beef is the single card rather than a folded card - hard to prop up!

White pumpkins remind me of white asparagus - I find both anemic and unappealing. Good call amygoog, you hit the nail on the head.

Genuis. How many lights like this have I seen and passed by?!

Not for me, but honestly, how cool would it be if more people did cool things with their garage doors?? Imagine driving through a neighborhood where there were no white garage doors!

Window treatments - I spent years in rentals with basic, ugly blinds. I still remember the satisfaction of buying and installing real wooden blinds in the first house my husband and I owned. Also a grown-up thing: neosporin!

88 POUNDS? Unless you have lots of kids that will be able to use kid-sized furniture as the older ones grow out of it, it's a total waste of money and energy.

At the end of the day, we all choose where we live. Whether it's the actual city or a career that dictates where we live. When I was single, shelling out half my income for an apartment in DC was worth every penny. Now, not so much. My mortgage now is a little more than my rent 15 years ago in Georgetown and I live fivee miles from Charleston,SC. Plus we can ride our bikes to the beach, have some of the best restaurants in the country and no more ultra-irritating presidential motorcades jamming up my commute. Sometimes you think you're a city-person for life, and then suddenly, BOOM, you crave a back yard.

Well done! I think it's one of the best rentals I've seen on AT. Must see what you do when you own your space and have no limitations.

Edmundo, matches are also for candles, not just dope.

We have a major mosquito problem in SC. We've keep them down (but not eliminated) with lemongrass plants surrounding our patio. Flies are our real problem! I'm going to try the bag with water and pennies.