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I have 3 narrow plastic trays on one shelf, to hold the jars and bottles of things. I can pull them out to get to the back, and they contain any mess. The sheet pan idea is very similar, and would be good for covering a whole shelf in one go.

Plastic? Eh. Seems like it would shift or get messed up easily and defeat the purpose - plus the waste issue.

Asparagus. With a light tempura batter is nice.

Rhubarb Pie from Serious Eats
Rhubarb custard tea cake

The small herringbone tile pattern on the bathroom floor is lovely.

@cuminafterall: Roasted vegetables make a great taco filling, my favorite being broccoli with some salty feta and raw red onion. Carrots, fennel, peppers, potatoes... How about some fried potatoes? Even these three slaw recipes would be a good filling. Beans, red, black, brown, refried, etc. would definitely be welcome. If you do eggs, chopped hard boiled egg or thin omelet strips? (Scrambled eggs for breakfast tacos?)

Biscoff Spread! Or peanut butter, but Biscoff and yogurt is a great combo. If you have the cookies, crumble some of those on top instead.

Lemon curd is good too (or lime, orange, or any other fruit like strawberry or cherry curd).

Another option: if you got your arrangement from a local florist, see if they will take the vase back after you're done with it.

You will probably want to get colors, and I'd recommend gel colors over the grocery store liquid type. Mine are Wilton, as is most of the rest of my baking kit. I have used Ateco things, and they are just fine too.

A cake stand that rotates is nice to have, but not essential. Similar to a big lazy susan.

Try and find a set of tips with a few different styles and sizes. You probably don't need the 400 pc. kit, but it is nice to have a couple of round, star and a coupler (which allows you to change tip easily). I use disposable bags, but in the beginning a gallon size ziploc will work. Use that plastic wrap trick that @Rumagogo linked to - it makes cleaning up so much easier!

Craft stores like Michael's or Hobby Lobby should have baking supplies, as do big chain stores like Wal-Mart or Target and online at wilton.com or amazon. Look for store coupons, sales, and use retailmenot.com for deals.

Also, if you decide you want to learn more about decorating, Hobby Lobby (and I'm sure similar stores) offer classes. And there are always books with piping techniques and tricks.

Good luck and have fun with the decorating!

Or you could just buy a tin of Beekeeper's Gold - same thing, less mess. Also good for cutting boards and wooden knife handles.

Having not seen the post about your mirror prior to now: I guess it would be a bad time to mention that the frame, at least, would have been fixable. If you were interested in paying (because it wouldn't be cheap) and had saved all the pieces. I have seen paintings and frames that this happens to, in both museum and home settings.
Also, hanging things over a wood-burning fireplace is a bad idea in general (dunno if this applies). Heat and soot, and all that.

I am enjoying reading these informative posts, please keep them coming!