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If you're going to post pictures of artist's work you should probably credit the artist, not just the venue.

Cups: Nicole Aquillano

I'm not a parent yet, but I appreciated this post. I guarantee you I will be that person who obsesses and hovers over what I feed my children. I already obsess over my pet's food, I can only imagine what it will be like with my own child! But I also agree that there will come a point where compromises will need to be made, and I will just hope that when that comes my children will have it ingrained in them to eat well, and make good choices and moderate junk food instinctively.

One thing to add, especially if you're staying in someone's home with your dog... Nobody likes someone else's dirty dog!

I always groom our dog right before we travel with him. Bath, nail trim, blow out and brushing and people are usually so impressed with how good my dog always looks and smells, and that he's not shedding all over their house that our 45lb Australian Shepherd is always welcome to come with us to friends and family's houses.

I think anyone spending $28,000 on a home office is completely unnecessary. And yes, if you're doing the plan above with custom cabinetry, etc. limits the use of space for the next owner so I can see why it doesn't have a good ROI.

I don't know that it has anything to do with childhood. I was raised on very bland polish/german foods. As an adult, I eat a lot of variety and love the strong flavors of other "ethnic" foods, but I still HATE cilantro. Tastes like dish soap.

A blanket (no matter how hot), my dog and my fiance. The only thing that would make that better would be a king size bed.

Currently on the living room floor is an elk antler, wubba, a couple of shredded skinneeez and a ball. I buy my dog what he likes and what will last more than 5 seconds. The furthest extent I go to when it comes to aesthetics is picking the color option I like better. Sorry, but quality, durability and function are far more important than anything else. If they look ugly on my floor, who cares? The dog lives here, too. I can put them away if I'm having company, but even that is primarily so nobody is tripping on anything.

DETROIT! I second everything that WYYFE already mentioned.

Plus, my fiance and I are in our mid 20's and were able to purchase our home. It's a 2 story pre-war brick home in a historic neighborhood and it's only costing us about 5 years rent! We paid $30k for a move-in ready house filled with tons of original features - hardwood floors, built-ins, etc. plus it was already upgraded to centrai heat and a/c. Can you really beat that? And it's on a double lot so we have plenty of room for a vegetable garden, too.

There's so much vacant land that is begging for people with the ideas and the motivation to do something with. The only downside to buying acres of property in Detroit is the property taxes. However, there are neighborhoods with huge tax breaks. Example: We will pay 40% less for 15 years because it's a historic neighborhood.

As much as I love the idea, NO way would I be able to go inside the one hanging off the side of a mountain without a panic attack.

My colors tend to be black, gray, oatmeal, and seafoam/aqua, purple. Infact, that seems to be my entire wardrobe. Makes life easy.