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Bib apron for baking. Half apron (like the one pictured) for housework, because I got spoiled by scrub-top pockets at an old job. The pretty, ruffly half aprons don't see much use, but I like having them around just the same.

As a teacher, the rule was no art on display that was more than a month old, but my classroom had an always-open art center and we didn't do many teacher guided projects, so, by the end of each day, we had stacks and stacks of masterpieces to display. Most of it went up on the wall and, even though the art covered the entire classroom's walls from the children's eye level down, there was never enough space for all of it. So, the rule was no more than a month. In reality, art was displayed week at the most.

I am sensitive to eggs and my daughter is allergic to dairy, so we are (almost) vegan for health reasons. Lots of good ideas here! I usually just eat a ton of fruit, or reheat whatever leftovers we have from dinner. I get tired of oatmeal.

Adding: a few months ago, my husband and I looked everywhere for a galvanized trashcan to use as a diaperpail for cloth diapers. The man at Lowe's (or Home Depot--I can't remember) didn't even know what we were talking about! The only ones we could find were at World Market, and they were ridiculously high considering their small capacity. We bought one, anyway, and it does work great.

Homemade bread is wonderful to have on hand, and I really enjoy kneading the dough. The whole process is relaxing. But I now have an infant who does not understand that yeast has a schedule to keep, so I only make bread occasionally. However, my husband and I still aren't in the habit of buying sandwich bread. I don't know why.

Oh, and I totally agree with ccp mbd. The example looks way too staged. That amazing collection of wooden spoons and knife blocks looks interesting, but I could never efficiently use such a space. It looks like something out of catalogliving.net.

I assumed she was standing like that so her face could be framed by the blue wall between the windows without the photographer having to compromise his shot of the decor.

I love shared rooms, and these are beautiful examples. However, I've heard many stories of the days when my husband and his two brothers shared furnished by a bunk bed and a twin, just like the example above, and apparently there was plenty of soaring, even without an inspirational sign. I worry for my daughter, that she may have inherited her father's diminished sense of danger.

That's beautiful.

Between this post, the pink-in-the-bedroom post, and a living room that's just been driving me mad, we may now have a direction to follow.

This looks amazing, but as someone who is currently dealing with nighttime feedings, I know that I wouldn't like climbing up and down that ladder. Our baby shares a room with us, and, when I'm exhausted, even those two steps to her crib seem like miles. If I knew I had to climb down a ladder each time she cried, I'd end up in a sleeping bag in front of the crib.

But, oh! for that kitchen...