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The lines on the front doors were just painted/stain, jcf817 so yes, they came off with the sanding.
It's hard to say but I'm not sure why it needed to be sanded in the first place, the coloring was great. Before anyone decides to refinish they should try restor a finish, seriously,it is magical. It is the quickest and easiest solution to minor scratches and whatnot and if it doesn't work you're out a few bucks and less than 10 minutes.
That being said, please do not paint this. My husband and I restore mid century furniture and painting something is like a death sentence. Sure you can strip it and maybe restore it but I don't know many people who would put that much effort into saving a Saga (myself included).

We live in a nearly 100 year old home and refinish furniture and it is crazy how often we use the dremel. They're not terribly expensive and we use it all the time. Next to the palm sander, it's our most beloved tool.

Literally a week before Christmas my little brother asked me to compile a book of recipes from my mother and my own (I'm a baker). He was a little disappointed to get a gift card for Christmas but I promised him the recipe book for his April birthday. I need to get working on it!

I use vanilla beans in pastry cream, after you scrape the bean you can throw the pod into the cream and let it seep for even more vanilla flavor (or freeze the pod for next time).

I thought I was safe in eating fried rice with shrimp in a Tokyo department store but it nearly ruined my vacation. Even imodium didn't offer any relief. My doll of a husband had the hotel front desk write him a note that he took to the pharmacy and when he returned he had the front desk translate the dosage instructions. I have no idea what the pills are but they were magical and I bounced back within 24 hours. I went to instant care and got antibiotics when I got home but I'm still holding onto the mystery japanese pills for any future travels.

I babysat a family whose mother had this happen to her. The bristles were caught in her throat and had to have surgeries to have them removed. Even months after the surgeries she was still in near constant discomfort.

If anyone is leaning towards the Eames rocker, you really should see it in person first. It's pretty small. And if you're going for the mid century look and have the budget of the above chairs, I would suggest going authentic. There are some options out there that are an investment but you will probably get your money back if you decide to sell in a few years or maybe even make some, as long as you don't overpay to begin with. We've bought a Paoli, and Kofod Larsen selig rocker and love them both so much.

After discovering ginger beer, i can't go back to ginger ale, it's just too boring. My all time favorite ginger beer is Bundaberg which is kinda hard to find but its stocked at World Market. My sister has been buying me different varieties of ginger beer but some are so strong they're like acid. We're getting our first Trade Joes in Utah soon, I'm super excited to raid the soda aisle!

I am shocked that I am the first to mention being seriously frustrated with people to think it's ok to bring in their DOGS grocery shopping with them. Don't get me wrong, I totally support legit service animals but I'm sorry, your toy poodle that you've set inside the cart, hardly qualifies as a service animal. It's a health code violation (at least in my state) but employees are not trained and are too afraid to ask if it's a service animal so people get away with it. Drives me crazy how inconsiderate people are.

My husband's work is far away from any lunch options so he takes his lunch every.single.day but doesn't like sandwiches. I usually just make extra large portions at dinner and he takes them throughout the week. The winners so far..
fajitas
chicken tacos
spagetti and meatballs (noodles kept separate, they don't heat evenly together)
tikka masala
massaman curry (we love the mae ploy base)
lettuce cups (also works well as salad, less messy)

Even if I make it on Sunday, we have yet to find something that doesn't last throughout the entire week in the fridge.