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Beautiful! I would love to do this on the wall behind our bed. Could fake a headboard and add interest to the room.

I agree with the Mjust say no" poster. As in, just say "no" to ever buying the game system and games. Video games are not neccessary for any kid, no matter what they tell you. I

I've always put quite a bit of Styrofoam in my large pots, then soil, then plants. I have had a lot of success and my pots are light enough to move around my yard. I water until they begin to drain a bit. I'm sure someone will say this is wrong, but it recycles my foam and my plants are thriving.

Not a classic filn, but the children I nannied for who were in French immersion school liked to watch The Smurfs in French, both on DVD and YouTube.

Could you provide a source for the duvet and the bicycle pillow? Thank you!

I really want to do white subway tile when we renovate our kitchen, I love how the tile looks but I'm not sure I like darker grout. While it would hid dirt well, I almost think it looks like dirt...does it look this way in person or is it because of the photos?

We also have a monster mantle, an intentional purchase, but we didn't realize just how big it really is! After having gotten it stuck coming into the house, we called in back-up to help get it in. It is a MONSTER in our living room, surprisingly what helped make it a better fit to scale was the addition of custom built built-in cabinets on either side.

They're on the shelves! As of yesterday, in WNY anyway, the stool and gold animals are on the shelves! Good luck finding them by you!

I made paper mache Easter baskets this year. A simple flour/water/salt solution, yarn, and the bottom of any plastic container will do. The kids made "bird nests" by laying lots of brown yarn and scrap paper into the bottom of a plastic milk jug, which then dried for several days. They then painted eggs (paper mache as well) which we glued into the nests. I used a piece of cardboard on the bottom of the nest to keep from scratching any surface underneath.

Before I even read your post, my first thought was to cover it and put a bookshelf above it. Is there any way to just demolish the planter by knocking out the bricks? I would really explore that option, but if not, I think the bookshelf if the way to go. Maybe cover thhe top and 3 sides with plywood, then create the bookshelf above it. If you wanted to hide it some, paint it the wall color.