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I have friends that don't drink, but don't mind others drinking. I have no problem bringing whatever alcohol I'm in the mood for when I go visit. I'd also have no problem if they were an alcohol free house.

I struggle with this regarding my kids. I have 3 boys-10,6,4, and i'm constantly having to remind them to slow down and chew their food at dinnertime.Then ten year old doesn't choke, but he can inhale a plate in seconds if i'm not there eating with them. Being raised by an extremely proper English mom, i'm passing down what she taught us on correct table etiquette. Just last week my six year old choked on a piece of crispy bacon. Heimlich manuever-choked. It's terrifying. Maybe because they're boys and by dinnertime they're famished? Or they have a Pavlovian response whenever they hear silverware clinking? I'd try this, but i'm sure one of the younger two would find a way to suck it down!

Cooking it in the oven also produces flat crispy strips without all the grease splatter and smell. I line a jelly roll pan and cook it at 400 for 20 minutes, rotating once. Then I keep the grease in a tin can with strainer made esp. for bacon. Made my Sunday mornings sooo much easier once I started doing this. I can focus on the eggs instead.

Glad you posted this..I hate the skin on apples, cucumbers, and try to peel of most of the strings before I eat a celery stick. Now I won't feel like i'm missing the 'good' nutrients when i'm peeling an apple to eat.

Love it..forget the kid, I want it for myself! I thought the mirror was a really cool framed window until someone else commented on it.

I'd like to put another option on this: choose good sealant. The previous owner of my house installed top of the line maple hardwood downstairs. It's gorgeous. When we purchased we had three little boys under the age of 6. My youngest is now four, but with all the wrestling, hotwheel racing, dropping, throwing, etc. my wood underneath the clearcoat is still in pristine condition. I dog will scratch surfaces (similar to little boys and all their little troubles) but if you coating on top, it won't damage the wood underneath. You will have to re-coat at some point.

My last comment is proof of the effects of typing while drinking your third glass of wine. Sorry. Kind of :)

My favorite measuring cup started losing markings awhile back. I went to a craft store and bought a fine line paint pen and painted over the fading lines. Good as new! And I use that pen on EVERYTHING now.

I love,love,love it. In fact, I like the whole blog. It's been a long time since that's happened.

Wow! I'm tired just reading this post! You guys are amazing..I love how the whole family came together to pull it off. That's love. And I ADORE your sister's dress. Very classy.