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Elegance personified, this bedding ensembles accentuates your refined taste with a royal blue background and a gold floral scrollwork pattern. Reminiscent of a dark blue night sky, this ensemble turns your bedroom into the relaxed and inviting space it should be.
Queen Size:
Comforter: 96" x 92"
Bed skirt: 60" x 80" + 15"
Pillow shams: 20" x 26"
Euro shams: 26" x 26"
Square decorative pillow: 18" x 18"
Rectangle decorative pillow: 12" x 18"
King Size:
Comforter: 102" x 92"
Bed skirt: 78" x 80" + 18"
Pillow shams: 20" x 36"
Euro shams: 26" x 26"
Square decorative pillow: 18" x 18"
Rectangle decorative pillow: 12" x 18"
Machine wash cold gentle cycle. Do not bleach. Tumble dry low. Light iron as needed. Decorative pillows are spot clean only. Comforter, pillow shams and square decorative pillow made from 55% cotton/45% polyester and 100% backing. Bed skirt, euro shams and rectangle decorative pillow made from 100% polyester. Made in China.
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Airline mergers mean more pain for passengers
A planned marriage between American Airlines and US Airways would likely produce the same delays and complaints as the deals before it.
As CNN discovered, airline mergers don't typically work wonders for passenger satisfaction. The last time US Airways attempted such a big shift, when it combined reservation systems with America West in March 2007 after their merger, the Department of Transportation reported that passenger complaints about the airline nearly doubled.
United (UAL) took similar heat after its merger with Continental last March, when complaints about its service shot up 60%.
Delta (DAL) didn't fare much better after its merger with Northwest Airlines in 2009 and 2010, as complaints rose and on-time arrivals fell. In the case of recently bankrupted American and directionless US Airways, it may get a lot worse before it gets better.
American filed for bankruptcy protection in November 2011, and a bankruptcy court allowed it to throw out its pilots' existing labor deal back in early September. The airline saw its on-time arrival rate crater at 59% in September amid pilots' maintenance complaints and sickouts.
A labor dispute was responsible for a portion of those problems, but so were incidents in late September and early October in which passenger seats came loose on three flights and forced the airline to ground 47 planes for inspection. American's arrival rate has since recovered, but still lingers below 80%, according to FlightStats.com. Only JetBlue (JBLU) and Air Canada (AIDIF) passengers were late more often last month, with respective on-time arrival rates of 78.9% and 58.6%.
US Airways' on-time arrivals were far better at 83.3% -- trailing the 84.9% at Southwest (LUV), the 87.1% at Alaska (ALK) and Delta's 87.2% -- but the airline is already giving off the vibe that a merger with American would be awkward at best.
U.S. Airways made AMR an offer in November that put U.S. Airways CEO Doug Parker at the head of the new company, but would give AMR creditors 70% of its equity. AMR management not only seemed shaky about handing the controls to Parker, but also wanted a bigger cut than the 70% on the table.
That was after American chairman Tom Horton outright insulted U.S. Airways earlier last year by calling out their previous merger failures to the Dallas Morning News and stating publicly, "I'm not sure what's in the water out there in Phoenix. Maybe it's the cactus."
Should this merger happen in spite of all the above, passengers won't necessarily be doomed. Airfares have increased less than 2% a year since 2004 despite the spate of mergers, according to a study by PricewaterhouseCoopers. That's less than the increase for fuel and labor during the same span, but even that's not such a great deal if passengers are paying the same for less.
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As for PriceWaterHouse, don't forget Arthur Andersen/Enron, Deloitte/Autonomy and the 2008 Subprime collapse where everyone said "the books were good", that should cover accounting credibility.
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College For Every Student (CFES) Overview
Target demographics: Low-income K-12 youth across the United States.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 20,000 students
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: The essence of College For Every Student is the engagement of every CFES Scholar in three high-impact practices that research has shown effective in not only getting students on track toward college, but also helping them persist once there –Mentoring, Leadership through Service, and Pathways to College.
Mentoring fosters academic and personal growth by providing CFES Scholars a supportive relationship with an older, more experienced individual who can serve as a role model. All CFES schools have mentoring programs for their Scholars that utilize peers, adults, teachers, community leaders, and/or college students as mentors.
Leadership through Service helps CFES Scholars identify and express their leadership potential through activities that make their school and/or community a better place. CFES schools create meaningful opportunities for Scholars to provide leadership in service to others. Gaining leadership skills and taking responsibility for others builds self-confidence, encouraging personal aspirations for college and developing resilience that leads to college success.
Pathways to College partners CFES schools with colleges to provide opportunities for CFES Scholars to visit college campuses, interact with students and faculty, and gain exposure to the admissions process, financial aid options, and other higher education components.
The three core practices are introduced through a comprehensive framework of CFES support and services designed to help each school identify a cohort of low-income, first-generation students (known as CFES Scholars), develop and strengthen partnerships with colleges, and implement an annual plan of activities incorporating the core practices that will create a college-going culture.
Support and services provided by CFES program directors and other professional staff include:
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MYST Book Replicas
Nothing quite so compelling as the book that started it all! This lineup of props is especially interesting, simply because they show off the MYST linking book throughout its lifetime: freshly minted, slightly worn, and long abandoned.
Daedalus' version of the book is currently in my possession, and it does have a lit linking panel on the first page- I'll have to charge it up and take photos when I have a spare moment.
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Learn to Cross County Ski for Free in Vermont during Winter Trails Day
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Montpelier, VT
Vermont will participate in the 19th annual Winter Trails Day on January 11, 2014 by offering children and adults an opportunity to try cross country skiing and/or snowshoeing free at a variety of sites. Endorsed by Ski Vermont and the Governor's Council, Winter Trails is an easy and fun way to get outside for winter exercise with friends and family. Olympic Nordic skier and Vermonter Andy Newell also supports the Winter Trails initiative.
"Winter Trails events are designed to be simple and fun while introducing people to new winter activities," said Reese Brown, director of the Winter Trails program. "Our goal is to get people excited about getting outside in the winter. Snowshoeing and cross country skiing appeals to a very diverse group and Winter Trails makes it simple and free to try."
Vermont locations will offer Nordic skiing and snowshoeing free to beginners on Saturday, January 11, 2014. The inventory of snowshoes, skis and lesson space is limited and details vary. Find participating ski areas and details at http://www.snowlink.com/wintertrails/findasite.aspx.
Winter Trails Day sites in Vermont:
- Blueberry Hill Inn – Goshen, VT
- Blueberry Lake - Warren, VT
- Bolton Valley Nordic Center - Bolton Valley, VT
- Craftsbury Outdoor Center – Craftsbury Common, VT
- Jay Peak Nordic and Snowshoe Center – Jay, VT
- Mountain Top Inn & Resort Nordic Ski & Snowshoe Center – Chittenden, VT
- Ole's Cross Country Ski Center – Waitsfield, VT
- Rikert Nordic Center – Ripton, VT
- Smugglers' Notch Resort Nordic Ski and Snowboard Center – Smugglers' Notch, VT
- Strafford Nordic Center – Strafford, VT
- Woodstock Nordic Center – Woodstock, VT
Vermont will also host adaptive nordic ski lessons courtesy of the Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Northeast Disabled Athletic Association, and Rikert Nordic Center. A collection of adaptive sit-skis paired with trained instructors will be available at Rikert Nordic Center throughout the day. Space and equipment is limited so reservations are preferred. Please call NDAA at 802-862-NDAA (6322) or the Rikert Nordic Center at 802-443-2744 for details and to register.
"It's beneficial for Vermonters' health and overall well-being to be physically active year-round and Vermont is a prime winter playground for residents and visitors who aim to learn a snowsport," Vermont Dept. of Tourism and Marketing Commissioner Megan Smith said. "Also, as a parent and former fitness instructor, I'm delighted that the Council encourages residents of all ages to take advantage of our state's outdoor opportunities for fun and fitness."
January is also Learn to Ski and Snowboard month and Vermont offers $29 packages that include a beginner lift ticket, professional lesson and rentals. More information and links to purchase are available at skivermont.com/learn
Introduce a new person to cross country skiing during Winter Trails Day or anytime this season and you can participate in Ski Vermont's Bring a Friend challenge. Post a photo and tell your story on any of our social media forums, like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag it #BringAFriendVT to be entered to win a 2 night ski and stay package next season. Or join the national competition at bringafriend.org
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Under-the-Sink Organization: Maximize your Space!
You may have seen some of these great under-the-sink organizers before, but I bet many of you haven't seen a stock pot on this list. Read more to find out why a stock pot makes a great under-the-sink organizer.
Like the Over-the-Sink Accessories post, all of the featured products are made of bamboo and steel. Bamboo is renewable, extremely durable (harder than maple), naturally microbial, and beautiful. Steel is recyclable across many industries, many times over.
One of my favorite under-the-sink organization tips is using a metal pot as a cleaning bucket, rather than the traditional pail. The handle on the typical pail or bucket makes it extremely difficult to carry when full of water or loaded with cleaning supplies. The two handles on a pot make this task much easier. Secondly, the ergonomic handle on a pot makes it easy to use as a storage bin under the sink. Think about the motion used when you pull a drawer open or closed. Likewise, the pot acts like a drawer under your sink, as you pull the handle to take supplies in and out of your cabinet.
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2. InterDesign Formbu Over Cabinet X3 Basket, Bamboo/Bronze from Amazon. $17.50
3. Heuck® Stainless Steel Stock Pot from Ace. $18.99 - $24.99.
4. InterDesign Axis Over-Cabinet 14" Towel Bar from Hanger City. $11.49
5. Under Cabinet/Sink Shelf & Drawer Kit (Small, Chrome) from Organize.com. $29.99
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Inexpensive and space-saving options:
Use a hook for clothing or towels.
Store a bottle of dish soap on the edge of the kitchen sink.
Store a wet kitchen scrubber in the kitchen sink.
Limit cleaning products to Bon Ami and a reusable cloth.
Limit first aid to antibiotic band-aids.
Choose a hair style that does not require a hair dryer.
Limit shower items to a combination shampoo/conditioner and soap.
Replace shaving cream with ordinary soap.
Store towels and a cosmetic basket on shelves over the toilet.
Store shower items on a small wire rack over the shower nozzle.
To prevent the need for excessive storage areas, don't repurchase until an item is nearly gone.
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MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin legislators will soon get a harvest of input from farmers they represent.
The Farm Bureau Federation's "Ag Day" is normally one of the biggest lobbying events of the year – and this year, it's set for March 6th.
It starts with a lunch at Monona Terrace in Madison, where farmers will hear from a couple of lawmakers. Then, the group will take a one block walk to the State Capitol to meet with their own Assembly and Senate representatives.
The Farm Bureau says the major topics will deal with the economics of agriculture, animal welfare, and environmental concerns.
Those attending are urged to make their own appointments with their lawmakers in advance.


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- Ryan Donaldson '15
- Hometown: North Canton, Ohio
- Major: Medical Technology
When I graduated from high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I was interested in becoming a medical technologist, and heard that Mount Union had an outstanding medical technology program.
- Courtney Reese '15
- Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
- Major: Marketing
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Mount Union Stadium (1915)
The Stadium was planned and equipped by the University's Alumni Athletic Association. It contains a football field, an all-weather track, a steel and concrete grandstand, concrete bleachers and dressing and storage rooms. The stadium playing field is made of an artificial surface called AstroPlay. Lights allow for night contests. Stadium capacity is 5,600.


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King Pacific Lodge
Along with down duvets and soaker tubs in every room, this luxurious floating lodge (moored next to an old-growth forest in northern B.C.) has real political clout—it participated in the negotiations that won the Great Bear Rainforest protection from logging and development in 2006. Next, it's tackling its carbon footprint with a plan to offset guests' transportation emissions this year and to cut resort emissions by 50 percent in the next half decade. One initiative: working with the Gitga'at Nation to build a no-dam hydro plant behind the property, generating carbon-free electricity for the lodge and a new stream of income for the tribe.


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Massachusetts State Police confirmed that Colombian police and federal agents arrested Richard S. Haugh, a former Falmouth resident who has been on Massachusetts' most wanted list and an international fugitive for over 20 years.
State troopers confirmed that he was arrested Friday night in Colombia and was scheduled to be transported to a Miami, Florida, holding cell.
Dr. Haugh, 71, was an accomplished author and academic, and was a founder of Falmouth Academy in 1977. He moved to Sharon Avenue, East Falmouth, in 1975 with his wife and three children. He ran for Falmouth School Committee in 1977, but later withdrew, due to conflicts of interest with the founding of Falmouth Academy. He sold the home in 1981.
Dr. Haugh was accused of sexual offenses against a female child in 1992 in Belmont. He was arrested as he left his residence armed with a licensed .25-caliber handgun, according to state police. He was charged and later indicted by a Middlesex Superior Court grand jury for two counts of rape of a child, two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, assault to rape a child and disseminating obscene matter to a minor. He was supposed to appear in court on August 12, 1992, but never showed up and had been on the run ever since, according to state police.
State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section, Belmont police, and the US Department of State pinpointed his whereabouts in the South American country on Friday, February 14, and directed local police to his location.
Colombian police stopped a taxi in which Dr. Haugh was a passenger. The taxi was stopped en route from Cali to Cartagena.
The Middlesex County District Attorney's Office, which assisted in the investigation and will prosecute Dr. Haugh, will coordinate his extradition with federal officials. He will ultimately be returned to Massachusetts to answer to charges.


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GRAND RAPIDS (WKZO) -- Michigan residents can vote by absentee ballot if you have a reason to not be near your polling location on Election Day, but a state Representative wants to make casting your vote even easier.
Brandon Dillon of Grand Rapids plans to introduce legislation in the state House to allow early in-person voting in Michigan. There are 32 states along with Washington, DC that have that option available.


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Everyone said the hot English teacher was a bitch, but I took her anyway. Our first week of class, she assigned a 12 page paper. It's due tomorrow. FMLI agree, your life sucks (17543) you totally deserve it (9865)
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I asked my students to write a short essay on Hawthorne. Well turns out I wrote "6000 words" instead of "600". Hello 300 extra pages of reading this weekend. FMLI agree, your life sucks (6234) you totally deserve it (23865)
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This girl I really like finally invited me to her house for a party. I spent all Saturday getting ready but when I got there, the house was empty. The party was Friday night. FMLI agree, your life sucks (24920) you totally deserve it (5106)
On 08/30/2009 at 12:30am misc. by Anonymous United States (Virginia)
My parents left for the weekend, so I spent $200 on a party for my entire class. The only one who showed up was this creepy kid who keeps a picture of me in his locker. I told him it was the wrong night just so he'd leave. FMLI agree, your life sucks (15901) you totally deserve it (8791)
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It's bad when your boyfriend cries when you try to break up with him. It's worse when, to get back at you, he sends "private" pictures of the two of you to everyone at the office. FMLI agree, your life sucks (212234) you totally deserve it (3865)
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After a big fight, I e-mailed my girlfriend some cute/sexy pictures to make up. Two minutes later, my work blackberry went off gmail auto-completed "Alana" as "all". FMLI agree, your life sucks (9074) you totally deserve it (5865)
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I spent all last night baking brownies for my boyfriend's birthday. He said he'd eat them later. I found them in the trash the next day. FMLI agree, your life sucks (16218) you totally deserve it (9321)
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My girlfriend thinks you make pot brownies by pouring weed into brownie mix. Now I'm stuck with brownies with $120 worth of my burnt pot baked into it. FMLI agree, your life sucks (53523) you totally deserve it (2121)
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When the smart, cute, blonde senior in my English recitation had sex with me the last day of class, I thought she liked me. All she wanted was a better grade on her Shakespeare final. I don't even grade the finals. FMLI agree, your life sucks (13218) you totally deserve it (23765)
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A confluence of events, including the impending induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, has put Kurt Cobain and Nirvana in the forefront of our pop culture consciousness lately. Susceptible as anyone else, I threw on Nevermind last night and, holy shit, did it sound great. Can you imagine a record like that becoming the biggest thing in the world today? I burned out on listening to it years ago, but now it sounds totally fresh again. Anyway, remaining core Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, talking about how quickly the band got huge, destroying their instruments, as well as what it was like when Paul McCartney joined them in the studio.
R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe will induct Nirvana into the Hall of Fame tonight. Word is that Joan Jett will be on hand to help them celebrate with a performance. Watch the Tonight Show interview below.


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Every time it rained, water would soak the carpet under the windows of an acquaintance's Southern California condominium. Built about 20 years ago, this former apartment complex had a standard three-coat stucco and lath finish applied over building paper stapled directly to framing; 2x6 rough-sawn wood trim was nailed through the stucco around the windows and horizontally around the entire building. Because the window, trim, and surrounding stucco appeared to be undamaged on the exterior, I suspected that water was probably following the trim's nails right through the stucco and into the walls.
Though there was no obvious damage, the window of this Southern California condominium complex leaked every time it rained.
Underneath the traditional three-coat stucco exterior, water had caused severe rot.
When we went inside the house and opened up the gypsum wallboard underneath the window to expose the wood framing and the building paper, we found an enormous amount of damage. Not only were the framing members water-stained and starting to rot, they were also damaged and infested with termites. The king, trimmer, and cripple studs underneath both window jambs were almost completely destroyed, robbing each member of virtually all load-bearing capacity. And water damage had completely worn away the building paper in several places, exposing the back of the stucco.
Water stains and mildew behind the baseboard underneath the window hint at the damage in the wall.
Removing the drywall revealed the extent of the damage.
Including rotted framing and extensive termite infestation.
Our architectural firm, Lohse2, specializes in investigating water leaks and other building failures. To locate sources of leaks in building envelopes, we often perform water tests on window and wall assemblies with a spray rack built to ASTM E1105 specs. In this project, as soon as we turned on our spray rack, water poured in around the window in several locations. Spray tests are normally conducted for 15 minutes, but we had to turn off the water after only a couple of minutes because so much water was pouring through the window and wall assembly.
Once the trim was removed, it became obvious that holes blown through the stucco by the trim nails were the path for the water intrusion.
Some were 1/4 inch or more in diameter.
When we removed the exterior trim from around the window, we found holes as big as 1/4 inch in diameter blown through the stucco where the nails attaching the wood trim had once been driven. We then removed the stucco 12 inches around the window, all the way down to the stucco screed. Our original hypothesis was correct: Everywhere there had been a trim nail driven through the stucco, there was corresponding water damage to the flashings, building paper, and wood framing.
The termites seem to have favored the wood that had been affected by water intrusion. We found the greatest termite damage on wood that was already stained and that got wet during our spray test. With the stucco removed, that damage was even more evident.
Considering the damage to the framing around the window, it was a wonder the wall was still standing. The king, trimmer, and cripple studs had not only been completely eaten away — they were not even bearing on the mudsill. Fortunately, damage to the wood framing in this part of the building was limited to the window area, but we suspected that other walls in the complex — which have both the same window trim detail and an additional horizontal trim detail — had similar damage.
Needless to say, we had no choice but to replace the entire wall assembly. The trick was to rebuild it so that it looked the same as it had before we started, yet was still watertight.
As we reframed the wall, we added 2-by blocking around the window; this would provide solid backing for the waterproofing membranes we planned to install, since there would be no wall sheathing. And before reinstalling the window, we covered the sill and jamb framing with Moistop flashing, a 12-mil-thick fiberglass-reinforced membrane covered on both sides with water-resistant polyethylene (Fortifiber Building Systems Group, 800/773-4777, www.fortifiber.com).
To repair the wall, the author replaced the damaged framing and added blocking.
Providing solid backing for Moistop waterproofing membrane. The Moistop was first applied to the sill and jambs.
After applying sealant to the flanges, the crew installed the window.
Then Moistop isapplied over the head flange.
After applying sealant to the window flanges and installing the window, we lapped Moistop over the head flange. For an additional layer of protection, we taped the window flanges with 12-inch-wide strips of 40-mil Jiffy Seal Ice & Water Guard (Protecto Wrap Co., 800/759-9727, www.protectowrap.com), a self-adhering, rubberized waterproof membrane. Besides sealing the joint against water leakage, this thicker membrane does a good job of sealing around fasteners that penetrate it, helping to prevent the kind of damage we were repairing from recurring. In preparation for the stucco patch, we stapled 60-minute building paper to the framing, lapping it over onto the Jiffy Seal.
Next, we nailed primed 1x6s directly to the framing around the window, as a kind of sub-base for the window trim. With these in place, we could avoid having to nail the 2x6 trim directly through the stucco; also, they made it easier to create sealant joints between the window, trim, and stucco.
We left one 3/8-inch-wide gap between the window and the 1x6, and another between the 1x6 and the stucco J-mold surrounding the window. And we installed a primed G90 galvanized steel drip edge over the trim at the head of the window. (If the original assembly had included drip metal over the trim at the head, it may have kept some of the water from getting into the wall assembly.) Then, after the 7/8-inch-thick three-coat stucco was applied, we inserted 1/2-inch-diameter closed-cell backer rod into the gaps.
Finally, we primed all surfaces of the new rough-sawn 2x6 Douglas fir trim and nailed it on over the 1x6s. (Because the original trim had not been back-primed before being installed, it had warped and twisted and couldn't be reused.)
To finish up, we caulked the sealant joints with a bead of SM7100 Permathane polyurethane sealant (Schnee Morehead, 800/878-7876, www.schneemorehead.com).
To test the wall assembly, we set up our spray rack at the window and — because we wanted to be sure the assembly was watertight — sprayed it for an hour instead of the typical 15 minutes. We set the water pressure as high as we could, to get the greatest possible amount of water to hit the window and wall assembly. There was no leakage.
Two weeks later, the homeowner asked us to do the same repair on another window at his condo, which had the same damage. To his chagrin, I had to tell him that the damage we found probably exists throughout the entire condominium complex — anywhere trim is nailed through the stucco. Originally, we had thought that weather exposure had a lot to do with the amount of damage we found on the first window, since it was located on the south wall at the southeast corner of the building. But after we discovered that a neighbor had the same problem with windows facing to the north and west, we realized the problem wasn't an isolated one.
Since we performed this repair, Southern California has experienced heavy rains, and the homeowner called again to tell me that there was still leakage underneath the dining room wall. We went out to investigate one more time right after a rainstorm. Convinced that it wasn't our repair that was leaking, we went upstairs to examine the floor and wall in the closet above the window, and found that they were soaked, indicating that water was entering the wall higher up. We suspected that either the roof or a series of stucco cracks that we found in the same wall where we'd conducted our repair was the culprit.
So, on a dry day, I went back and sprayed the previously repaired window and wall assembly with a spray nozzle placed 18 inches away from the wall, to re-create the leaks that the homeowner saw during the rains. But, after spraying the wall for 20 minutes with a blast of water directed at the joints around the window and trim, I detected absolutely no water intrusion inside the condo. I then sprayed water on the wall over one of the stucco cracks, so that the water would sheet down the wall where the cracks occurred. Within just a few minutes, there was water leaking out of a soffit about 10 feet around the corner from where this crack was located, proving to me that water was also entering the wall assembly via cracks in the stucco.
Meanwhile, I also suspect that water damage from both nailed trim and stucco cracks is a widespread problem in this complex, and have recommended to the homeowners association that we conduct an investigation to determine the scope of damage.
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Sweet potato biscuits—could anything sound more Southern?
Servings: 15-18 biscuits
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Difficulty: Easy
2 heaping tablespoons of sugar
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) of butter
2-4 tablespoons milk (depending on the moisture of the potatoes)
3/4 cup mashed cooked sweet potatoes
1/2 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate, large bowl, mix the sweet potatoes and butter. Add the flour mixture to the potato mixture and mix to make a soft dough. Then add milk a tablespoon at a time to mixture and continue to cut in. Turn the dough out onto a floured board and toss lightly until the outside of the dough looks smooth. Roll the dough out to 1/2-inch thick and cut with a biscuit cutter. Place the biscuits on a greased pan and coat tops with melted butter. Bake for about 15 minutes. (Watch your oven: If the biscuits are browning too fast, lower the temperature.)
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Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
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By Zilda Hebert-Frogue on December 14, 2013
I will try this recipe tonight
By francent on November 01, 2013
Just heard the good news. So happy for Paula.
By Ida Dohoney on August 13, 2013
I've had the sweet potato biscuits, so now I want to try the Angle biscuits. My aunt gave me the receipe years ago but I lost it. Nw I'm happy, Thanks to dear Paula
By Ida Dohoney on August 12, 2013
My daughter has to make a food for her North Carolina state project. Using it's state vegetable and fruit, I wondered if anyone can offer a suggestion. At presentation, she will offer a sampling to all State Fair visitors. The sweet potato and strawberry are North Carolina's foods. Wondered if the sweet potato biscuit would go well with sliced strawberrie to offer a take on strawberry shortcake (maybe a little cream on top)?????????? Would love any ideas...... thanks!
By julia on May 04, 2013
We loved these biscuits! No, mine didn't rise as much as a regular biscuit but they were so tender and moist and yummy that we didn't care! We liked them the best either plain (no added butter etc.) or with our homemade strawberry jam. The kids begged to take some in their lunch! My son said someone at school said his biscuit looked "weird" but he said he didn't care because they were the best biscuits he's ever had. Although my kids are not picky eaters, he doesn't love sweet potatoes usually but he liked these! We are making them again tonight and I put them on my menu at my preschool too. Thank you!
By Ma Baker on March 18, 2013
These are amazing! From the reviews I was worried that they wouldn't rise well, but figured the taste would make up for it. My biscuits were huge! They were light and fluffy just like regular biscuits, I will difinetly make them again.
By Christine on February 14, 2013
I made these the night before Thanksgiving. The first batch had burnt bottoms and were flat. The next batch I made thicker and dropped the oven to 400*. These came out very fluffy and were great. Another great recipe from the PD kitchen of good Southern cooking. Keep them rolling. Love the show. Walter.
By Walter on November 24, 2012
I made them this evening before Thanksgiving. The first batch had burnt bottoms and were very flat. The next ones I rolled out thicker and dropped the temprature to 400*. Those came out great and flavorful. Great recipe from PD school of great things Southern.
By Anonymous on November 24, 2012
Made these biscuits and they were great as for rising make the biscuits larger than the recipe calls for and they will come out fine. End result was soft and lite on inside, golden enough on outside. Will make for xmas dinner this year!
By Anonymous on October 20, 2012
I love the "Sweet Potatoe Biscuits". I use canned sweet potatoes so I can enjoy them year round yum.
By Traci on September 10, 2012
I made this today and they were delicious, that is the ones that didn't get burnt!. I am still trying to figure out the oven temperature against what is recommended. Could somebody please help me convert these temperature to Paula's usual recommendation: 140- 160- 180- 200- 220- max- Thanks!
By tricia_agboiyi on September 02, 2012
i found out after cooking these twice that in order to get a regular sized biscuit and not a hockey puck that you have to double the recipe and not roll too thin and they are perfect. you will still get the 15-18 biscuits. it wont be too much. other than that they are yummilicious!!
By danielle on July 22, 2012
i found out if you double the recipe and dont roll it too thin you can make them the size of regular biscuits! i did this and they were large and yummilicious!!
By Anonymous on July 22, 2012
Just a Note: I have not yet tried this recipe but I will say that with sweet potato biscuits you will NOT get a high rise of them. It's just the way it is. The weight of the sweet potato has a lot to with the hindering of the height. But that is how they are made and are expected to look but should not be flat as a pancake. Like with most plain biscuit recipes you really have to keep working at it to perfect it. It took me years to perfect biscuits period and it's no different with these. Love you all and happy cooking/baking!!! #foodlove
By kita on April 25, 2012
I made them this morning and they were delicious. The only problem I had was the fact that they didn't rise the way an ordinary biscuit would. They were moist and fluffy but actually looked like a very fat cookie Helen
By Anonymous on February 26, 2012
Wonderful! You don't even need butter or honey, they are great all by themselves.
By Jackie on February 09, 2012
Made these with my mom as a test for Thanksgiving. They are so wonderful!!!! If you want to make them a little sweeter add some more sweet potatoes!!!!
By Amirah on November 21, 2011
I hope some day I can get a Southern Cooking Bible cook book when she signs it and that would be a nice gift to my self for christmas.
By Mary Snowden on October 31, 2011
Could you substitute the plain milk with buttermilk in this recipe for Sweet Potato Biscuit?
By Michael Rickman on September 10, 2011
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California's minimum wage hike may be a harbinger
Known for trendsetting legislation, the Golden State is slated to become the first to guarantee $10 an hour as the baseline rate.
In the political battle over the minimum wage, California is striking out on its own and planting its flag squarely in progressive territory.
That's because the state's lawmakers are moving forward with a $10 hourly rate, while a fierce national debate rages over the federal baseline wage. Across the country, fast-food workers are organizing walkouts to protest for higher pay, while conservatives and business leaders caution that raising the minimum wage would hurt the economy and stall job growth.
The question is whether California is a trendsetter or a lonely outlier when it comes to the minimum wage. While President Barack Obama is pushing for a $9 federally mandated wage, others are calling for even higher increases, citing the difficulties of trying to live on the current federal minimum of $7.25 an hour, or about $15,000 per year.
California's groundbreaking bill was passed by the legislature on Thursday, and Gov. Jerry Brown is pledging support for the measure, which would bump up California's current $8 base wage to $9 an hour by next July and $10 by early 2016.
That would make California the first state to set its wage at $10 an hour, although several could be near that rate by 2016 because 10 states index their minimum wage to the consumer -price index, The Journal notes.
While California is known for being a political trendsetter, there's significant opposition to the measure within the state.
"California businesses are already struggling with significant cost increases over the next three years," Jennifer Barrera of the California Chamber of Commerce wrote in a letter to lawmakers. "Unemployment rates in various California counties are still as high as 26%. Such a significant increase in the minimum wage may jeopardize any economic recovery California is enjoying."
But a recent poll found that most American adults want the minimum wage boosted to $10.10 an hour. Even a majority of Republicans are pushing for the hike.
Fast-food workers from McDonald's (MCD) and other restaurants staged walkouts last month in protesting for a higher minimum wage. And some critics say low wages paid by Wal-Mart (WMT) end up taxing other Americans, because minimum-wage workers are forced to rely on food stamps and other government aid to make ends meet.
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A $10 minimum wage will make a lot of liberals FEEL good, and that's a good thing, but it's not economically sustainable. It will lead to job losses, price increases and inflation - all factors that CONTRIBUTE to poverty instead of LESSENING it.
Such a legislation will turn out to be an excellent example of what happens when you FEEL before you THINK. One of the U.S.'s biggest problems is that we have too many hysterical people who allow themselves to be controlled by their emotions.
Why would anyone work hard at their $8/hr job now, when they automatically get a 12.5% raise come next July when the wage goes up to $9/hr, regardless of their effort or production? If I was an employer in CA, I'd immediately freeze all wages and give no raises. No reason to give a 50 cent per hour raise in the next couple of months if the gov is mandating a $1/hr increase next summer.
Wonder how many businesses will close or move out of state as a direct result of this law? Worse yet, wonder how many businesses will never even get started because of the prohibitive labor costs. Anyone who has started a business knows, the first couple of years are brutal and pennies are stretched as it is. Jack up labor costs by 12-20% and the effect is keeping plenty of potential businesses from even opening.
If we don't let market forces work, we will all be shafted. I go out to eat less and less because of the costs involved. Just a rough estimate of the cost of a fast food meal is between 8-10$ and maybe labor cost make up 25-30% of that??? (someone that actually is in the B can correct the numbers). Are you now willing to pay up to 13$ for a fast food meal? And we haven't even started to add in Obama care costs that will add to the price of a burger.
And why should we make a law that flipping burgers should provide a wage to support a family ? Is this the American Dream now? Don't educate yourself, work at a fast food place to make a "Living Wage", get the government to back a loan that you cant afford & default on that ... but get to keep the house anyway (the American tax payers can afford it)?
from 7.25$ moved to 10$/hour?? Quick, someone tell my boss he has to pay me 38% more money ....hahahahaha
Here in Austin and the surrounding cities we pay 12-15 and hour for fast food workers. Signs on just about every fast food place saying help wanted. Would you really want a homeless person making your food? Oh and we never slowed down in the housing crash and not going bankrupt. Seems paying a fair wage works. These workers can afford to buy things and keep our economy strong. Places that fear paying more, yes your people will leave to go to a better place for a higher paying job and yes your city will go bankrupt because of it. Detroit ring a bell? But them poor CEO's need their multi million $ bonus right?
Have a cell phone (probably a smart phone).
Cable TV.
She is a single mom of 3 children and she need enough money to fully provide for them.
I get the wants to make money to provide for all of her kids. But, why is she single with 3 kids? Our low wage system is not set up to fully provide for a single wage earner with 3 children. Not to mention pay for cable and a cell phone. She also had tattoos and used bad grammar. So, the youth are not getting educated and now they want to be subsidize for their lack of earning power. Yes, we are being dumbed down.
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VERMILLION, SD — Quarterback Kevin Earl was 17 of 35 passing for 335 yards and four touchdowns while wide receiver Ben Kramer had three catches for 120 yards and two touchdowns as the USD offense topped the defense 48-21 during the Spring Showcase at the DakotaDome on Saturday.
Earl connected with Kramer for touchdown passes of 30 yards and 59 yards in the first half. He also found Sam Cooke and Nick Meyer for touchdown passes of 15 and 13 yards respectively. The Coyote offense scored all four touchdowns and tacked on a field goal during its last eight drives.
Outside of Kramer's 120 yards, redshirt freshman Brandt Van Roekel hauled in three passes for 65 yards and Riley Donovan caught two passes for 56 yards. Meyer led USD receivers in receptions with four for 39 yards. Earl connected with nine different receivers in the game.
The defense shut down the offense early, picking off two passes and recovering a fumble during the first five drives of the game. Linebacker Zeke Lewis recorded the first interception by picking off Earl in the end zone on the second drive of the game. Defensive back Chris Tyler intercepted Earl two drives later on the defense's 20 yard line, but fumbled at midfield to give the ball back to the offense.
The defense picked off Earl a third time when linebacker Devon O'Farrell caught a pass that bounced off running back Korey Kilgore at midfield.
On the ground, the defense stifled the run game, allowing 38 yards on 28 rushing attempts. Trevor Bouma led the offense in rushing with 27 yards on seven carries.
Linebackers Kenny Fideler and Jet Moreland led the defense in tackles with four each while Auston Johnson recorded a pair sacks.
Kicker Miles Bergner added two field goals for the offense, connecting on attempts from 37 yards out and 42 yards out.
The game used a modified scoring system, where offensive touchdowns were worth six points, extra points were worth one point, field goals were worth three points and first downs were worth one point. The defense scored four points for turnovers, two points for sacks and one for third-down stops.
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Apple's Quest to Kill Pandora May Make Itself the Victim
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It is no secret to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) followers that the company is widely expected to unveil some sort of online radio service. Many anticipate that the service could launch this year, and that it could wreak havoc on Pandora's (NYSE: P) business. Yet, such a move might put Apple itself at risk.
Apple bulls stress the company's ecosystem
I've written previously about one of the most powerful arguments in favor of Apple: that it has an ecosystem that will keep its customers loyal. As I laid out in this previous post, such an ecosystem is largely built on a cursory argument, and the supposed factors that make it hard to abandon Apple products are, for the most part, exaggerated.
However, if there is one feature of Apple's core business that keeps its customers loyal it is iTunes. Media purchased on iTunes -- whether it be music, books, TV episodes or movies -- is best consumed on Apple's own devices.
Music bought from iTunes can be burned to a CD, or otherwise played on a non-Apple device. But it is most convenient for users to listen to the songs they've purchased on an iPod or iPhone.
If a consumer has a large iTunes library, composed of hundreds of songs, they may be loathe to abandon Apple's devices. After all, that's potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars they have sunk into media -- songs they might have to repurchase or otherwise jump through hoops to get them onto their non-Apple devices.
Google mMusic is Google's answer to the iTunes library problem
Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), perhaps with this fact in mind, launched Google Music late in 2011. On the surface, the service seems like just another music store, no different from Amazon's or iTunes. And yet, Google's Music store has one key difference.
Google Music allows anyone with an account to upload as many as 20,000 mp3 files free of charge; files that will be hosted on the cloud and tied to the account for streaming or downloading purposes.
The feature appears to be almost a direct shot at Apple. Users with large iTunes libraries, fearing losing them should they abandon the iPhone in favor of an Android device, can use Google Music's uploading feature to maintain access to their music library.
Offering a subscription radio service would threaten Apple's iTunes
If Apple shifts away from this model to one similar to Pandora, it risks losing this advantage. A consumer who pays a set monthly fee to get access to music (rather than having sunk untold dollars into building a library) is a consumer with very low switching costs.
But Apple might not have a choice.
Apple's iconic founder, Steve Jobs, was never one to shy away from making his products obsolete.
In the 1980s, the original Macintosh may have cannibalized sales of the company's other PCs, like the Lisa. More recently, it is undeniable that the iPhone rendered the iPod largely obsolete.
Jobs has been quoted as saying that "if anybody's going to make our products obsolete, I want it to be us."
Perhaps then that is why Apple is willing to step into the Internet radio game, even if it hurts their larger iTunes business. As consumers gain increasing access to high speed Internet connections, via their smartphones or other devices, the appeal of streaming music online becomes more attractive.
In the wake of this shift, companies that provide this service have flourished: not only Pandora, but also Spotify and Rhapsody.
Will Apple's take on Internet radio be a bit different?
Pandora, Spotify and Rhapsody all offer slightly different experiences for consumers. Pandora focuses on radio stations tailored to a listener's preferences; Spotify and Rhapsody allow the user to listen to just about any song they want anytime they want (Spotify differentiates itself from Rhapsody with a social networking component).
Who's to say that Apple must follow what these companies have done? Perhaps the Cupertino tech giant has something else up its sleeve.
Apple could sell radio stations individually
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9to5Mac speculates that the buttons might be used to purchase individual radio stations based on a particular song or artist.
That would be a novel twist, but it would protect Apple's iTunes business to some extent. Rather than having a library full of purchased songs, users would have a library full of purchased radio stations.
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Servings: 3 1/2 cups
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy
8 cups fresh spinach
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lemon, zest finely grated
2 (14-ounce) cans artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
6 ounces (about 1 1/2 cups) Parmesan, freshly grated, divided
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon bottled cayenne pepper sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray; set aside
Blanch spinach. Squeeze excess water.
In a medium bowl, mix together spinach, garlic and lemon zest. Add artichoke hearts, 1-cup Parmesan, sour cream, mayonnaise and cayenne pepper sauce. Mix. Place into prepared casserole dish. Bake for 30 minutes. The last 5 minutes add the remaining 1/2 cup of Parmesan to the top. Serve hot or cold along with pita chips.
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Are Bars Between Kitchen/Living Room Useful?
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Q: I've seen a lot of houses with a bar with bar stools integrated into the kitchen, usually on the living room side. It looks pretty nice, but does anyone actually sit at the bar? I've never lived anywhere with one, so it would be nice to know if it's worth while to include one in our new kitchen.
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I would say yes! People like to gather around the kitchen, while still keeping an eye on the game/movie/music or whatever is going on in the living room. It's a great place to site for breakfast or to drink a glass of wine while someone else is cooking. We just have a mini bar (with no overhang) and some simple backless stools, and we still use this area frequently, especially when we have guests.
I've known a few people who have one and it does tend to get used. One person doesn't have barstools, but at family gatherings everyone still stands at the bar to much and talk. The others who have one did have stools and the bar has been used like the above, or to sit at for breakfast or to chat with the person in the kitchen and as extra dining space when the table isn't large enough. So I'd say it's worth it if you see yourself using it in any of those scenarios.
I had the exact same thought when I first moved into my then new apartment, but I went and put the bar stools up anyway.
At my first dinner party event, I was impressed that most of the people rather gather around the little bar area then sitting on the couch, and because it's an open area where I can look out from the kitchen, I got to still have a conversation w/ my friends. =) So, I'd say it's pretty useful!
It's great for everyday, not just parties. Great for breakfast or a snack, and great for organizing kids in the kitchen, especially when they are making cookies or helping with other cooking. It's perfect for homework and messy art projects too.
I would generally say yes, for the same reasons aschultz22 said. However, there can be overkill--I've seen situations where people have bar like that, and then a casual dining table, and then the living/family room, all in one continuous open space. In those cases, it seems like either the bar or the table often go unused--I say pick one or the other.
It's great! I had one in my old apartment, and miss in my current apartment. It was so easy to maintain a conversation while cooking, and made a great place to set out snacks.
I'm the opposite. I have one and I hate it. Nobody sits there because the living room is right there so that's where everyone goes. I don't sit at mine for breakfast either. When I bought the place I thought it was pretty cool, but it's wasted space that's a great spot for holding papers and stuff that I'll eventually get to.
My husband and I typically eat at the bar and when we have friends over for dinner, it's funny to see that people tend to stand at the bar and eat. Informal dinner parties, I like it :)
Definitely! Guests/kids can be "in" the kitchen, but not underfoot. The stools are immediate extra seating during a party (especially sports watching, etc). The bar area makes a great serving station.
I also agree with hyzen, though... My parents have the open bar, which faces the breakfast area, is catty-corner to the living area and is very close to the formal dining room, all in one mostly open space. I've only seen the formal dining used twice in 12 years they've lived there and even the breakfast table is only used when there are too many of us. It's mostly covered with junk!
We love our "breakfast bar" even if we never breakfast on it. That's where our guests sit to drink wine and nibble on appetizers while I am cooking them dinner. But we tend not to use them for our own meals because it's boring to dine facing the kitchen (and the dirty dishes).
However it is a clutter magnet so I am a shrew about forbidding accretions of mail, reading matter, shopping bags &c.
I didn't think we would use ours, but we actually have breakfast at our breakfast bar all the time. And like the others said, it's a popular spot at parties. I would also add that after a long day on your feet, sitting at the counter to chop vegetables for dinner is a relief.
Our new place has a bar, but it is higher than normal. Any suggestions on bar stools that are a bit taller?
We use our bar more than our couch and dining room combined! It's a great informal spot to hang out, talk, read, pay bills, cook, snack, craft, and such. :)
We have one that's higher than normal in an open plan kitchen/living/dining room - couldn't find proper stools, although the tallest ones from IKEA are ok for holding guests who want to talk to me while I"m cooking.
The other benefit of the higher than normal bar is that you can't see the mess in the kitchen from the dining room or the living room!
Yes all the time! People always want to hang out in the kitchen - it's a good place to put snacks and stuff and have people near the kitchen they love but technically in the room you are trying to entertain in ;)
I have a +20 family and we get together at my parents' house for the holidays. My parents have a large open area that includes a dining room table, bar/island, kitchen and two living rooms that flank either side of the kitchen. Every area of the open area is used for the holidays. When I go to visit, I sit at the bar and my mom stands in the kitchen and we'll talk. I would highly recommend a bar/island if you host or have a large family.
I second all of the affirmations above. also my husband has a bad back and sometimes will stand at our bar to eat rather than sit - it's a 42" AFF surface. My child used to do homework there while I cooked. I now do take-home work there from my laptop. The dogs are too short to reach it (unlike a standard 29"AFF table). Great place to set up a buffet or bar for parties. And our kitchen stove faces the bar so when we cook people gather at the bar to watch & socialize with us, sometimes we ask them to slice & dice for us too. We installed and end cap that's also a bookcase and houses all our cookbooks too.
I would never trade in my bar counter.
My parents and my grandparents both have a bar and barstools as described. It's not used much for everyday, but whenever they have guests over we often gather around the kitchen bar for chat, snacks, drinks and desserts.
I'd say it's a great idea if you have kids or lots of get-togethers.
My boyfriend and I have a little bar very similar to the one pictured. I find that when we host parties, people like to gather around the kitchen and although leaning at the bar is very common, the stools aren't often used. When it's just the two of us, we rarely use it. I do love how it opens the space though.
Yes they are definitely used, but I would store the barstools elsewhere when you have a party, as they just take up space and people seem to want to stand.
Yes! We use ours all the time. We always eat breakfast at the bar and dinner when it's just the two of us. For parties I like to put a platter of cheese and olives etc on the bar, so people always start off hanging out there, even if they end the evening on the sofa. We built our house and the only thing that I would change would be to not have the pantry directly behind the bar, as I'm always embarrassed when guests are sitting at the bar and can see right into my untidy pantry!
Yes! We just bought a house with that exact layout (a very open floor plan) this past Fall. We have had several gatherings and everyone will always gather in the kitchen but now they also gather in this bar area. They can sit and relax but still have conversation with those in the kitchen. Our barstools fit nicely under the countertop when not in use. Storage for wine glasses, beer mugs, etc. is a MUST for this area too!
In my house in New York the previous owners had opened the kitchen into the dining room by cutting away the wall and adding a counter top. It is lower than I have ever seen, the counter being the height of a dining table, and thus I just put two chairs in front of it. I never thought that I would use it, but it ended up being invaluable for parties or for occasions when I was using the dining table for crafts that I didn't want to move. I actually really miss it when I'm in my apartment in San Francisco.
We use the counter bar, when we are eating with our hands, and breakfast. Otherwise we eat at the dining table.
Yes. Definitely. At my parent's house it's THE place to sit.
Yes, yes, yes! I tend to lean towards the formal side of things, but it's so nice to be able to cook and my husband can sit at the bar and talk to me, or when we have friends over they congregate around it and munch on appetizers. I've had both bar and counter heights and I prefer the counter height - I recommend reviewing both heights before deciding.
I miss our old one so much! I am trying to figure out a way to work one into the redesign of our new kitchen. Its great for kids, people can, and want, to hang out while you prep and cook and its a great place to set up appetizers or buffet
Bars are not for me because I prefer very comfortable seating while I eat.
It depends on the scale and placement of the bar. Some places I've seen it looks like a last minute add on feature and doesn't work with the space. If it's done well, it can be a real boost to lifestyle.
I had one in my old apartment, and it got used often when I had guests. It was easy to go to the fridge and bring out snacks or pop open another bottle of wine. I would stand on the kitchen side, and they would sit on the living room side. We often end ended up eating right at the bar. However, I never used the bar when I was alone at home. Staring at the kitchen is too boring and awkward!
They're great...but only if the counter extends out far enough that your knee aren't banging into the cabinet when you sit down. Also the barstools need to be the correct height...for instance, in the photo attached to this topic the seats looks too high for the counter!
When I go to my mom's house for the weekend the first thing I do is drag out my laptop and set up camp at their bar. It's actually on the inside of the kitchen at their house so I can hang out there and talk to whoever is in the kitchen and also be a part of whatever is going on in the livingroom (while also surfing the Internet---a luxury because I can't get Internet at my house).
We use ours a lot, but honestly, one of our cats uses it the most! He likes to keep an eye on me while I'm cooking, so he sits on one of the stools and it works perfectly--he can watch me (and beg for treats when he sees something he wants) and I can cook without tripping over him.
I think it depends. In my parents house it doesn't get used because there arent stools, there are chairs backed up fairly close behind it, and it is always covered with stuff- it does get used as a buffet for get togethers tho. At my in-laws it gets used all the time for talking while cooking, or even helping while cooking. We have one in our apartment but are always keeping laundry baskets on the stools (away from our dog) so we don't use it for eating except when we have company.
We use ours constantly. When we have guests, everyone tends to congregate around the kitchen. When it's just us, one of us sits at the bar while the other cooks, and sometimes we eat there too.
I do agree that bars are overkill in some homes: no one needs a bar that backs onto a casual dining table, AND a formal dining area.
i still live with my mom and i always sit at the bar to chat while she cooks or when i'm waiting for my assignment. hahha
YES! These are the most popular seats in the house.
Our kitchen/living room bar currently serves as our only dining area and is therefore used everyday. We really like ours, along with our gas-lift adjustable bar stools (especially great when you have smaller kids), but we have found that it has not entirely replaced the coziness and convenience of an actual dining table and chairs. If you have ample room, I would highly recommend having a bar for the nice aesthetic they provide as a space/room divider and for informal snacking, entertaining, guest seating and gathering, etc., but also having a dining table or other table-height place to have family dinners, play board games, do homework, etc. Also, if you do decide to go with a bar area, pendant lights above are definitely the way to go. Good luck!
Without having read any of the other comments let me give you a resounding YES! I was just thinking about this as I watched one child eating breakfast, another doing some last minute homework, and a third working on his laptop before school this morning while I drank some ice water while folding some clothes all while we sat at the bar.
It's the most used area of our house short of our beds and the couch in the family room. It makes entertaining easier. I often remove the bar stools and use that area as place to serve food when we're having a big party. But the rest of the time we eat there more than we do at our table.
I grew up in a house with a butcher block bar separating the kitchen from the family room, and it was great! It was the primary gathering space in the house, and provided for a very easy flow of conversation between the kitchen and family room, including whoever was at the bar - eating breakfast, sipping wine at a party, doing homework, etc.
Additionally, because it was a butcher block surface, it was incredibly useful for kitchen prep. (This also meant it didn't collect mail, etc. as much, because it needed to be cleared before food was prepared.)
I say yes! Super useful.
I have one, though its more of a breakfast bar (and is next to the dining room). Its currently used for temporarily holding stuff (like spices until I get my shelves hung) since I don't yet have bar stools, but its my plan to be my dining area since the dining room is my office. I do use it to hold my tablet to read recipes on while cooking and its an awesome spot to put stuff to cool or get off of countertops in some form (like while cleaning or just holding bowls of fruit/etc).
Our "bar" gets a ton of use...but rarely for sitting and eating.
On the living room side, we've filled the space beneath with DVD containers. (We don't keep the DVD packaging; too space intensive.)
On the kitchen side is a kitschy German nutcracker stool that my boyfriend grew up with.
Mostly, though, the bar serves as the island that my kitchen doesn't have. It's where I knead dough, lay out large meals, or set things out when I'm deciding where they should go.
It's also the surface that catches all of those kitchen appliances that live in cabinets when not in use. Cook, clean, then put away.
We have one in our current place, and had one in our last place. Never used.
...except to hold junk! A large counter is better than one that is split into two levels so half of it can be the bar.
Does anyone have a breakfast bar on the kitchen side? We want to have a regular dining table, which needs to go on the living room side, but I thought it might be nice to have a couple of stools on the kitchen side for the kids to sit at and have a snack or something. Does that make any sense or is it weird?
@BenSchuler I'm leaving three pub height stools behind in a move to the West Coast. Depending on where you are, you can grab 'em (I'm in the DC area)
ETA: Sorry I meant BENHULSCHER. Mild dyslexia
Absolutely a must! I just moved in recently to my new condo and I am always perched on the bar stools. We couldn't find space in the living room to incorporate an office so I tend to work on my laptop at the bar and watch tv from there. Also, since it's just me and my husband, we tend to eat our meals at the bar instead of sitting down at our dining table. When I have friends over, they tend to sit there and we're chat while I make dinner.
I love, love, love my bar space and would definitely recommend it to any couples buying a place.


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