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This isn't goofy and I don't have kids, but I bought this for my friend's son:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TZ04J6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_2?pf_rd_p=1535523722&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003PRMGAW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0ZT0EXKT4AK2HG9P44JH

He liked hard-boiled eggs alot, and these molds made it fun! You just put a peeled hard boiled egg in when it's still warm, close the mold, and put it in the fridge.

Those jars are not made of tempered glass, which means that they contain tiny air bubbles within the glass that expand and contract with extreme changes in temperature, causing the jars to break. So it doesn't matter whether you wait until the broth is cool to put the lids on (though it might be even worse if you didn't wait), because it's not only about the vapor pressure. Even tempered glass can break with temperature changes, but is less likely to do so. For example, I work in a lab, and someone was heating a Pyrex (tempered) glass dish on a hot plate in a fume hood. It suddenly exploded, sending bits of glass flying out of the hood. Normally, the opening of the hood is right next to where someone's head would be if they were using a particular piece of equipment. But fortunately, it was a rare moment in which no one was using that equipment! So even with tempered glass, you have to be careful.

I've made these before, and was a bit disappointed...not nearly as cheesy as I wanted them to be, and the olives were way too salty. And I'm someone who normally likes my food saltier than everyone else! But maybe if the olives were soaked in water for awhile, and if a stronger cheese were used?

I like white walls with wood trim. A brighter rug, as well as colorful curtains and pillows would help too. The bookcase is nice (it's a barrister's bookcase?), but it kind of cuts off the corner and darkens the room even more. I would put a square side table there and put up some artwork on the walls.

I had some SERIOUS mouse problems where I used to live. Here is what I found:

1. Snap traps are THE way to go. Put them wherever you found droppings. I've tried the humane traps, but most of the time they don't work. With the snap traps, the mice can sometimes eat the food off the trap without setting it off, so I would either dip a chocolate chip in peanut butter and press it onto the trap, or when I was really desperate, I actually used a piece of thread to tie a Cheerio dipped in peanut butter onto the trap. The extra tug they have to make at the Cheerio will set the trap off.

2. Your cleaning sounds fine, but you should make sure EVERYTHING the mice could be eating (this includes unexpected things like handmade bar soap, which can have alot of fat in it!) is sealed in hard plastic, metal, or glass containers. Once you've done that, make sure you keep your counters and stove clean.

I think ideally, I'd like to get a really well-made vintage sofa and have it reupholstered. The one I have now is ok and I've sort of upholstered it myself (but not very well!). I have been eyeing the American Leather Luxe leather sofa though!

Mike_in_Hawaii: I'm sorry, I cannot stand by idly, I MUST object! First, Babe was a male pig. Second, he WAS the best sheep herding "dog". Third, the farmer did not say "That'll do, pig, that'll do" because Babe was just ok. The farmer was super quiet and reserved (except when he danced for Babe), so for him, that was positively gushing! What he meant was, "I love you and am so proud of you! And I am never going to eat you for dinner!" Which is why I ALWAYS cry at the end of the movie.

It looks like there is some wall space on the right hand side. So you could mount ceiling track curtains (like what you see at hospitals) on the outside of the kitchen area, and the curtains would just tuck into the area where the garbage can is on the right, and by the radiator on the left. I think that would be far enough away from the stove to be safe.

Oooh, I like hdwk's idea.

It's gorgeous! I really like the balance of white and black and color. I can't believe those cats are stenciled onto the wall, that must have taken forever! I do hope the book mobile suspended over the bassinet uses some very strong string though...especially in earthquake country!

How about something like this:

http://www.signaturehardware.com/product2734?utm_medium=shoppingengine&utm_source=google&utm_content=Bathroom-Shower%20Rods%20Rings&adtype=pla&gclid=CNWMqO_E4LMCFQSf4AodVGsA1Q