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I like Cheryl's philosophy and approach to cooking for kids. Oh, and I'd love to see a regular feature here on cooking for babies and kids, it would be a nice off-shoot linking this si...

I like the animal/ alphabet wall decals! Did you make these yourself?

In South India we use rice flour to thicken certain stews (well, thick soupy vegetable stews that are eaten with rice).

oops.. that should have read 'the Radio Flyer' wagon.

We have and love the Raedio Flyer Walker wagon for the reasons stated here, it is weighted so it doesn't slip on our hardwood floors, and gives the needed traction to little babies learning to walk...

I belong to the 'lists are tacky' school of thought, old fashioned though it may be. I refused to register for my wedding or when my son was born. As for getting redundant gifts, I've ...

How about adding something to the box (pebbles/ river stones come to mind) to weigh the box down? There is a bit of empty space in the box even with a full packet of wipes. I use the same Pampers b...

My peeve with this bag is from using it as a diaper bag... the velcro closures on the outside pockets are very noisy and can wake a sleeping infant. When in the car, I would try to rea...

I would add pulling out the fridge and stove/oven and cleaning behind, under and on the sides. You might even find some long lost treasures here!

Do check out the Axis sofa at Crate and Barrel... that wasy my husband's pick for a comfy sofa (he is 6'2"). I'm only 5'2" and my solution was to get a pair of chairs (we got the Gigi ...

Oh, and I can totally picture a child sneaking up on the table and using it as a giant swing!

I'd be really worried about the table swinging... and sending wine glasses and what-have-you flying!

Nice... when I was small we had a swing from Ikea in our playroom that was very similar to this, though the seat was some kind of molded plastic. Too bad Ikea doesn't sell these anymore.

Have a baby who wakes up at 5.00 AM no matter when you've gone to bed!

Thanks everyone for some really nice suggestions! We also want to invite some of our close friends who are single or couples with no kids. How can I ensure that they have a fun (adul...

How about carrots? They're thin-skinned, so gut instinct tells me to go organic. Can I feed organic carrots to my baby? Am a little concerned about all the talk of nitrates in fresh c...

channa masala

mickey mouse soup

How about a DIY "plasma panel" similar to this: http://www.crateandbarrel.com/family.aspx?c=1151&f=26736 You get t...