I don't know if anyone reads these, but it doesn't really belong anywhere else.

We're closing on my dad's house on Friday, which means we'll get to buy a "new" house in the next few weeks.

We found a place a couple of weeks ago, and were able to see inside it tonight. It needs some work, but we plan on offering less than they're asking for so we'll be able to get the work done.

I thought the place was perfect -- I felt right at home immediately,...

Decorating with Fabric Starch
Supposedly, you can affix cloth to your painted walls easily, then just pull down the fabric when you're tired of it and wipe any remaining starch. The only limits are your imagination and fabric resources!

Here's a tute for attaching fabric decals -- if you're handy at cutting out shapes, or drawing directly onto fabric, this could be cool!

Here is one that shows you how to cover an entire wall (or lampshade). This tute is for a...