Cashew's Profile

I'm experiencing some major shoe envy right now.

I'm another Canadian, and I'd refer to that as back bacon. Tasty, but I generally prefer streaky strips of fatty bacon, unless we're talking pizza.

I would have died for that room as a child.

.... Who am I kidding?? I'd die for that now!

Love love loved our quartz countertops. They were expensive, yes, but worth every penny. We lived with them for about two and a half years, and never had problems with scratching. I also didn't find that we had water marks or anything.

When we sold our house, my number one regret was leaving those counters behind.

CCCB12, you read that correctly. I had a cell phone for six or seven years, and ditched it for a land line.

I started working from home, so I didn't need mobility anymore. I always hated texting anyway, since I had unlimited calling, and trying to arrange a meeting with a texter took twice as long as just having a conversation with them. Also, I didn't text often enough to bother with a plan. Did I mention that my cell phone cost me three times as much as my landline? I PAID OUT MY CONTRACT (ten months), and that cost combined with my landline was still less money that I had been paying for my cell phone, and I didn't even have a smartphone. Now, if I leave the house, people leave me voicemails and I get back to them.

I've been operating this way for close to three years, and I can count on one hand how many times I thought it would nice to have a cell phone again (for example: a completely toast flat tire. But guess what? I walked into a restaurant, and they let me use their phone to call someone. They even gave me a phone book to use.).

24/7 connectivity is over rated. I like that people have to actually call me if they want something.

Adorable! I loved this tour! My favourite part was the line of dinosaurs in the bathroom...

I've also got to ask why 150 sq ft is considered tiny, though - lol. We sold our two bedroom, one bath house to get larger rooms for the kid we're expecting, and her bedroom is still only 80 sq ft! 150 sounds like paradise.

I expect help from family, whether I want it or not, because that's the way all our get togethers went: everybody ate and contributed to the mess, so everyone helps clean up.

However, I prefer to do the dishes myself. Otherwise, I just end up having to rewash many items (OCD when it comes to clean dishes), and honestly, it's a peaceful thing to do on my own following a dinner party. If my guests are really insistent, I let them help, but it's not my preference.

I saw one of these in blue last week, and I *LOVED* it.

The image at the top is making. me . anxious...

So obviously I prefer to clean as I go. My husband does most of the cooking, though, and he couldn't care less.

Love love loved the open shelving in our last kitchen. As suggested, our cupboards were neatly kept, our items on display were pretty, the open shelving made our kitchen feel MUCH more spacious, and we don't live in a place that has earthquakes. I guess we were perfect candidates.

We also had a hood vent that helped cut down on grease, and our items were frequently used, cutting back on having to dust constantly.