Elsie here (actually my name is meg, but my blog's name is elsiemarley, so I understand the confusion). I had no idea there were such strong opinions out there about rug placement. We have two todd...

My friend makes small dollhouses (and the little people to go in them) that are painted with non-toxic paint. I think they're lovely:

put my name in the hat!

thank you marla good and jubgulia!

I'm curious about the expandable/extenable beds at Ikea. They seem like a good idea in theory, but do they actually work in practice?

Thanks for all these fantastic tips. I just put the last of the christmas decorations away and the house seems so bare. So I thought I'd host a mobile swap so I could hang something cheery up. If...