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OMG!!!! Thank you for sharing. That was the best (and easiest) soup I've ever made!

Such a happy apartment!

Why not do what Demi Moore did and buy them their own house!

I love my LG front loading washer & dryer. My clothes come out clean (and almost dry out of the washer) I can wash almost twice as much in one load as I used to, and I'm using less everything, water, detergent & electricity, but heaven forbid I leave a load in the washer overnight - it starts to stink in no time and has to be rewashed. While I do my darks and colours in cold, I still do whites, especially sheets and towels, in hot. I tried cold but found the towels would smell when they became wet again. I also leave the washer door open after a load to let the inside dry.

There's nothing quite as delicious as homemade stock. I also freeze stock in ice cube trays then place them in a container in the freezer. It's easy to pop a couple into a stir fry or add to rice. My Golden Retriever LOVES them too!

The orange wallpaper is the same style that we had in our old house - full ceiling and wall coverage coupled with a funky (take that as you will) green shag carpet - the carpet ran through the bathroom, hallway and KITCHEN!
Cool!

Unfortunately, necessary ... for 3 reasons:
1. Our basement (where #2 fridge is located) is generally the teenagers hangout - having handy milk, juices and soft drinks are a necessity.
2. Milk is bought in BULK. The extra fridge saves extra trips to buy milk (note the teenagers above)
3. My kitchen fridge is a side by side. I was excited about the water and ice dispenser but realized after the fact the freezer is pretty much useless for big items like turkeys (yes, I know multiple, but remember the teenagers)
Yes I shop at Costco but I do try to make my shopping trips count which save extra trips. That's also where I bought the basement fridge with a very high energy star rating! ;-)

Awesome memories of my childhood with a Danish Mom!

Grace, I love your needlepoint exactly as is. It will always hold a special place in your heart because it is from your mom, and the story behind it is quite a conversation starter! Glad they made it through ok.

Lurker2209, you might find some of the Charley Harper projects fun to do. I don't know if you can still buy them retail but I've bought them from eBay.

August to me is Ontario Peaches! 3 weeks of pure bliss - fresh peaches, peach curries, peach baked goods then taking some time to make preserves to savour until next August!