The T@B is adorable and it looks like they've got everything they need. The inside reminds me very much of the home of friends who are currently living in their sailboat - a place for everything, ...

Ha! My mom had a roasting pan like that - you're so right! Carrie

Lovely! If you described it on paper I might not think all those colors would work together, but they do and it's great.

Hi Lizzykewl, Anyone can enter the giveaway regardless. You're welcome to submit a shout-out request via the form above whenever your child's birthday is, but if you'd prefer it to accompany...

SFGail, they did solve the mystery but left it intact for the next family to work through.

Shows that you can buy a lot of things from Ikea without the room feeling like an Ikea showroom. Cute!

I think her son is old enough to know not to swallow a pebble.

I love the lanterns and how you've carved out a dress-up area for her. Glad to hear your kids embraced the decluttering process!

You're right hazelnut_spread - no one should ever move. We should all just stay in the houses we're born in. And shame on all those former Carroll Gardens residents who've moved to other neighbo...

I'm thinking small baby hamper. Hope my local Ikea has them!

Wow, I'm always surprised which posts will raise the cockles of our readers. In my view, if the baby is sitting in the chair, they don't have a view of it so loud (garish) colors and...

To me, weddings are a family affair and children are part of the family, be it our blood family or circle of friends. I was happy to have them at my own wedding and I'm just as happy not to attend...

They might seem less creepy in the context of the storybooks they were printed in which I find very sweet. You can find them at Hanna and Me: http://www.hannaan...

Thanks everyone! I'm reading this at 4:51 a.m. so I know I've truly joined the mommy ranks! Miles is delectable and can't wait to make some cameo appearances on Ohdeedoh! ...

monika1 - I just checked the link to the previous bumper post and I see all the comments so it may have been related to a temporary problem we were having with the comment function site-wide a few ...

Pennycarnival - the Open Thread gets published Monday morning and republished Wed. and Fri. so that it can always be found somewhere on the front page. That way more readers will be inclined to pa...

hmr - can you link us to a tutorial? I do sew, but am terrible at figuring things out on my own.

I'm surprised to hear cheflaura's comments on the cleanliness of the Red Hook store. A trip to my nearby MET Foods might make her recant in comparison. It is busy on weekends, but not...

"Let's hear it for the boy(s)!"

"Typos happen," Genxmom. Sheesh. AmberM - I'm with you. My heart pitter patters when I spy something handwritten in the mailbox. The letter, and possibly handwriting, seem to be a d...