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I'm definitely among those who dislike cilantro. I love the recipes that usually call for cilantro, though, so I don't think it's simply a matter of not being exposed to that kind of cooking. Usually when we make those recipes, we just skip the cilantro, but has anyone come across a substitute herb that works well?

Gentle Alarm is an Android (and presumably iPhone) app that I LOVE. I sleep with ear phones and an eye mask on (thank you downtown apartment), so the gradual light wouldn't work. Gentle Alarm gives you an alarm that you can program to start out at a very low volume and gradually increase until you wake up at a natural point in your sleep cycle.

I've also found that making myself go to bed when I start to feel tired instead of pushing through for the second wind works wonders. My body knows how much sleep I need, and it tells me, I just need to listen!

GREAT before & after! Looks great and functional. Very inspiring.

I agree, SF Chris. I have been looking at FitBit recently and it seems like it does pretty much everything Lark does, minus the vibrational wake-up, plus a lot more, for the same price.

However, it is good to see so many companies focusing on the importance of sleep for all-around well being. I think this is a topic that a lot of people tend to overlook. It's easy to say "I'll sleep when I'm dead." and not see the negative impact that it has on the rest of your life.

I'm completely addicted to Papermate Profile 1.4B pens. Every time I try something else, I'm always disappointed. I love the extra-bold lines and smooth writing.

I've never even considered not taking off my shoes when entering someone's home. Why make them clean up after anything I may have stepped in? It's common courtesy. I have considered bringing my own slippers or something, though. I'm actually attending a party tonight and will probably do that, now that I've read this post!

SO incredibly sexist and insulting!! I'm extremely disappointed in IKEA for this.

This is amazing!! I absolutely adore those drawer pulls - definitely worth the $10 just for those! The silver and blue looks great, too. Not a huge fan of the legs, but it looks like others love them, so I guess that's just personal preference.

Again, great find and awesome DIY!

Michigan beers truly are the best!!

Last time we visited Traverse City we brought back a case and a half of Short's beer in the trunk since it's not distributed out of state (yet!)

And Oberon from Bell's is possibly my all-time number-one favorite beer. SO GOOD!!

Am I the only one that thinks celery is absolutely disgusting?!

I can't stand it in anything! I can't even eat things like soup or stuffing that has celery in it because even that little bit of the flavor turns my stomach. I always just leave it out of recipes that call for it, or avoid those recipes entirely. It's also a good reason to make soup myself and not get canned - have you ever tried to find chicken noodle soup without celery? Impossible!

I agree that it would be nice to be able to buy only the amount that you need, though. With carrots and other veggies, too.