i took the moon for a walk is absolutely one of our favs. anything from barefoot is great esp when alison jay illustrates. my daughter stares at the pages for hours!

what. the. heck?! honestly, it's a little unfair that people are this talented.

psycho baby is just one of many great kids focused stores in wicker park. i really, really LOVE grow on division for their great selection of non-toxic and eco-friendly gear.

you could also get a white crib and then get vinyl stickers to put on--this way you get the customization w/out having to paint

www.growingupcreative.com look at the toilet paper roll art she made--awesome, cheap, and wouldn't hurt if pulled down. also since you rent and may be super-sensitive to r...

you don't need any floor coverings. my daughter happily scoots around our rug free condo. no problem! we do have a pair of babylegs (LOVE them) but we didn't start using them until she became an ad...

paper, our cell phones (she somehow knows the difference between our real ones and my old cell i so smugly thought i could give her), shoes, the screen door and anything with a handle

plan toys are fantastic: www.plantoys.com i've been seeing them in a lot of stores recently and our whole foods even carries them. here is ...

i have been singing "you are my sunshine" to my daughter since she was born. it has turned tears into smiles or sleep (which has in turn made me cry:). i love the print (more tears!) ...

what about making a picture one from kodak, iphoto, snapfish, etc you could also DIY w/ your own printer for free by printing out pictures and using google calanders.

sub concrete for deck and nyc for chi-town and we have the same problem! we use baby legs on our crawler. i also typed in "cheap outdoor rug" into google and found sites with cheap out...

i ditto the weathering, but i also think you can use beeswax

thanks! all great great advice. lisamfb - thanks for making me laugh! as i was writing this question i thought "this is probably one of those things only new moms worry about and i sh...

http://www.woollypocket.com/intro.php as an alt to building a green wall

the nurseryworks storytime rocker!!!! we could not live without this and no one would be getting any sleep. plus nurseryworks products are a green safe--not just stylish

i haven't lived in the city for 8 yrs but one of the things i do when i go "home" is get myself to canal st and just walk. there are so many interesting shops/people--i usually hop on the N to the ...

that's a great idea rkwpnw! my 1yo refuses the sippy cup but will happily drink out of my glass. i'm trying that today.

i hate to rail on a company that is eco-friendly (for lack of a better term) and one that is stylish at that but we had a HORRIBLE experience with argington. awful, awful, customer service--so muc...

this is one of the best things that has ever been posted to ohdeedoh

wow! thanks for all the love! this kid hasn't had the easiest first year, but she has smiled and laughed through it all. these pictures capture a fraction of her crazy-happy spirit--i honestly do n...