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love the colors, LOVE the green print lamp! I do wish the pictures had been taken at less of an angle, it is hard to see the space properly. Jennie's Colorful & Care-free Flag this comment	4/14/11 7:09 PM
I would do this in the blink of an eye, if I could find a way to watch live baseball in-market games. Why We Cut Cable And Aren’t Looking Back Flag this comment	4/14/11 4:21 PM
this is fantastic! I was just putting together my wish list for what I want to redecorate, and was looking for places to go to beyond big box stores. Thanks for featuring them, I can't wait to go check them out. Boston Artisan Market: Antiques & Crafts Store Profile Flag this comment	3/15/11 3:34 PM
would love to win - hoping that leaving a comment = entering! Win Sara Kate's 10 Favorites from Williams-Sonoma Thursday Giveaway Flag this comment	2/3/11 5:49 PM
I grew up in the UMass/Savin Hill neighborhood, it's a fantastic place and extraordinarily convenient to downtown, and is finally becoming quite bike-friendly. Under $1400 gets you a two-bedroom, hardwood floor througout, with a dining room and at least one porch on average right there. Watertown and Somerville are quite comparable to this neighborhood, in terms of architecture (3-deckers rule), population density & diversity, and convenience. Do check a map for any apartment listing to see what's nearby, and also just head out to various neighborhoods for a few hours to get a feel for what's there. Your price range is right on, as long as you don't need to limit yourself to the 'Boston proper' neighborhoods. I've lived in Quincy, Somerville, and Watertown over the past 10 years, and am moving to Southie this winter - ay yi yi, the parking wars!!! - and loved living in each neighborhood/town. For more info on Boston neighborhoods, check out universalhub.com Great Places to Find Rentals in Boston? Good Questions Flag this comment	9/8/10 1:37 PM
Maragarita Vodka Gimlet Bellini Highball (my dad's way: cc & ginger ale) Raspberry Lime Rickey - ok, not a cocktail, but so awesome Favorite Cocktails: What Are Your Top 5 Picks? Straight Up Cocktails and Spirits \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	5/13/10 4:10 PM
My mom loves reading all the grocery circulars, and buys too too too much london broil when it goes on sale. She marinates them in olive oil, vinegar, soy sauce and garlic, and then freezes it right in the marinade. She and my dad will grill 365 days a year (in Boston!!!) so they'll take one out in the morning, let it defrost for 8 hours or so, grill it til just med rare and all of us adult kids will just mysteriously show up for dinner. The only way there are leftovers is if they cook 2! Cheap Eats: What's the Deal with London Broil? \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	3/3/10 10:32 AM
My mom would melt butterscotch chips in one bowl, chocolate chips in another (I think to use up the half bag of each that always seemed to hang out in her baking cupboard). While they melted, she would arrange leftover packets of the crunchy noodles from chow mein takeout in a pan, then dribble the melted chips over them. Let it cool, then break it into pieces, and this was such yummy candy/cookies!!! You could probably empty half of your cupboard into this: marshmallows, the last cup of cereal in the box, chopped nuts. Beyond Blondies: Other Ideas for Butterscotch Chips? \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	2/24/10 3:11 PM
Mashed potatoes & mashed mix-ins: anything from pureed caramelized onions, to cheese, to pureed broccoli, cabbage, artichokes, etc. Custard-y desserts are another realm to explore. My brother was on a liquid(ish) diet for about 3 months with a broken jaw (wired shut), and lost 40 pounds so fast the doctor told him to live on mashed potatoes with extra butter at every meal. The poor kid was so miserable and bored, he tried to puree a cheeseburger - it kind of worked! You can try to puree just about anything in a blender, especially vegetable-based foods like curries, or fruits - think pie fillings minus the pie. Good luck to you & your husband. What Are Good Recipes for a Liquid, Choke-Proof Diet? Good Questions \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	1/6/10 11:17 AM
there's always haggis! Recipes Using Oatmeal in Savory Dishes? Good Questions \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	12/24/09 11:28 AM
please please please Win this Roasting Pan and Tools from Le Creuset! Holiday Giveaway 2009 \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	12/9/09 9:35 PM
We also call it hard sauce - Boston Irish background - and use it to stuff dates, apricots, etc., for Christmas gatherings (just butter, confectioners sugar and whiskey). It is so so so amazing. Sugar overload of course :) Food Gift We'd Love to Receive: Whipped Brandy Butter \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	12/3/09 2:02 PM
I just broke my food processor, again - it is OBVIOUSLY time for me to upgrade to this one Win an Elite Collection Food Processor from Cuisinart!Holiday Giveaway 2009 \| Apartment Therapy The Kitchn Flag this comment	11/30/09 3:38 PM
I start with a thorough cleaning the weekend following Thanksgiving, maybe putting a few decorations out that Sunday. Then the following weekend I get the tree, and fully decorate. I love Christmas, I love Christmas decorations (and music, and baking, and shopping... etc.), so I like to live with them and enjoy them for the whole month of December. When Do You Put Up Your Holiday Decor? Survey \| Apartment Therapy Chicago Flag this comment	11/20/09 1:05 PM
I also scan & bag while shopping at stop in shop. I get to control what goes in each bag (no more squished bread), the little scanner totals as I shop, I can place an order at the deli, continue on shopping and get pinged when my order is ready. Also, there are extra discounts on 10-12 items per week, available only to those using the scanner, and usually on staples (50 cents off a pound of butter, 10% off chicken or strawberries) or items I am already buying (2 for $3 for frozen meals for late work nights). The s&s near me has enough self scanning lanes that there is almost always one lane open or at most has one person ahead of me. I do tend to get the random check once every few months, but I'll take that minor irritation for all the benefits. Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| How Do You Choose a Checkout Line at the Grocery Store? Flag this comment	10/16/09 11:21 AM
I'm thinking the statement about the corner of the yard being for the dogs & kids means more that it gives the dogs a place to dig, not poop. The dogs would likely still be taken for walks to do their business. And having 3 active kids 2 dogs??? Your nice lawn full of lush grass that you endlessly care for and mow (because of course you'll have that kind of time) will get torn up and kicked up and dug up, and trampled down, and have items dragged across... etc. A lawn is not worth it. Plants, trees, gardens? Very nice. Lawn? yawn. I love the trees growing through the deck - makes it look almost like the deck is a tree house, very Swiss Family Robinson. Might be fun to build an octagonal bench/planter/combo circling around the tree. Apartment Therapy Los Angeles \| A Stylish and Family-Friendly Backyard! Austin Flag this comment	7/31/09 1:23 PM
I framed an Ork Poster with a standard-sized one from Michael's. Apartment Therapy Chicago \| Poster-Sized Frames Under $60 Flag this comment	7/23/09 1:42 PM
It's a new england mosquito repellent as well! Apartment Therapy New York \| Skin So Soft at Home Flag this comment	7/22/09 11:46 AM
Skip Fanueil Hall - instead, head out of its eastern end, cross over a few streets, hit the North End instead! You'll find incredible shops with Italian goodies for eating out of hand, putting together an easy picnic, or to bring home as souvenirs. Also recommended: Black Ink/The Museum of Useful Things: not necessarily a kitchen supply store, but you can find really cool pieces there that work as funky kitchen objects. As for hidden neighborhood gems: at Andrew Sq., on the Southie/Dorchester border, shop (for kielbasa, pierogi, doughnuts) at Baltic Deli & eat at Cafe Polonia or get take out from there and head on over to the beach at Castle Island (finishing that off with an ice cream from Sully's, of course). Apartment Therapy The Kitchn \| A Food-Lover's Guide to Boston Eat This Town! Markets, farms, artisans, and best shops for cooks Flag this comment	7/17/09 12:53 PM
Yeah, I was stumped by this assertion as well. I was born and raised in the city - in the neighborhood of Dorchester - and it's never crossed my mind that it could be family-unfriendly. I attended a Boston public school (exam school yes, but public) and would love to be able to move back. The number of activities (especially in the summer) for kids & families - free & low cost - is astounding. The city- & neighborhood-run community centers have so very many camps, organized sports, arts & craft centers, excursions to the Harbor Islands and camps located on ponds and in state parks nearby, not to mention the activities available through the several Boys & Girls Clubs & YMCAs & church organizations, or the year round availability of city sports leagues outside of school affiliations (BNBL, ADSL). Summer jobs programs are suffering due to the general economic climate, but the Boston Private Industry Council, ABCD (All Boston Community Development), and others are there to try to employ as many city teenagers as possible in jobs ranging from park counselor to intern at many Boston companies (I was lucky enough to be a park counselor, a "red shirt" as part of the Boston Youth Cleanup Corps, and an intern at State St. Bank throughout high school). The easy access to the city's history - the FREE and easy access!!! - is also great for families. The compact size, micro-neighborhoods with distinct characters & corresponding festivals and events (North End fests, JP First Thursdays)... the fun events held at the desolate City Hall Plaza and on the Common (Scooperbowl, Chowderfest, the ones organized by the Life is Good folks)... the Boston Open Studios that happen throughout the fall... the free movies shown at the Hatch Shell... the free concerts also at the Hatch Shell... I don't know what could be redesigned to make Boston a more family-friendly city (outside of huge overhauls of the MBTA to expand its reach into more neighborhoods). I think it's a matter of people taking advantage of all that city life offers - especially a small city that is compact, as Boston is. Pardon my verbosity please : ) I get fired up about this. Apartment Therapy Boston \| Pecha Kucha Tonight! Designing a Family-Friendly Boston Presented by the BSA Common Boston Flag this comment	6/18/09 1:05 PM