We use regular (breakable) appetizer plates for my girls for most of their meals. I do have some divided plastic plates that are used pretty regularly. I think the best solution is to have only o...

How about upholstered in a soft, high quality linen, and then you can accessorize with pretty pillows to match your room?

I dread getting toys, too. How about....horse riding lessons with the helmet she'll need, signing her up for softball with a bat and glove wrapped up nice, or a road trip with a small kit of car a...

I adore this room! My favorite feature is the nightstand, but it is all great. Well done!

I agree with undomestic that for adults, consumables are almost always the way to go. For kids, though, it's pretty easy to match a cool gift with a general age and gender. But please don't assum...

I agree with betzhi. But you could switch to white curtains (with red trim or tie back) and use the red rug.

I usually sew bibs from "Bend the Rules Sewing" and they have been a hit. Lately I've been sewing nursing covers using the tutorial found here:

There's a part in "Ramona and her Father" by Beverly Cleary about making these kind of stilts. It's a great summer read to go along with this project!

I gave cute notecards for Christmas, and Starbucks cards for the end of the year. Before the school year started I had the teachers fill out a questionnaire about favorite candy, drinks, stores, e...

What a clever idea!

Thanks for all the kind words! It was a hard decision to distress the edges for me, as I'm also usually not a fan of the pre-distressed look, but I figured I give it a shot and if I hated it, could...

I'm a mom of twins and I understand your anxiety! Grab hold of some cardboard boxes big enough for them to climb in and out of on their own. This will keep them busy for quite a while. Throw in ...

Thanks so much for the helpful and encouraging advice everyone! I'm excited about getting started now.

I would recommend relocating the three small shelves and doing something big and bold on that wall. Something with storage options, though, because soon you are going to have toys coming out of yo...

Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bohlin/3372198057/ My hubby gave up his office in our house and gave it to me!

My twins had cribs that lined the back wall of their room. Once they could stand they would look at each other, babble to each other, and throw stuffed animals back and forth to each other. They ...

What an awesome, dreamy nursery! I love the settee, the wallpaper, everything.

It drives me crazy that clocks for kids do not have all twelve numbers on them!!

It looks similar to the Chelsea Divided Server from Crate and Barrel.

Agreed! I like that they don't try to pretend that kids don't live there.