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This garden is so lovely! I'm curious if you can use a reed screen like that to hide an air conditioner unit? I have an eyesore of one right in the middle of my view from the kitchen window. I guess what I really want to know is if a reed screen could provide enough air circulation?

As illustrated by many above commentors, celery can be used for lots of different stuff. Do you make a meal plan? If so, just plan to make several meals through the week that happen to have celery in them. I only buy celery when I plan at least 2 recipes that call for it. And then, of course, Ants On A Log is always a hit! Lots of vegetables are like buying bouquets of cut flowers, they will last longer, look prettier, and keep crispier if you put them in water. I will try freezing some next time too. Thanks for the recommendation!

@la grenouille:
You can see the smaller version of the Boon Lawn (called Grass) for yourself at Target, they carry it instore in the baby section. I don't know if the Lawn would have sturdier "blades of grass", but I think that it only be strong enough to hold plastic plates, not ceramic.

CD'ed for 2.5 yrs on one, about to start on another:

All you need are the diapers (we used BumGenius, LOVE!), BioKleen's BacOut Spray (available at natural food stores), a bucket with a lid and a handle (we used the bucket that Tidy Cats litter comes in), soap of choice (we used Charlie's Soap and then All Free-and-Clear when Charlie's was out of our budget), and a willing partner.

WILLING PARTNER IS CRUCIAL! If my husband hadn't been on board with CD'ing, we'd have never lasted.

Wow! That jade plant must be like a hundred years old!

I'm pretty sure that the second one is actually wallpaper. Not that it's any less cool for just being wallpaper, I'm just sayin'. Actually, I would prefer the wallpaper. Dusting all those shelves in the real libraries would be such torture.

We just got an board game called Carcassonne which is similar to this but it's more of an adult strategy game. If you're looking for a grown-up version, try it!

I didn't know that there was a rule against blue in dining rooms, but I'm glad I broke it! I love my dark blue dining room! It's a little bit less gray than #3 and it has white wainscotting. 1.) It is absolutely flattering to ALL complexions, so your guests will feel confortable at your table. 2.) Rather than make food unappetizing, I think it highlights it: Blue is complementary to orange, and it makes the Thanksgiving Turkey stand out against the white dinnerware like "WOW!".

I am 33 weeks pregnant and just starting to work on our baby girl's room, but with a full-time job and a 3YO to chase around, I don't think I'll get it done in time. I kept thinking "Oh, I've got plenty of time!" But now not so much. Kudos to you: Everett's room is beautiful! I'm going to try the mobile you linked to, thanks!

The magnetic marble run reminded me of Magformers. My son loves them at age 3 and the older kids and adults love them too! I'm not sure if it qualifies as "mechanical" since it doesn't involve gears. The creations "move" in the sense that the links are not static. you can watch the demo on QVC to see what I mean:
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