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I love this! Will it be a series? Are there more locales to come?

I'm realistic - when I work, I have half as much time in a day, so about 1/3 as much free time. (Not to mention less mental energy because of working all day). That's just not enough to fit in everything I did on vacation. I have to pick and choose.

Typically, I choose working out, and extra sleep (8.5 hours each night). But maybe I don't beat myself up about not cooking every night or keeping my herb garden alive.

I have never been able to get up easily. I would have a bedtime 8 hours from waking up time, fall asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow, and still be exhausted in the morning and throughout the day.

Now, I sleep for 9 or 10 hours. It sounds like I'm sleeping my life away, but my quality of live is much improved. I wake up about 5 to 10 minutes before the alarm every morning.

I tried all the other stuff... curtains, foods, temperature. But I just wasn't getting enough. And now I'm more productive that I was before, because I'm well rested and don't spend the first half of my day in a fog. So, you might add to this list trying MORE sleep.

I like the idea of shelving cut at an angle. I think you may be able to use this:

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20118174

or some heavier duty version. It could hold plates/ pans against the sloped wall with out them hanging straight down, into your workspace. You could also try only keeping the dishes you use in the kitchen (2 plates, 2 bowl, set of silverware, a few cups) and storing the rest. That would leave the rest of you cabinets for food and cookware.

I second lepidoptery... everything looks great with a black leather sofa. It's not that hard.

I want to see a post on how to make something REALLY ugly look good. Like those plaid and wood sofas mentioned above.

My dream bedding:

http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod250023&categoryId=cat90075

Too bad I would ruin them in about a day.

I like what dc.d said. If you do laundry frequently, there's less to do and less around. 1 set of pj's and towels, 2 pairs of jeans, etc. I do laundry every 4 days or so (1 load delicates, 1 load colors, for me and my partner). If you let it go 1 month or more between laundries, it'll be a mess no matter where/ how you store it.

I once has a roommate who had 3 months worth of underwear, bras, clothes and sheets. Every three months, she would spend the whole weekend doing laundry. This is the other end of the spectrum... It worked for her, but she needed more storage space for her clothes and linens, and more clothes and linens!

We made soap and candles this year. Both projects were much easier than I thought they would be!

And don't buy the super expensive candle coloring... you can just use crayons!

A3 B2 C1 D4

And I'm a 2, whatever they call it.

Beet salad with goat cheese and tomatoes... and icepops!