MargeGunderson

I am eating saltines, as my acid reflux is very active tonight. I wish for a vanilla milkshake!

@thosme, I haven't tried it myself, but First Aid Beauty has a sunscreen that might be good. I have found their products to be great for sensitive skin; I use their Ultra Repair cream on my neck (and face when it is really dry) and their AM eye cream, and I like both.

Awesome, you guys are the best! @stewedsquash, I bit the bullet and ordered the Dotted Trees this morning. I think the scale is better for the room - I was concerned that the small dots would be too busy. It's non-returnable, so I'm using it!

@Spunkygal - thanks, I'm going to give it a try! @Moose135, thanks, I'll check that out! @stewedsquash, thanks for the feedback! I'm now torn between the little dots and the blue trees. I think the little dots would look better in the space than the larger ones in Outside the Lines. I love the symmetry of the trees, and that it is a little unusual. I will probably dither for a few more days but I want to order it by the end of the week so I keep up my momentum with the project. All of the fixtures will be brushed nickel finish. The faucet will have porcelain levers for hot/cold and I found a towel ring and toilet paper roll holder that are brushed nickel with porcelain accents. I love oil rubbed bronze too; I have it in my kitchen and in my hallway light fixtures. I think the shades of gray for you roof and your door sound great.

I saw umami in a jar the other day - maybe at Trader Joe's? I was surprised; I thought it was a "taste" like salty/sweet/sour, not an actual flavor. Maybe I don't watch enough food TV.

I've spent a lot of time on Pinterest lately to get ideas for renovating my half bath, and I was surprised at the number of bathrooms that were filled with pictures and knickknacks. I'm sure Amy is huge Pinterest fan so it doesnt surprise me that she would would have a precious moments in her bathroom. (I like Pinterest, but so much of what I see there seems completely removed from reality/practicality, especially the home stuff, unless you have no children/pets and a cleaning staff that follows you around).

I totally agree - if there were classes I could take now, I would do it. (I've checked them out at my local Home Depot and Lowes but they weren't very good). Since you seem to know what you are doing, I have a question. I want to take off the fixture and leave it off for a few days while I skim coat/paint/paper the room. Since I can't leave the breaker off the whole time, can I just cap the wires individually and leave it that way for a few days?

I'm very lucky that I can work from home. The company I work for has flexible scheduling options in general (I often work from home on Fridays) and we are set up for remote meetings so it's easy to wok from home. The year of the record-breaking snow in Boston I was only in the office I day in February; that day I had a 5 hour commute and my manager told me not to come in until public transportation was running smoothly again. My husband on the other hand works for a University and has no work from home option so it was a miserable month for him.

I am also blessed with common sense so hopefully that will help. I'm 99% sure that I can remove the vanity and toilet, skim coat the walls and then paint them. I want to remove the existing light fixture so that I can paper the wall, but I'm less confident about electrical. I'm reading/watching videos about switching out fixtures/capping wires and it looks doable but I'm nervous about anything electrical. I wil need to get a voltage tester. Luckily the guys at my local Ace Hardware are really nice about advising me and making sure I have all the right parts. I'll have my electrician do the install as I like supporting business and his rates are really reasonable.

Here's what I'm thinking of, and feedback is appreciated! Little Blue Dots (the current favorite) Blue Dots Blue Waves Blue Dot Trees Blue Marble The bathroom is very small 5x5, will have just a pedestal sink and toilet and will be painted white. The wallpaper will be on one wall, most likely the wall that everything is against. My house is a 1950s cape and the other bathroom is straight out of the 50s (green tiled walls with black accents; that bathroom is next) so I'm going with a vintage look. I generally don't like wallpaper, probably because I've removed so much from this house. Removeable wallpaper seemed to be a low-risk choice.

Steak frites and arugula salad.

I'll take a snow storm over an ice storm any day, and I experienced Boston's worst winter ever a few years ago. Ice is no joke; stay home and warm, @crazycatlady58.

JTMacc99, I'm impressed you do electrical yourself - unless you are an electrican by trade (so you should be able to change a light), in which case are you anywhere near me? I removed the wallpaper today. It was barely pasted down and came off in huge sheets with very little sticking. The downside is that the wall underneath is damaged, possibly from being tiled at some point in the past. I've been reading blog posts and watching videos on skim coating walls and I think I can do it! I may need to take a couple of vacation days, though.

Snowing south of Boston since 11:00 with 6+ inches on the ground so far. Probably a couple more inches before it's over. I made steak frites for dinner, have a fire going, and watching the playoffs. Not a bad day!

I got progressives last year and had no problem with depth perception. Which was odd, since that was previously an issue for me whenever my prescription changed.

My love of The Office Job is mostly due to Peter Stormare, the talking heads with the crew, and the small jokes (the ongoing missing sandwich issue between Hardison & Eliot). I did watch The Office but wasn't a big fan of it; I think The Office Job is funny without The Office callbacks (but it's fun to spot them). I'm also doing a rewatch and just started season 3. I really dislike the actress who plays the Italian. She's so terrible that I find her such a distraction in every scene she's in.

New try at Trader Joe's: Dried Giant Inca Corn, in the chips/snacks section. Like corn nuts but slightly airier, not too salty.

I'm getting ready to renovate my tiny half bath and trying to figure out what I can do myself. I'm pretty sure I can remove the sink but I'm not sure about the toilet. I removed the wall mount medicine cabinet this weekend to see what was behind it and discovered a recess already cut out! I found a vintage inset cabinet that would work perfectly. I'm planning to bring in the plumber for the faucet and toilet but maybe I'll get brave and try the faucet myself. The floor will definitely take a professional. I'm thinking of putting removeable wallpaper on the wall behind the sink. I may reconsider after taking down the existing (pasted) wallpaper.

Oh, lucky you! That sounds wonderful.

Looks like Kylie got new boobs for the holidays!

I got a sample of Sunday Riley Tidal Brightening Enzyme Water Cream and really liked it. Moisturizing and absorbed well. Once I'm done with the Ole Henriksen moisturizer I have now I'm switching.

The Browns aren't exactly crack decision makers themselves, so it doesn't surprise me that the apple doesn't fall far from the trees.

If I could like this a million times I would. sometimes a person is just a raging jerk.

I've been using the Ole Henriksen Invigorating Night Treatment and Invigorating Night Creme for a few months and really like them (I use the Ole HenriksenTruth Serum® Vitamin C Anti-Aging Collagen Booster and Truth Revealed™ Vitamin C Super Crème SPF 15 during the day). I also use Dr Dennis Gross Alpa Beta Daily Peel several times a week which has really improved the texture and tone.

I used to use and really like the Body Shop's vitamin E lip balm. Simple but effective. I have the same Sephora lip balm shaped like a lipstick; it's fine, nothing special.