Um, I think that you might have your words a little bit, mschatelaine. What you are referring to is "urban renewal", otherwise called "gentrification".

Is it weird that even in this day and age, and perhaps because my husband is a stay at home dad, that I find the idea of pretend laundry play mildly repulsive? My eight year old and one year old ha...

what if you rinsed your coffee filter over a large bowl or sink-sized bucket? both the "gray" water and the coffee grounds would be good for plants, and reusing water that would have gone down the ...

Adorable. We just moved across the country and are staying with (gasp!) in-laws, and my seven-month-old's "belongings" always seem to be in the way. Then again, everyone's belongings seem to be in ...