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You might have seen me visiting the Throwboy.com factory the other day (it was streamed live, then I uploaded my pillow interview to YouTube). I can think of a few reasons you’d want these pillows somewhere in your home:

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As your family and friends gather for the holidays, you’ll want to have on hand all the essentials for entertaining and preparing memorable meals. Save big on thousands of products for your kitchen and home in Holiday Markdowns. Also, you can start browsing the Kitchen & Home Gift Guide for everyone on your list, from the master chef to the entertainer.

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Many people in the country have been hurt by the mortgage crisis. People are getting foreclosed upon; they can’t make their payments. Because of this, we are all feeling the pinch and we are tumbling into recession. Many people are trying to sell their homes themselves. Here are some tips to work without a Realtor, sent in by JcGeekGirl.

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One of our community members works in the field of window tinting. He writes: “The window tinting industry is growing rapidly. When people talk about tinting, the first thing comes to their mind is cars. However, this list is full of tips for tinting your house.”

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Apparently, my LinkedIn network is linked in better than I thought. We’ve been dealing with contractors since moving into our new home in December. This question would have been better asked a few months ago, but better late than never: “Any tips for how to select contractors for your home office project(s)?”

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We moved into our new house a few weeks ago, and I think we’ve emptied just about every single box! As you can see from the photo thumbnails, Ponzi still has to empty the boxes for her new home office. Seems like she’s been doing laundry non-stop, and we finally got all the clothes picked up off the bedroom floor and sorted semi-appropriately (seeing as we don’t have any drawers in our new master closet). It’s been slow going, and I’m very anxious to feel that “settled in” feeling before too long.

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1. The “moving” is actually finished now
2. Unpacking boxes will take longer than expected – need help
3. Ponzi’s starting to feel better
4. I’m starting to get a post-nasal drip
5. Spent too much at Target tonight for incidentals

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1. We signed documents for our house this morning.
2. Ponzi and I became happy new homeowners this afternoon.
3. Half of our “old home” is stuffed in boxes right now.
4. Ponzi and I decided to spend the night in our new house tonight.

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Ponzi and I have hit the housing market three times over the past couple of years, but it’s just now starting to favor buyers (”us”) over sellers (”them”). We’ve been working with Stan – who is quickly becoming the blogger’s choice for real estate agents in the Seattle area. Last night, I scribbled a list of personal home search guidelines:

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