Cactina's Profile

Display Name: Cactina
Member Since: 7/31/08

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"buying baby clothes pre- finding a mate and pre- having a baby? that's a little crazy, no? [but baby clothes are cute so maybe not."

yes, i know what it sounds like :-)


Moving In Together Means Getting Rid of All the Ratty Old Granny Panties
5/6/13 12:15 PM

didn't get rid of them- but I hid well the cute baby clothes I had been buying all through my twenties in the hope that when i meet the one.....

didn't work out. after holding onto them for 7 years, last year i donated them to a charity :-)


Moving In Together Means Getting Rid of All the Ratty Old Granny Panties
5/6/13 11:17 AM

This is what i call Jeejus! (because exclaiming Jesus! isn't enough).


Before & After: Revamped 1970s Plywood Chair
4/26/13 10:15 AM

respect


What Kind of Pinner Are You? 6 Types of Pinterest Users
4/23/13 5:02 PM

*gulps*
this is stupendous!


Evan's Unique Find in Downtown Dallas House Call
4/9/13 11:47 AM

<Like>


Rabbit Fur Tea Cozy
3/26/13 3:23 PM

Er... no. I am almost looking to apply the phrase avant garde.


Rabbit Fur Tea Cozy
3/26/13 6:32 AM

Milk is ok for leaves with a natural oil coating, but nor for the rest.


How To Clean a Large Houseplant Apartment Therapy Tutorials
2/6/13 10:28 AM

homeland spoiled my life


Sleep, What's That? The Five Most Addictive Shows on Netflix
12/3/12 7:09 PM

Just an FYI that touching shoes to books is considered disrespectful in my part of the world, India :-) The thought is that shoe soles are considered to be dirty (they usually are), and you don't defile a source of knowledge with dirt.


Inspired By: Books as Display Shelves
10/15/12 10:40 AM

stop plugging this girl on AT.


Katie Deedy: Add Pattern to Your Home with Handmade Tiles Apartment Therapy Videos
10/14/12 8:06 AM

Totally loving this feature. I hope you will make it a regular. This one is specially precious, as I am looking for a cute teapot :-)


Good Design, Everyday Objects: Teapots
9/26/12 3:46 PM

My mother does this- not with towels, but with kitchen towels. It works amazingly. She keeps vegetables thus wrapped out in the open even during the hot summers in India- and they stay fresh and do not go bad.


Best Way To Keep Greens Fresh? The Bath Towel Method
9/24/12 11:32 AM

love it!


Design Dictionary: Toile
9/20/12 9:49 AM

I have these orange curtains, and they are lovely, but seems like they are sold out :-(

http://www.countrycurtains.com/product/01015l266x+chelsea+lined+rod+pocket+curtains+-+pumpkin.do?sortby=ourPicks&filterby=


Source For Orange Velvet Curtains Like
Ina Garten's? Good Questions

8/30/12 11:46 AM

Why were they licking bedspreads?


Craig's Tiki Hut House Tour
8/28/12 2:13 PM

Oh that's why his face is so familiar! I have seen him model so many threadless t shirts on their website!


Craig's Tiki Hut House Tour
8/28/12 12:18 PM

I love it! I would be friends with these people.


Paul & Isaac's Global Fare in Manhattan House Call
8/27/12 4:57 PM

but.... bbut..... i always position it so it blows air straight onto my face!


Cool Off With One Easy Trick Real Simple
8/22/12 10:47 AM

Oh how i love it! If I saw one I would play myself!


Make a Simple Rice Table A Life Sustained
8/16/12 11:27 AM