I'm OK with a leash, but the choke-chains, those I judge. (heh heh.) I didn't think much of leashes until I had to chase down my friend's 2-year-old when 8 months pregnant. Oh, yeah, I saw the poin...

Don't paint!

Yes, that wall looks straight from Nightmare Before Christmas . But if it works for the kids, then go for it. We've done gender neutral with wood tones, and a combo of stone blue...

I will say that you could use that beautiful armoire in your toddler's room, once the crib stage is past. Or you could just go for eclectic.

Finally! A do-it-yourself crib that doesn't look like a recipe for crib-death, since the builders kept the same safety design as the original crib. Well done!

I would say that having children increases the need for doors. A couple could get along fine in a space with no doors if they respected each other's privacy, but with children, you need to be able ...

That carpet actually makes my stomach do a little flip.

The puzzle stacker is available through educational supply stores like Lakeshore Learning.

Creeeeepy!

SunnyBlue, you are incorrect to say that dogs neutered before one year are untrainable. There can be issues associated with early neutering, but behavior problems and difficulty training are not am...

I do so wish I had this much space for my kids. It's splendidly done, not too theme-y, and will grow and change as easily as Ava.

Wonderful!

I do have a gift closet and I do put re-gifts (often duplicates of stuff my kids already have) in the gift closet. When you have school-aged, or preschool-aged kids, you go to a lot of birthday par...

If you are interested in an animal with the intelligence level of a dog, you might consider a ferret. Ferrets chew less than rabbits, are as playful as dogs, and more trainable than a cat. They do ...

Wonderful. I love the many period details, but I can also imagine how much "period" stuff had to be deleted. It works wonderfully in a functional sense, but looks very comfortable with its age. Per...

Yes, I bought the block-shaped crayons so that they would not roll into first class. You can put pencil grips on colored pencils or markers for children who have those.

Um, the comments weren't mean--they weren't, for example, speculating on what mental illness causes someone to build a terrarium for their baby. They simply said that the crib looked like one. Ther...

Wouldn't that hurt your leg if you brushed by it?

I agree--don't get creative with cribs, folks. Build some fabulous high chair, or bookshelves, or play kitchens. Leave the thing that you keep the kid unsupervised in alone--don't find out that you...

I'd love to see it stay lighter, as a foil to the dark desk. If a white-wash stain doesn't work for you, how about something like milk paint?