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I have a clothes drying rack a lot like the third photo on the top row. Rarely do I use my dryer (I live in an apartment building with a washer and dryer in the apt). I love that I have a balcony I can put the clothes out on and get that great fresh air scent, and in the winter, when drying my clothes inside, it acts as a natural humidifier. Saves money and better for the environment. I love that I can fold it up and it goes in between the fridge and the wall.

I love the Vanilla Bean Dry soda. It's a very light flavor, and very low in calories and sugar. Add some berries, and maybe some berry syrup to sweeten it up a bit if preferred, oh, that sounds delicious right now. The other options sound great too, but wanted to put my two cents in on the Dry soda.

I also like Celebration Roast http://www.fieldroast.com/fieldroast_celebrationroast06.pdf It's meaty, with out trying to imitate a certain meat. I think a lot of meat eaters who try faux meat are expecting a certain taste and texture. With this you aren't expecting anything. What you get is tasty and it doesn't contain soy like a lot of imitation meats. Tofurky's and Quorn's imitation turkey is good. It helps though when you haven't had real turkey in a while to compare it with.

I would think most vegans cook at home 90% of the time. Veggies have it a bit easier. There's more prepared foods and fast(er) foods and more places to eat out for them. Hence less cooking in a kitchen, less knife wear. Even more options for omni's. Unless you live somewhere like Portland, to sustain oneself (as a vegan) takes a lot of cooking. It's a bit different I think. I know meat eaters. I was a meat eater. I cook a lot more veggies, a lot more root veggies, a lot more things I hardly ever ate before to diversify my diet then when I was a meat eater. I'm not vegan, but my husband is. There's a lot you can't eat as a vegan (or rather choose not to eat). But I totally understand the quote that vegans are hardest on their knives. I've never ate so many fruits and veggies in my life before my husband went vegan.

So as I was sitting here reading all of this, the timer goes off on my Mac and Cheese. I thought to myself.. oh I'll get it in a second...Luckily I heard the noise of the noodles starting to stick to the pan as all the water was evaporating. Almost had a kitchen disaster as I was reading about kitchen disasters!!

(Most of my kitchen disasters come with the line...because I forgot to set the timer...now I need a timer with a snooze button!)

I don't have children, but I remember being a child. This picture made me think of all the times when I was little that I did the dishes and was too short to do them with out standing on the chair (my mom of course was helping). I had a blast doing chores with my parents and really liked being included. I appreciate it today too, I think it makes me a better worker.

And being in the service industry I really appreciate what ksg said: "When we go out for coffee, I do insist on her helping to clean up the table after we're done just to get her in the habit of leaving a clean place. Too few grownups do that, so I can't count on her just learning it through observation." Just wanted to say thanks and wish more parents did the same with their children.

I LOVE this cookbook. My husband wanted to go vegan (we were both vegetarian) and I had no idea how to cook vegan. I was newly vegetarian as it was and Betty Crocker taught me meat, starch and vegetable was a meal. SOo...

pg. 98 Black Bean Burgers

pg. 255 Lemon Pound Cake...probably the tastiest thing I've ever made. If I go anywhere and have to bring some food to take, I take this. Easy and no fail.

pg. 133 Chickpea Cutlets

pg. 182 Cholent Stew

pg. 249 Apple Galettes

pg. 200 Curried Udon Noodle Stir-Fry

These are just a few. It's such a great book, and like it said in the article, there are so many good tips and you'll want to read them all because they're fun(ny) and really great ideas.

it would prob. be ok if you stuck it in a cup holder.

Might be cool with a very small plant, maybe one that hangs over the pot. The tricky part I'm sure would be finding something that fits the spot.

I love it. and I would def. recommend chalk markers. They dry better and look less messy than chalk (unless you're into that). Plus, if they get too dried on, Magic Erasure (Mr. Clean product) takes the stuff right off (I know, I work at a coffee shop, and had a few signs get rained on and that stuff dries on to the sign like glue, it's the only thing that works!) I love the idea, and might be trying it myself. What an easy way to fix a blah table.