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These look great! And perfect for my chocoholic husband.

My Michigan - home to the word 'pop' and Devil's Night! :D

These look AMAZING!!

Yum - I love this stuff! I first tried it in Oregon wine country, at a great little wine and cheese shop that I can't remember the name of!

Thanks for sharing the background info on the farmers!

I answered 'always', but a more accurate response would be - sometimes, sometimes not. I love the look of a tablecloth, but placemats seem more casual and yes, more easily cleaned. I'm a big fan of Chilewich placemats. Great looking and easy to wipe clean. I do have a stash of fabric placemats, but after a toss in the washing machine, they never seem to look as nice.

I understand all the helpful comments about not storing things you don't really need in the first place, but sometimes there truly is a need for rented storage. My husband and I sold our house 3 months ago and moved in with our in-laws while we search for a new one. The majority of our furniture and house 'stuff' was put into a climate controlled storage unit and thankfully my in-laws let us take over their basement to store the really precious stuff (china, crystal, photos, etc).

We check on our unit regularly and thankfully no problems, so far. We were also able to purchase insurance for the unit thru the rental company since we no longer carry homeowner's insurance. We opted for the maximum coverage amount and in addition to the extra cost of the climate control, it's not cheap, but it gives us some peace of mind.

Put me in the anti-granite camp, too. I think it's cold looking and just feels over-used. We're currently house hunting and it seems like everyone trying to flip a house has slapped some granite countertops in the kitchen and jacked up the price $50K. I'd rather have the before-kitchen, thanks, and make it more 'my own'.

I'd love marble countertops (yes, I've read all the negatives) or even stainless steel. But honestly, I did just fine with the formica counters we installed in our last house. True, I couldn't put a hot pot on them, but that's what trivets are made for!

I'm excited about the new changes, too - and couldn't agree more with VXROUR. I would love a way to toggle between the two sites and so far, the only way I can figure out is to go scroll down and click on a AT Top Post link.

Thanks for the always informative, educational and inspirational posts!

How cool! I was just discussing with my MIL the tricky business of finding the perfect spot to proof. Might need to add this to my wish list...

I was taught to wait until everyone had their food (or drink) before digging in - and I still do this today, whether at home or in a restaurant. Sadly, it's a lesson not everyone seemed to learn!