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GOOD ONE! Thanks again. You keep us thinking and our households orderly. Greatly appreciate you!


Household Items You Can Get Really Clean in the Dishwasher
3/21/12 12:47 PM

My beloved aunt had the most wonderful fuscia velvet drapes custom-made in the 1970s - to go along with her deep plush, apple green LR carpet. She was a bold woman ... before her time. Those drapes hang in my bedroom with chocolate walls and white bedding. I remember my Auntie Molly every time I look at the beautiful draperies! pics here http://peacefulones.blogspot.com/2012/03/lent-day-10-thankful-for-auntie-molly.html


Fun and Fearless: Fuchsia for Interiors
3/13/12 1:53 PM

An excellent post - great specifics and general info. Plus inspirational photos. That's why I keep coming back to AT. Thank you! peacefulones.blogspot.com


The 8 Books Every Home Decorator Should Own
2/28/12 12:14 PM

Looking forward to reading about your adventures. We spend our summers teaching and traveling, and love it! www.peacefulones.blogspot.com


Well Designed Travel: We're Making a Home on the Road
1/11/12 1:14 PM

I think social experiments like this are really interesting. Humans are endlessly inventive (and often those who aren't like to watch/support those who are). Thanks for posting.


Mark Malkoff Lived on a Plane for 30 Days
12/17/11 12:24 PM

Ready. Go. Relax. Refresh with Duchess Earl Grey, Trader Joes. Ahhhhh.


Midweek Meditation: Invitation to a 10-Minute Interlude
11/9/11 3:30 PM

This was so hilarious, it made me laugh aloud. Gotta get out of my jammies to put on a sweater and slippers and clean my room...

love how you combined our childhood memories with movement. Sent it to my three sweet girls, a daughter and two daughters-in-love. www.peacefulones.blogspot.com


Day 11: Clean One Room
The 20/20 Home Cure

11/7/11 10:49 AM

YAY YAY! We read our children his twisted ABZ book and they loved it. Though no one tried to make their little fortune by taking out all their teeth for the tooth fairy. Whew. Thanks for this update.


Every Thing On It
Shel Silverstein

9/29/11 2:12 PM

Check if the BBC Muzzy series is in Mandarin as well. Good 3 levels for kids (and parents!) That's how we learned basic spanish - comes with text. We spoke German (our heritage language) at home, but also hired French babysitters and asked them to speak only French to the children. So our kids are fluent in a few languages but know the sound of a few others, in case they need to learn a language. Good luck!


Advice for Learning a Second Language as a Family
Good Questions

9/23/11 2:24 PM

Now there's a man who loves his family!


Before & After: Garage Turned Playroom
9/16/11 12:41 PM

Simply fabulous! Reminded to put plastic under the moss if it's wood.

I decorated a college president's retirement dinner with similar: our sidewalk was overgrown with moss and baby tears, which I scraped onto three cookie sheets with a metal spatula. I took those hideous mirror tiles and votives, and put hardware store pebbles around the edges along with a few bigger rocks at one end. Trader Joes used to carried a dozen orchid stems @$5, so we wound 2-3 orchids, mushrooms from the Asian grocer, and moss around the centerpiece. Amazing, beautiful.

And your table reminded me of this happy time - great beauty is found in the simplest things. www.peacefulones.blogspot.com


Natural Design: How To Use Moss for a Simple Summer Tabletop
9/12/11 1:16 PM

yup. this gets my vote


Bridgette and Mark's Brooklyn Deck
Small, Cool Outdoors Entry #36

8/29/11 6:09 PM

It's such fun to watch you do what we wish we would do :-)


Week 1: Color Families
The Color Cure

8/1/11 1:08 PM

Nice post. Always enjoy your comments on craft, culture, and design.


IKEA 2012 Preview: Stylist's Design Ideas Worth Stealing
7/21/11 1:07 PM

Yup - you'll save money within a week or two... they're not that expensive. I just leave a bit in the bottom of the jars, refill with plain soy milk (Costco brand), shake or stir, put them back into the yogurt maker for the day, then into the fridge at night. On days you only use a small container, you can do the same by leaving the refilled jar on a warm shelf or counter for 12 hours. Then refrigerate. ENJOY


Should I Buy a Yogurt Maker?
Good Questions

6/21/11 1:30 PM

Love it. Like your adventurous spirit and creativity - plus getting together with friends is the best! www.peacefulones.blogspot.com


Moroccan Rooftop Dining... In London
5/26/11 1:19 PM

What a dream - and a sunroom, too. Like the locker-style filing cabinets, too. Great storage - and not just for paper!


Steve's Sydney Sun
4/13/11 1:15 PM

I bought 3 sizes of glass jars from a Seattle company a few years ago: cost me $150 for 200+ jars and lids, so not exactly free. But it's been a great investment: we store tea, spices, small amounts of grains, etc. in them. I downloaded (free) labels. Fantastic, one-time purchase, used for storage but also to give away mixes of spices (gifts), and look great in my cupboards.

BTW, I redid three upper cabinets: took three traditional oak cupboard doors to a glazier. He removed the center oak panel doors and replaced wood with glass. ="Instant" update to the kitchen, gets lots of comments because the rhythm of the glass jars with similar labels catches the eye. And no dumping into landfills for new cabinets, either!


Best Small Space Grocery and Food Storage Tips
Roundup

4/13/11 12:54 PM

well done! timeline and product. True DIY-ers. Congrats on a great B&A.


Before & After: Reno From Virtual Mockup to Reality
3/30/11 2:36 PM

Wonderful! I'm with you - better to invest labor and what's at hand than to live in a dive, even when the dive was cool to our grandma and grandpa. You've honored their thrift, too. Proud of you! www.peacefulones.blogspot.com


Before & After: Kitchen Reno on a Near Zero Budget
1/25/11 2:07 PM