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October 8th, 2007

Going green for Christmas

I was watching “Living with Ed”. Most of the changes that he makes to his home are too expensive or crazy for me to consider. However, I think that he really gets people thinking about going green & about their everyday impact on the environment. He was recently very excited because he found an energy efficient way to use Christmas lights. I had never thought about Christmas light usage.

However, I was reading about mini lights LED & I was surprised to find out that LED mini lights are 80% more efficient than incandescent Christmas lights They are also better for outdoor use because they have weather proof construction. Plus, these lights will last a lot longer which means that you’ll save a lot more money. An incandescent light lasts for about 2000 hours while a mini light LED lasts for about 50,000 hours. Plus, a LED mini light is made of plastic which is pretty much indestructible. This means that you won’t have to spent time trying to figure out which bulb is broken so you can get the entire strand of lights to work. With HolidayLEDS it’s only $.99 for shipping on all orders & they have a huge selection. They even have antique looking LED lights. I know that Christmas is a stressful time with a lot of things to think about, but going green for Christmas might be easier than you think.


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October 5th, 2007

The home is in the details

When we were building our house there were hundreds of decisions that my mom had to make in a very short period of time. I remember when she asked me what kind of Interior Wood Doors we should pick. She asked me out of all of the houses that we had lived in, which door had been my favorite? I couldn’t really remember & I didn’t understand how important this decision was. When we moved into the house I realized just how many doors we had & how important the style was.

It’s a small detail that should reflect the entire look of your home. I was looking at Hardwood Door & Bevel & was shocked at how many different door styles that they have available. When we picked out doors we only had a few to choose from. They even have several finishes to choose from, including a distressed alder finish that I haven’t seen it before. We still have to finish the rest of our basement which means that we will need to pick out at least one more door. It’s the attention to detail that really makes a house a home.


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October 4th, 2007

Lower the ceiling

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I have a rather weird phobia about houses, I don’t like high ceilings. I don’t usually run screaming from the room if I see one, but I’d rather not have them in my house. I call it the opposite of claustrophobia. When I finally buy a house, I may be the first person ever to have ceilings lowered.

It seems like every decorating show that I watch has people on it saying that they want their houses to feel warmer. This is a problem that can’t be solved by a space heater. In the era of McMansions, so many people don’t know how to make their cavernous high ceilings feel warm.

What I liked about the above photo is that it’s basically an all white room that feels easy to live in. It also has modern lines & a high ceiling. I think that the reason why it works it because of the chandelier. That’s one of the widest chandeliers I’ve ever seen but at the same time, it’s subtle & really helps lower the ceiling.

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October 1st, 2007

Grown Up Bedroom Furniture

I once asked my mom if she felt grown up. She replied that she didn’t. I then asked my grandmother who said “No I still don’t feel grown up”. In a way it was comforting to know that it wasn’t just me. I can’t believe that I’m 25. I don’t feel like a “grown up”. I think this has to do with my lack of permanence. I just move from apartment then back home then into another apartment.

I’ve been thinking about buying new bedroom furniture. Hopefully this will help me feel more grown up & it’s also a good investment. I will have these pieces for decades to come. However, I still need to find a good deal. This will be the first “real” furniture that I buy for myself. I was looking at Wholesale Furniture Brokers & was very happy to see that they are open to the public. A lot of wholesale sites are just open to designers, so it was nice to see that I could get wholesale prices too. Wholesale Furniture Brokers saves money because they don’t have to pay for retail space. I was shocked to learn that retailers mark up their furniture 270%-1000%. However, at this site I could easily buy an entire 4 piece bedroom set for the price I’d pay for one piece at a retail store.

They can deliver anywhere in the US. They are very devoted to customer service, you can even order an individual piece from a set if you e-mail them. Their selection is astonishing, there were several bedroom sets that literally made me say “Wow”. Yes, the furniture is so pretty that it made me actually talk to my computer. I can’t wait to buy some grown up bedroom furniture.


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September 28th, 2007

To share or not to share

At every potluck or dinner party there is that one person who can best be classified as the “non recipe sharer”. This is usually the person with the best dish. Everyone else is just rattling off their recipes but when it comes to this person’s turn to share they just blatantly say no. I understand why. It’s their signature dish. They don’t want twenty other people to show up with it at the next potluck.

I feel the same way whenever someone asks to borrow my bright yellow jacket. They are welcome to any of my traditional coats, but this one is just mine. However, it just seems weird & rude to decline someone’s request for a recipe. Have you noticed this at potlucks? Is there a polite way to decline a recipe request? I guess inventing pumpkin pie popcorn has me philosophical about recipe discussion :P


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