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the rind on red kuri squash is edible (like delicata squash). no need to scrape out the flesh - just cut in chunks, roast and puree!

Oooooooooooooooooooooh! i would be forever grateful for these lovely sheets!

!!!!!

also gotta chime in and say, please remove the essential oils suggestion--- it should not be optional even. they are highly highly toxic to cats!

if you are interested in yellow (i know you said orange and greens...but..) the chirp pillow from cb2 is my fave pillow in the house-- it is really soft, bird is embroidered in a dark brown

http://www.cb2.com/family.aspx?c=595&f=4764

what about an exhaust fan/filter above the stove?? we have one installed that doesnt need a pipe taking the steam outside, but has a thick filter that we change regularly. it catches the steam and cuts down on odor in the house. they are available in home stores in germany (like home depot in the us). and aren't too expensive.

what about just cracking the window a bit and turning the heat down while you cook?

what about painting the concrete step in one of the brighter greens and keeping a natural wood?

family!

I don't give registry gifts either. but i do like to troll around on peoples registries to see what kind of stuff they think they need.
I just read about a couple receiving lots of wine with custom-made labels to match major milestones, like "1 year anniversary," "1st house as a family," "5 year anniversary".
sweet idea.

my husband and I are both pretty messy...not nasty or anything, we just generate a lot of clutter. One solution that works for us is to decide what is most important to us (i like clean kitchens and bathrooms, so i do those, and he hates seeing any cat hair tumbleweeds on the floor, so he vacuums).

As for our mutual clutter, it helps to make the bed, and pile the clutter (Clothes, books, computers, etc) on top (or put them in a box or bin) and put them away from there. it is encouraging to see the floor and couch cleared of clutter, so it is more motivating to put things away.

Also, our schedules don't allow us to spend as much time together as we would like, and of course, we would rather relax together than clean the apartment, but oftentimes it is rather fun and rewarding to declutter together.

One thing that has helped motivate me was the fact that even the biggest piles of dishes rarely take longer than 20 minutes...usually even less. I think if we show ourselves (and our sig. others) how much can get done in a small amount of time, we (& they) would be more willing to dedicate time to cleaning.