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There are a few fabric patterns that I have coveted for a while but haven't purchased because I don't have anything to sew them with. First up would be new curtains, then possibly a slipcover for my couch!

@randylandd - um, wow. Anyway.

I agree with what I think some of the posters above are saying - the thing that really caught my eye in this picture is the combination of the huge doorway and the eye-catching chair. Maybe it's just the angle that the picture was taken at, but that's the only thing that seems a little off to me. When I imagine a wall behind it, your room looks great. If you're interested in some sort of room divider there, that'd be my suggestion. The table, however, looks fine to me.

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My worst mishap was probably letting my son play with my cell phone a few times when he was very young. He didn't break it right away, but it had problems not long after and apparently his drool triggered the sneaky "I've got water damage" sticker that was under my phone's cover. I was then stuck with a broken phone and no warranty. Also, my son only found the phone interesting when he could press the buttons and make it beep, so it didn't even get to live on as a toy.

I agree with the other commenters - nothing really huge is needed for 2, because they won't remember it and you have years of big parties ahead of you.

Having said that, if there are a bunch of similar-aged kids that you definitely want involved, you could go the same route that I did for my son's recent 3rd birthday. We had a private party at The Little Gym. Altogether we had 10 boys, from just under one year old up to 6. The babies weren't able to do a whole lot, but they did get to crawl around together and explore the brightly colored mats. The toddlers and bigger kids had a great time running around being crazy boys on all of the gym equipment. They got to spend one hour in the gym, then we moved to the party room where the staff had already set everything up. They provided juice boxes and all of the paper goods, and they cleaned up afterward. Just remember that, especially with toddlers, the parents will probably be running around just as much as the kids. Plus it's not all that interactive if you want to invite grandparents or other family members who don't have kids, but they do have a big glass wall and an area with chairs for people to watch. (I'm assuming they're all set up pretty similarly.)

Since zombies are all the rage lately, they should market this as a zombie light, similar to a bug zapper. The nice glowing brains draw them in, and you can sit nearby with your shotgun and pick 'em off. :)

I bought the Kid Tough camera for my son for Christmas, and I wouldn't recommend it. I agree with TammyE - there's no reason why you can't put a decent camera into the kid-friendly casing. The resolution is horrible, and like Kaz said, the flash doesn't always go off when it should. My son is just about to turn 3, and I think I might get him a simple, grownup camera for his birthday. The Kid Tough is about $70, and there are definitely better cameras that can be had for the same price. I guess I'm lucky that my son is usually careful with his belongings, so I'm not too worried about him breaking it. (Besides, I've dropped mine before and it still works!)

My handwriting (like my drawing ability) is atrocious, so I pretty much print everything. If I'm writing something very quickly it becomes sort of an amalgam of both and is virtually indecipherable to everyone, sometimes myself included. I will insist that my son learns cursive, but if he's as bad at it as I am I won't stress about it because I do think that its usefulness / need is waning. However, no matter if he's writing by hand or typing, my son WILL learn (and use!) correct spelling, grammar and punctuation!

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I am one of those who hits the snooze button far too many times. This might be novel at first, but the amusement would wear off and I'd sleep through this too.

Good for her. I had that kind of freedom when I was younger and I'm now a very confident, capable woman. I hope that I'll be strong enough to give my son the same liberties. (And that I don't fall into "the world was different then" thinking.)