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you can sometimes get the big gallon jugs of bona at Beb Bath and Beyond (with 20% coupon), and I once saw it at costco! I've been through several Bona mops, so now I use a much stronger mop with washable microfiber head from the hardware store.

FWIW, it was recommended to me by the guy who installed my floors. He recently redid them and I saw him using it to clean his own mess!

My son loves to smash keys while we skype with the grandparents and regularly hangs up on them. So I'm actually looking for the opposite of these apps. Instead of making key-smashing attractive by playing sounds and letters, I am looking for an application that can "freeze" it all, like a key lock on a cell phone screen. Does anyone know of such an app? Or a keyboard cover for a mac laptop? All of the ones I found in the market allow for typing through the cover, which beats the purpose.

I love this kitchen! It's cool and calm, but you know you can find everything you need in it!
I'm curious to see the rest of the house, is that a triple Nelson lamp? Very intriguing...

i splurged for the boon and I love it! It is kinda heavy on the bottom, but it looks cool. I think that it is very very safe for any size baby. I will be using this chair 3 times a day for at least 2 (times number of kids) years, so I wanted to get one that I enjoyed seeing! Also, it serves as a great walker toy for the baby :)

why do they come with metal frames anyways? I've always hated them. The wheels don't lock, there is always one sharp, exposed edge... Simple feet would be cheaper for mattress stores as well!

I have the Nigella breadbox (waited a few months until it became available, keep checking). It is expensive and LARGE, but I love love love it. It makes our breads stay fresh, and now that I store our breadknife in it, it's self-contained with the cutting board lid. I highly recommend it.

don't be fooled by the pretty picture, if you follow the instructions to a t, you will end up with burnt, black, spooky, but inedible lollipops! At least we did. Martha Stewart let me down with her recipes once again!

Marie516,
here is an article from NYtimes about urban composting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/19/garden/19worms.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1

beautiful house! It's how I *want* to live :)

can you tell me where your dining table light is from? I chuckled when I saw that you had to resort to bringing the electricity from the center of the room on the surface of the ceiling. I was resisting it so strongly that we had been eating dinner in the dark. Maybe it's time to bite the bullet.

I'm about to hang a giant poster above my bed. In order to save my head and lots of $, I will get it mounted and framed with no plexiglass or glass cover! My room doesn't get too much sun, so fading won't be an issue.