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Made this last night and it was delicious. I only had to braise mine in the oven for 1hr 45mins, and it likely could have come out sooner. Also, the beef sauce had reduced to almost nothing, so I had to add in some more broth and wine. I also added a bit of the cooking water from the egg noodles and it all came together really well. Having leftovers for lunch today. :)

@jhaap or Miss Beth-- what Ikea line should I look for to find that amazing media cabinet/bar? I've been poking around online to no avail.

I use a rubber glove, which I imagine works the same way -- most people will already have them floating around the kitchen. Works every time!

Love this movie - it's timeless, and so are the tunes.

I like the second photo best. When filled with your prettiest shoes and evening bags, a case like that can look quite like art. As with anything else you own and love, why not show it off?

For the boot storage question, the best trick I've heard so far is to stick a rolled up magazine inside each boot so they stand upright and don' wrinkle. They're easier to arrange neatly that way, as well.

Shredded Pork!

Yes please!

I'd love this to reign in the avalanche of magazines and recipes taking over my coffee table. And desk. And kitchen.

hooray for candles!

I've found an apartment where there is ample space for myself, many a yard sale couch and chair, my lovely fella, and my two cats. A miracle unto itself, to be sure. However, next to said apartment lives the female equivalent to Redd Foxx - a charming, vivacious, saucy 60-something who is the proud owner of every mangled, gnarly piece of yard furniture in tri-county area. Gazing through the windows of my pretty, roomy abode at her Jenga stacks of rusty metal and potted artificial flowers is less than ideal. Pretty window film, you say? Lay it on me.