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I just made this and wowza, it is yummy. I didn't have enough blueberries just I added some raspberries and it was great (both frozen). I even took it out a bit late because I didn't hear hear my timer go off, oops, but was still good. Will make it again and not forget the timer :p Very light and fluffy cake with great flavor, thanks!!

I had the same problem with the logo's. Eventually I found some at a local mom and pop dollar store for 2 for a buck and have since seen them at other dollar stores too. Hope that helps. :)

A second the Songza suggestion. I love how it has a concierge to make suggestions of playlist for the time of day. They have a bunch of options for honestly every situation/event you can imagine. All the playlists are made by professionals and you can really tell by the quality of the selections. Since discovering it i've been using it exclusively and...it is FREE! :D

I think a photo wall or a group of family shots is a great thing to have some place in a home. Great conversation started "oh, who is this? looks so much like so and so" or you can point out a person you're speaking about. Amazing when you have children and your family isn't all living close and they don't get to see them all the time. Heck, I like to see the photo's of my family that's not close in my home.

That said, they don't need to be everywhere and awkward.

As for the question "when should I take the wedding photo away?" Uhm...why should it ever be taken away?!?!? It is a lovely reminder of a beautiful day and people enjoy seeing it. :)

Wow, what a beautiful home! I have a question about your kitchen counters though. Did you have those tiles and grout sealed somehow? How do you keep it clean with all the crevices? I love the rustic look of it but I, being the huge clutz that I am, would be terrified of spilling something on there... like tomato sauce or something of the sort. :)

I use it to make "cream" based soups instead of dairy products. As in, a flavorful broth + any blanched veggie + a couple spoons of tahini + hand held blender = creamy smooth soup. It is also super in smoothies like other folks have mentioned. :)

I just finished picking shades of white and grey for my own home. Tricky business! Like the previous people have said, you need to wait till you can compare the paint chips to the shade of the carpet. Go to a paint store, select a range of shades and colors and tack them on a section of wall and watch them throughout the day as the light changes. If there are some brighter and darker areas in the room, change the wall the second day. Take away the ones that won't work. Remember that paint store lighting is VERY different from at home so colors that look "meh" at the store could be winners at home! :)

I have covered a backsplash similarly outdated to yours successfully with Smart Tiles. You can get them at home depot and they really rock. They are a plastic tile lookalike (not perfect but pretty close!) that you can stick on and remove easily when you move away. Super easy to instal and they come in a variety of colors. If you select one with the cream of the counters in them it can update the whole space. I also agree with the "clear the clutter". If only you were also able to add some nice hardware. :) http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ3wr/h_d2/Navigation?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053

Nice place. Love how you created different areas in the main living space. Only thing I would add is some green plants. (kitty friendly of course!)