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I kinda like it. I also don't understand the haters. "Not your thing"? Fine. "Hard to keep clean"? I get that too. But how does this look any more like a cage than any other crib?

I know a lot of people have already said this but I have to add my vote for the "rinse and hang up" method. I never have trouble with mold the mat just dries. Mine just hangs upside down (suction cups up) over the side of the tub and dries completely that way. No mold, no fuss, and no extra devices or work required.

To not be seduced by the allure of "new" recipes and stick with the stuff that I do well and know works. That think I have been doing for years is really good and people like it!

I love Alton Brown's recipe for gravy. It uses roast turkey wing stock and the fat from the stock goes into a "schmaltz manie" as a thickener. The flavor is fantastic and you can make LOTS of it but it takes days to make. So this year I remembered to order turkey wings early. I will have all my gravy components made and frozen by the end of the week.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Altons-T-Day-Gravy-233170

Supersojen: I have a normal 5.5' bathtub(not shower stall). And yes, my daughter comes in the shower with me because the bathroom is not as clean as I would like. Now that she is a very tall two year old her legs are finally getting long enough that they are affecting my shower space.

Even with (sort of) dustless chalk the pillow cases would end up functioning as an eraser.

Sometimes drying laundry in the sun really will remove stains that washing didn't.

I am totally with SF Cole. I expected the bulk tip to be first on the list! Bulk foods are not only cheaper but often (depending on the store) fresher. Bulk, organic herbs and spices are the deal of the century and you don't have to buy a whole jar of something you only use occasionally.

I love this! I agree with PPs that there are a few things I would have done differently with the execution and color/fabric choices but the basic idea really appeals to me. I like the on again off again trend of benches on a long side of dining tables and I think this would be a fun take on that.

I don't have a problem with the gross out factor of collecting spiders but I would not be at all ok with my child killing any animal to add to a collection! I know most children go through a squish the bug phase of some kind that is completely different from allowing them to keep a trophy collection of animals that are tortured or starved to death. Sorry, if this sounds judgmental. I honestly do not mean it that way. I am just describing what my own parenting decision would be in this case.