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I got an iPad 2 to replace a stolen Macbook, and I use it once or twice a month to watch movies while putting away laundry. Everything else (Facebook, games, etc.) I just do on my phone, because it's easier to hold and carry around. I have a Moog app that's good for entertaining my dad when he visits, but otherwise, it just sits, idly mocking me.

We've been struggling to lay out the living room for a couple years now - fireplace and front door on one wall, TV on the next wall (only spot for it), large archway to dining room on the next wall, and bay window on the fourth wall, so no pushing anything against any walls. We finally turned the couch so the back of it faces the TV, and it's awesome. weird, but awesome.

If you're willing to do some digging, you could probably find something close at Graphics Fairy or Vintage Printable, and have it printed at a copy shop.

I keep mine in plastic trays (I think from the container store) in the bathroom cabinet. I can pull out a tray and see all the colors from the top of the bottles. I am lucky enough to have plenty of bathroom cabinet space though.

I make mine in the rice cooker as well, but have never added oil (or salt). Perfect grains every time!

I bring bourbon.

I have a crank sifter from an antique mall that is similar to the sur la table one linked above. I've never had a cloud of flour problem from it, and it sifts fairly quickly - plus it looks cute on the shelf! I also never wash it - just turn it upside down and give it a good thwack after use.

I just think, how lovely that room would be in white! Beige just makes me sad.

We got this for a wedding present - it's great! One note of caution - our house sitter couldn't figure out how to use it, and so when hungry instead of eating the can of chilli I left for her, so be sure to tell strangers how to use it, if they might have to...

You can cook it down some more on the stove to make it suitable for pie. If you're worried about the color, make some of your sweetener in the pie molasses to darken things up.

Other things to make with pumpkin puree include pumpkin bread, pumpkin biscuits, pumpkin pancakes, and pumpkin cookies. You can also use it as a substitute for butter / oil in chocolate cakes to fairly good effect.

I made Afghan pumpkin with (accidentally) pureed pumpkin a couple days ago - so long as you keep the tomato chunky, it's fine and very tasty. (I used http://bit.ly/uJ8vtg ; there are many similar recipes around)