Emily the Cat's Profile

@mojones - As I stated in my comment, it not this one mistake that is the problem - it is the fact that this happens over and over again that bothers me. It makes it feel to me that AT doesn't care whether or not there are mistakes. I very much appreciate that AT is here and I read this site every day. But by the same token, AT generates revenue from ad sales that are driven by my readership, among many others. I don't think it's too much to expect them to hire a copy editor.

@kristen lubbe - I'm sorry that my comment made you feel badly; that was not my intent. As you said, you're human and we all make mistakes. Again, my issue is not with the individual bloggers - it's that AT apparently doesn't have a system in place to proof these posts, and so there are constantly grammatical and spelling errors. Yours just happened to be the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

I've been thinking about this - although we have plenty of space now, we've been contemplating a move which will probably result in a smaller place. For us, I would do the following:

- Reduce the number of appliances we own.
- Cull our library to get rid of the book we do not plan to read again.
- Reduce our wardrobes - anything that hasn't been worn in the last year goes.
- Get rid of the wedding presents we don't like but felt obligated to keep!

@hooksies - AT picks the tours!

Whoa, is that the FOURTH dead animal head on AT today? I think taxidermy has officially jumped the shark...

"Any layperson who buys a home w/o a thorough home inspection by an licensed and reputable inspector deserves any problems that follow and could have been caught by a home inspection."

That seems a little harsh! It sounds like many people here got a "reputable" home inspection but got stuck with problems that either the inspector missed or were not part of the inspection. If you are new to the process, you most likely would not know what to look for and ask about - so this type of post could be very helpful!

I think if you a) have a limited budget, and b) only purchase things you truly love and want to live with for a long time, slow and steady will come naturally.

I like the shape of these pieces, but I would worry about the sagging - it seems like it indicates some structural problem, and those are usually expensive to fix, if they even can be. You could try getting quotes from upholsterers before making a decision, but my guess is that it will be less expensive to buy new. BTW, I highly recommend Room & Board's sofas - they have great designs and are very high quality.

@romeoandjewels - Hey, that's cool - how fun to have AT neighbors! Unfortunately, I never actually lived in that house - it was always rented out - and for reasons too complicated to get into here, it's definitely the right time for us to sell. But I'm glad you like it - I've always loved it, and I'm sad to part with it. =)

I LOVE that library! One day I am going to have one, if it kills me.

@thorndale - Some non-readers have always used books as decor rather than as reading material - it's not just in the last 20 years! i can't remember which one, but I read a 18th century novel not too long ago where they described the books in a wealthy person's library as "uncut" (meaning, the pages hadn't been separated to allow for reading).

I agree with this quote - but on the flip side, I do think homeowners should think about the future sale of their house when it comes to maintenance. Case in point - my father refuses to spend the money (even though they have it) on necessary repairs for their house. I tried to convince him that he will end up paying for these things when they sell (either because they will then have to make the repairs, or in the form a buyer credit), so they might as well do them now and enjoy them - but to no avail. So in that case, I do think it makes sense to think about resale value.