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I think these are all great recipes and I wonder if you pureed some of the "throw-in" ingredients (i.e. peas, basil, kale, etc.) into the sauces with a little parmesan, if that would help get it into the picky eaters?? I have two little ones, one if which is EXTREMELY picky and have learned to keep a small puree machine on-hand for times when I know he will look at the "green stuff" and then shut down the whole meal entirely without trying it. Is it so bad to try and 'hide' these ingredients in these awesome dishes and then leave them whole for the ones that will eat them? I think these are great, healthy ideas for the dinner table and the pastas can certainly be substituted for whole grain or brown rice pasta........thanks for the ideas!!

These are awful, I agree. A surprise for a Trader Joe's product, because most of their stuff is great. I agree with some of the other readers, Bob's Red Mill is really good (and the best, in my opinion, when it comes to gluten-free mixes.)

I think it just depends on what your needs are. If you have kids in the house, especially babies, then you might need more. I made my own baby food and also would heat water on the stove to warm a bottle in while I was making dinner for the rest of the fam....... so that was 4 burners going at once! If it's just you and another, I say skip the other two burners!

Wow, never would have thought to use spray paint on something like this! It looks great! The mid century look is getting a lot of use these days, so I applaud you on steering a little away from it and making something unique! How did you make sure the spray paint was even and non-drippy? I need to know this secret because I'm terrible with spray cans!!

I was just thinking that another good idea for these things would be a dollhouse....you could paint them, put in different levels and maybe even stairs, etc. The kids could paint the inner walls or make "wallpaper" for them. For boys it could be made into a fire station with a pole going through the levels!

Wow, this was like taking a museum tour! So interesting! I wish I could live in a house like this but not with a 9 month old and 3 year old....both boys.....maybe when they're out of the house! Very cool featured house!

Just did a search for mexican decor since we just bought a "Spanish-style" hacienda home. This home is beautiful and I love the color schemes.....Shocked by the nasty comments above mine though! Was there a part of this article that I missed that described these owners as bad people. Our new house is only 900 square feet (and boy would we love to have more room...) but I certainly don't resent folks with more cash than us!! I think they did a great job and I'm getting a lot of ideas for our bathroom from the way they did theirs (on a smaller scale, of course!)

true tmoore....formula is new to me...(I nursed my first exclusively, and my second JUST started a couple of bottles a day of formula, because he gave up nursing earlier) My 9 month old has probably injested ants and dust and hair just from his crawling on the floor.....but formula is EXPENSIVE (I learned this just recently when I went to buy our first container of it) and I certainly don't want to pay $25/per can for milk with bugs in it.

Too...much...stuff...and....knick-knacks.....phew! This place is cool and eclectic, but it makes me tired and itchy just thinking about all the dust and cleaning it needs. I agree with some of the above comments and also that a few cool vintage things are awesome in a home, but too many is just overkill and takes away from their 'specialness'. ;P Love the color scheme of the place though!

I'm a teacher too...now a stay-at-home-mom....and my son is now in preschool. I always just loved a nice card or note from my parents and students. THat was all I needed to hear....how much they appreciated me and that all the hard work I put in was noticed. Especially since we teachers put in A LOT of time for our kiddos, but don't get paid even close to the "big bucks"!!

If you want to give something, I think gift cards are great, even in small amounts: for coffee, at a local craft shop (those can ALWAYS be used by a teacher), etc. I also loved getting a small plant in a pot (not cut flowers) because that's something that can last or be planted in a yard. I love little succulents and they are really inexpensive and don't need a lot of water (good for those busy teachers!!)