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@sailawayblonde, I would bake to death under two duvets. It's not unusual for me to only use the top sheet and a very light blanket even in winter (of course, San Francisco winter has nothing on Swedish winter!).

I want to hop into that bed and stay there all day, reading. And I love all those lamps on the gold table. I was thinking it had to be some swanky but odd restaurant before you said it was a workspace!

I agree that the photos are ghastly, but I got the perfume before I saw them. It's very nice, although quite strong (it's technically the eau de toilete that's blue; the perfume doesn't have the color) and probably not for everyone. Too bad the advertizing is horrible.

@Paper Shade Lamps, Mail is my problem, too. I keep meaning to hang three baskets or pockets near the front door and label them Action, File, Shred with the recycle bin under them. The goal would be to clear out all three on Saturday morning. Naturally, this has not yet happened.

Do all the dishes before I go to bed. Starting Friday. There's a bit of, uh, backlog.

Yeah, I absolutely love finding The Perfect Gift for someone. It really is a lot harder but to me it's worth the effort. And once in a while, it is a gift certificate but it's for things like a restaurant I know he loves but can't really afford or that massage she really, really wants but doesn't think she can justify. I feel like it's cheating to use a wish list or gift registry. I understand why they're popular and I have used them in the past but it feels kind of meaningless whereas somthing not on the list feels more like a gift and less like an obligation.

@hlg22 I sort of agree with you. Yes, cats are trainable but some of them are too stupid to get it. My eldest never set foot on the table but the youngest hadn't learned yet since she'd been too young to try. So I spritzed her when she jumped up the first time. She hunkered down and looked sad. So I kept spritzing.
cat:*sad*
Me: *spritz, spritz, spritz*
cat: *SAD*

I emptied the entire bottle on her and she just kept looking sadder and sadder. Same thing happened the next day. And the third, she scurried into a plastic grocery bag on the table and cowered. I gave up. Now they both waltz across the table but I clean it before I actually serve food on it.
(yes, I know this is totally off topic but I had to reply)

Does anyone know how stencils look on textured walls? The walls in my apartment aren't smooth and I'm not sure how it would look.

Ah, party-woes. I've totally done that. A relaxed hostess is way more important than perfection.

One year, I decided to throw myself a party. It just happened to coincide with the Earth Day volunteering thing I'd committed to ages ago but no problem, right? I'd do a fondue party and it would be easy-peesy. We'd be done by two, part was at 8, no problem.

Oh god. How wrong I was. I was exhausted and freaking out and no way was I going to finish prepping everything and why oh why had I not BOUGHT bread? My totally awesome friends who had also volunteered that morning told me to go shower and lay down for a minute or two and they'd carry on. We all managed a quick nap and a shower before the party and it was such fun. Lesson learned: try to avoid lots of work hosting immediately following a grueling day of volunteering. Exhaustion is not fun.

@Anna Lisa

I was thinking the same thing until I clicked through. It's an entire wall in her bedroom! She totally turned the whole room into a closet with a bed in the middle. It's kind of awesome. I could probably pull that off if I was willing to live with it.

@QueenOfTheFall, I actually don't think HFCS is any particular threat; the science just isn't there (the one study that showed a clear problem has been questioned for methodology and hasn't been repeated yet). That said, can you even buy it? I've never seen it in the stores except in other things.

@Poopoopoo I read this site because I happen to think the ideas for parties and decorating are cute. I wasn't aware one was required to have children to like the decorating ideas. I also don't have any particular dislike of children and find parenting blogs kind of fascinating, sort of like going to the zoo. I merely dislike being informed that I'm wrong to not always invite my friends' children or to be annoyed when they show up despite having not been invited.

And when I read "We've learned a great deal over the years, so email this post to friends and family who just aren't getting how it works — because although getting a sitter and having a night out is fun, there's no reason why kids shouldn't be able to come with! " I hear every irriratingly entitled parent I've ever come across who can't understand why on earth someone eating at a nice restaurant might not want Little Suzie running loose, or why Little Billy not being invited to the wedding was NOT simply an oversight.

I was offended by the tone of the post because it sounded like childless people should just get it together because OBVIOUSLY, children should always be invited. Had that tone not been taken, I would have found it charming, and perhaps even useful. Simple.