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In any case, you can clearly see that the table in question is not deep enough for the clothes; it's an interesting idea but if you're going to hang a curtain in front it's going to have to be a deeper table.

Whoa, do people really spend 100 bucks on, like, an Ikea easel? Kind of a shame they don't just buy the Mala and give the other $85 to charity or something.

Uh, well, my first impulse is that it sounds great, and my second is to notice that my kid has had the blue dog in the photo for like 3 years, so it's not exactly "new". Having said that, it's a great toy; the color has held up quite well and the wheels are nicely made.

My husband and I gave each other allowances for many years before we had a child. It was great; no guilt, no resentment, no overspending or underspending, and I know a lot of couples do the same. Did he take money away if it was my turn to cook and I didn't? Did I take his away if he didn't fold his clean laundry for 2 days? No, or course not -- that would be disrespectful. Why do we treat our children with less respect than our spouses?

I'm not a fan of the allowance, although I haven't decided yet how to deal with money with my daughter. To me, chores are a part of being a member of the family, and money you can spend however you like is another part of being a member of the family. I had an allowance as a kid and I grew up VERY preoccupied with money (how much I have, how I can get more, etc). I don't think that's a particularly healthy way to feel about money.

um, I'm actually really happy to hear about this. But do you have any actual, uh, information? Or a link?

Yeah, my living room would look awesome too, if there weren't anything IN IT.

Yeah, I was going to say something about hoses, too -- but that many garden hoses are made of PVC. What you want is a drinking-water-safe hose, which you may be able to find at a marine supply place.

I don't get it. How do you CLEAN it? I mean, doesn't it get moldy in there?

A surface that conducts heat well will tend to conduct the heat right into the food. I usually use my stainless steel table but metal cookware works well too (as someone mentioned).