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I wonder what the people who are up in arms about Barbie think about other problems in our society. Seems there's a bunch of alternative crises to devote time and energy to...

I've done the same thing- one a year, plus special big trips. I'm about to (photos loaded, just need to add captions) create a book for each of my kids "First 10 years" and "First 5 years" so that they have their own books with top photos of themselves and family from each existing 'best of' kind of album.

Good post. I just moved into a new apartment today. The prior tenants were, by all accounts, pigs. Plus, they spilled ink and bleach (or tried cleaning with bleach) all over the wall to wall carpet in one bathroom. The super told me he knew all about it when I told him that I thought it should be marked, but now I'm going to go take photos before furniture gets moved into place, just in case when I leave it's a new super who doesn't believe me saying "it wasn't me!" I'll send them to the rental management company and the super, just so we're all on the same page...Other than that, it's a great building in a great neighborhood, so...fingers crossed.

I have a storage unit with stuff I haven't seen in over 4 years, plus all the bags I had sent to my mothers in the course of my relocation from overseas. I move in to my new place this weekend and CAN NOT WAIT! I'm completely in nesting mode, only it's frustrating to have the time now to go to stores, but at the same time, have no clue as to what will prove missing when the unpacking is done! Timely article. Thanks!

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It appears from the photo that you could lose the nightstand on the left, thus centering the bed under the window, and have storage along the wall on the right- low or varying heights to make better use of that wall. cool room!

I kind of like this, although I'm not a prints person in any form. On either side appears to be a boring apartment building, so I would think it's a nice break to neighborhood blah...it's also well done and well tended, which makes a difference. My nightmare neighborhood is the one from the opening scene from Poltergeist.

I'm moving to an apartment in the US sight unseen...trusted my mother with the selection. She referred to the bathroom tile as 'god-awful green tile with black tile trim,' but I'm kind of excited about it. Yes, it means white and grey towels and shower curtain, but I tend to go that route anyway...

I have that copy of Marie Claire Maison. I don't think the stairwell is photoshopped at all...her whole house is like this. It's beautifully done. Not my style, but she's done an excellent job with her style.

I just booked an apartment through House Trip. So far, so good...can't wait!