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@karenbowness, @sharona1700, @christine m. I've been seeing the curry roux blocks (Golden Curry, Vermont Curry, House Curry) in regular 'ole grocery stores too. Now, I live in California, but in a part that has a small-to-non-existent Japanese population and no Asian grocers to speak of. Check the "Asian" or "ethnic" aisle - you'd be surprised! The curry is so simple to make and I make large batches for my friends and hubby who crave the stuff :) Tastes like childhood to me.

OH, and another one is the person who goes into the express lane with obviously more than the limit - soooo you're so much busier and better than those of us who follow the guidelines/rules? Or are you illiterate?

Oh and can I just say, your hair is gorgeous?

I just bought some of this drastically marked-down stuffing from a JoAnn's with the same intent, but it occurred to me - how washer-friendly is this stuff? I was thinking of stuffing an crochet doll for my niece, but does that mean it can never be thrown in the washer?

@PineTree, I'm totally going to use that method, I love it! Thanks for sharing.

Kudos to you, m'elizabeth, for saying what I was thinking! When shopping for friends' baby showers, I'm always blown away by the amount of single-use or uni-tasker junk that's marketed to parents under the guise that it's "safer", "better" or "greener" for their children. I grew up perfectly fine and capable without my parents having a bottle warmer OR cooler for the car, 4 distinctly different diaper bags, a bottle dryer and separate sanitizer, pacifier holders, grocery cart covers (isn't it just a blanket w/ feet holes?), etc. etc.

I've taken the Alton Brown approach to shopping (when applicable): does this item serve more than a single purpose? Could something else I own already do the job?

I don't consider myself to be living "green", I just think of it as common sense, frugality and rejecting the force-fed notion that consumerism/spendingmoney/newstuff=good! I re-use, re-purpose, compost or recycle most of my trash (my neighbors are amazed that I only have to put out my small trash bin every 3-4 weeks) and can't justify the cost buying many things brand new.

I just wish we could get more cosmetics and toiletries manufacturers in America to sell refills instead of forcing me to buy a new plastic bottle every time. And I'd like to see milk in a bag too! :)

What a lovely home! Thank you for the wonderful inspiration - I especially like the rhino head and think I'll ask the hubby to sculpt me one...

Can anyone source the glass dome/cloche things on the sideboard in the dining room? (#12) I can't seem to find a great selection of sizes and shapes... then again, I don't know what they're called so I can't effectively search for them! Thank you!

Jmorri, you might be thinking of WeOlive www.weolive.com. They have tons of local olive oils (local to me on the Central Coast, anyway), vinegars and other goodies. If you're ever in CA, it's a great place to go tasting. Last time I was there, I tasted a Blood Orange olive oil that was to die for!