violetsrose - please read articles fully before posting. This article clearly states that the deaths were linked to drinking and drug use by the parents, more likely the cause than co sleeping its...

money is tight for us right now and space is tight as well in our little house. so my parents and my ILs are each paying for a session of lessons for my 3 1/2 year old daughter (gymnastics and swi...

muwach - this hack could just as easily be done with any inexpensive particleboard bookcase purchased from walmart or target

while ms pea has every right to offer alternatives they are just that. She doesn't get to dictate where items SHOULD belong and I don't believe Maxwell ever said you HAVE to keep your keys and wal...

Another vote for books and the chunky ones work just fine. My DD is 3 and we still read the board books.

I have a 3 year old and keep 7 pillows on my bed. She will occasionally pull them off to make beds for her dollies but she also loves to help me make the bed in the morning. She gets to do the pi...

I have my jewellry hung on the wall and I wear all of it more often now than when I had it stored away in a jewellry box.

we have just over 1000 sq ft for 2 adults and a toddler. It feels just right for us at this point. For just myself I could live comfortably in half this space.

rooty - the dresser is actually just a veneered pressboard so there was no need to strip it. I just sanded it lightly all over and used a special primer that the paint store said was meant for use...

My desk has a glass top and uses clear plastic suction cups to hold it in place.

bepsf - not sure where you are purchasing your groceries but mine certainly last longer than 5 days (except perhaps the tomato)

if you put a table in the corner and decide you don't want a dining table you could do a round games table or a bar height table for enjoying drinks when entertaining, might give the feeling of bei...

FiatLex makes a very good point - also if you get a new computer you will need to copy it all over from the old one, not a major deal (as long as a bad hard drive isn't the reason for a new compute...

firebird - maybe it's time to make your shopping list, including lots of details of what you are looking for and some price sourcing. That way you know what the bottom line is, what's a priority a...

It's funny that you mention 5 minutes. I've been slaving away at a research proposal this week but still want to work on my entrance. So I pulled out the timer and have been spending 20 minutes o...

Mrs. Mack - I have the same exact strategy when tackling dishes each night

bobbin - I have the same theory about rentals, if I know I'm going to be there a while I would rather have it the way I like it and worry about reversing when I leave!!

any chalkboard paint I've used could be painted over without noticeable change in texture.

I love grocery shopping, always have LOL. It's the cooking and cleaning I don't necessarily enjoy

Firebird - you can always do a digital styletray. I have an inspiration folder on my desktop where I keep an assortment of pictures I come across as I'm browsing websites or blogs.