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Have you seen Manjula's Kitchen? She has a ton of yummy recipes, plus videos. Manjula's Kitchen

Quote: Originally Posted by Kailey's mom I make dd start singing a song if I know I have to run and get a towel or something that way I know she is okay. Our house is TINY, so even if I went to the farthest room, I...

Well, I actually don't think your daughter's idea is a bad one. Not the year part, of course, but it does seem that your 5yo dd has shown many, many times that she is not responsible enough to have unrestricted, unsupervised access to...

Great! I'm glad it turned out well for you! We absolutely love it over here. In fact, I think I might have to add it to the menu for the week!

I don't know very many people who have their TV in the living room, so when I do see one right there, I'm always surprised. Otherwise, I notice scent.

We've taped up newspaper layers using painters' tape when we've been in a situation with no window coverings at all. Usually we just throw a couple of heavy blankets up over the blinds or whatever. Is the top of the venetian blinds...

I just use the basic pie crust from Joy of Cooking: 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoon shortening Whir in food processor (or cut with pastry blender). Blend with water (recipe says 4 tablespoons, but I find it always...

I would. Our house is pretty clean most of the time, so I'd always let a friend in. I figure any real friend would be able to handle whatever small mess there might be, like unmade beds in the morning, mail on the counter, suitcase being...

Quote: Originally Posted by A&A Why you may not want a Nook: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/te...agewanted=1&em I've heard a lot of negative things about the Nook. B&N is selling it as if...

I've touched up flat paint many times, and it almost always looks fine. The key is to get the exact same paint color and brand. If you have an old can of what was originally used, I'd try stirring that up and see how it works. Also, if...