For a while, I was really going for that stone bumpout and glass tile by the range. Now....I am back to waffling. I'm terrible. lol Quartz is kind of at or near the top of my wishlist (see how wishywashy I am still??). Until I figure out cabinet finishes, I can't really figure that out. But, I like the clean, consistent look of some of those quartzes. And, some of them have "natural" tones I really like (cement, limestone, etc). I still like the idea of earthy if I can get it. A tame counter would also allow the option of having some fun with the counter-to-ceiling tile for the range hood nook, if I dare. lol I'm also really drawn to linear counters, but I'm just not sure that works for us? I haven't totally ruled out the few corians I like (rain cloud, et at) that are linear'ish. I also see some cool quartzes that have these swirly lines through them. And...I haven't lost my love of quartzite - I'm just not sure the budget/project really fit it? I'm not feeling any granites so far... Soapstone is still on the table, too. It didn't work out with the designer of that kitchen I hired. She's not a KD yet. She passed the dimensions on to the KD, who drafted up a kitchen that was wrong in every single dimension, i.e., made my ceilings taller, made the peninsula so long it cut off the entry to the kitchen and so deep it cut off the hallway access. On top of that, the quote for their frameless cabinets (low end, Katana, called their "IKEA competition" was $19,000... I'm like, um, IKEA would cost like $3500, I'm not think this is competitive... So, they gave me a refund. I'm basically nowhere. The most I can say for myself is that: 1 - I bought a range 2 - I still love the light I picked out 2 years ago 3 - I am almost done with a layout. 4 - I found hardware I like This in something like 2 years...lol! My partner, though, is kicking it.

Now Steph, how about posting those pix so the rest of us can see your kids ? I just love them!

Actually, they're very easy to make, just time-consuming; look on Bakerella's site for lots of free ideas and inspiration. If you loved playing with play doh as a kid, you'll have no trouble with the fondant accents. And once the candy melts have hardened, it's just like coloring with markers. It all goes back to "everything you need in life, you learned in kindergarten", LOL.

Yeah, Megan, definitely, however there are so many variants nowadays to buy it instead of maiking it on your own. By the way, not long ago I did finally find out that Collapsible Laundry Basket(without holes) may be used for hand washing, which was quite a discovery for me. Moreover, they are can be used to cool down the beverages on a picnic. SAMMART Set of 2 Collapsible 3 Handled Plastic Laundry Basket- these ones I've purchased owing to this article about collapsible laundry basket. Really grateful that this kind of article-guides exists.