We just got back last week from Milwaukee from a visit with my in-laws. We had a great Fri. night fish fry dinner at Lakefront Brewery complete with a polka band! I also recommend the cream puffs a...

We drove with some friends (each of our children was 2 at the time) last summer to Montreal from NYC. The kids were great in the car, it felt European without the long flight, great food & culture....

OTOH, I've had open cartons of buttermilk in my fridge for months without it going bad. So, while I don't ever use a large container with one recipe, it keeps long enough to use the next time I nee...

My son is in a tiny room, so we needed to go the toddler bed route. We bought him the Kid Kraft pictured in this post because after looking on ebay/craigslist/etc. I knew that I'd be able to resell...

good timing - I was just looking for bedding for my son, but couldn't find anything I liked. Go green monsters!

In the living room so we could all sit together

definitely one of the Capri's for my nightstand

think of it as a bird feeder, not a house

the catch bowl, definitely. now that my toddler insists on feeding himself, we've started having him eat dinner without pants on.

I was about to write virtually the same thing as Matilda. We go to the Red Hook Fairway about once/month. Even on the weekends if we go first thing in the morning its not too crowded. The store is ...

basil to go with my summer tomatoes

I have had yogurt (the nice, greek style) confiscated, but have always been allowed to take an empty water bottle on.

I know just the picture I'd send in.

The designer is Israeli, actually.

if you don't buy it, then you don't have to recycle it

this is meant to be - I was just discussing crockpots with DH this week. I want to try the souffle from Faith's post from earlier today and then some of that overnight oatmeal!

have you seen the commentary over on designsponge about the DIY crib? Its an interesting debate where the parents have pointed out that the crib doesn't meet safety standards and therefore shouldn'...

I just read somewhere that not wearing shoes in the house reduces lead dust by 60% in cities where there are is alot of walking (so maybe this would not be true for LA). Sorry I can't remember the ...

These griddle scones from Gourmet are staples in my house - even with an oven. They are similar to buttermilk buscuits in texture and flavor. They are not sweet, but might satisfy a sweet tooth wit...

or you could just make your own for about 10 time cheaper http://www.discountschoolsupply...