I'm enjoying the Hearthfire Add-On but there are a few things i dont understand.

1) DISPLAY CASES: I was really excited to be able to build furniture in my home so i made some display cases which i can open and close, but there doesnt seem to be an easy way to PLACE my items in the case. I know there is a magic power that allows one to levitate objects (which i dont have but would love to know how to get it), but is there a way i can just place a weapon in there? Using the DROP ITEM doesnt seem to work cuz you cant aim the item over the case.

2) ADOPTION: I got the adoption letter, went to the orphanage and she told me i need to add beds and [censored] for the kiddies to sleep in..... So I built beds and dressers, went back to orphanage and she still didnt let me adopt. Is that becuz I havnt added a full BEDROOM WING of the house yet?

3) STEWARD/MERCANARY: I made Uthgerd the Unbroken merc into my steward/[censored] now and i was wondering if i can go into town and hire a mercanary while keeping Uthgerd as my steward at home. I know that normally one is only permitted a SINGLE mercanary at a time, but maybe now that she doesnt travel with me to fight, i can get someone else while retaining her services at home.

There is a forum for just that called...
HEARTHFIRE GENERAL DISCUSSION!!!

(Caps ment to emphisize, not yell)

This should be in the hearthfire section

1) You dont need the wing, you need the beds (cots) and the dresser between them (thats what i did)
2) Your steward, as long as they have a bed, will remain in the house indefinatly. But they will leave if the beds are all occupied...

we said bacically the same thing at the same time

Depending on what system you are on, the button is named differently... But you use the button that lets you pick up any object. But instead of tapping it, you hold it down.
Now you can hold the object in your "hands" and carry it around, and place it down where you want.

It's not as intuitive as it was in Oblivion, but it works good enough once you get used to it.