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Mr. Clean Magic Eraser!

Even though my vegetarian & vegan friends say they are "fine just eating sides" when we go out to eat, I always take the opportunity to go to vegetarian/vegan restaurants I wouldn't necessarily go to with other meat eaters.

I usually eat lighter and I always come away with new ideas or techniques to try.

My friend's baby (18 months) LOVES to dip.

And then suck the dip/sauce/guac off the chip/veggie/whatever and then put it back on the platter.

Somehow, repulsively, we are all ok with this. And I have seen almost all of our adult friends "finish off" her partially used chips.

Super gross. Imagine if an adult did this?

I use the leftover piece of Corian they cut out for the sink when I renovated.

My favorite comment was "Like a really pretty Pee-Wee's Playhouse. With great art."

And I get "You have great taste." a lot. Best compliment ever.

One friend said "Wow, you're really committed to your color palette." What can I say? Pink & turquoise rule.

A guy I was dating said "You'll never keep a man with a pink bedroom."

I dumped the guy and kept the bedroom. No complaints since.

I freaked out the first time I saw him on my kitchen counter. I grew up in the country with lots of critters, so I wasn't scared, he just surprised me.

The second time, I just stared him in the eyes and said "I am giving you one warning. If I ever see you again, I will get traps."

He bailed. Maybe it was a coincidence or maybe he appreciated being treated with respect.

No amount of country living or my Dr. Doolittle fantasies prepared me for the rat in my friend's toilet last night.

I've got a thing for china. Kind of a problem...Single girl in NYC with full service for 36. Two different patterns, but still. A bit obsessive. And definitely an obsession passed down from my mom & both grandmothers.

After my grandma died about 20 years ago, my mom put a few boxes of stuff in the attic for me to take when I had somewhere to bring it other than my college dorm. And then we forgot about it...

A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting my parents. Mom & I had a few glasses of wine and for some reason, remembered the boxes in the attic.

We literally jumped up & down with glee (and more wine) as we unwrapped 12 place settings of the most gorgeous, perfect Aynsley Indian Tree china ever. I'm talking dinner plates, luncheon plates, salad plates, cups, saucers, berry bowls, cream soup bowls, serving pieces galore.....

Other favorites are the bronze sculpture of her prized Airedale Terrier and her diamond ring that I wear every day.

Got to run. I have to figure out how to seat 48 for dinner.

Beef stew is my favorite.

loving it.