Here, in a loosely organized list, are some of the things I would have talked about over the last week if my blog hadn’t been broken (my fault, by the way - thankfully figured out how to fix it last night and it was back up in about 30 seconds):

• bought the Salad Blaster Bowl this weekend. I had thought that would like this product. I wonder how it’s working out for her….
• This keyboard reminds me of ’s kitchen remodel. I wonder if she wants computer accessories to match her flooring…. Additionally, you can do your whole bathroom in bamboo (it’s very popular right now).
• These containers remind me of a trip to Ikea that and took a while back, whereas this article shows an alternate use of all those mirrors hung at ’s.
• I love this staircase. I doubt I’ll ever get to have one, but it’s a nice idea. I think I’d store my shoes in it.
• I knew I was a semi-untraditional bride (but not really - I mean, we still had a church wedding and I wore white and stuff), but this article cemented the idea that we bucked the trends. What a horrible trend, in my opinion!
• Ready for some spring cleaning? Caring for your mattress, making your bedroom prettier, putting a map on the wall (I’ve wanted to do this since I found ’s National Geographic stash in junior high). [Editor's Note: I don't know what kind of magazine stashes your parents had, but mine had National Geographic and the Smithsonian.]
• Maybe you’re still trying to cope with winter (like those of us in Minnesota who are dealing with single-digit temperatures, still): a tea mug for or a sweater for your coffee pot.
• Hungry? Here’s some recipes I’ve wanted to try:
  • Braising in a Slow Cooker
  • Chocolate Pudding
  • Coffee Fluff
  • Pork Verde
  • Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce
  • Chocolate Krispy Rice Easter Eggs
• Feeling crafty? I was, and I keep meaning to actually make some felt coasters for our house. If you don’t feel so crafty, you can just buy some. Also, I’ve been looking for fabric to make new roller blinds out of, and found this shower curtain, which would make really cute curtains if I had a 4 year old. Which I don’t. And don’t plan on in the near future. I also found this one, which I wish I could figure out how to use, because it’s just super cool. Lastly, this one would be perfect, if I could find it cheaper.
• An article on painting stripes - I keep finding stuff like this, long after and I finished painting her entryway. There’s always next time….
• I wouldn’t want to actually live here, but if I did choose to live my life “off the radar” and be very eco-friendly, this is the way to go.
• A study found last week that Prozac isn’t that effective. Bummer. It’s been around forever. The article didn’t have enough info for me to talk much about it, but I can say that I found it to be effective for me - I just couldn’t live with the side effects. I should note that I was on generic, not name-brand.
• Some random iPod things I’ve found while pondering the possibilities of hacking mine. The problem I’m having is finding Mac-friendly stuff, since I’ve almost completely switched over (at home, that is):
  • MakeZine
  • eBook Creator
  • Notes Packager
  • soundcrank.com
  • Canto Pod

I’ve also found the following websites interesting:

• Wists (short for web-lists, like creating a wishlist based on the whole internet, not just Amazon - and if you find a way to stop the website from asking me to log in every time I load a new page, you get mega bonus points, and maybe a prize!)
• Distributed Proofreaders - help with Project Gutenberg, if you’re into that sort of thing
• LibraryThing
• Domino Magazine
• and, the site that I could spend hours on (it helps that there are dozens of updates every hour), if you couldn’t tell from the plethora of links above, Apartment Therapy. You don’t even need to have an apartment!

Well, I hope that keeps you entertained for a while. I think I’ll start another post later about some home improvement and other projects we’ve been working on, but they’d be best illustrated, so you’ll just have to wait for photos….

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