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I picked up a great set of recipe cards that slip into plastic sleeves on a stand like a desk calendar. I use it for my favorite recipes so that I don't have to go searching through my pinterest pins, bookmarks, or evernote. I like having it right there on the counter for easy access and plus I don't have to worry about getting flour or butter smeared on my laptop.

I recently rescued my mom's 1970s Kenmore machine. With a bit of oil and a little cleaning up it's been great. I've never sewn before and was amazed at how well the machine had held up (It had been sitting in my dad's garage for 20 years). If you're serious about sewing, get a vintage machine, especially one from a manufacturer that still supplies replacement parts for older machines. The metal parts make a big difference in terms of durability.

Ditto on the recommendations for The Foundary. They frequently have interesting stuff.

But I usually make a point of googling whatever I'm interested in from any of these sites, because sometimes their discounted prices are not quite the deals they appear to be.

My dad is currently in the process of moving. It's been an incredibly difficult situation to go through because not only does it involve going through all of my old things, but also my mom's old things. Then to make things even more fraught my step-mother and her daughter have moved in after selling her house and the house is completely different (though, I'll admit in a good way) because it's been fixed up for showings. Rooms have been repainted, rearranged, repurposed. It's just strange to come "home" and realize it doesn't feel quite right.

I have a completely ridiculous yarn stash. I could not buy yarn for the next 10 years and still have enough to work on constantly. Let me not even mention the fiber and spinning accoutrements. Or the cross stitch materials. Or the recently acquired quilt kit. Sigh. I wish I had a better way to organize these things. Mainly so that they could be attractive and displayed instead of just a messy pile or shoved into space bags.

Nothing beats Ocean Spray canned in our family (it even has lines so you can cut it easily!). One year when my brother and I came home from college for Thanksgiving we discovered that our dad had forgotten to get any and we were heartbroken.

I'm so nervous about what will be served this year since we're going to someone else's house for the first time.

Ours is a really simple recipe, just white bread cubed and left in the (cold) oven overnight to dry it out, lots of butter with onions and Bells turkey seasoning. We always have a ton so half goes in the bird, and half goes in a casserole dish, but the actually stuffed stuffing always tastes the best to me.

I'm heartbroken we're having dinner at someone else's house this year, because the stuffing is my favorite.

Also, as an FYI the 1 train is undergoing a major renovation north of 168th Street. So there's no train service between 168th and 242nd. Shuttle buses instead.

Or take the A to 204th and walk up.

I think that using the covers as artwork is perfectly acceptable. I would be very conscientious though in selecting which ones you want to display. Picking out covers that don't just reflect your musical taste (though I heartily endorse anything w/ Bruce on it) but are graphically interesting will make it look like less of a hodgepodge. If you can find a way to display covers that are linked in style or by a color, etc. it'll definitely look more professional and less dorm.

Another buildings conservator here, and please please please do NOT sand or use other abrasives your brick. Try a mild paint remover like soy gel (you can buy it on amazon in small quantities) or peel away 7. Test it on a small area first to make sure it won't do any thing bad to the brick. And make sure you use painter's tape on your finished door to protect it from the paint remover!