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Under cabinet lighting
Xenon should not be confused with halogen lights which do run hot. I have Xenon and I can assure you, they work great under a cabinet. If you will be working under these lights much at all make sure you look at the quality of light given off before you install them. Even the new LED's still... -
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Under cabinet lighting
If I were you I would look at Xenon lights. The quality of light is going to be much better and there will be a lot less glare. Plus they are dimmable unlike most other options. Go to a regular lighting supply store in your area and look at what they've got. Big box store's won't have a lot... -
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Veterinarian in Cedar Rapids?
For the past 14 years I've been taking my dog to Cedar Rapids Animal Hospital on Memorial Dr on the SE side. I've been happy with all the vets there. -
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Fall honeymoon options?
If you're looking for more affordable options you might want to look into taking the train. We took the California Zyphyr out to Winter Park for a ski trip and loved it. We got off early but the whole route goes to San Fran and some of the mountains you go through you cannot see by car. They... -
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Anyone got an inexpensive place to buy protein powder?
I don't know anything about protein powders but I buy a lot of products from Swanson Vitamins and they do carry protein powders. They have great prices and a no hassle return policy if you don't like what you've bought. They are a family owned business that's been around for several decades... -
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Valentines Day
I have never been to Stam but it looks like it's similar to Betty Jane's in that lists itself as high quality and made in Iowa. Betty Jane's is a candy store (not just chocolate) and everything is super fresh. Stam's is more of a chocolatier and sounded pricey in the reviews. Betty Jane's... -
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Valentines Day
This. My husband always gets me a box of Betty Jane's chocolates. But what make it special is that he hand picks the selection so there aren't any chocolates I don't like and there are plenty of my favorites. He always asks me about the mix and he watches to see which ones I eat first or save... -
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Kitchen Scale
I got a Soehnle scale as a gift and use it a lot, not just for cooking but as a postal scale for packages since I print my own postage out at home. I typically use it for pasta or if I'm dividing up meat and freezing some so the packages are the same size and for measuring out dough for rolls... -
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Sick puppy
Hope everything works out. It sounds like you have great veterinarian care - it can make all the difference in he world. I'm attaching a link to an article about dogs and seizures. It's pretty basic but it does have a link in the article for more info. It always makes me feel better to read up... -
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Basement "Remodel" - Mold?
Here are two sites that are helpful in determining what kind of mold you have and how to clean it up. One from the State of Wisconsin Mold In Your Home: Cleaning Options and the other is from the Center for Disease Control CDC - Mold - General Information: Facts about Stachybotrys chartarum and... -
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Buying an OLD house
Congrats on your "new" purchase! It's so encouraging to hear about older homes that have been lovingly maintained - so many people don't have a clue. As someone who has gone through two whole house renovations of 100+ yo properties and has a 80 yo vacation home it sounds like things aren't... -
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How Screwed Am I?
Sorry about your accident but glad everybody is OK. My 16 yo son totaled our SUV last year (he lost control on an icy road and hit a UPS truck) and here's what happened to us; He was not cited by police so it didn't raise our rates but we did lose one of the discounts he was getting for... -
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Male or Female
Sounds like me. What's worse is I've always worked in male dominated jobs so there's never been an escape. Unlike my friends I've never seen the movie High School Musical, Glee or the teen vamipire thing. Sadly, I can recite quite a bit of dialogue from DodgeBall.