i agree, a million disks in cases seems crazy, considering you can just put them all on a portable external harddrive. i have my daughter's and son's life documented by week and i keep them all on...

our dog is so excited to wake the toddler up in the morning (but he knows he shouldn't bark) so he does the collar-shaking-grunting-etc noises, too. and anytime the god-forsaken UPS truck drives b...

we have a dog. that's about the only thing he's good for...

i'm always a fan of a light grey. looks great with all colors and dark or light fixtures.

we do not have tons of toys. we do have lots of books. i get a panic attack around too much "stuff". and so far, my daughter is completely fine not knowing what she doesn't have...

that thing looks like a nightmare. i have a reasonably well-behaved child at dinner time and i still can't see the value in this. it's just a bigger mess waiting to happen...

like a few other people, we bought our toddler the twin west elm white organic pintuck duvee/sham. not quite as oppulent, but has great quality and texture.

i guess if i were new to an area or didn't have any friends with kids nearby i would try a mom's group or more random playdates, because getting together with another mom to drink a latte, chat and...

so of course a pretty paper calendar would be nice, but i have to admit, i just use google's calendar. it syncs with my blackberry and i don't miss anything now!

ikea makes drawer locks. i use them and love them because you can't see them from the outside of the cabinet/dresser.