Please tell me why I shouldn't keep my family's old silver plate.
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Comments (28)I'm another one who would vote for telling your kids, but doing it in such a way as to not tell them outright to go tell their dad, but in such a way that they will think they've got a great secret that they're telling him. Or, just go out and buy a box for yourself, either before or after the holiday, depending on how much you want to spend. But I am totally against sending it to yourself or doing anything that would lead your husband to even remotely think that the candy was a gift to you from someone else. That's game playing, and at this stage of your marriage, especially since you say he's always been faithful and provided well for you, that's just wrong....See MoreI know I shouldn't have lifted a finger, but...
Comments (34)I love the transformation! Enjoy your massage, you've earned it! (I got to make breakfast for my family on Mother's Day, same as every Sunday, because I stupidly said I'd rather eat at home than fight the crowds. Teenager said he assumed I'd rather eat a breakfast that tasted good more than one that he could cook :-) Won't happen again next year! DH is shopping for a new computer to replace my old laptop though, and just didn't narrow it down in time for the big day.)...See MoreTell me why I should change my wall color?
Comments (40)"does a house for sale have to look as impersonal as a hotel?"-umm...add to it "spa experience"..)) and a lot about selling a dream..like you can sell a dream, buy a dream, trade a dream.. HouseVixen I love some of the rooms! but they're rooms that are currently not in this house..since with such level of attention to decor, I'd presume other rooms correlate to one in question..there's probably some inner rhythm to everything. You start in one room-you don't finish there. you can't sell a dream. at least not a dream that's worth having lol. you can show yours-or somebody else's as you interpret it. I say-in this case, leave interpretation to others. This room is good enough to not try and wrigle it into something completely else. The curtains will be open anyway-no real estate photographer will leave them shut when shooting. No real estate agent will let them be shut when buyers come. Same with blinds. Not because somebody might dislike curtains but because a) photographer needs more light when shooting interiors and b) it's considered-rightfully so-the buyers should easily see the windows themselves, and what can be seen from them....See MoreEarth berm house in Alabama? Tell me why I should or shouldn't.
Comments (24)beckysharp Reinstate SW Unconditionally, When you recommended I look up "passive solar," I began digging into the topic, and then from there I looked into passive cooling. Wow! Thanks for that--I've learned a lot but still have tons more questions. tangerinedoor, I have not yet seen any examples of netZero homes in Alabama, but would love to look into that. Very interesting. But probably a lot harder to do in Alabama compared to Vermont. The problem with thermal mass in the south is--you gotta keep it out of the sun or it'll make the house too hot all the time. And even if you keep the most sun-exposed parts of the home out of the sun via huge trees, reflective coatings, roof overhangs, etc, I believe you'd still need air conditioning. Here's an example of a netZero home in Alabama I would not be interested in: uses a lot of energy keeping cool, thus has $50,000 of solar panels on roof to produce all energy needed....See Moremomfromthenorth
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