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Or use Avent pacifiers: they come with a cap. It's an extra piece to keep track of, but as a first-time mom, it was worth it!

My husband has a lot of allergies (wheat, soy, corn, chicken, garlic, mozzarella, tomato, brewer's yeast, malt, chocolate and pineapple), and while it's been a challenge learning to cook for him, I've really enjoyed it! It's forced me to learn my ingredients better because almost everything is cooked from scratch, and so I know what I substitute for what. While I do bring my favorite classic green bean casserole for Thanksgiving, I also plan to make a pumpkin pie and a cheesecake (both of which he loves) that he can eat. They should taste about the same as the store bought variety - probably better because they're homemade!

In other words, while it can be difficult to cook around dietary restrictions, it can also be a lot of fun - enjoy the challenge!

We did this with our youth group in high school, and we always brought a bunch of sugar cookies and everyone got to ice/decorate cookies. Fun and tasty!

This soup sounds fantastic! One little thing I'd need to change: my husband is - unfortunately - mildly allergic to garlic, so I try to avoid it when cooking at home. I can (and have) just leave it out the recipe, but if anyone has suggestions for replacements, please let me know!

It sounds a bit tacky, but you can use contact paper. In a previous apartment, I used the fake wood contact paper in the panel inset on some junky, medium-brown cabinets. I only added it to the upper cabinets, so it really lightened up the space. And because I was so anal about how precise the panels were cut, you didn't really notice. If you looked closely, you would, but nobody noticed enough to look closely.

Oh, and as for "repainting," you can always use fabric and starch. I recommend washing the fabric first especially if you use a dark color. I had to repaint a wall because my dark red fabric left the wall tinged pink.

Fantastic lamp.

Oo! Over here!