The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[donaldtoo]

Yep, we think alike. We always used all of our rooms too. But shhhhh....my formal dining room it a family room-always. A better use of the space. My dining room furniture is at one end of the Great Room closest to the kitchen-the formal dining room as designed is off in another room off the opposite side of the kitchen. Figured we need the family room more than we needed a table to have its own room. Then again my formal china my Mom insisted I must have is still in its quilted zipper containers. Never used. My Mom is trying to unload her formal china on my DD. DD keeps finding reasons not to take it 'just yet.'

It's so funny these days. Even huge houses we design, 10,000 sq. ft.+, the clients don't want or use a formal dining room anymore. It's usually an nformal space connected to the kitchen and great room. Also, huge eat up kitchen islands, so everyone can hang together. It's just so cool, relaxing, and casual that way...!
And the kitchen, dining, and great room are almost always connected and about everyone being together and having fun. No pretense. Almost no one seems to entertain very formally anymore, and I'm good with that!

 

[Gabe1]

So miss summer.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[MOXOMUMD]

12 days until Christmas!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

 

[Figgy1]

It's commendable at work, too. I've often said to my boss that I have excellent attendance. I'm kinda useless other than that, but I do have excellent attendance!

Not to mention how much energy you can save them by not requiring heat

 

[Figgy1]

So, I guess this is outta' the question, then...?!

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I hope you put that outfit in my stocking That's cute! I'll just take a seam ripper and carefully remove the shoulder pads. If not I'll just make that top and cardigan myself

 

[Figgy1]

I LOVES me some Reese's (and I think I remember you posting about that last year), but, that's just flat-out of-the-chain...!!!!!

Guess what may be going in my dh's stocking

 

[Figgy1]

Good morning, the moon is shining and the roads are clear.

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

Guess what may be going in my dh's stocking

 

[MinnieM123]

It's new and it comes on again on Disney XD at 11:30pm tonight.

Well, a bit too late for me on a work night. I'm usually out like a light after 9 p.m.!!

 

[MinnieM123]

It's so funny these days. Even huge houses we design, 10,000 sq. ft.+, the clients don't want or use a formal dining room anymore. It's usually an nformal space connected to the kitchen and great room. Also, huge eat up kitchen islands, so everyone can hang together. It's just so cool, relaxing, and casual that way...!
And the kitchen, dining, and great room are almost always connected and about everyone being together and having fun. No pretense. Almost no one seems to entertain very formally anymore, and I'm good with that!

This surprises me, and doesn't surprise me, at the same time. No more formal dining rooms? Guess I haven't been in any modern houses; all the full-sized houses I've been in had a dining room.

On the other hand, I'm glad about this newer trend. Family lifestyles have changed a bit over the years, and so many people are working now (outside of the home). With far less time spent at home nowadays, a formal dining room doesn't have as much importance in the newer homes. Also, growing up, my parents entertained a lot (my mother was a full-time homemaker). I rarely entertain at all. People I know tend to go out to restaurants, etc., when we get together; but again, it's more that people are tuckered out from working all week. Home entertaining (for me) is on my vacation weeks through the year!

 

[MinnieM123]

As of last night, all Christmas shopping is done!!

(I keep wondering what people got for me . . . )

 

[Figgy1]

As of last night, all Christmas shopping is done!!

(I keep wondering what people got for me . . . )

Congrats and I'm sending you an Artic air mass

 

[Santa Raccoon 77]

Congrats and I'm sending you an Artic air mass

How do you wrap that ?

 

[Figgy1]

How do you wrap that ?

Very carefully

 

[BAChicagoGal]

I got lots of good deals at a local Disney Store here in Chicago. The good thing is that I finished up my Christmas shopping, and I didn't break the bank.

Our two zebra finches have hatched their eggs. We had to separate our original 4 finches into two separate cages, when the eggs were near hatching, because the Zebra finches were attacking the other two. So now it's Eenie and Meenie, with their eggs in one cage, and Minee, and Moe in the other cage.

One of the biggest sellers here in Chicago this Christmas is "World Series" merchandise. I finally found an elusive locker room gray ski hat for myself.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Us normal people want to spend Christmas in shorts weather

(knock on wood) Our Christmas is supposed to be almost 50*. Of course this week will be 12*!

 

[A W Reezy]

I got lots of good deals at a local Disney Store here in Chicago. The good thing is that I finished up my Christmas shopping, and I didn't break the bank.

Our two zebra finches have hatched their eggs. We had to separate our original 4 finches into two separate cages, when the eggs were near hatching, because the Zebra finches were attacking the other two. So now it's Eenie and Meenie, with their eggs in one cage, and Minee, and Moe in the other cage.

One of the biggest sellers here in Chicago this Christmas is "World Series" merchandise. I finally found an elusive locker room gray ski hat for myself.

Better get that World Series merchandise! Could be another 108 years before it goes on sale again. Just kidding! I was so happy for the Cubs when they won.

 

[Wrangler-Rick]

There was no temperature when I woke up this morning. The outside thermometer said it was 0.