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Must respecfully disagree with @Whitehouse design. It would be disrespectful if he had not have asked permission and just done the graffi without his parent's consent. Instead, he worked with his mother to figure out a way to get his design up on the walls of his room.

A child's room is their space. It is where they begin to make the decisions that eventually will lead them to an adult design sense and their own individual taste. As long as there are no dirty dishes or clothes spread around and the minimum level of clean is maintained, let the kid decide. However, it was understood in our house that we were only buying paint once every three or four years, so you were going to have to live with whatever color you chose.

I didn't always agree with my kid's choices, but I figure that I'd pick my battles and room decor, hairstyle and (to a certain extent) clothes weren't where I wanted the fight. Grades, social peers, responsibility, family life - those were where I drew very clear lines.

Learning to cook for one and eat alone was one of the harder things about becoming a widow. Not the hardest, obviously, but something that still bothers me eight years later.

What helps - laptop (I sometimes read my blog feed if dinner is not too messy or complex), good books, music, giving myself permission to open a bottle of wine (and I'm loving that there are smaller bottle and more decent boxed wines now - a blessing for singles).

I try to make at least some evening meals special - I set the table with the real silver and better china, and put a bit more effort into the cooking. Just because you are eating alone doesn't mean you should not eat well.

Go Juno! I, too, had hip dysplasia when I was a newborn. I only vaguely remember the therapy (it's gotten a lot shorter over the years, I was in braces until grade school) and have very little trouble as an adult. I do remember one time my Dad insisting on my doing my therapy exercises despite a huge temper tantrum that I was throwing. Hang in there, it's worth it.

CUTE party (I like the masks and the 'make a card' station best).

Hey, it's home!

If you are at all into the RenFest type thing, the Kansas City Ren Fest is one of the oldest and best ones. Weekends from Labor Day to mid October

http://www.kcrenfest.com/

(I work with pre WWII linen altar cloth at my church).

Linen is stronger wet than dry. If you iron, iron damp (not dripping though) and with tons of steam. Don't press in creases - the linen will eventually shatter along the fold line. When that happens on the hems, just cut along the shatter line and rehem. The piece will be good for years more.

I love linen - VintageJenta is correct - tow linens are lower quality. Look for 'line spun' pieces.

Potato rolls and potato pancakes are both childhood favorites.

Dzed - I hadn't heard of Pepperoni Rolls, but they seem to go into the Koloche/Bireock family of breads - which I love. And they sound yummy.

I have several large pieces that are on display year round and 'anchor' the look in my living and dining room. My family photos are out all the time as well.

But the framed needlework pieces are rotated along with the soft goods (pillows, throws, table linens). It's better for them to 'rest' out of the light and stored flat for a while. There are a few photos and smalls framed pieces that are more or less seasonal/holiday and those are swaped out, too.

@EnglishDaffodil - please put your paint chip information into both binders (at least the current colors when you move). I'm so glad that I was able to match the ceiling color after a repair, but having the actual paint type and number would have been even better.

My son had a twin up till age 16. When he hit 5'11" the summer before his sophmore year in HS, he wrangled himself a double bed (my folks provided a spare bed frame, second hand box spring and an inexpensive mattress (not IKEA, but similar). I came home from work to his old bed sitting in the dining room and he and his girl friend and buddies painting. (I'd agreed to the paint, the bed was a surprise LOL).

Dramatic color. Love the entry and the bed nook, love the bed for that matter.

Of course, since this is a 'showcase' and not somebody's actual things, it's a bit depersonalized. But I could see myself living there, if I was that 20 something urban professional.