Oh by the way, I'm not a "white mommy". I'm Asian with a German last name. The surprised look on my teacher's faces when it was me who raised my hand during roll call was always pretty funny.

WOW, this is probably my favorite thread so far. I actually read all the comments! And to have the time & patience with a fireball of a 1 year old running around, that's pretty amazing for me.

I love de-cluttering. It's like a master-cleanse for your house and soul (minus the maple syrup overload). One question for this post that kind of has the opposite effect of de-clutter...

Totally agree with Jennifer. I love the design IDEAS in your room. We don't have anything hanging above our crib except for a origami mobile I made and then nailed to the vaulted ceiling. Our daugh...