What does your zip code say about you?
nicole__
9 years ago
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9 years agoalisande
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Comments (6)I think it's very useful information when speaking with people from colder places. They have a completely different routine and their own sense of what their plants need. What works for me might not work for them. I'm lucky enough to find myself here. The only frost around here is in the freezer. The map is from US National Arboretum. Link below. Thanks, Norma! Happy New Year! Here is a link that might be useful: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map...See MoreWhat's it say about your decorating skills and choices...
Comments (69)Lynxe, I believe they are talking about Christopher Lowell. He was just wonderful with his 'You can do it' attitude. He had a '7 layers of design' that he taught. Layer # 1 is paint and architectural embellishments: Paint is the cheapest way to add warmth to your room. Oh yeah, don't forget to paint those ceilings. Architectural embellishments are moldings and other architectural items. I like to add these elements not only because they add value to homes, but also charm and substance. Layer #2 is installed flooring: This is wall-to-wall installation, not area rugs which come later. Layer #3 is high-ticket upholstery items: These are basically any oversized fabric covered piece. Here is a quick tip to remember when purchasing your items. Remember to focus on solid and textured fabrics rather than patterns. Locking yourself into a pattern can be a costly investment, which won't have any return. Layer # 4 is accent: This is where you can have fun with accent fabrics for pillows, curtains, runners and yes, area rugs. These are the easier pieces to change from season to season or when updating is needed. Layer #5 is non-upholstered furniture (or the workhorses): Without these workhorses of the room, like coffee, end and side tables, a room simply doesn't work. Layer #6 is accessories: This is my favorite part. This is where you can inject personal items like photos, books and other merchandise. Layer # 7 is plants and lighting: Shadow is important to the mood of the room as the light that creates it. Here's a tip, remember, as much lighting should come from the floor as from the ceiling.Plants under lit help make great shadows and add that important living element to the room. Copied from http://www.ivillage.com/christopher-lowells-7-layers-design/7-a-220357...See MoreAbout giving your ZIP code when using a credit card
Comments (19)Pay at the pump often asks for it. It's common sense. If the card is stolen the perp probably won't know the zip code. Wildchild put it aptly. This is a scare tactic by an outfit trying to raise money and scare people into signing up. Shame on them. No way will I ever support that scam outfit now. They *did* admit that there's marketing reasons to ask for a zip code. But really, identity theft from a zip code is approaching laughable. There may be some outfits with ulterior motives but not all as that scam outfit suggests. If you're that paranoid, just give a different zip. But if it's a verification, you might not be able to make the purchase or worse, have to explain to the cops when they question whether you stole the card! LOL Even those who go so crazy over phone numbers need to think a bit. When I make online purchases they need the phone number registered to the credit card to verify the card is good. And I've had random checks to be sure that I was making a purchase too. As far as junk mail, credit card outfits already sell your name, theoretically you can opt-out but I'm not sure about that with some of them. Isn't it ironic that AARP should talk about *junk* mail? LOL I get more junk mail from cAARP than from any other outfit. The way they cull public records to gain mailing lists and prey on the vulnerable and now this? That outfit has had little respect from me in the past and now exploiting the vulnerable even more. They're disgusting....See MoreWhat does your lavatory say about your?
Comments (31)I think that guy also read the book "Class"..)) (btw somebody here recommended a book.. "At Home" by Bill Bryson..I've just started but I'm in love already..it's a pity I don't remember who recommended it but thank you, thank you, thank you!) strangely-I'm kinda hitting his marks lol. I just dislike functional things out I guess..and I do like soap bars and soap dishes. I'm very tidy but not very into all that microbs whatever stuff. It depends on a person. My DD for examply is messy but very into anti microbial and all. toilet paper? ok I'm kinda fine with anything out there we didn't have toilet paper when I was a kid. At all. it was a deficite or something(we had a lot of these lol, "deficites") So neater people like my family cut newspapers into these accurate rectangles. People who cared less just tore it unevenly. of course now I'd be inconvenienced but then it was the most natural thing (I guess a problem in earlier decades, with dictatorship and all..what if you cut a wrong page you know...don't know what they used then. Maybe a toilet paper became deficite later?) So,.,coming back to toilet paper. We have some friends who're really big on entertaining. Greatest parties, music, lights change as per what the theme or the music is, throughout the house.. so they're the only people that can have black toilet paper(when one gets it at all?), blue toilet paper, fuschia toilet paper, scarlet red toilet paper..they put it to match the decor for the party..)) the house itself is this chic contemporary, very neutral..they add colors for parties only Last time it was "Silver"..unfortunately don't remember the toilet paper color..not silver though..:)...See Moretriciae
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