She must feel awful to have vomited in someone else's car. If the stain is gone, then I think you've done all you need to do. Makes you wonder about the quality of the work done by the detailing shop if they weren't able to get the stain out, but you did it with simple off-the-shelf upholstery cleaner. Sometimes you miss the days of vinyl seats. Not very comfortable, but sure are easy to clean up. I remember as kids numerous times someone threw up in the car, always on vinyl seats, and cleanup was just a matter of a sponge and bucket of soapy water.

adellabedella, I can see the similarities in our floor plans! Do you have any photo's of your kitchen? I'd really like to see how it looks open like that. I have seen many floor plans with similar layouts, just not photo's. LOVE your granite, pretty, pretty, pretty! I'm going to play around with the Masterbed/bath area - just our closet space (MUST have a him and her one) is hard to work in. flgargoyle, gee... I was hoping since I was able to make that staircase squeeze in my plan.. it would work! :( but in reality.. my little $39 program is telling me your correct! Does this mean that hall need to be longer than 13'..?! Or should it go wider, staircases confuse me! As for the all windows in the kitchen.. I've been DROOLING over some photo's I have in a book and online. The house is actually going to be in reverse, which makes the kitchen side on the west. Really, the worst possible side for our FL exposure. Still - I have to go back before I finalize things and look at more kitchen inspiration photo's. chisue, GREAT suggestion in regards to fixed french doors.. I had NO IDEA they even existed.. that's why I LOVE this forum! As for the laundry area/closet /stairs.. I don't feel this area is right yet. Just not sure of a better layout, but I'm going to play with it. Maybe I'll get rid of the back staircase, which will only go up to a storage area. Currently, we have a drop down stairs, and although not the greatest, it would open the area up for more uses.. maybe even a toilet!! LOL However, storage/closet space is more on my want/need list. REALLY great feedback, and lots more food for thought.. Thanks everyone!

Hey guys, I'm just dropping in from the fragrant forum to repost this question because it belongs here I guess; have you ever bought anything from hibotanical on ebay? ( I think Dennis smth? if I remember right) Where has he disappeared to in the last months? I desperately need an order because I lost a couple of his plants this winter with our stupid cold. Thanks, Fenia

Thanks for the link Duluth. I wish they were the originals. Alas Boston Pencil Sharpener company is no more....They were founded in 1899, then Hunt Manufacturing bought them in 1925 and moved production to N. Carolina. X-Acto bought Boston from Hunt and then Elmer's bought X-Acto. And now they are all made in China. This shouldn't bother me but I find it a little sad when an old standby bites the dust. My Boston manual sharpener was as old as my DD and my contractor threw it out when we remodeled our kitchen. I still miss it. I did find the old ones on eBay. http://scription.typepad.com/blog/2010/01/death-of-a-brand---boston-pencil-sharpener-company.html#.VXTJwGD4uFI