1) Erica’s decorating instincts are on target. You like the shooting range “art,” not to mention the shooting range. Kristin says: “I’d just tack it up as is. It’s so cool, it doesn’t need messing with.” And Robyn says: “I agree with Kristin! I just started shooting, and of course I saved my first (available) target & just tacked it up on a Hoosier cabinet in the kitchen. Turns out I’m an OK shot with a .22, but a shotgun, well, that one scared me!”

2) You wash reusable bags, but not out of paranoia. Ogden says: “I don’t wash mine regularly, perhaps once every few months or so. But rarely am I putting exposed foods in them, most foods are already packaged in something else. And produce is washed before I eat it. But since this association has a vested interest in increasing the number of plastic bags used, I’m not putting too much stock in their ’study.’” See what he’s referring to here.

3) You love garden appetizers any time of year. Hannah says: “Wedding smedding, we are having a Fondu party in a few weeks, what a great way to present all the Cheese fondue dippers….love this!!” A note that the fab appetizers in the garden were designed by Dahan Caterers in Washington, DC.

4) Soup is good food. Rebecca says: “I’m ALL about the soups lately… it’s been so cold this year! I tried to recreate a lentil soup that I had at a restaurant on New Year’s Eve, but it wasn’t as good… still delish though. My fav cookbooks are; Culinary Journey to the Mediterranean (Churny Company, Inc.), Maui Tacos Cookbook, Food Network Kitchens Making It Easy, and The Deen Brothers Cookbook Recipes from the Road. Cheers!” Click for Jamie Oliver’s Simple Vegtable Soup.

5) If we can’t have the It’s Complicated kitchen, at least we can have the food. Several of you enjoyed It’s Complicated as a movie, but most agreed with Angela’s assessment of the decor-related plot points. Jamieofalltrades says: “Yeah, get rid of that kitchen you don’t want… I’ll take it! I also left the movie dying for a croissant or croque monsieur. I ended up making them the next night for dinner.”