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I was the beneficiary of this crafty love, and the pom poms were gorgeous! They were the perfect choice for the bad-ass, earth-respecting, design-loving, pink-abhoring baby girl that's on her way. Thanks again Auntie M!

I have a dog who sheds a lot. I also have a boyfriend who spills a lot. But the main problem is me. It's so so sad being me before 8am. The simple act of making coffee can lead to utter catastrophe. This morning, for instance, my arm jerked involuntarily and my teaspoon of sugar sweetened my kitchen floor. I have found coffee grinds in places I can't logically explain. Please AT, for the sake of my dog and my boyfriend. Help me.

I love the idea of drought tolerant plants that can be cut to bring indoors. Do you guys have any local or online resources for the gorgeous Kangaroo Paw?

Doug, How does that Antix frame work? Is there a metal backing that all the little frames stick to? What a great idea.

Does anyone else have ideas for placing a bunch of unframed photos without using one of Martha's ribbon boards?

I like sliding nice snapshots into the frames of more formal art, but you can only go so far with that.

I have nowhere to put my dryer away whether I unplug it or not -- so it usually ends up sitting on top of the toilet tank. I've been looking everywhere for a wall-mounted cup holder that I can slide my hair-dryer nozzle into to hold it out of the way. Does anyone know where I can find something like that? They make them a lot as bathroom fixtures with toothbrush holes in them, but I can't seem to find any on their own.

I've always always gotten my trees from Delancey Street. The Delancey Street Foundation (which has an amazing track record rehabilitating ex-cons) has a moving company, tree lots, and a restaurant in San Francisco -- I have never received anything less than remarkably stellar customer service in any of their establishments. You'll see what I mean.

I go to their lot that's on Wilshire, somewhere between Highland & Crenshaw. I believe they also have a lot on Washington around Sepulveda.

And my tree is perfect.

I'd love to find a wall-mounted reading lamp so that I can clear up bedside table space for books. I've spent years lusting after the wall-sconce version of the nelson lamp, but haven't found the $600 for them yet. Anybody have any great ideas or resources for affordable, simple, beautiful sconces?

Thanks! A

Sorry, here's a link that actually works:

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=110033

Shannon in SF, you're not the only one. I'm breaking my back to try and find nice, high thread count white sheets that aren't sateen. I don't want them shiny. I want them cool and crisp. Is that so much to ask? (sigh), linen would be soooo nice.

Abby,

The credenza looks terrific! I'm really jealous. I know your car guys did you a favor, but could you tell us approximately how much it costs to do that?

Also, what kind of shape was your credenza in before you had it painted? The vanity I'd like to paint has a few scratches and a dent in one place. I wonder if I would need to spackle before I gave it to the car guys...

Thanks for the tips!

Aria