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--and like someone else, we have our dog trained to wait for us to wipe her paws before she leaves the hallway.

Wireless headphones.

I have a very small kitchen but I like to bake. I bought the Cuisinart 5.5 qt. stand mixer with the blender & food processor attachments. It's a pretty good compromise and I do use the various attachments pretty frequently. I would rather give up the microwave & toaster.

I would also like to register my extreme displeasure with this post.

And for those who think there is nothing wrong with "harvesting" sharks, please see: http://www.sharkalliance.org/v.asp?level2=33&depth=2&level3=33&level2id=33&rootid=14&nextlevel=33

I have used a heated mattress pad for years. Try turning it on an hour before you go to bed, then turn it off when you go to bed. Any pad for a queen/king size bed should have separate controls so each of you can do what you like. So what's contentious?

Your mom was right. You were wrong.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/300546

Our "fuzzy logic" rice cooker does a good job of cooking our steel cut oats using the "porridge" setting. We use a little less water than indicated by the lines in the cooking pot.

If we have suitable fresh fruit, we throw that in. Otherwise, we keep a bag of frozen blueberries in the freezer.

We have a very small place with windows on only one side and used slightly glossier finish than "flat" on the walls to help bounce the light around. It definitely helps.

Those cushions aren't "sailcloth" they're a fabric called "Sunbrella" or a knock-off of Sunbrella. Sailcloth (Dacron) is brittle and would make a uncomfortable cushion.

Google "sunbrella cushions" to see if you can find something off-the-rack. If you live in an area where people have boats, look in your yellow pages for a custom canvas shop.