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YUM!! Great recipes. My cold summer salad standbys are tuna nicoise and Cobb salad.
Do cold sesame noodles with shredded chicken, cucumbers, carrots, red peppers and cilantro count?

A wonderful folly of an apartment. But not for me. There's just too, too much stuff and no place for the eye to rest. I'd break my neck tripping over something, so I hope Bill and Richard are fleet of foot and as graceful as felines.

And, then there's the issue of how to clean, dust and tidy up, but I'll leave that to the happy homeowners.

Brava! The stenciling is a genius way to add girly glamour to a small closet. Not to mention that it helps disguise the rather utilitarian look of the Elfa system.

It's so easy in the microwave; follow serving amounts on box, for the proper amount of oats to water.

Put rolled oats, cold water and pinch of salt in microwave-safe bowl. Optional: Add cinnamon. And/or raisins or other chopped dried fruit.

Cook on HIGH for about 3 - 4 minutes until it reaches your preferred consistency. Results:Hot and creamy-luscious. Serve with a pat of butter or yogurt or brown sugar honey or fresh fruit or chopped walnuts. Or, add 'em all.

Leah, you are living my dream. Although I am in my early 60s and retired, I ache to move to Silver Spring to be near my dear sister and her family -- that may come sooner than later. When I do, I may just have to give you a call. Silver Spring is one of the best things about living in the metro DC area.

For such young woman, you have prodigious talent. Your home is a delight. So are you.

This is nothing: it's just dated. Believe me, I have lived in and seen much, much worse.

The absolute worst condo I ever had the ill fortune to visit was in Leisure World in Maryland. The two-story town home had been closed up and vacant for one year since its original elderly owners died. The HazMat house, as my realtor and I called it, reeked of fifty years of cigarette and cigar smoke and incontinent animals. The smells had permeated the walls, drapes and carpeting. The carpet was stained beyond recognition. There were hundreds of dead roaches, and who knows how many live pests lurking in the walls. Nothing had been updated since the place was built in 1958. I was in the home for 15 minutes and had to take a shower, wash my hair and all my clothes when I got home because of the smell.

I sincerely doubt that the Florida condo is anywhere near that condition. But I look forward to the makeover.

WOW! Fantastic info. And, Jukesgrrl: your post was extremely informative and helpful.

I am not a "granny", but I am in my sixties, and the office transformation is spectacular. It's fresh, colorful and youthful. Exactly the opposite of the tired, bland look of the office as it was before the re-do.

I find that shopping my house can make a big difference in a room. I routinely relocate pieces of art, accessories and some furnishings like small chairs and tables to different rooms. What a change!

We all get complacent or even fail to notice a great piece of art or accessory that's been languishing in one room for a long time. Moving it to another room where it can be better appreciated is so much fun. Breaks the monotony of a home and refreshes the decor with no money and very little time involved.

I don't think it works for the baby, the mom or the co-workers in most situations.

That said, my wonderful doctor has always brought her infants to work until the time they started walking. Because she has a private practice, she can slip away into a quiet room to nurse and where the child can take naps with her nanny, who is also responsible for changing the baby and taking her for walks.

As a patient or staff person in this environment, you'd hardly know the baby was around. But, this is a special situation; it certainly wouldn't work in the average workplace.