You should be able to find edamame seeds in packages for a dollar or two at most any garden center. Many of the major seed companies have included them on their racks the past couple of years. Specifically, I've seen them on the racks put out by Lake Valley Seed Co., Thompson & Morgan, Ferry Morse, Botanical Interests, and I am pretty sure the larger Burpee racks will have them. Try looking at local garden centers with better seed racks and also at big box stores like Home Depot or Lowes. If not, there are all kind of mail order companies that selll them in various sizes. I'd try Kitizawa Seed Company in California, Evergreen YH Seeds also in CA, or perhaps Johnny's Selected Seeds in Maine or Stokes Seeds in New York state, Territorial Seed Company in the PNW (Oregon or Washington, can't remember) All should sell them. Barley - in small quantities I'd buy it from a local organic market which sells it for sprouting, or from someone like Johnny's, Territorial, or SproutPeople in San Francisco. On the barley, probably the minimum you can buy is about a pound. Which will probably run you something like $12 with shipping. Which is why I'd try to buy local first. And yes, you could definitely grow a little of both in pots -- pick something a decent size, like at least 14-16 inches across. Use a really good quality soilless potting mix. Full sun for both crops. Edamame take about 70/80 days to produce a crop. They all ripen at once. You can freeze the excess after blanching them in boiling water or the microwave. I don't know anything about barley tea, so I don't know if you are looking for foliage, seeds, the straw. Anyway, from planting to harvest of barley grain is probably about a 90 day process, give or take. Will depend on lots of factors, weather, etc. If you make the tea from the green foliage, that could be ready in like a week or two (like wheatgrass for juicing).

Hmmm! Kathleen, for Valentines, I have collected quite a few cupid pieces that I plan to use in the stacked plates. I will probably use my red roses since I have quite a few of them already and the white cupids will show up good against them. I'd better start thinking about what I want to do since I will probably need to shop. ;o) Jenn, those gold sparkly candles were on sale at Marshall's and while really pretty, I don't know what to do with them, Just seems they need to be in some kind of an arrangement. Lynne, the thrill of the hunt is half the fun! Surprising what we can find sometimes. I'm trying to look at things and think how I could use them in a vignette or centerpiece, but I don't think I have a knack for it! ;o( But I'll keep trying just because it is fun. ;o) Karen, you are doing great with the stacked plates. Bird figurines sounds cute, hope you come up with a plan so you can show us a new "creation". ;o) I just have to keep "playing" and "experimenting" partly because it is sort of fun, and partly because I am really trying to learn what things go well together. Hope you all had a little fun looking. Now back to the packing up and putting away Christmas decos! LOL Luvs

Yes more pics please. What color are the plumbing fixtures in the room? You can certainly go more fantasy in a bathroom with a crystal fixture to add some bling. Or some art glass that would work well with the blue tile. Or you could go with some mosaic or you can go more contemporary with chrome and frosted glass. Go to an online store light lightinguniverse and look at mini pendants...lots to choose from.

The first to things that stuck out as soon as I looked at the pictures of your space is the grandfather clock and those 2 big things flanking the tv. Is there enough space behind the sofa for a slim sofa table of some sort? Lastly, could you do floor lamps or any other lighting instead of the table lamps? Looks off to me. I know you said you are getting other ones to replace them, but maybe it's the placement between the chairs that is off to me. ETA: duh..sorry I just notice your post title...I see you were already thinking of a sofa table :-)